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Exercise Fitness Basics

February 3rd, 2010 at 03:07pm Under fitness

We all know that exercise and fitness is vital for good health, but how much do you know about the basics?
The more you know the better you can become at using exercise and fitness to improve your health, resistance to disease and even lengthen your life expectancy.

There are several parts to physical fitness. These include:

- Cardiovascular fitness
- Muscular strength
- Muscular endurance
- Flexibility

These 4 fitness basics should all be concentrated on as part of your overall health plan. Let’s look at them in some more detail.

Cardiovascular Fitness
This sort of fitness is all about the ability for your body to deliver oxygen to your muscles, plus the quality of your heart and lung functions.

Muscular Strength
Muscle strength is about how much force your muscle can exert in short bursts. This is achieved through weight lifting.

Muscular Endurance
How well your muscles and entire body can sustain continual force is a measure of muscular endurance.

Flexibility
Moving your joints and muscles through their full motion range measures your flexibility. One of the most common flexibility tests is the simple ‘touch your toes’ examination.

Fat vs. Muscle
Refining your muscle to fat ratio is the goal of a fitness plan. Lean muscle mass is built through continual exercise and strength training and whilst you require some fat mass it should not be overwhelming factor. Certain types of exercise will assist you to decrease body fat, whilst others will help you to build muscle mass.

Warming Up
Your workout schedule should always consist of warm up exercises for at least 5 minutes. There are various ways to warm up including walking, slow jogging, stretching, arm rotations and other low intensity movements that stimulate muscle use without straining.

You should aim to do exercises from each of the 4 groups above on a weekly basis. Flexibility can be achieved through yoga exercises or even during warm ups. Muscular endurance can consist of sit-ups and pull-ups. Muscle strength exercises concern weight lifting and your cardiovascular fitness will be made up of running, aerobics and other continuous exercises.

These exercise fitness work out basics apply to every single person, whether you are someone wanting to lose weight or a person who plays professional sports.

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5 Physical Fitness Tips

January 19th, 2010 at 09:50am Under fitness

Physical fitness is so important; regardless of whether you are trying to lose weight or if you just want to maintain good health, keeping fit will lower your chance of developing serious diseases and will keep your mind in a positive place.

So what are the health benefits of being fit?

Some of the benifits of physical fitness include:

- weight loss and maintenance: you can’t help but lose weight and keep it off if you exercise regularly
- lowers blood pressure
- decreases risk of diabetes
- reduces cholesterol level
- encourages regular bowel movements
- strengthens muscles
- reduces headache occurrences
- gives you more energy
- increases your confidence
- increases your libido
- helps you to sleep better
- reduces depression and stress

The above are just some of the benefits of regular physical fitness, but there are many more. No wonder doctors and medical specialists are constantly telling us to exercise daily!

Here are five physical fitness tips that will help you get motivated and get moving so you can reap the above benefits and more:

1. Go Early
Exercise in the early morning is a great way to start the day. You won’t have time to talk yourself out of it, and your body will start pumping blood that will wake you up and energize you for the day ahead. If it means getting up an hour earlier, do it – it is well worth it!

2. Eat Well
The better you eat, the more energy you will have for exercise. Don’t get weighed down with low quality food as you simple won’t have the energy to work out.

3. Mix It Up
Running around the block everyday can become dull, so mix up your routines with various workouts like gym work, swimming, cycling and even hiking and mountain climbing and other such fun outdoor activities.

4. Weight Training
Lifting moderate weights once or twice per week will make you stronger and will improve your muscle tone. It will also help strengthen your bones and is great for warding of conditions like arthritis.

5. Grab a Partner
Having someone to train with motivates you and keeps your spirits up.

These 5 fast physical fitness tips will help you to change your lifestyle and improve your health through the wonders of physical fitness and exercise.

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Getting Man boobs? Incinerate ‘Em

December 25th, 2009 at 07:55pm Under fitness

If you’re getting man boobs (or already have them) I’ve got some good news for you – YOU DON’T NEED TO LIVE WITH THEM ANY MORE! Actually, you’re able to incinerate the fat around your chest and rid yourself of your man boobs once and for all by simply using three brief  exercise routines a week.

