Archive for the ‘Fitness’

  • The Importance of Physical Fitness
    People who get regular exercise (about 30 minutes of moderate physical activity, three times a week) experience the following benefits: Feeling better: Regular exercise gives you more energy, helps you cope with stress, and helps you feel less tired (by improving your ability to fall asleep quickly and sleep well). Looking better: Regular physical activity helps control...
    by Kim Lean at December 13th, 2009 at 10:12 pm
  • A list: Wii Fitness Games
    Wii Fit Plus with or without Balance Board As with the original Wii Fit release, Wii Fit Plus is designed, as its name implies, to improve the user’s fitness. The game contains a large number of activities that fall into a variety of categories, including: yoga, aerobics, strength training and balance games. With all but a few exceptions, which utilize variations...
    by Kim Lean at December 13th, 2009 at 09:12 pm
  • How to Lose weight by running
    Too many people have been turned off of running simply by trying to start off too fast. Then injuries happen and your body just aches and most often people quit. Beginners should start slow. Often you will see programs that work to get a person off the couch and running three miles (or 5K) in a few months. Each session should take about 20 or 30 minutes, three times a...
    by Navee Rae at December 3rd, 2009 at 08:12 pm
  • Is Yoga right for you?
    A lot of women perform yoga exercises not just to lose weight or maintain proper body weight but also because they want to be healthy emotionally and mentally. Yoga is also known to contribute to the decrease of a number of problems during menstruation, pregnancy, and menopause. There is research to prove this, but it’s easy to see the physical, mental, and emotional...
    by Kim Lean at November 27th, 2009 at 10:11 am
  • How to get rid of cellulite
    Are there any cellulite reduction alternatives? With the rare exception, liposuction is generally considered cosmetic surgery. For this reason liposuction is not considered as medically necessary. Because of this, the decision is up to you whether or not to undergo liposuction procedure. You may decide that it is not right for you. And you can make that determination right...
    by Kim Lean at November 25th, 2009 at 07:11 pm
  • Workout routines for toning
    You buy them and they don’t get the job done. Anti cellulite pills, lotions, gadgets, rubber tights and other silly money wasters that sell you hope and nothing else. The truth is, your best weapons in your battle against unwelcome cellulite are a smart nutritional routine and a consistent, properly structured workout program. I’ll assume you have a pretty...
    by Kim Lean at November 18th, 2009 at 06:11 pm
  • The components of fitness
    The quest to develop a stunningly fit, lean and attractive body is a long, slow journey. It’s not something you achieve overnight by popping a few pills or strapping an electric gizmo to your belly. Which reminds me, did you know that by the time the FTC finally blew the whistle on the electronic ab belt scam, the makers of those “ab zappers” had swindled...
    by Kim Lean at November 18th, 2009 at 06:11 pm
  • Fitness exercise workout at home
    If you are busy, not able to get up early morning or have no time for gym just follow this 20 minute home work out to stay healthy and fit. 1. Jog : in one place for 3 minutes 2. Jumping jacks: 25 repeats When landing, bend your knees slightly to reduce the impact on knee joints. 3. Crunches : 15 repeats Lie flat on your back with your knees bent. Place your hands behind...
    by Kim Lean at November 17th, 2009 at 10:11 pm
  • Fitness advice for women
    A great way to shape your body is walking. The greatest myth about walking as an exercise is that walking helps only in reducing your weight and not toning your body the way you want it, by removing fat from specific parts of your body. Gym exercises and Swimming are looked upon as better options when body toning is in question. This is not true, however. There is more...
    by Kim Lean at November 15th, 2009 at 04:11 pm
  • 10k running training plan
    So you want to run 6.2 miles? This 10k training is for beginners. We’ll do one for intermediate, and advanced runners. This isn’t a plan that will fit every person universally, so tweak as necessary. A beginner is someone who has been running for at least six months and can run two miles and have done a little fast running when you felt like it. Mondays...
    by Kim Lean at November 9th, 2009 at 08:11 pm