Getting in shape takes more than aerobic exercise. While aerobics are an important component of overall fitness, you also need to incorporate muscle building workouts several times a week to achieve a well-balanced exercise program. The benefits of aerobics are well known. When you exercise aerobically, you strengthen your heart muscle as well as your entire cardiovascular system. Muscle building workouts fine tune the body…
Getting fit is on the minds of most people. However, many people are not consistent and fail in the first three months of an exercise program. But if it becomes a habit and they stick to it, something magical happens after four months. You are finally getting the results you expect and chances are you will continue with the exercise program. Here 10 simple tips…
Anytime you exercise, you do so in order to try to maintain good health. You also know that you have to eat as well, so your body will have the energy it needs to exercise and maintain the everyday tasks of life. For making the best of your exercise, what you eat before and after your workout is very important. No matter if you are…
A positive body image is one that we should all strive for. This is when you know yourself and who you are. You have a very true perception of your size, shape, and weight. You see yourself as you are in the present. You accept yourself, even though you may be overweight. You believe in yourself and love yourself while still striving for something better.…
When it comes to our bodies, we all have one place or another that we are somewhat unsatisfied with. You always hear people say things like I hate my thighs or my butt is too big. Of course, some of these things are said in jest, but there is still discontent hidden in there. Despite it all though, the one thing that has become almost…
Too tired to exercise? Have your iron levels checked. If you already exercise and find you’re approaching your daily workout with excessive fatigue and lack of motivation, see your doctor and have your iron level checked. Your doctor can do a blood test called a ferreting level, which measures your body’s stores of iron. Aerobic exercise can cause slow depletion of iron levels, with iron…
Can you imagine walking along the beach in your swimsuit with everyone looking at your rippling six-pack? All eyes jealously admiring your suntanned, muscular physique. Ok here's the truth, “there are no easy ways to build washboard abs”! But there are some ways that will give you fantastic results (and some that will waste your time). It seems as if there is a new “Super…
Physical fitness is the ability to function effectively throughout your workday, perform your usual other activities, and still have enough energy left over to handle any extra stresses or emergencies which may arise. The components of physical fitness are: * Cardiorespiratory (CR) endurance – the efficiency with which the body delivers oxygen and nutrients needed for muscular activity and transports waste products from the cells.…
If you have taken a layoff from your exercise program, it’s tough to get motivated to start back into your training regimen again. What you have to do is set some realistic, attainable “written” goals to help push you. The reason I have emphasized written is that if you don’t write your goals down, they are merely wishes. Studies have proven over and over that…
They are everywhere; magazines where on the front cover have beautiful models showing off their flat stomach and a caption that may say something similar to “Want flat abs, we’ll show you how!” These magazine articles are great for some people who want to spend the money to buy the magazine in order to find out how to flatten their stomach. Then there are endless…