Apr 08

10 healthy habits to put in place by age 60

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When we turn 60, our bodies are telling us things we need to know. It’s a critical time, health-wise, for everyone, no matter your race, gender or ethnic group. Anyone diagnosed with chronic conditions earlier in life may be confronting the progression of that condition in their 60s. It’s also a time that certain debilitating diseases, such as colon cancer and heart disease, can emerge. Meanwhile, unhealthy behaviors of the past can begin to bubble up, whether it’s too much alcohol, smoking or recreational drug use. Many people in this age group must confront changes in their careers and consider what their years after retirement will look like. I see many patients who are planning to retire, but there are often additional worries. For instance, more and more people in their 60s not only continue to oversee the lives of their own adult children, but look after their grandchildren, either financially or by babysitting. Not to mention elder care, which also crops up at this age. It’s important to maintain healthy habits in your 60s in order to stay mentally, emotionally and physically strong. Here are 10 tips for weathering the challenges of what should be a very rewarding decade. […]
Apr 08

8 Tips to Maximize Your Upper Chest Training

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Having a well-built upper chest is an important part of having an aesthetic physique. Learn how to maximize your upper chest training with these 8 tips. For those of you that are bodybuilding fans, think about the greatest champions that were known for their chest development. Guys like Schwarzenegger, Coleman, Haney, and Franco come to mind. Yes, they were all big bench press lifters but their chests were so well-developed because they committed to training the chest in sections. A large focus was spent on their upper chest development. This is what made their pecs look like plates of armor. They were full and had a shelf-like appearance which made their entire upper body appear better. It isn’t just bodybuilders who focus on upper pec training either. Powerlifters will do a lot of accessory work on this area because they know it can help them get stronger on the bench press. If you feel this is a weakness that you should improve, read on to learn what you can do to see the results that will help you look better and get stronger.   1. Start Your Chest Training With Incline Work As with any other bodypart you want to […]
Apr 08

Travel to Inspiring Destinations for Your Workouts

by kevin in Mind & Body 0 comments
It is important to work out regularly in order to stay fit and healthy, to avoid lifestyle diseases such as high blood pressure, heart diseases and diabetes among others. These are good exercises to condition the body, keep the systems working and maintain general body health. Your mind is important too, and it needs some conditioning from time to time. This is important because a build-up of stress, worry and overload can be really harmful. When you are stressed, your body’s immunity goes down, your ability to analyze, reason and think is lowered and your performance weakens so here is how to avoid that. Do simple but regular exercises You need to get your body used to some form of physical workout regularly. Try to work out at least 3 times a week for about 30 minutes each session. Your workout regimen does not have to be that thorough. You can go for walks, play ball with your kids, jog in the park or even work out at home. When your body gets used to exercises, it will develop strong muscles, keep you fit and healthy and produce more white cells to battle infections. Take your workouts to inspirational locations […]
Apr 08

Part II: Understanding Fats

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Fats play an important role in living a healthy lifestyle. We need some fat in our diets, yet where we get them from can effect whether or not they are any good for us! People often eat too much of the wrong types of fats and not enough of the good ones! Read on to find out more information regarding how you should treat fat in your diet: Bad Fats We mentioned that unsaturated fats are considered the good types of fat you want in your diet. Eating enough in moderation can have benefits towards gaining a healthy heart, and we know how important a healthy heart is for healthy living! That means we need to cut out those bad fats, known as saturated fats and trans fatty acids, and they are quite hard to avoid. First of all, let’s mention how the wrong kinds of fats negatively affect your health. These fats can lead to increases in cholesterol, clogging of the arteries and put you more at risk to heart disease. They also have high numbers of calories, which can lead to weight gain, which brings plenty of other risks to the table. These fats are present in produce […]
Apr 08

A Few Tips to Improve Your Strength Workouts

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Strength training is a progressive type of training. This means that the more you increase the intensity, the more results you will notice. There are certain ways which help you increase the intensity of strength workouts without too much effort. Of course, you can always add more weight but that’s not easy and that’s why we have decided to share few other ways which will help you get the most from these strength workouts. With these tips, you will make your workouts more effective. Lower the stability That’s right, you’ve read that correctly. While you are performing strength workouts, slow down the repetitions. In this way you will reduce the stability of your body and increase the resistance. When it comes to cardiovascular workouts you can change the speed of your performance. This is a great way to boost burning of calories. Some workouts are much better if they are performed on unstable surfaces like special fitness balls. Change the angle Here’s another simple way to practically force the body to put more effort in each exercise. The more frequently you change the angles of exercising, the more efficient the exercise will be. For instance, while you are performing push-ups, […]
Apr 08

Will Working Out Make You Slim?

