As a child, do you remember comparing your height to every relative who stood still for five minutes? Do you remember your joy at slowly growing older than an aunt or your mother? As an adult, when you revisited some of these ladies, now getting older, were you surprised to find that they were shorter…
Category: Health Fitness
Lifecore CD600 Elliptical: Compact Design, Yet Packed with Features
Are you worried that your home exercise machine will take up precious space? Tea Lifecore CD600 Elliptical Trainer is a compact machine measuring just 46″ long and 31″ wide. Although compact, it is packed with features that people of any fitness level will benefit from. This machine is equipped with Center Drive technology, which allows…
teen bodybuilding
Bodybuilding is not just limited to adult men and women. Teenagers can also exercise. Many teenagers today want to have healthier and more beautiful bodies. To accomplish this, stick to a regular bodybuilding exercise regimen. If you’re one of those teens who wants a perfectly toned body, chances are you hit the gym every day….
Use of gymnastic rings to train for rock climbing
Gymnastic rings are an incredibly versatile training tool for rock climbing. While they won’t train your finger strength, they do work many important muscles, such as your arms, shoulders, back, and core. They also build a high strength-to-weight ratio, which is important for both gymnasts and climbers. I bought my own pair of rings four…
Personal fitness: you have time
Who has time to exercise after a full day of work, manage their children’s extracurricular activities, homework, bathroom and other daily routines, walk the dog, cook a [healthy?] dinner for the family and so on ad nauseam? Well you do, do it like this! Yes, I KNOW that you are busy, stressed and that you…
9 easy fitness tips for beginners
Set goals on your own Before you begin, have a clear goal in mind of exactly what you want to achieve. Do you want to build muscle or lose weight or maybe both? take your measurements Take measurements before you start your training program and then as soon as a month while you’re doing it….
Are there any supermarket foods that can substitute for Nutrisystem foods?
I get some variation on these questions relatively often. People who ask this question seem to think that finding substitutes at a grocery or health food store will save them a bit of money. They typically expect to find frozen or convenience foods that are just as effective at helping you lose weight as Nutrisystem…
How to lose 80 pounds?
Weight loss programs are nowadays very popular and that shows how people yearn to lose their extra pounds to avoid health problems. With such optimism in fitness trends, people are also supposed to be cautious not to be misled by false propaganda from various commercial agencies. It is not to say that all commercial agencies…
How much protein do you need to build muscle?
How much protein do you need to build muscle? I think there has been disagreement on this for the last 100 years. In fact, ever since the man (or woman) first lifted a rock, he pressed it into the bench and struck a monster-sized pose, the most muscular; There has been a clash between the…
Diabetic Food List: Foods a Diabetic Can Eat
If you or your loved ones have diabetes, healthy foods are vital to maintaining your blood sugar level. Yes, it is true that you will need a lot of self-control to comply with what a registered dietitian told you to eat, but if you want a healthy and quality life, it is essential to follow…