Archive for July, 2009
Teenage Bodybuilding: Helpful Tips For Safety And Success
Teenage bodybuilding is now a recognized sport and competitions are growing in number and popularity. It is really important that teenagers, who are into bodybuilding as a sport, learn all they can about health, nutrition and physical fitness. The most important fact for teenage bodybuilders to understand is that they are not adults, and what [...]
Walking With Poles Uses Up 50% More Energy Than Regular Walking
Nordic training has been done by Scandinavian skiers for many years, also known as fitness walking; it involves walking while holding poles. It provides a complete body workout and consumes nearly fifty percent more energy than walking alone. For regular walkers taking up this form of exercise could be the next step in their fitness [...]
Salsa Dancing: Fun, Sensuous And A Great Workout
Have you watched salsa dance steps and wished you could dance the salsa and look really good doing it? This exciting, sensuous dance looks so great because of its fluid hip movements, fancy footwork and the excitement of the music. The salsa dance steps come from several Latin dances, including the Cha Cha Cha, Mambo, [...]
Tips On Selecting The Best Running Gear
If you have just started running exercise as a sport or are about to take your sport to a higher level, you need to know some important basics about running gear. The correct gear will not only improve your performance but will make sure you run safely and avoid serious injury. The most important piece [...]
When Goals Are The Problem, Not The Solution
Having goals can help us achieve what we want. If you set a goal to lose a certain amount of weight, for example, or increase your resting heart rate, then you have a specific measure of your achievement. But what happens after you achieve your goal? We do need to take time to relish what [...]
Meditation Music: The Great Healer Of Modern Life
Meditation music is not only music played while you meditate, it is gentle music or sounds that help you feel calm and relaxed. Meditation music was developed by meditation teachers, to help them achieve the mindless state that is much-sought through meditation. The original style of music used for meditation was sounds from nature, like [...]
Archery Training, Perfect For Upper Body Strength
Everyone has heard of England’s legendary Robin Hood who was a master archer and robbed from the rich to feed the poor. His talent meant that Hood was a fit individual with a very powerful upper body and a great eye for the target. In the 21st century all the attributes of an archer can [...]
Individual Basketball Workouts For The Off-Season
If you are serious about your sport, and want to play the best you are capable of, then off-season basketball workouts are not a choice – they are a necessity. You need to maintain your fitness, strength and skills throughout the off-season, so that your game will continue to improve. If you want to develop [...]
Golf Can Help With Fitness, If You Walk It
Many athletes often debate if golf should be considered a sport as golf is not seen as a very active exercise focused sport. However, exercise for the average person may lie at the key of the debate since golf does not include a lot if you use a golf cart to get around the tees, [...]
Jogging Stroller: The Perfect Choice If You Are An Active Parent
Having a baby doesn’t need to interfere with your exercise program; simply strap the little one into a jogging stroller and go for your run or power walk. These three wheeled strollers have unleashed an army of fitness moms in parks and reserves around the country. With the jogging stroller, the baby gets a healthy [...]
