Archive for February, 2009
Senior Boomers Boost Fitness Industry
While the economy is in a recession, the fitness industry is booming. Why? Aging baby boomers are optimistically joining exercise programs in an effort to stave off the effects of aging. With more and more knowledge showing that exercise can be the fountain of youth, at least 70% baby boomers are shelling out good money [...]
Tips For Improved Home Workouts
Everyone knows that weight training allows you to increase lean muscle tissue. However, not many realize that lean muscles enables you to burn more calories when you are exercising and resting. Muscles are continually active all the time and require continual oxygen, blood flow and nutrients to function. If you want to improve your home [...]
How To Walk Your Way To Fitness?
Walking can be divided into two categories; walking to keep fit or walking for more vigorous exercise. For those people who are not very fit to start off with, or are overweight, walking should be used as a means of keeping fit. Regular steady walking will improve heart conditions, lung conditions and reduce the level [...]
Get Rid Of Chicken Legs With Squats
The legs muscles are often the hardest muscles to strengthen. A lot of weight trainers completely ignore their legs and throw attention fully into the chest, biceps, triceps and shoulders. This will leave you like chicken on steroids. Your skinny legs will struggle to balance your bulky body. But who can blame you. Really, the [...]
30-Minute Workout Plan To Stay Healthy And Fit
Do you really want to get fit? 30 minutes of your entire day is enough to get the right exercise for your body. Most people don’t have enough time to practice workouts for an hour or two in their daily schedule. If you have the same problem, here is a 30-minute workout session you can [...]
Weight Lifting Can Reduce Cholesterol Levels
In a recent study by the West Virginia University it was found that weight lifting significantly reduced the levels of cholesterol, specifically the levels of non-high lipoprotein cholesterol (non HDL-C). This is important for non HDL-C is known to be the main cause of heart diseases. Stanford University also conducted a meta-analytical research to define [...]
2 Exercises That Mostly Require Machines
Weight training can be expensive and you might find yourself short on money at times. Barbells and weights might seem like a very economical choice since the barbell can be used for a huge variety of exercises. But unfortunately, there are some exercises that just can’t get by without some type of extra equipment. Worst [...]
Exercise Helps Fight Hunger
One of the stereotypes that often keep individuals from exercising is the myth: “Exercise just makes you hungry, which makes you want to eat more.” According to ScienceDaily, nothing could be farther from the truth. In fact, exercise has been found to suppress appetite. So not only do exercise burn calories, but exercising will also [...]
Mall Walking Is Growing In Popularity In UK And US
Mall walking is the new fitness trend organised by certain shopping centres as a health fitness programme. Although the shopping centres who organise these fitness plans are still few, both in the United Kingdom and the U.S. the number is increasing constantly, so much so that in the U.S. a ‘Mall Walkers’ Association’ has been [...]
Choosing The Right Weight Gain Supplements
Weight gain supplements come in a wide variety of products that are based on nutrients and minerals that are required by the body. Most weight gain products are based on the production of energy that will be used by the body in the synthesis of body cells. Products such as creatine phosphate, creatine monohydrate and [...]
