Archive for May, 2009
Building Endurance: An Important Fitness Goal
Endurance is defined as the ability for a person to exert themselves over a long period of time. Interestingly, this term can be used in either anaerobic or aerobic exercises, so the actual meaning of “long’ can vary from activity to activity. It can be minutes for high intensity anaerobic exercise, hours or even days [...]
Using Yoga For The Treatment Of High Blood Pressure
High blood pressure is a condition that affects millions of people every year. It can be caused by genetics, heart disease, unhealthy life style, or unhealthy diet. There are many treatments for high blood pressure including medication or proper diet. There are also a number of factors during daily life that can affect blood pressure [...]
Transform Your Body Into A Lean Mean Healthy Machine
Statistics show that over fifty percent of the United States population is now overweight. For this reason, many fad diets and weight loss programs are popping up. You may be tempted to try out the newest lose ten pounds in a week scheme. However, you need to understand that losing a large amount of weight [...]
Water: How Much Do You Need?
Did you know that feeling thirsty is not a good indicator of how much water you need? It’s true. By the time you feel thirsty, the cycle of dehydration has already begun. Most people do not drink enough water as is, and the majority of fluids they do consume have sugar, caffeine or a combination [...]
Belly Dancing And Hula Hoops, Fun Fitness Helpers
Without motivation any sort of exercise will not work for any length of time but if you find something that you really enjoy then the enthusiasm needs no encouragement. There are several new ways to keep fit and you can forget things like step aerobics, these new exercise regimes are all about having fun. From [...]
Keeping Your Knees In Good Shape
Your knee has two bones in it. Four ligaments help to keep these bones joined. Knees carry a lot of the weight of your body. Even though it is a large joint in your body, it gets injured the most when it comes to playing sports and doing all types of exercises. Many groups of [...]
Cardiorespiratory Fitness To Improve The Respiratory System
Cardiorespiratory fitness is a term that, basically, refers to the ability of the heart and lungs to bring oxygen to the muscles during physical activity . There are certain sports that are dependent on a high level of cardiorespiratory fitness, including track and field, basketball, skiing, swimming, and soccer. With regular exercise, the cardiorespiratory system [...]
Jumping Rope The Forgotten Exercise
Jumping rope is one of the best, and most overlooked workouts today. Most people think that they will lose more weight, or get into shape faster, with expensive gym memberships or fitness equipment. However, jumping rope can actually burn more calories in thirty minutes, than most workout machines burn in two hours. In addition, buying [...]
Speed Up Your Workout Routine For Better Benefits
Everyone knows that the quickest way to get in shape and lose weight is exercise. However, to enjoy the full benefit of working out, you need to get your heart pumping and your body moving. This isn’t always easy to do. Everyone has days when it would be easier if the machine could move your [...]
Flexibility: A Primer In All Exercise Sessions
A total fitness program has to have more than simply aerobic training and strength building. To really get the maximum benefits of an exercise program, you need flexibility training. Not only can flexibility training help your body get ready for exercise, it is an essential and often overlooked part of recovering from aerobic activity. All [...]