Getting man boobs to disappear is as easy as ridding yourself from any other form of body fat. You’ve gotta curb your junk food intake, get active and embrace a good workout routine.

It’s no secret that ladies see a well-defined chest as being sexy but make fun and even laugh at guys with boobies. It’s unfortunate for otherwise good guys to endure such ridicule. This is the reason I advocate workouts that focus on building up your muscles and burning stubborn fat cells as if you’ve thrown them into a furnace.

Include different types of push-ups and exercises meant for building up your chest at different intervals and intensity levels. In fact, even some ab and core workouts – if done correctly, shape the muscles of the chest, helping to change your flabby man boobs into a sexy and chiseled chest in a matter of only a few short weeks

When working out, there’s no need  for expensive membership gyms or exercise gear. All that’s really needed is some time and a bit of room to move around in. And even at that the requirements are minimal.

It is 100% possible to build muscle and burn fat with short, well targeted workouts regardless of what others say (and if you pay attention, it’s usually the tired and out of shape people saying it). There’s no call for a 7 day a week  routine or spending countless hours in a gym sweating like a pig unless, of course, you actually want to. Definitely don’t spend hundreds of your hard earned dollars every month on ineffective supplements that do more harm than good.

Don’t listen to anyone that recommends surgery or liposuction . Procedures like these can lead to scars that don’t look all that good and will leave you even more uncomfortable then when you had your man boobs in the first place. The only true way to fix them is to change your lifestyle.

Turbulence Training is an exercise program that isn’t like other workout routines you may have used that didn’t do a thing for you. It isn’t weak weight machine circuit training  that simply winds  being a complete time waster.  It’s a system of exercising that is totally unique. One  that you are able to do in the comfort of your own home, without going to a gym among all the hard bodies and feeling self-concious.

The safest and fastest, and only real way to rid yourself once and for all from your man boobs is through interval and strength training. By adding in intelligent nutritional guidelines, you will be sporting not only a chiseled chest, but a full new sexy body in a few short weeks!

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By Paul

Fitness Books: A Wealth of Knowledge at Your Finger Tips

October 31st, 2009 at 04:45pm Under Weights and Fitness

Fitness books provide a guide and education for those wanting to delve a little deeper into their own health and fitness.
There are now so many fitness books and magazines available, so how do you know which ones to read?

When looking for quality fitness books, and short of buying the whole store out, always look at the credentials of the author. The best books are those written by coaches, professional athletes, scientists, nutritionists and military personnel. These people really know their stuff when it comes to fitness and you can learn a lot from them.

I am going to list just three of the best fitness books I have read lately. They are all very affordable – a couple are just $10 – and easy to read in just a few days.

101 Workouts for Women: Everything You Need to Get a Lean, Strong and Fit Physique
This book costs around $10 at Amazon.com and is packed full of solid information. It is published by Muscle and Fitness HERS magazine which is a wonderful magazine for all over fitness and health advice. The book contains some great fitness routines with great photos and clear instructions.

Fitness & Health
This book costs under $20 and is the sixth edition. It goes in depth on understanding the relationship between exercise and health. It focuses on aerobic fitness, muscular fitness, weight control, energy and much more. This is an all round book that is suited to people who want to learn more about the ‘how and why’ of fitness and health. However it also contains a lot of practical information with photos demonstrating exercises, plus calorie food listings.

The U.S. Navy SEAL Guide to Fitness and Nutrition
Don’t let the title scare you: this book is for everyone. For just $10 you get to read the material that was developed for Navy SEAL trainees. It talks about extreme conditions and preparing yourself for them, but the information is practical for everyday uses.

These three fitness books provide an excellent starting point for your health and fitness education and you won’t have to break the bank to own them.

By Paul

How a Personal Fitness Trainer Can Help You

September 24th, 2009 at 08:44pm Under fitness

Do you struggle to motivate yourself to exercise?
Or have you hit a plateau and are not sure what to do next to reach your fitness goals?

A personal fitness trainer is able to devise a customized plan for your fitness that suits your body type, fitness level, weight and goals.
Whilst visiting a gym class is useful, there really is no greater benefit to having your very own professional trainer who is an expert in health and fitness to work out a personalized plan just for you.

