Mar 10

How to Stay Active Through the Holiday Season

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Sticking with an exercise routine throughout the holiday season may seem difficult as the weather gets cold and holiday festivities begin. These expert tips can help you stay on track with your exercise routine through the winter holidays.   Being physically active on a consistent basis can be challenging. Countless obstacles can arise that disrupt good intentions and best laid plans, from illness and injury to family obligations and dropping temperatures. Motivation can also be unpredictable, meaning that weeks of consistency can fall by the wayside when life gets in the way and sends your focus elsewhere. The challenge to stay active is heightened for many of us during the holiday season, as we travel to see family or host visitors in our homes. Additionally, schedules are often disrupted by holiday gatherings, time off from work and children home from school. If you’ve been stopping by the gym every day after work or going for walks after dropping your kids off at school, how will you keep up with that physical-activity regimen when your daily routine changes?   How to Stay Active During the Holidays Consider these six tips for making physical activity a regular part of your lifestyle over […]
Mar 10

The 10 Minute Office Workout You Can Squeeze In Everyday!

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Not sure how to have a workout in the busy office schedule that you are having? Well, what if we tell you that you can work out right at your office cubicle in 10 minutes, enough to live a healthy life? Yes, you can, this 10-minute routine is going to build your strength without making you all sweaty, take a look. Chair pose – stand keeping your feet 6 inches apart and then bend your knees slightly to push your rear backward. Up next lift your arms as high as you can and keep the body weight on your heels. Hold this position for around 30 seconds. Bridge – lie down on your back and place both of your arms on your side with the palms facing downward. Bend your knees to place your feet flat on the floor, hip-width apart. Next, you will need to lift your hips as high as you can and hold it for 15 seconds. You will need to repeat this 4 times. Back extension – lie down on your stomach and then stretch your arms on your sides. Squeeze both of your legs together and lift your head, the upper back as well as […]
Mar 10

4 Tips That Can Prevent You From Slipping During Hot Yoga!

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Hot yoga is super beneficial for health. Not only it keeps one fit, flexible and healthy but also maintains proper blood circulation in the body. But as the name suggests, hot yoga is definitely going to result in a lot of sweat and it can often become a challenge to keep the body properly aligned and balanced in the slippery conditions. Let’s take a look at 4 tips that helps to maintain the body balance during hot yoga. Choose a yoga mat that has a proper grip Look for a rubbery kind of yoga mat that has got a bit of texture in it. This helps to maximize the grip that one gets while they are performing the yoga. So no matter how much you sweat, rest assured you are never going to slip with the right kind of yoga mat. It also helps to perform complex yoga exercises without being afraid of losing your balance. Use a yoga mat A yoga mat is far different from normal towels and you should always use it in the place where you are performing the yoga. The reason being it absorbs a high amount of sweat that would’ve otherwise stayed in your […]
Mar 09

Fitness expert shares top safety tips for exercising outside during winter

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As we head towards Christmas, many will be considering getting a head start on their New Year fitness resolutions. However, with snow and ice guaranteed for many states throughout December, it is important take safety into consideration when exercising outdoors. Matthew Magnante, an exercise author at FitnessVolt, has compiled a list of his most important safety tips to keep in mind when exercising outdoors during the colder months.   Drink even if you don’t feel thirsty Many may not realise this, but we are at an elevated risk of dehydration when exercising in colder temperatures. When it is cold, our blood vessels constrict to reduce the amount of heat lost through our skin, as a way of maintaining our core body temperature. During this process a hormone called plasma arginine vasopressin (AVP) that normally signals thirst, is secreted at a lower rate than when exercising in hot weather. This explains why you might find yourself craving water less when exercising in winter. Research has found that exposure to cold weather can reduce our thirst sensation by as much as 40%. To prevent dehydration, continue to drink water as you would during summer and opt for a glass of water before […]
Mar 09

This dumbbell ab workout builds core strength and burns fat in just 25 minutes

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Develop mid-body muscle and boost your metabolism with this short high-intensity routine   If you want to develop your abs, traditionally, the advice has always been to do endless crunches and sit-ups. These are practical exercises, but you can strengthen your core and build ab muscle in a more varied way with this 25-minute strength workout. While you could use the best ab rollers to help develop strength in your mid-body, this short routine contains some top core strengthening exercises with dumbbell exercises designed to build lean muscle. For when you’re training at home, all you’ll need is a set of the best adjustable dumbbells. These customizable weights combine several dumbbells in one for a space-saving way to build muscle without leaving the house. As useful as they are, the weights can be expensive. There are dumbbells on sale throughout the year, but you can also save money on this muscle-building equipment right now with these two deals on today. For those training at the gym, you’ll want to get a pair of dumbbells that challenge you but aren’t so heavy that they affect your form. If you’re not sure where to start, check out these beginner strength training tips […]
Mar 09

