Apr 05

Part II: The Most Effective Exercises

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Anyone looking to get into shape can often be at odds with what type of exercise to try. There’s a fair amount out there to try too, with the likes of aerobic and strength training offering various benefits to your health and fitness levels. Thousands of routines are available based on different forms of exercise, so it can be a bit confusing where to start for those who are new to fitness. Check out the basic and most simple forms of exercise and why they are so good for you – be sure to try a few of these out and see the results for yourself! Squats Squats are a form of strength and conditioning exercise that work wonders at improving strength in many of the muscles found in the lower body. Many different styles of squats exist; all tailored to improve certain muscles or work on certain body parts (thighs butt, lower back, etc.) Your core strength is improved through squats too, not to mention improvements in strength to your bones and ligaments too. Most notably are your quads, glutes and hamstrings, which get a simultaneous workout when squatting. Introducing weights can further increase strengthening of muscles, toning and […]
Apr 05

3 Exercises You Need To Boost Your Chest Growth!

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Time to build yourself a wide, big and muscular chest with the help of these 3 movements. A big chest is a dream come true for many people and so if you too want to build it in the least possible time then these 3 exercises are going to help you achieve that in no time. Decline bench press The traditional form of the heavy bench press is done on flat surfaces so that doesn’t usually help in building mass for your chest. However, if you do the decline pressing it will help you get a better contraction on the chest along with very little shoulder engagement. In order to simulate the growth, you need to use a rep range that is going to be in between 8 to 12 with a 3-second eccentrics so that the pecs are put under a lot of mechanical tension. Handles less incline cable flyes Flyes are great for building pecks. If you perform them along with cables then you will find the tension highly targeted on the chest region. Owing to this you will be able to produce a lot more hypertrophy. You can start off with a repetition range that is going […]
Apr 05

How To Unlock Your Inner Usain Bolt In 8 Easy Steps!

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These eight exercises warm-ups & exercises will help you find your true potential in the sport of running! It is a very obvious fact that to be considered a runner, you have to run. For many people, that’s the end of it, but to be considered a strong athlete, addition of another exercise into your daily routine is a sure-fire way to becoming the best runner you can be! Here’s where this set of exercises crafted by Stephen Cheuk, founder of the S10 training & S10 recovery in New York City & a board member of HealthAdvisory comes handy. Exercise 1) Hip flexor stretch with a band – Securely attach a moderate resistance band to a hefty & strong object so that it doesn’t move while exercising. Improvise using what you have around you. In a gym situation, the most ideal anchor point would be a squat rack. Put your left leg into the band & let it rest exactly where your buttock & hamstring meet, following which step the left foot back far enough so that the band is taut & stretched. Exercise 2) Hip CARS (Controlled Articulated Rotations) – Begin with all fours with your hands under your […]
Apr 05

How to Do Workout During Your Lunch Hour

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Workout during lunch hour is a great way to stay healthy and get fit. Yet, many people have trouble fitting a workout into their schedule. If you don’t have time for traditional exercise — or if you’re just not feeling up to it — here are some ways to squeeze in an effective lunch break workout:   Workout During Lunch Hour   Here are a few tips:   Choose Something You Love to Do The first step to finding a workout routine while at work is choosing something you enjoy. If you think you will be able to stick with it over time, it has to be something that sounds fun or at least not terrible. Once you’ve decided on a type of exercise, commit yourself to doing it every day for the rest of your life — or at least till the next time you’re feeling energetic again. If your favorite thing about working out is getting sweaty and breathing hard, choose an activity that gets your heart rate up and keeps it there for a while: HIIT, jumping rope, and lifting weights. The point is just to get into some sort of routine and make sure that every […]
Apr 05

Part I: Quick and Easy Ten-Minute Workout

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The post-holiday blues are kicking in for many of us, and that means one thing – less food and drinks and more exercise. Gaining a little weight over the holidays is to be expected, but you wanted to make sure it doesn’t become anything more than just a little holiday weight that needs to get worked off. Trying to hit the gym or go for a run in January is never the easiest feat to accomplish, which is why so many people tend to fail at their New Year’s fitness resolutions! For those looking to ease their way back into better shape, this ten-minute workout will serve you well. It’s based on yoga positions that should be easy enough to pull off and won’t leave you feeling too fatigued post-workout, and they should help to de-stress you and make getting back into shape an overall easier experience. The Bridge Pose Position your back so that it sits flat on the ground. Your feet should also be flat, with your knees bent, bringing your heels towards your butt. At this point take a deep breath to fill your lungs, inhaling for 5 seconds before exhaling slowly for 3 – this breathing […]
Apr 05

