The choices for yoga programs are overwhelming, and sometimes the promises they make are underwhelming. Yoga is a way to de-stress, and to build core strength, balance and flexibility. All these are great things but they do not really help you lose weight. What they do is help you look and feel better as your Read more …
Do We Really Need to Work Out for Thirty Minutes a Day?
February 24, 2012 By
As the amount of time we can afford to dedicate to daily exercise dwindles, we wonder whether the 30-minute workout is a hard and fast recommendation. Is there a shorter solution that is just as effective? A new study at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, has shown that short intervals of exercise improve the Read more …
Is Your Workout Plan Wearing You Out?
December 21, 2011 By
It is common knowledge that hard work is what builds muscle and helps you lose weight. What is less commonly known is that plenty of rest between workouts will make your work far more effective. If you jump into a workout regimen and push yourself to the limit every day, you’re doing more harm than Read more …
Improve Brain Function while Losing Weight
November 25, 2011 By
New research shows that both animals and people who exercise change the neural pathways in their brains. In simple terms, this means that people who exercise are able to learn more easily and are less likely to suffer from degenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease or Parkinson’s disease than people who don’t exercise regularly. For Read more …
PX90 vs Jogging for Weight Loss
November 7, 2011 By
Let’s cut to the chase: Calorie for calorie, jogging and PX90 burn about the same. But PX90 does a better job of building muscle all over your body. When you build muscle and burn calories, you stand a greater chance of losing weight. Exercise + Diet = Awesome Wait! What? You “stand a greater chance?” Read more …
Lose Weight and Be a Celebrity in Your Own Home
September 28, 2011 By
The Biggest Loser show has made a big winner out of all of its contestants. People who have participated in the show are unanimous in saying that they now enjoy a higher quality of life, with more energy and sense of well being than they have had before. Just because you are not a contestant Read more …
Cold Weather Will Be Here Before You Know It: Cold Whether Exercise
September 19, 2011 By
If you feel confined in gyms and dislike exercising in your home, chances are you engage in physical activity outside. While this is an excellent way to boost your mood while receiving nutrients such as vitamin D from the sun, exercising in the winter months can often be discouraging. However, you do not have to Read more …
A Bowl of Cereal Just as Good for Sports Recovery
September 5, 2011 By
Back in 2008, nutritionists and sports enthusiasts agreed that protein drinks offered the best chance of improving an athlete’s performance. Current studies, however, show that a bowl of high-fiber, whole-grain cereal is just as helpful to an athlete recovering from exercise. Why Protein Sports Drinks? In 2008, a study was published in the Journal of Read more …
8 Top Workout Tips for a Healthier You
September 2, 2011 By
If you have been spending longs hour at the gym and have not noticed a difference in the way you look, it may be because you are not getting the most out of your exercises. Even exercising 30 minutes a day, three to four times a week can be extremely effective if you know how Read more …
Is Hula Hooping a Great Workout?
August 6, 2011 By
Hula hooping? Yes, hula hooping. While it may sound like yet another exercise fad, people have used the hula hoop for exercise almost as long as humans have been exercising. The earliest hoops were made almost 2,500 years ago for religious dances, and medical texts from 1,300′s England describe the hoop’s use for back problems. Read more …