Posts Tagged ‘Health’

Reasons To Live a Healthy Lifestyle

Posted on February 12th, 2010 by by

It’s weird to me that I have to write about reasons why it is important to stay healthy, but people need to know.  So many people do not take care of their bodies and because of that they are experiencing many health issues.  Issues like obesity, heart disease, and diabetes are infecting people like it [...]

Funny Workout Picture

Posted on January 11th, 2010 by by

I thought It might be fun to post some humorous fitness related pictures up once in awhile.  So here is there first one!  I thought it was funny, it definitely has some truth to it too.  Many people believe they do not have enough time in their schedules to workout, but the fact is…they don’t [...]

Flexibility: Things You Need To Know

Posted on December 14th, 2009 by by

So what is the deal with flexibility?  Why is flexibility important?  Before we get into why flexibility is important, lets take a look into the factors that makes one flexible.
Have you ever heard of the term “range of motion about a joint?”  Well this is a common term used to define the amount of movement [...]

5 Weight Loss Tips

Posted on December 5th, 2009 by by

So what are some ways besides exercising that we can promote weight loss.  I am not talking about unhealthy  ways to lose weight, but I am talking about some easy and practical ways you can loss fat.  First, before I begin…most of these tips will involve breaking bad habits and beginning new good habits.  So [...]

Psychological Benefits of Exercise

Posted on November 17th, 2009 by by

Okay…so we all know how exercise benefits our physical bodies.  We know that exercise is good for our lungs, heart, and our overall physical health.  There are plenty of studies and evidence what exercise can do for the physical body, but there are few studies that have been done to see what type of effects [...]

What is Plyometric Training?

Posted on November 12th, 2009 by by

I wanted to take a quick look into plyometric training so I could let people know about this affective way to workout.  Plyometric training has been around for awhile, since the 1970’s.  It’s only now that people are really starting to catch on to this form of working out.  Plyometric training could also be called [...]

Does the P90x Workout Work?

Posted on November 11th, 2009 by by

Lately I have been hearing a lot about this P90x workout also mistakenly known as the Px90 workout; apparently it says P90x will get you ripped in 90 days.  As always, I am more on the skeptic side of things when it comes to workouts that “promise” results, but I thought I would give the [...]

Correct Running Form: Lower Body

Posted on November 10th, 2009 by by

This is part two of the Correct Running Form article, the first article focused on the importance of having correct running form with your upper body, this article will focus on the lower half of your body.  Again, it is important to have correct running form to help you prevent injury and to get the [...]

Outdoor Workouts: Hiking

Posted on November 10th, 2009 by by

I remember the first time I went hiking, I was around 7 years old and my whole family decided to go on a hiking trip.  It was one of the most terrible experiences of my life, we woke up before daylight, we carried heavy backpacks, I became tired pretty fast, and a bee stung me.  [...]

Slendertone Ab Belt

Posted on November 2nd, 2009 by by

I cannot believe I am actually writing about this “muscle building” product, but I actually had a person ask me about the Slendertone Ab Belt the other day.  So I thought for the sake of my friend and for the sake of others, I should write about this so-called piece of workout equipment.
So you have probably [...]