I remember using to love seeing big numbers on my treadmill. It was the sign of a great fat burning workout. Or was it? Recently I’ve become very interested in the accuracy of the calorie count on the various gym machines. How effective is it? Does the number of calories burned boldly displayed by the […]
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Busy? Split Your Workout Throughout The Day To Lose Weight
May 5, 2011
Are you too busy to exercise? Don’t fret. If you have a couple of minutes from time to time, you have enough time to exercise. You don’t need one full hour to exercise. A couple of minutes is enough – studies show. A little exercise from time to time, has the same health benefits as […]
Lady Gaga Diet and Exercise Tips
September 11, 2010
Lady Gaga loves to be outrageous. Her outfits are daring, her shows are dynamic. This combination forces Lady Gaga to maintain a healthy slender figure. Not something easy to pull off nowadays considering the huge amount of temptations. In an interview for the Daily Telegraph, Lady Gaga said: “I’m on a very strict healthy pop […]
Improve Your Mental Health by Doing 5 Minute Nature Exercises
May 4, 2010
A new study done Drs Jo Barton and Professor Jules Pretty from the University of Essex revealed the significant positive impact that 5 minutes of nature exercising can have on the human mind. It helps raise their self-esteem and change their mood. After pooling the data from more than 1 study on the effects of […]
The 4 Pillars of a Premature Death
May 3, 2010
Lack of exercising, an unhealthy diet, drinking and smoking are the 4 pillars of a premature death. If you don’t value your life, if you want to die young and cut your life short all you have to do is do all of them at the same time. But if you want to be healthy […]
How to get a toned body
March 22, 2010
If you want to get a toned body you will have to put in some serious effort. Indeed, you need motivation, will and a regular workout routine combined with proper diet. Steps to follow to get a toned body: 1. When you choose an exercise program, seek to cover all major muscle groups. Buy an […]
A Winter Exercise Plan: don’t let winter stop your workout routine
February 22, 2010
Increasingly low temperatures and oppressive weather, specific to this period, urge us to stay as close to the "fireplace", perhaps with a cup of mulled wine … seductive image, huh? It is hard to see yourself going outside in a gym costume. But hibernation is for bears. To keep yourself in shape and not panic […]
Winter Workout: physical activity and the cold season
February 22, 2010
Stay motivated To stay motivated you need to think of the benefits physical exercise has on your body. An exercise program will remove the melancholy of the winter, improve your mood, you will be energized and help you have a restful sleep. Try you grant at least 30 minutes and a few days a week […]
6 Bodybuilding Myths and the Truth About Them
February 15, 2010
Mythology “in the field of bodybuilding” is most likely to be bushy and most dangerous, considering the coaches. Wrong advice that beginners receive in the gym from “seniors” may slow down progress – many of them could even come to believe that they will “carve out” hard or that they can never look as they […]
The Importance of Drinking Water While Working Out
February 15, 2010
No ordinary man can survive more than one day without water, and especially for athletes, hydration is essential. Are 8 glasses a day enough? Now that we understand how important water is to the proper functioning of the body, it automatically raises the question "How much water should I drink?” The standard answer is: 8 […]
June 10, 2011
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