Mar 31

Seven tips to help encourage your child to exercise

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Exercising is good for anyone of any age, but it can be crucial in adolescents. According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), less than one-quarter of children 6 to 17 years of age participate in the recommended 60 minutes of physical activity every day. Regular physical activity can help children and adolescents improve cardiorespiratory fitness, build strong bones and muscles, control weight, reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression, and reduce the risk of developing other health conditions. One way parents/guardians can help encourage their child to be physically active and to develop healthy living habits is by exercising with their child. National Exercise with Your Child Week takes place Aug. 7 to 13. This week is dedicated to helping encourage parents and guardians to empower their children to be physically active every day. Staying active together and being a role model for a healthy life can help children build confidence while teaching them the importance of physical activity. “Exercising with your child regularly can teach them how fun and exciting physical activity can be,” said John Nielsen, MD, Aspirus Family Physician at the Aspirus Merrill Clinic. “Lifestyle habits that are learned in childhood are much more likely to stay […]
Mar 31

Lose Unwanted Weight And Get Lean With These Tricks, Trainer Says

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If you’ve made it your mission to lose unwanted weight and get lean this spring and beyond, there are some healthy habits to add to your routine ASAP. Eating at a calorie deficit, strength training, keeping up with your daily steps, and getting in regular cardio are all must-dos when it comes to working towards your fitness goals. With these pro tips and tricks on deck, you’ll learn how to pick up the pace in your cardio routine, lose unwanted weight, and sculpt the figure of your dreams. It all starts with establishing a calorie deficit. There are two ways to create the deficit: by consuming fewer calories or increasing the intensity of your workouts to burn more calories. Basically, if you’re eating more calories than you’re burning off through exercise, you won’t shed that excess weight. In addition, you may have developed some unhealthy fitness habits along your journey. For example, you might be lifting the same amount of weight and/or performing the same amount of reps with your exercises. You may also be performing your cardio workouts at the same pace. The good news is, you can ditch these patterns and turn things around. If you have unwanted […]
Mar 31

The Rock’s strength coach shared 3 tips for building muscle, from doing negative reps to trying earthquake bar presses

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Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s strength coach shared three key tips for maxing out your strength in the gym, which the Rock himself said he includes in his training. Strength and conditioning coach Dave Rienzi, who co-founded the ZOA energy drink brand with Johnson, shared the advice in a June 22 Instagram post. The tips include specific exercises and techniques you can add to your current workout to gain muscle and build overall strength and fitness, like negative reps and stability training.   Negative reps can boost muscle-building Rienzi’s number one tip is to include negative reps — the part of an exercise that involves lengthening the muscle or lowering weight. Also called eccentric exercise, negatives create a lot of tension on the muscle, which is ideal for making gains to both strength and muscle size. Typically, negatives are done on a slower tempo, such as a count of three, for even more tension. Examples include the lowering portion of a leg press, squat, or bench press, or bringing the weight back to the starting position in a shoulder press or bicep curl. Rienzi recommends slowing the reps so they last about four seconds, and using the technique for two to […]
Mar 31

How to keep your heart and brain healthy? Check out these 5 yoga poses

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Yoga is known to increase flexibility and balance. However, you can perform yoga for heart and brain as well. Try these poses. One of the best things you can do for your heart and brain is to get on the mat for some yoga. Regular practice of yoga can help you manage your stress, which can lower your risk of heart disease and helps your body work to its full potential. Yoga for the heart and brain can also help you enhance your physical, mental, and emotional well-being, all of which contribute to a healthier heart. What’s more? Yoga can also help your muscles get stronger and bigger. Health Shots spoke to Akhil Gore, yoga instructor, lifestyle coach, and founder of Routein Yoga, who listed down some of the best yoga poses for heart and brain health.   Yoga for the heart and brain “Yoga is a holistic approach to regulating your lifestyle in a better manner. While performing asanas and pranayama, you can keep your mental and physical health in check. When it comes to specific asanas which can keep your heart and brain strong, one should follow the sequence of heart-opening asanas,” says Gore.   5 asanas to […]
Mar 31

Hypertension: 5 Best Exercises To Control High Blood Pressure Naturally

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High blood pressure can be controlled naturally by increasing your activity throughout the day. You can choose some exercises to control hypertension. Read here to understand 5 best exercise for high blood pressure. High blood pressure or hypertension is a common health condition today. It is one of the leading causes of heart diseases. High blood pressure should not be ignored as it triggers the risk of multiple heart diseases. Consumption of pills to treat high blood pressure is not the best cure as consumption of pills for on a regular basis negatively affects your health. Healthy eating and more movement throughout the day are some natural ways to treat high blood pressure. Exercise can give positive results to a hypertension patient. Exercise ensures a better flow of blood which contributes to better blood pressure. Regular exercise will not just control your blood pressure numbers but will improve your overall health. It will help you maintain a healthy weight, reduce the risk of multiple diseases and keep your heart healthy.   Best exercises for high blood pressure If you are planning to add exercise to your routine to control high blood pressure you need not to go to the gym. […]
Mar 31

