Mar 04

Part I: The Most Effective Exercises

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Looking to get into shape and aren’t sure where to start? There’s a fair amount of choices out there, and a lot depends on your own fitness levels and abilities. It’s great to find something that is suitable to your own level, but to really get into the best shape possible; you will want a bit of both cardio and strength training to really improve your health. The following exercises are not only some of the most common, but they are also some of the most effective too! These can be learned in no time at all, and you don’t even need to go to the gym for them either. Walking We all know how to walk, and barring disabilities, everyone can do it. This makes it one of the most accessible forms of exercise out there, as you can do it when and where you want. Treadmills are popular in the gym for walking and jogging, but you can as easily walk around your neighborhood and still gain the benefits. Walking is one of the least strenuous forms of exercise, yet provides you with plenty of health benefits. It’s one of the most effective forms of cardiovascular exercise, helping […]
Mar 03

5 Ways In Which You Can Motivate Yourself For A Morning Workout!

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You might often find it tempting to simply hit the snooze button and roll on the other side of the bed but you need to stay motivated to do your morning workout. The morning workout routine is really crucial as it helps you to burn your calories and will keep your mind fresh too. So let’s take a look at these 5 tips to keep yourself motivated for it. Move your alarm clock Instead of keeping the alarm clock right next to your bed you need to move it on another part of the room where you cannot reach it from your bed. So you will need to actually get up and turn it off so it will automatically wake you up. Make a date Having a workout friend is a great way to keep yourself motivated for your workout. Can’t get up? Well, your friend is definitely going to bug you till you get out of the bed and join him or her for the morning walk. Also, you didn’t want to disappoint someone waiting for you, do you? Make friends in your gym This way you will be looking forward to seeing them every day in the gym. […]
Mar 02

5 Ways to Help Unfit Teens Get Moving

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No teen is doomed to be overweight. A 2010 European study showed that even teenagers with gene-linked obesity are able to overcome it by exercising for 60 minutes a day. For the teens in the study who exercised regularly, it paid off in lower body fat, a lower body mass index (BMI), and a smaller waist. But an hour of exercise a day can seem like a lot. If your overweight teenager is not physically active or is self-conscious about their body, it may feel overwhelming. That’s where you, the parent, come in. You can help your teen get moving and work up to 60 minutes of exercise a day. The key is to start off small and provide plenty of role modeling and support along the way. Here are five tips to help you help your teen ease into exercise and stay motivated so that they can feel the benefits. Teen Fitness Tip 1: Build Slowly Kids who aren’t used to exercising may only be willing to tolerate a little physical activity before wanting to quit. So start with small steps, such as a 10-minute walk every day after school. If the thought of exercising every day seems overwhelming […]
Mar 01

Preparing for a Long-Distance Race: Pre-Race Day Tips

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The Day Before Your Race The day before a race may be a stressful time for some runners — especially those participating in their first long-distance event. The pre-race advice that runners should follow: don’t dramatically change your regular routine the day before the race. Runners should maintain their daily routine the day immediately before the race, considering only a few modifications.   Exercise Is Optional It is key to remember one thing the day before your race: “All your training is complete.” There is no one-size-fits all philosophy on running 24-hours before a distance race. However, it is advisable to never wear yourself out with a run on this day. For many recreational runners, not running at all the day before the race is the best strategy to let the body rest. More experienced and elite runners may opt for a light run the day before the race. Some runners may have pre-race jitters. If this is your case, try light jogging and dynamic stretching exercises to slightly increase your heart rate and warm up your body. Also try to stay off your feet the night before, so that your legs are well-rested for the run.   Eat Clean […]
Feb 28

The best exercises to prevent and reduce ‘bingo wings’

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Tuckshop lady arms. Bingo wings. Sugargliders. Whatever you call them, flabby arms tend to be one of the first things people want to target when it comes to exercise and toning up the body. As people age, it’s normal to lose muscle strength to hormone changes and lifestyle factors. Being less active causes the muscles to reduce in size and also makes areas like our arms a prime location for fat to accumulate. “The dreaded ‘bingo wing’ is an accumulation of fatty tissue on the rear side of the upper arm, where the tricep muscle group is located,” Andrew Wynd, APA sports physiotherapist at Balwyn Sports and Physiotherapy Centre, tells Starts at 60. “As this area gets flabby, these ‘wings’ tend to flop and shake with arm movements – hence the nickname.” Levels of testosterone – which influence where fat is likely to be deposited in the body – also decrease with age. The speed of testosterone decline is faster in women, who also have less testosterone to begin with, which is why they’re more likely than men to develop fat around the arms. High insulin levels can also limit testosterone production and certain foods can increase the likelihood of […]
Feb 27

