Mar 15

Stronger Muscles in 3 Seconds a Day

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Could three seconds a day of resistance exercise really increase muscular strength? That question was at the heart of a small-scale new study of almost comically brief weight training. In the study, men and women who contracted their arm muscles as hard as possible for a total of three seconds a day increased their biceps strength by as much as 12 percent after a month. The findings add to mounting evidence that even tiny amounts of exercise — provided they are intense enough — can aid health. I have written about the unique ways in which our muscles, hearts, lungs and other body parts respond to four seconds of strenuous biking, for instance, or 10 seconds of all-out sprinting, and how such super-short workouts can trigger the biological responses that lead to better fitness. But almost all of this research focused on aerobic exercise and usually involved interval training, a workout in which spurts of hard, fast exertion are repeated and interspersed with rest. Far less research has delved into super-brief weight training or whether a single, eyeblink-length session of intense resistance exercise might build strength or just waste valuable seconds of our lives. So, for the new study, which […]
Mar 15

8 tips on how to do yoga at home – Practice and all is coming

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Wouldn’t you just love to be someone who regularly practises yoga at home, effortlessly? Here are some tips to help you get started. Ashtanga Guru Pattabhi Jois’ most famous quote is “Practice and all is coming”. With these words, I believe he means that by consistently opening the body and mind through yoga, truth reveals itself to you in time, and with truth comes a deep peace. For many of us, a regular yoga practice may be a difficult thing to establish. Here are some tips to help you get started.   1. Create a comfortable spot for your yoga practice If you have an extra room that you can devote to your yoga, great! Having your yoga mat unrolled and out all the time is certainly inviting. Most of us, however, have to be more flexible and create a space when we want to practise. Try and find a spot where it’s peaceful and quiet, with as much space around you as possible. An empty piece of wall can be handy too since the wall is a great prop. If you like, it can be nice and even helpful to create some atmosphere with a candle or an incense stick. Things like […]
Mar 15

Workout Secrets to Make It Easy

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At a certain point when following your daily workout regimen, you may have a feeling that it’s too hard, or you feel disappointed in the end result for all the fatigue and pain you endured. However, it doesn’t have to be like that. You can either ditch the working out and get on the unhealthy train that most people are nowadays on, or you could get up and fire yourself up again. For the people who have chosen the second choice, you can still decrease the disappointment and pain that you feel during workout using these following tips: 1. Warm up: An effective warm up will help in getting your body, well, warmed up for the intensive training session that you are about to take. You could use the treadmill for a light run for like 10 minutes or just 3-4 sets of pushups with 15 reps. It sounds like it won’t have an effect, but once you do try a workout with warming up and trying another with warming up; you will notice a difference between your body fatigue, even if it’s minute. 2. Rest: Soreness in the muscles after workout is common, but that doesn’t mean that it […]
Mar 14

Stamina vs. Endurance — Differences, Importance, and How To Improve

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Turn into a machine by improving your strength and endurance.   If there were an award for the most misunderstood and misused words in the fitness sphere, it would go to stamina and endurance. These words are often used interchangeably. While stamina and endurance share similarities, there are differences between the two. This article dives into these terms, their differences, their importance, and how you can improve your stamina and endurance to make the most of your workouts.   Stamina is your physical and mental ability to sustain an activity for a long duration at maximum or near maximum force. Endurance, on the other hand, refers to your physical capability to sustain an exercise for an extended period.   Endurance comprises two components — cardiovascular and muscular. Cardiovascular endurance is your heart and lungs’ ability to fuel your body with oxygen. On the other hand, muscular endurance is your muscles’ ability to work without getting tired. Let’s take squats as an example. If you have to perform one squat per second, your stamina will determine how many squats you can perform at a uniform rate. On the flip side, your endurance will dictate how many squats you can do before […]
Mar 14

7 Effective And Simple Facial Exercises That Makes Face Slim And Wipe Out Wrinkles

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These simple facial exercises can help you strengthen facial muscles, get a slim face, and even combat signs of ageing. We all spend countless hours searching for ways to get a sexy look, killer waistline, arms and legs worthy of making models jealous. Well, in hopes of shedding a few kilos from our waist and few years from our age, rarely do we realise that it is our face that builds the first impression. So, what is the use of having that perfect figure if your face has wrinkles and sagging skin? But, fret not. Take a look at these facial exercises designed for the purpose of subtracting a few years from your face and keeping people in dilemma of your real age.   #1. For your jawline The platysma is the muscle that connects your jawline to your shoulders. Loosening of this muscle leads to the double chin and sagging skin on the neck. Here is an exercise to tone the neck, chin and jaw area. Do This Exercise: Stand or sit straight, and tilt your head back as if to look at the ceiling. Hold your head still. Now touch your tongue to the roof of the mouth. […]
Mar 14