5 Fitness Tips Every Man Should Read

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Some men might think they know it all when it comes to health and fitness – but it’s not always the case. Our 5 tips are a must read before you hit the gym. There are certain facts in life that every man needs to know, or at least that it would be wise to take into consideration. Here we reveal five fitness tips that all men should read and most importantly put into practice.   1. Work On Your Flexibility One of the key differences between a man’s and a woman’s body is that men are generally less flexible than women. You may not think flexibility is important, but it is. Stretching your muscles regularly will help you move more efficiently, it can also help you stay injury-free and can relax your muscles, in turn reducing stress. Attending yoga or Pilates classes can help you improve your flexibility. Remember, as a general rule, men’s hamstrings, shoulders and lower backs need to be worked on more than other areas of the body, so pay special attention to these parts in flexibility sessions.   2. Go Slower It may be something of a cliché, but men do tend to have a […]
Mar 31

7 Exercise Myths That Can Derail Your Weight-Loss Goals

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You could keel over from exhaustion (without ever leaving the couch!) trying to make sense of all the advice, often conflicting, in the media on exercise. To help you cut through the confusion and find the right path to losing weight and healthy living, the experts at the Pritikin Longevity Center® & Spa set the record straight on 7 common exercise myths and outline guidelines that are both effective and scientifically-based.   Exercise Myths – #1: The more you sweat, the more pounds you will drop. Fact: Weight loss is not about sweating. It’s about burning calories.   What matters most about losing weight is that at the end of each day you’ve burned more calories than you’ve eaten. You want more calories (energy) “going out” than “going in.” Sure, if you sweat up a storm, you’ll lose a pound or two in water, but it’s temporary. Those pounds go right back on. That’s because sweat has little to do with calories burned. Sweat happens simply because your body’s storing heat, whether while exercising or sunbathing on the shore, and you need to cool off. So if running – and profuse sweating – isn’t your thing, that’s fine.  Walk if you […]
Mar 31

5 Fitness Tips for Teenagers

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Teenagers’ bodies go through a great deal of change as they grow older. As teens begin to make their own choices, exercise and eating habits should be implemented to help them pave the way for a healthy lifestyle. Many teens look up workout routines online, which are often not teen-friendly. Whether your teen wants to gain speed for sports, feel confident in his or her own skin, or bulk up, here are some fitness tips you can share to help him or her exercise safely.   Don’t Do Chest Exercises Every Day The dangers of overtraining apply to all muscle groups, but is most commonly seen with chest workouts. Working the chest too often is one of the worst habits boys get into. By the time they’re in their 20s, the chest muscles are so over developed and tight, they look like cavemen. Muscles break down and tear each time they are strained, and they need proper recovery time to grow.   Learn Muscle Balance Teach your to teen to exercise the entire body, both upper and lower halves. Too many individuals will either focus on their lower body (girls) or upper body (boys). Power, strength and a strong core […]
Mar 31

4 Abs Exercises You Can Do While You Are Sitting!

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If you are craving for arrest day then have it but make sure you do exercise as well, even if it is by sitting down. What are some of the abs exercises you can do where you won’t have to stand? Not all exercises need you to be on your feet, all charged up. So let’s take a look at these 4 cool abs exercises which you can do even when you are sitting. Russian twists For this, you will need to sit on the floor, bend the knees and then elevate your upper body which will create kind of a v shape with the upper thighs and torso of your body. You will need to twist to a single side and keep your legs parallel to the floor. You can hold a dumbbell and then hold it on one side and then repeat on the other side. Scissor kicks You will need to lift your legs around 6 inches from the ground while you are keeping your back pressed on the floor and hands on the sides. Up next bend your knees slightly and move your feet in a fluttering motion. Repeat it for reps. Single leg V Ups […]
Mar 31

5 Nutrition Myths That You Need To Debunk

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A lot of people will give you advice when it comes to food and nutrition. But not all of these are facts and a majority of them turn out to be myths that you need to debunk at the soonest. So what are some of the nutrition-related myths that you should definitely not pay any attention to? Take a look – • Eating at night will make you fat – one of the greatest myths that a lot of people believe in is that eating at night will make you fat. But the truth is that calories are calories and it doesn’t matter which time to the day you decide to consume it. • Extra protein will automatically build muscles – Just consumption of protein will not build your muscles if you don’t strength train along with it. So along with a regular diet with proper protein content, you need to train to build your muscles. • Cholesterol free foods are healthy for the heart –to avoid heart clogging don’t just look at the labels of the items you purchase. Instead try to eat healthy foods like lentils, legumes, nuts and so on. • Eating fish is the best way […]
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