Advantages Of Working Out With Peers

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The act of keeping your body fit does not necessarily have to be a solitary task. In fact, it can be way more beneficial when you team up & start working out with your friends. Following are some of the benefits that are associated with working out in the company of other people. Scheming Fitness to be more Responsible – Sometimes, the act of getting to the gym may prove to be the hardest part of working out. The idea of someone meeting you at the gym & working out with you can be a big motivator & this isn’t a mere placebo, this is a fact which has scientific evidence to back it up. A study conducted yielded results that showed exercising with a partner yields to working out more often. On top of that, you will have to schedule the appointments beforehand to meet the other people, so it will on your calendar, further imbibing the act of staying fit in your lifestyle. Breaking Boundaries – Whether or not you consider yourself a competitive person, working out in a group can bring out our ambitious nature. A study conducted in the Michigan State University tested out three situations: […]
Apr 05

Recuperative lung strengthening exercises for COVID recovery

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If your lungs got impacted during COVID, it’s extremely important to follow certain guidelines and techniques to bring them back to their original capacity. Pneumonia in the chest can lead to several complications and that’s the reason one must be extremely cautious during the recovery phase. Here are some physiotherapist recommended exercises that you must do daily, at least 6-7 times every day Spirometer The three balls machine is one of the your biggest bets in strengthening your lungs. The right way to do it is by inhaling deeply and trying to get all the balls up, and exhaling outside the nozzle. Make sure none of this is a jerky movement. It should be very smooth. Pursed breathing Pursed breathing is another very important breathing technique that helps open the lungs. Purse your lips and deeply inhale from your nose. Now make an O and exhale from your mouth. Repeat this as many times as you can! Om chanting Take a deep inhalation and then exhale while chanting OM- make sure you open your mouth as wide as possible while making that sound. It won’t sound like a typical Om sound but will have a wider ring to it. Lung […]
Apr 04

Does Your Workout Include The Split Squat?

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With summer around the corner, do you need to get your lower body firmed up and ready for the beach? You’ve been exercising and working out, but it just isn’t getting it done right? Have you added the split squat to your exercise regimen yet? The basic exercising like deadlifts, lunges and squats are great, but they just aren’t adding that extra spice you need to get that lower body shaped up. The best exercise that will go to that lower body area is the split squat. Let us share with you the details and you can get going right now! How To Do Them: Place a chair about two feet behind you. Then lift your right leg up and place it on the chair seat with the supporting leg held straight. Hold dumbbells in each hand as you do this for more challenge. After you are balanced on your supporting leg with your back straight, begin to slowly bend your straight knee to lower yourself to the ground. After that the leg on the chair is almost to the ground, pause a moment and then bring yourself back up. After you have done this 10 times, switch legs and […]
Apr 04

Exercises That Make Trainers Cringe

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If you spend any time at all in a gym, or even if you routinely browse exercise videos from “experts” on YouTube, you’ve probably seen people doing some things that make you cringe. While it’s easy for the average exerciser to spot a move that looks downright dangerous, there are other habits and exercises – a few that might surprise you – that make the trained eyes of fitness pros clamp shut in horror. We polled top trainers across the globe to learn which exercises you should banish, and which ones to do instead. The Same Old Cardio Routine “The cardio junkies look like zombies to me, and I can say that because I used to be one,” says Kasey Phillips, a personal trainer and MoveMEANT coach in Rocklin, Calif. “They hop on the same machine and zone out to some TV drama or get lost in their thoughts instead of engaging with their workout.” Pam Sherman, owner of The Perfect Balance in Roseville, Calif., and certified trainer for over 24 years, agrees. “Many people at the gyms I’ve worked at over the years want to lose weight and don’t ever get out of their comfort zone. I see them on the […]
Apr 04

Just 3 Minutes of Exercise Can Boost Your Health—Here Are 7 Mini Moves to Try Throughout the Day

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A bite-sized amount of activity every half an hour can improve your well-being, a recent study finds. Can just three minutes of exercise have a real impact on overall health and physical fitness? This might sound like a get-fit-quick gimmick, but a recent study in The American Journal of Physiology: Endocrinology and Metabolism suggests that committing to moving your body for three minutes twice an hour may have positive health benefits. This small but telling study involved 16 middle-aged men and women living in Stockholm with typical desk jobs and a history of obesity. (Their particular sedentary lifestyles and metabolic states put them at risk for diabetes.) For one week, the study participants wore monitors to give the scientists baseline numbers. Then half of the group downloaded a smartphone app that instructed them to be active for three minutes every 30 minutes. For three weeks, this half of the subjects marched in place, squatted, and performed other simple exercises (that wouldn’t be too distracting to their coworkers). The control group was not prompted to exercise every 30 minutes. Ultimately, the data revealed that interrupting long periods of sitting and moving bi-hourly for approximately three minutes reduced the impact of sitting […]
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