Mar 31

7 Exercise Myths That Can Derail Your Weight-Loss Goals

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You could keel over from exhaustion (without ever leaving the couch!) trying to make sense of all the advice, often conflicting, in the media on exercise. To help you cut through the confusion and find the right path to losing weight and healthy living, the experts at the Pritikin Longevity Center® & Spa set the record straight on 7 common exercise myths and outline guidelines that are both effective and scientifically-based.   Exercise Myths – #1: The more you sweat, the more pounds you will drop. Fact: Weight loss is not about sweating. It’s about burning calories.   What matters most about losing weight is that at the end of each day you’ve burned more calories than you’ve eaten. You want more calories (energy) “going out” than “going in.” Sure, if you sweat up a storm, you’ll lose a pound or two in water, but it’s temporary. Those pounds go right back on. That’s because sweat has little to do with calories burned. Sweat happens simply because your body’s storing heat, whether while exercising or sunbathing on the shore, and you need to cool off. So if running – and profuse sweating – isn’t your thing, that’s fine.  Walk if you […]
Mar 31

5 Fitness Tips for Teenagers

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Teenagers’ bodies go through a great deal of change as they grow older. As teens begin to make their own choices, exercise and eating habits should be implemented to help them pave the way for a healthy lifestyle. Many teens look up workout routines online, which are often not teen-friendly. Whether your teen wants to gain speed for sports, feel confident in his or her own skin, or bulk up, here are some fitness tips you can share to help him or her exercise safely.   Don’t Do Chest Exercises Every Day The dangers of overtraining apply to all muscle groups, but is most commonly seen with chest workouts. Working the chest too often is one of the worst habits boys get into. By the time they’re in their 20s, the chest muscles are so over developed and tight, they look like cavemen. Muscles break down and tear each time they are strained, and they need proper recovery time to grow.   Learn Muscle Balance Teach your to teen to exercise the entire body, both upper and lower halves. Too many individuals will either focus on their lower body (girls) or upper body (boys). Power, strength and a strong core […]
Mar 31

4 Abs Exercises You Can Do While You Are Sitting!

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If you are craving for arrest day then have it but make sure you do exercise as well, even if it is by sitting down. What are some of the abs exercises you can do where you won’t have to stand? Not all exercises need you to be on your feet, all charged up. So let’s take a look at these 4 cool abs exercises which you can do even when you are sitting. Russian twists For this, you will need to sit on the floor, bend the knees and then elevate your upper body which will create kind of a v shape with the upper thighs and torso of your body. You will need to twist to a single side and keep your legs parallel to the floor. You can hold a dumbbell and then hold it on one side and then repeat on the other side. Scissor kicks You will need to lift your legs around 6 inches from the ground while you are keeping your back pressed on the floor and hands on the sides. Up next bend your knees slightly and move your feet in a fluttering motion. Repeat it for reps. Single leg V Ups […]
Mar 31

5 Nutrition Myths That You Need To Debunk

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A lot of people will give you advice when it comes to food and nutrition. But not all of these are facts and a majority of them turn out to be myths that you need to debunk at the soonest. So what are some of the nutrition-related myths that you should definitely not pay any attention to? Take a look – • Eating at night will make you fat – one of the greatest myths that a lot of people believe in is that eating at night will make you fat. But the truth is that calories are calories and it doesn’t matter which time to the day you decide to consume it. • Extra protein will automatically build muscles – Just consumption of protein will not build your muscles if you don’t strength train along with it. So along with a regular diet with proper protein content, you need to train to build your muscles. • Cholesterol free foods are healthy for the heart –to avoid heart clogging don’t just look at the labels of the items you purchase. Instead try to eat healthy foods like lentils, legumes, nuts and so on. • Eating fish is the best way […]
Mar 31

4 Bad Fitness Habits You Need To Discard Right Now!

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It may look like you’re giving your best to make it count. But guess what? Sometimes, you are not! There are some major loopholes that we usually overlook while we are busy maintaining an exercise routine. Here is the outline of the main 4 bad habits that you should take care of from now on! Stop working out on an empty stomach Following the old saying people tend to keep the stomach as empty as possible while initiating a workout! But hey, this thought is entirely mistaken! Your body needs some glucose (blood sugar) for fuel in addition to what it can use from fat stores when you’re working out. If you don’t have any blood sugar available, your body can eat its own muscle tissue to get glycogen for fuel once it runs out of available blood sugar or glycogen stores. Avoiding Strength Training You are right! Cardio is good for your body! It gets your heart rate up, burns a lot of calories, and works a lot of muscles. But sometimes it might not be the best way to burn the most calories. Add a minute of jumping rope, sprinting, or doing jumping jacks to jack up your […]
Mar 30

