Several years ago, I found myself needing a certain type of vacation — one that would help me reset life and that combined my passions: fitness and sports, the outdoors and travel, healthy food and new people. I wanted much of the planning done for me. I also wanted the ability to break from any [...]
Cycle Your Way Into Shape
November 15, 2012 | Posted by
Getting on your bike regularly not only serves as a means of transport but it is an excellent workout and helps you get in shape. Cycling is a workout that gets the whole body moving, burns plenty of calories and helps you lose weight along with toning your body up simultaneously. Here are some ways [...]
New Website Customizes Dieting and Weight Loss Plans Just for You
November 6, 2012 | Posted by
Dieting and weight loss can be hard during any time of the year, but it can seem almost impossible during the holiday season. However, with so many weight loss programs available, you don’t have to wait until the New Year to tailor yourself a smart diet and exercise plan. One program specifically designed to help [...]
How to Quickly Test Your Fitness Level
November 3, 2012 | Posted by
Where do you stack up? If someone asked you what your fitness level was, what would you tell them? Beginner? Advanced? Somewhere in the middle? Those terms are all well and good, but a bit vague, don’t ya think? Wouldn’t it be better to really know where you stood? For one, you’d be able to [...]
Soccer, Other Intense Exercise, Done Twice a Week Better for Heart Than Daily Moderate Exercise
October 25, 2012 | Posted by
It’s the world’s most popular sport—and a great way to lower your blood pressure. A study published in the journal Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise found that playing soccer 2 days a week had a bigger effect on blood pressure than moderate daily exercise. Researchers recruited 33 men between the ages of 33 and 54 [...]
Habit and Convenience: Two Mental Obstacles to Overcome in Improving Diet
October 15, 2012 | Posted by
“We are what we eat.” I said that to a lady once and she replied, “I don’t look like chicken nuggets.” “But your insides do”, I answered. This was as difficult for the plump lady to swallow as the gristle on the chicken wings her young daughter was gnawing, her little mouth shiny from fried [...]
How to Motivate Yourself for Fitness
September 24, 2012 | Posted by
When you want to start or maintain a fitness program, there are a variety of tips and motivation techniques you can make use of. Most people have fears in one or more areas. Some people use fear as a way to motivate themselves. It’s also possible to look forward to positive outcomes as a way [...]
Fitness During Middle Age Helps Fight Depression
September 22, 2012 | Posted by
A decline in cardiorespiratory fitness—the kind running helps maintain—during late middle age is associated with a higher risk of developing depression, according to results of a longitudinal study published in the American Journal of Preventative Medicine. The study included a group of 7936 men and 1261 women, aged 20-85 years, who did not complain of depression during their [...]
Getting Kids Excited About Fitness Early
September 14, 2012 | Posted by
Now it’s time to think about upping the amount of activity your family gets each day. Since when do tykes who are barely out of diapers (or perhaps still in them!) need to “work out”? “As soon as they can crawl!” says Avery Faigenbaum, Ed.D., a professor of health and exercise science who specializes in [...]
Obesity Epidemic Has Positive Consequence: Fitness Careers are Hot
September 11, 2012 | Posted by
As the American waistline continues its spread, fitness is shaping up as one of the hottest careers of this tepid economic recovery. Employment of fitness trainers and instructors is expected to grow by a brisk 24 per cent in the decade to 2020, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, as businesses, health professionals [...]