6 Best Exercises to Strengthen Your Heart

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Strengthening your heart is one of the best things you can do for your health. And as you know, the best way to strengthen your heart is to exercise. In fact, if you don’t exercise you’re more than twice as likely to get heart disease as someone who does. If you have a history of heart disease, or just worry about your heart health, you need to develop a regular exercise routine. Experts recommend you spend at least 150 minutes doing moderate exercise per week. But is all exercise created equal? Here are the best exercises to strengthen your heart.   1. Walking Yes, it might seem a little too easy. But walking, especially speed walking, is a great way to strengthen your heart. Walking fast will get your heart rate up and is easier on your joints than other types of exercise. You can walk anywhere at any time. All you need is a pair of supportive shoes. Do a short walk during your lunch break or a longer walk on the weekend. You can listen to music, a podcast, or walk with a friend. The flexibility of walking makes it easy for anyone to do — and to […]
Mar 14

How to Increase Stamina: 9 Top Exercises for Building Aerobic Endurance

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Stamina refers to your aerobic endurance, and its increase is the number one goal for every runner, biker, or cardio lover. Aerobic exercises use the cardiorespiratory system, which is why these exercises depend on your cardiovascular fitness. Cardiovascular fitness is the ability of your heart and lungs to supply oxygen-rich blood to the working muscles and the capacity of the muscles to use oxygen to produce energy.   Stamina vs. Endurance While endurance has a broader meaning, stamina definition is tightly associated with cardiovascular endurance, which means that stamina is just one type of endurance. There is also muscular, mental, and general endurance, but in this article, we are going to focus on aerobic endurance.   How to increase stamina through training Training is the best way to increase your physical stamina, and there are different ways to do that. No matter which approach you chose, the number one rule is to always push yourself a bit further on each workout. If you want to expand your limits, you need to test them consistently. It might sound difficult, but building aerobic endurance is a tough challenge, so you must be willing to put effort and stay dedicated to your goal. […]
Mar 13

How To Exercise To Keep Our Gut Microbiome In A Good Shape?

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The bugs in our guts are influenced by the kind of food that we eat and the kind of diet that we maintain. The way we live has a direct connection to the microorganisms that are present in our body, so can we actually keep these gut microbiome in our body in a solid shape? Well yes, you can use the power of exercise to do so, let’s take a look at how it can be achieved – •If you don’t exercise on a regular basis then it’s high time you start it. Mild exercising like walking or jogging 30 minutes a day will help you. •If you are feeling comfortable with this then you can increase the intensity and make it to an hour per day. But keep an eye on any kind of adverse symptoms, if you notice any its time to cut back on their intensity. •Make sure you keep it regular. If you stop exercising then the microbiome in your body reverts back to the old state that it was in. so all of your efforts are basically wasted. •Test the time of your bowel transit. Notice if it Increases with exercise. If you want to […]
Mar 12

How to Get a Pull-Up: Form, Progressions, Training Tips and More

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Learn how to get a perfect pull-up, how to train for it, and how to go from one to over a dozen. The pull-up is a classic bodyweight exercise performed across countless gyms all over the world. Even tough pull-ups are performed without external weight, they require a great deal of upper body strength, from the arms to the back and the core. While there are many variations, the classic pull-up where you take your bodyweight from a hanging position to lifting your chin above a bar is a staple in training in many settings. As a straightforward but effective exercise, the pull-up has been used as an upper body strength test by many first responder units, is a favourite in many people’s training arsenal, and it’s a goal countless of athletes around the world – we’re guessing yourself included – aim to achieve.   What is a pull-up? Pull-ups are a bodyweight exercise popular in calisthenics and fitness training. Focusing on your upper-body strength, the pull-up starts with your body on a dead hang from a bar, you then pull your body with the strength of your arms and back until your collarbone comes close to the bar, and […]
Mar 12

12 Tips For Exercising In Summer Heat

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A beautiful sunny day is the ultimate motivation to go outside and play, but the summer heat and exercise can be a risky combination.Here are 12 tips for enjoying a safe, summer exercise program.   1. Ease Up Know when to ease up, especially if you’re traveling to hot and humid climates you’re unaccustomed to. Chances are, you won’t be able to exercise at the intensity you normally do, and that’s okay. I recently talked with a patient who learned the hard way. Though she normally sails through a three-mile run at home in Oregon, she barely made it through a half-mile stroll in the sticky 95-degree heat of New Orleans last week. She was surprised to realize how much – and how quickly! – the heat and humidity wore her down. If you normally run, walk or jog. If you walk, slow your pace. As your body adapts to the heat, gradually pick up the pace and length of your workout. If you have a medical condition and/or take prescription medications, do ask your physician if you need to take any additional precautions.   2. Avoid the hottest part of the day. Rise early to catch the cool of […]
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