You always hear about famous people having fitness trainers; could this be the reason that so many of them look great? After all, how much does the average person really know about fitness? We know that doing exercise helps, but perhaps there are better ways to reach the goals we want. A fitness trainer can help you with this and more including diet tips.

The first thing a personal trainer will do is evaluate your current fitness level, your health, your diet and he or she will ask what your ultimate goal is. If you are focusing on weight loss he can make a plan that results in fast weight loss. But if you want to tone up and become more muscly, a custom exercise and health plan will be formulated for you to result in muscle growth.

Personal trainers charge varying amounts for their services. The most well known trainers may charge several hundreds dollars for a session, but lesser known but highly professional fitness trainers will be more affordable and no less effective. You will find a plethora of trainer advertisements in your newspaper, online and at your local gym.

The best thing about fitness training with a coach is tracking of your progress. He will be able to keep a record of everything you do and the results that occur over time. He can then refine the plan if need be, or teach you new routines that will improve your fitness.

A fitness trainer is highly beneficial for anyone regardless of what shape you are in now or what your ultimate health goals are.

By Paul

How To Improve Your Personal Fitness

August 28th, 2009 at 10:40am Under fitness

Your personal fitness an important part of your life. People who are fit are less likely, on average, so suffer from conditions like diabetes and obesity. Regular exercise can also reduce the chance of developing arthritis and other such conditions.

Whether you’ve been exercising for some time or are just starting out, there is always room for improvement. This article will reveal some common sense  often overlooked physical fitness tips that will help take your health and fitness to the next level.

Nutrition Tracking
Keeping track of what you eat is an amazingly simple way to see how your diet is affecting your progress. By writing down all that you eat, as well as how you feel and your satisfaction with your fitness routine for the day, you can eventually see a pattern emerge. You will notice that certain foods might make you feel tired or unenergetic, whilst others actually give you more energy during and after a workout.

Hydration
Hydration is so vital to the human body, and when you are exercising its even more important. It is a good idea to drink a glass of water after you wake in the morning. Then keep hydrated well before your workout as well as after it. This can make a significant improvement to your energy levels and also assists in recuperation after a hard workout.

Vary Your Routine for Top Results
If you feel like you aren’t making progress with your fitness then it is time to change your routine. If your focus is on weight training then you must increase the intensity of your workouts to continue seeing progress. This can include lifting heavier weights, or changing your repetition cycle.

Improving your personal fitness covers your diet, fluid intake and your workout progression and evolution. Once all of these things are in sync and working together, your physical fitness can skyrocket. Whether you just want to lose weight, or if you are working towards running a marathon, you will be required to concentrate on the basics of fitness in order to improve yourself over time and reach your goals.

By Paul

Lose Weight with Fitness

August 19th, 2009 at 02:25am Under Weight Loss+ fitness

There is no secret about it: you have to undertake some sort of fitness routine if you wish to lose weight. To lose weight with fitness you should be aiming to do some form of exercise every single day; even if it is not organized exercise.

Examples of ‘unorganized’ or lifestyle exercise includes:

- taking the stairs
- doing housework; eg vacuuming, sweeping, washing etc
- walking to the store
- lifting a baby/children

Whilst these activities are not considered exercise, they will still burn considerable calories and you should count them towards your weight loss plans.

So how do you lose weight with fitness?

If you are not keen on running, consider going for a walk daily. Even twice daily if you want to speed up the process. Walking is one of the very best things you can do to get fit and lose weight; in fact it is just as good as running as long as your heart rate is increased for at least 20 minutes.

Have a Plan
Too many people fail because they don’t haven a weight loss fitness plan of action. Sure, you can just exercise randomly but you will be more motivated if you can see your plan on paper and know what you are going to do that day.
You can make a checklist and tick off each achievement – this provides wonderful mental motivation.

Journals
Keeping a journal will also help with your motivation, particularly when you are feeling unmotivated on certain days. Journals will also tell you what worked at a certain time so it’s good to be able to refer back to that information.

Enjoy It
Fitness does not have to be a drag on your life. At first you may feel tired, but over time you will find that it actually energizes you and your whole outlook on life will change as your fitness improves and your weight decreases.

To lose weight with fitness is not difficult; it just takes mental and physical discipline and a great desire to achieve your ultimate goal of a healthy, steady weight for the rest of your life.

By Paul