Useful Tips & Techniques To Refresh Your Mind

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Whenever you are anxious or feeling stuck, allowing your mind a fast recharge can assist you to organise your thoughts and clean the clutter from your functioning memory. Imagine a workstation that is overflowing with miscellaneous documents, memos plus vital projects. Such complexity may make it challenging to locate a particular item of knowledge whenever you want it. Similarly, when unimportant or unsettling emotions accumulate in your head, you could find yourself repeatedly going over identical unwelcome psychological information. You may experience confusion and anxiety after an unsuccessful quest for a recollection or other significant concept. Whenever it appears like your mind is not working as efficiently as it should, these seven techniques can help to refresh your mind. Keep reading to know more about how to declutter your mind and keep a clear head!   1. Practice Belly Breathing It might get difficult to understand how to clear your mind or how to refresh mind. However, intentionally relaxing your breathing might assist you to regain your balance and come back to reality whenever you begin to experience being overwhelmed. Inhale slowly, maintain the breathing for a moment and then exhale once more. Ten times in total. Profound inhaling exercises […]
Mar 30

5 workout tips to keep you motivated as the weather gets colder

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Even the most dedicated enthusiasts can have a hard time during winter to go out for that jog or workout compared to when it’s warm and sunny outside. This season can indeed be very disruptive to people’s exercise routines. The winter season not only makes us lazy but further slows down weight loss due to a reduction in sweating. However, if your goal is to remove as many obstacles as possible and make small changes that can make staying active easier until warmer times arrive then follow these tips on how to motivate yourself to stay active when the weather gets colder.   Stretching indoors Practising stretching inside can help increase your body temperature before you step out to work out. This helps reduce feeling cold as soon as you leave your house. Do some brisk stretches before wearing your cold-weather clothing.   Right activewear In a humid climate, people opt for cotton clothing as it absorbs moisture (sweat). But in winter, you want to avoid that because if your clothes are soaked in moisture, it will leave you feeling colder. So go for sports clothing made from cotton-mix or synthetic fibre since they soak 50 per cent less moisture […]
Mar 30

Learn how to meditate the right way with these tips from an Ayurvedic expert

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“Meditation is simpler (and harder) than most people think,” wrote Dr Dixa Bhavsar Amid busy schedules, stress at work, personal responsibilities and numerous other chores, our mental health may take a back seat. As such, it becomes extremely important to rejuvenate the body and mind and try to keep stress at bay. One of the ways to do that, as suggested by Ayurvedic expert Dr Dixa Bhavsar, is meditation. Apart from helping you improve your concentration powers, “the goal of meditation isn’t to control your thoughts, it’s to stop letting them control you”, wrote Dr Bhavsar in an Instagram post. Take a look below to know more about how you can introduce meditation to your life and do it the right way. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Dr Dixa Bhavsar Savaliya (@drdixa_healingsouls) “Meditation is simpler (and harder) than most people think. Read these steps, make sure you’re somewhere where you can relax into this process, set a timer, and give it a shot”, wrote Dr Bhavsar in the caption. *Take a seat- Find a place to sit that feels calm and quiet to you. It can be inside your house or outside in a balcony, terrace […]
Mar 30

5 Tough Killer Leg Exercises for Men

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Whether you’re looking to enhance your sports performance or want to improve your regular functional fitness, a strong lower body is essential for almost everything. Legs, in particular, contain some of the strongest and largest muscles in the body, and a sculpted and muscular body is indeed incomplete without strong legs. An effective leg workout is one that targets your entire posterior chain and lower body muscles, including hamstrings, lats, glutes, calves, quads, ankles, etc. Safe to say, there are different muscles to be worked on, and fortunately, there are several exercises you can perform regularly as a part of your leg day routine. When looking to gain leg muscles, it is best to incorporate compound exercises that allow for a higher amount of fatigue and muscular stimulus that too without compromising on your muscle recovery.   Killer Leg Exercises for Men Here’re five eg exercises men can do for some serious gain.   1) Barbell Squat Barbell squats are one of the best exercises you can do to grow bigger legs. This exercise maximises quad growth and allows for enhanced knee flexion and better torso positioning. How to do it? Place the barbell across your shoulders, and position your […]
Mar 30

6 best exercises for mental health

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How to work out your mind as well as your body.   When it comes to exercise, the physical benefits are well-documented, from lowering blood pressure and your risk of some diseases to improving your physical appearance. Increasingly, the spotlight is being shone on the mental health benefits of working out, such as boosting your mood, improving sleep and easing symptoms of stress, anxiety and depression. Science backs this up. One study found that increasing your activity levels from doing nothing, to exercising at least three times a week, reduces the risk of depression by up to 30 per cent. Another study found that individuals who engaged in exercise had 43% lower self-reported ‘poor mental health’ days than those who did not. Despite the benefits, statistics show only 65.5 per cent of men and 54 per cent of women in the UK meet the daily recommended physical activity levels. The Department of Health recommends that adults should be active daily and complete at least 2.5 hours of physical activity per week. However, this does not necessarily mean slogging it out at the gym (unless you want to) – there are plenty of ways to move your body and boost your […]
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