Jump Rope Exercises

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While you may think the jump rope as nothing more than an awesome toy you used to enjoy in the playground, they actually make a fantastic form of exercise, and you can burn lots of calories uses these quick exercises that can be finished in ten minutes when combined together. Look to perform each type of jump for a minute each time, taking a short break in between each set. Total 10 minutes of jump roping using the various moves to burn of plenty of calories. Jump Rope Basics As it’s a while since most people have tried their hand at using a jump rope, here’s a quick refresher on the basics! • Keep your jumps short, only a few inches from the ground, and only let the balls of your feet land on the ground. • Avoid massive motions from your arms to turn the rope, instead keep your arms tucked in and your elbows close your sides – it’s all in the motion of the wrists and forearms! • Find the right length of jump rope by standing on the rope in the middle and pulling it upwards by the hand grips – if they are higher than […]
Feb 27

Top 4 Exercises Ever For You To Do

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If you don’t want to head to the gym then you can try out some other workouts which are not extensive in nature but at the same time produces good results if performed properly. These workouts are enough to do wonders for your health and they will help you to improve your balance, keep your weight in control, prevent other health issues which you might be facing, take a look.  Swimming – you might call swimming as the best workout for your muscles. The buoyancy of the water will support your body and take the strain off from your painful joints so that you can move them a lot freely. Swimming is also known to improve your mental state and so it will instantly put you in a better mood.  Tai chi –this Chinese form of martial art is known to be very beneficial for the body as well as for the mind. Tai chi is comprised of a string of graceful movements which transition smoothly from one to another. It is actually good for older people because for them the balance is an important component of maintaining fitness.  Strength Training – if you think that strength […]
Feb 26

Here Are Some Easy Asanas To Keep You Healthy

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The past couple of years has been hard on friendships. Maybe you can relate.   Have you spent less time with friends in person? Do you feel pushed away by differences of opinion? Perhaps life simply got in the way when someone moved, took another job, or had a baby. Preserving the peace and wellness of your mind, body, heart, and soul is essential to becoming a happy and healthy human being. It’s natural for your heart and soul to go through physical changes as you get older, which might lead to exhaustion. Your joints tend to age, your senses slow down, your body releases suppleness, your limbs deteriorate, and your intellect shows signs of exhaustion. Yoga has numerous health advantages for your physique, mind, and spirit, and while we all wish to practice it, it is not always practical. We may not have the time, space, or mental capacity to devote an hour to practice a couple of times per week. Even if you don’t have a comprehensive yoga program, yoga could become a part and parcel of life. You can combine the physical, mental, and emotional advantages of yoga into your daily life by including a few easy […]
Feb 25

8 Tips For A Successful Home Yoga Practice

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One of the most beautiful and liberating aspects of yoga is that you don’t need any fancy equipment or a designated place to practice. Yoga is accessible. The practice meets you where you are – as long as you are willing to approach it. Sometimes it’s just not possible to make it into a studio for class, and many of us may be stuck in our homes looking for the best way to practice. Regardless, developing a home yoga practice and committing to it is a profound tool for deepening into your own personal relationship with yoga. As a practitioner of Ashtanga Yoga primarily, I love the self-led nature of a Mysore practice within a group environment. But, it is not possible for me at this time to practice in a shala setting consistently, so here are some tools that have helped me in my home practice of Ashtanga and Vinyasa Yoga.   1. Stick with a set sequence Practicing the same poses every day repeatedly is a powerful way to keep consistent with your practice. This repetition offers you a clear vantage point from which to watch yourself grow and change. The nature and sequencing of Ashtanga Yoga offers […]
Feb 22

Greatest Myths Regarding Workout

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It shouldn’t be a surprise that the fitness industry, considering its popularity in the recent decade, should have plenty of rumors and myths just floating around, ready to be put into social media or word-of-mouth where people can be deceived into believing it and following them, thus ruining their workout regimen or even their overall fitness. With that in mind, here we are, presenting you with some of the most common myths that you should not buy into: 1. More Sweating Equals Better Workout: While a layman would buy into this theory, probably imagining that working harder results in more sweat and the same analogy applies to your workout too, anyone with even the basic scientific education would tell you otherwise. Sweating is actually a response when your body’s temperature is getting higher so that it cools down. Sometimes, when your body’s temperature is already cool no matter how heavy, the barbells or dumbbells were, it’s still a great workout. 2. No Pain, No Gain: Once again, this is what fitness enthusiasts would consider wrong. Sure, having a strenuous workout will be much better, but even if you consider doing something which doesn’t cause that much pain. You can still […]
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