Build chest muscle at home in just 12 minutes using this dumbbell workout

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Improve your upper body strength with this short dumbbell and bodyweight routine Not all chest muscles are built in the gym. You can build, tone, and strengthen your upper body muscle at home with the right kind of exercises that use some form of force to work against. In this 12-minute workout, you will work against your own body weight and a set of dumbbells to train your chest. The best chest workouts at home save a lot of time and money as it saves you paying for a gym membership and the time you’d spend traveling to and from there for your workouts. This is why owning some of the best adjustable dumbbells is a worthwhile investment. They combine multiple weight sizes into one saving you the need for you to buy a whole rack of separate sized weights. Chris Heria the creator behind the fitness training YouTube channel, THENX, has put together 10 chest-based exercises that are all home-friendly. Using a pair of light dumbbells combined with different push-up variations you will engage different areas of your chest and give yourself a complete chest workout. Heria notes that not everyone will necessarily have heavy dumbbells to work with […]
Mar 09

Best Lifting Routine for Skinny Guys

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If you are a taller, skinnier guy, and putting on muscle has always been an issue, then I’d recommend phasing your workouts. It’s too easy for us to get caught up doing the same routine over and over, and expecting new results. Don’t get me wrong, certain main lifts like squat, deadlift, and overhead press should definitely be staples, but the slower our progression in weights starts to come, the bigger emphasis on quality programming. For today’s focus, I wanna shed light on a more strength based routine that maximizes strength and power. I think too many skinny guys think they need the crazy crazy volume like they see the bodybuilders doing. While yes, there may be a place and time for that, when you are just starting out, you want to focus on the basics. Get REALLY good at the main lifts, as those recruit the most amount of muscles. Gearing towards a more strength based approach allows you to do less reps, and therefore create high high amounts of tension. This activates your central nervous system to recruit as many muscle fibers as it can, and over time makes it more and more efficient at firing them quicker. […]
Mar 08

HOW TO SPEND LESS TIME IN THE GYM BUT ACHIEVE GREATER RESULTS

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Many of us have too much to do in our daily lives to find some time for the gym, and those of us lucky enough to be well prepared and organized that we take our gym kit to work so we can go straight from desk to treadmill, still only get about a half hour before it’s time to shower off and get home for dinner. Fitness fanatics who wish they had more hours in the day would love the opportunity to spend three or four hours in the gym and work out leisurely without worrying about time. Well, there is a way where we can spend just 30 to 45 minutes in the gym and achieve the same results as that guy we see sitting around on the chest press apparatus chatting away to his friends on his cell phone as if he has all the time in the world. Plan Your Routine Before you even go into the gym, work out exactly which machines you will go on and how long you’ll spend on it. Rotate your cardio workouts with cross trainers and treadmills, and even substitute the three-mile jog with a Zumba workout. Feel the Burn Whether […]
Mar 07

How to exercise in a heatwave: We ask the experts for tips on working out safely

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As we sweat through yet another period of high temperatures, exercise might be the last thing you want to do. But just because it’s hot out doesn’t mean you need to bin your workout routine completely, if you normally exercise and feel the need for some physical activity. Of course, to be absolutely safe, you should avoid unnecessary physical exertion during a heatwave, says Oliver Gibson, Senior Lecturer in Exercise Physiology at Brunel University London. “However, first with climate change unlikely to be reversed in the coming decades, we cannot avoid activity entirely as this would be counterproductive for health,” he told Euronews Next. “People are creatures of habit, and those who regularly exercise will continue to do so. For those people, making good decisions regarding their exercise habits is critical”. With high temperatures unfortunately likely to be a key fixture in summers to come, here are some tips on how to adjust your normal routine and work out safely in the heat.   1. Go early in the morning, and pace yourself “If you don’t regularly exercise, then I wouldn’t start exercising in a heatwave,” Rebekah Lucas, Associate Professor in Physical Activity and Health at the University of Birmingham, […]
Mar 06

Hungover From Your Workout?

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You’ve heard you can have too much of a good thing, right? And working out isn’t any different. When you overdo it at the gym or with your home exercise, you can have a workout hangover. Waking up with aching, sore muscles the next day can make you wonder if it was worthwhile or not. No matter how high your level of pain tolerance, Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS), is real, but you can work through it and get right back at it. Sore muscles are inconvenient, but they are also an indication that all that exercising is doing what you want it to do. When your body has microscopic tears in the muscles, DOMS is what occurs when they are repairing while you’re working out. This is often from increasing strain and can impact the comfort zone of your muscles. To prevent this from happening again, you need to better prepare your body. The symptoms of DOMS are reduced muscle strength and range of movement along with joint stiffness. These appear usually six to eight hours after working out and will peak in twenty-four to forty-eight hours. Normally within 72 hours, the symptoms fade. Now simply because you’re really […]
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