With the exception – probably the only one – of pearl gatherers, who dive without any autonomous equipment, breathing counts in all sports – as well as in fitness. Each sport branch has imposed its own breathing style – according to efficiency, effort timing, meteorological conditions etc. If we take breathing as a taxonomic criterion, sports can be divided in…
Category: Exercise
Exercise Will Keep You Motivated In Life
Did you know that exercise can actually motivate you to do more in your life? It’s true. If you don’t do any exercise what can sometimes happen is your muscles can actually start to atrophy. Although nutrition plays an important role in maintaining or even building muscle cells, exercise also plays an important role. So, how does this relate to…
Why Choose Treadmills Over Other Exercise Machines
Obesity is one of the risk factors in many serious diseases like diabetes, heart ailment or gastro-related illnesses. Man’s present lifestyle has made it almost impossible to avoid fatty foods. A closer look at the most-sought after restaurants for busy people includes diners that offer quickie but fat-filled meals. Added to the proliferation of tempting food outlets is the busy…
Exercise And Cellulite
When Mike turned 65, he was 25 pounds overweight. By strict dieting, he shed the extra pounds, but he lost more weight; he also lost his energy and vitality. He was always exhausted, and his friends, seeing his gaunt, drawn face, worried about his health. By the time volunteered for a particular fitness program two years later, he had put…
Discover This Fascinating Wellspring Of Health And Energy
Does this sound familiar to you? After getting through a long day of work, engaging in obligatory social activities and then doing the upkeep on your house or apartment you may feel as if every last second of your time and every last drop of your energy have been spent. By that point, you just want to collapse on the…
Fitness Made Simple Stair Sprinting
Anybody can lose weight; it’s no big deal. You only have to be careful about the food you eat and to make more effort than you usually do. Dieting doesn’t have to mean food deprivation and money spent on gym subscriptions. You can keep your body in shape with simple exercises that do not require gym equipment or professional advice…
Can Exercise Harm You
When you exercise, your brain releases chemicals called endorphins that produce a feeling of euphoria – the so called “runner’s high” that people can become chemically addicted to. Without it, you feel irritable and out of sorts till you exercise again. So you go on exercising, never stopping to listen to what you body is saying. And what its saying…
Weight Training
For those that would like a more vigorous workout plan, weight training is a viable option that can combine building muscle tone and working the cardiovascular system. Weight training tones your muscles and raises your metabolism, which helps your body burn more calories not only when exercising, but also while you sleep. Weight training reverses the natural decline in your…
Keeping Yourself Fit After 40
Have you ever noticed how people who do no exercise at all still have a look of fullness in their arms, legs and chests for example, when they are less than 30 years old? Have you also noticed that this look of fullness starts to slowly become a look of droopiness and sagginess when they are over 30? Our body…
Tips To Help Get You In The Running
If you want to shape up, walking, jogging and running can all provide a step in the right direction. Experts say these activities are not only excellent aerobic exercise but they can be the easiest and natural route to fitness. Running or walking outside, however, may not always be a natural choice. If you’re not enthusiastic about running or walking…