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One of the rare issues among women is the fact that no matter how much they go ahead and exercise and follow their diets; it does not seem to work. While in many other cases, there have been more than a few reports of women losing a good amount of weight and have gotten slim. We are here to discuss about the situation and letting you that in the end, will working out affect your weight loss and should you do it or not. Let us first discuss about working out. There have been just a whole lot of exercise schedules, which surround you, suggesting you to do cardio, follow this and that workout schedule, and so on and so forth. Most of the time, people forget that it doesn’t work in such a manner. You cannot just simply follow a certain exercise, stick to a diet and expect results. It will have a positive effect, no doubt, but to tell you the truth, there can be just a ton of different things, which play a factor that your body is the way it is ranging from hereditary characteristics to your activities outside of the gym and many more. And […]
Apr 07

17 Women Share Their Best Tips For Getting Motivated To Work Out

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Working out is hard as hell—even before you hit the gym. Sometimes the best intentions, like setting an early alarm or packing sneakers in your work bag, won’t be enough to get you psyched about the grueling training session you’ve got planned. The truth is that every day won’t feel like a fitness fairytale, so don’t be so hard on yourself. Plus, it’s totally fine to skip the occasional workout. In fact taking extra time to recover may help you reach your fitness goal faster (hi foam roller!). But before you hit snooze or head to happy hour with sweat-free gym gear, think about whether you’re skipping one session or playing fitness hooky on the reg. It’s called working out for a reason—you have to show up and do something in order to see results. If you need a little inspiration before you get your fitness on, try these 17 ways real women motivate themselves to get #UpNOut.   1. Write down your goals and look at that list often. “I’m always fighting the battle of immediate versus long-term gratification, so I try to find ways to immediately remind myself of the long-term plan by writing little messages on my […]
Apr 07

8 Best Lower Back Stretches to Relieve Back Pain, According to Orthopedic Experts

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These easy lower back exercises can help relieve tightness, improve flexibility and more. Suffering from lower back pain? You’re not alone — according to the Cleveland Clinic, approximately four out of five people have lower back pain at some point in their lives. “In a young and healthy person, back pain can happen from sitting too long and/or inactivity due to muscle shortening,” says Theresa Marko, PT, DPT, MS, a board-certified orthopedic physical therapy specialist based in New York City. “As one gets older, back pain might stem from joint stiffness and arthritis as well as from stenosis — a narrowing of the spinal cord canal.” Other common causes of lower back pain include myofascial pain (a chronic pain deep within muscle tissue) and disc herniation. Thankfully, there’s an easy way to help relieve or prevent that stiffness in your back: by regularly stretching your lower back. “Stretching can help relieve lower back pain by improving the range of motion of the spine,” explains Christine Villoch, M.D., vice-chair, Division of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation and Pain Management at Miami Neuroscience Institute’s Spine Center. In fact, a 2017 study published by the Annals of Internal Medicine found that yoga can be […]
Apr 07

Does Cardio Really Kill Your Gains?

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If you take your fitness advice from your local gym bro, you’ve probably heard the notion that even looking at a cardio machine can make your hard-earned muscle gains disappear overnight. While that’s certainly not the case, there is some merit to the myth. Multiple studies exist, both supporting and negating the perceived effects of cardiovascular training on strength progress. All this conflicting information can certainly leave you in a tailspin when it comes to planning out your weekly regimens. Now, this isn’t to say there aren’t benefits to training for cardiovascular improvement. Many athletes can still achieve a proper health and wellness routine through aerobic exercise. The confusion pops up, however, when you start to mix in cardio with more anaerobic modalities. So, does cardio affect muscular development? It’s not as cut and dry as many would like it to be. The best answer, naturally, all lies in how you structure your training, what your intended goals are and how you view each discipline. Below are some answers outlining how this myth came to be, as well as some tips on how to most efficiently add cardio training to your normal strength regimens.   How Cardio Can Influence Your […]
Apr 07

6 Work from Home exercises that you can follow to keep yourselves active

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The concept of work from home came amidst the pandemic but more businesses than ever before have adopted this style as a more permanent solution for their employees and businesses to adapt flexibility in working. Though the benefits of working from home far outweigh any downsides, one of the negative repercussions is the reduction in movement and physical activity for employees making you overweight. Here are 6 work from home exercises and ideas that help you stay active during your workday. i) Start your day with a walk Starting your day with a walk to achieve your 10,000 steps is a great way to boost your energy first thing in the morning and start your day by accomplishing one of the staples of health, fitness, and exercise. Depending on your schedule, you could also break it up and take smaller walks before, during, and after your work to stay physically active and really get your blood pumping and brain firing. ii) Stand during video and phone calls Sitting in a chair for eight hours straight is horrible for your back and posture, especially when you’re sitting at a kitchen table or on the couch. One of the best ways to […]
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