By now you probably know that med balls are a great tool to use in your workouts. You can do complex training, make bodyweight calisthenics harder, complete intense cardio workouts, and even build awesome athletes with them. So time to get a med ball, right?Holy cow they can be expensive. And there's a ton to choose from. Regular sized ones (like a basketball). Big ones (like a beach ball). Little ones (like a softball). Ones that bounce. ...more
Conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) is quite possibly the supplement of choice when looking for that weight-loss miracle pill. One group of overweight women lost 9% body fat in one year's time even though they didn't change their lifestyle or eating habits in any way. This is the first time CLA has been researched for it's effects on body composition an the results are clearly remarkable. Never heard of CLA? It is a naturally occurring fatty acid...more
To lose weight and get in shape you must have a good diet and exercise regularly to burn fat. The first thing you must understand about exercise is that just because you are burning calories does not mean you are burning fat. Your main focus when you exercise should be losing body fat, and you can't lose body fat just from burning calories. When we exercise, our bodies will start burning calories, but the calories that are burned are the calories from carbohydrates in our system. In order to burn calories from your stored fat, your body requires the presence of oxygen. There is a certain amount of oxygen that your body needs in order to start burning fat and the only way for you to measure the amount needed for your own body is to keep up with your target heart rate during exercise. Please understand that if you continue to only burn calories from carbohydrates, you will lose mostly "water weight" which leads to a decrease in your metabolism. Also, think of the calories that are burned from carbohydrates as your energy calories. If you lose too much energy calories then your muscles will not receive enough energy to increase your metabolism which indirectly burn fat. Therefore you...more
A New Year is always a great time to take up a new sport and this new year is no different. With hundreds of sports to choose form it's hard to know which to go for but this guide will hopefully give you some ideas in your quest for a fitter, healthier you.One great place to start is your local or national sports council or governing body. In the...more
To keep fit you need to have muscular strength. You can massively improve your strength by weight training and using resistance machines within your fitness training routine. As a result of improved lifting technique, balance and muscle recruitment the strength progression of the muscle will be eminent as it adapts to the continuous progressive...more
Sciatica is a symptom of a trouble with the sciatic nerve, which is a large nerve that runs from the lower back down the back of each leg. The sciatic nerve controls muscles in the back of your knee and lower leg and provides feeling to the back of your thigh; the sole of your foot and part of your lower leg. Chiropractic medicine is regularly used to treat sciatica. When suffering from sciatica, you have pain, numbness, weakness or tingling. Sciatica can often start in the lower back and extend down the leg to the calf, foot, or in some cases even to the toes. Sciatica is usually on only one side of the body.Chiropractic treatment for Sciatica is one of the most accepted and widely practiced healing techniques used for ridiculer pain conditions. Chiropractic centers its treatment on the back and spine and chiropractic doctors are truly back pain and sciatica specialists. A patient may consider going to a chiropractic doctor for sciatica treatment. Chiropractic practitioners offer drug-free and non-invasive therapies to treat sciatica. Chiropractic care involves a belief that the body has the potential to heal itself. Various methods including nutritional counseling, TENS...more
Everyone loves an indulgence. It's a special treat that isn't part of our everyday life and spells thoughts of luxury, something special that gives us real pleasure. In our high-stress, fast-paced world, sales of luxury goods and small indulgences...more
Almost everyone today has been educated on the benefits of getting regular exercise and gym. Yet still there are maximum people who are not exercising, while many of us are not active at all. Due to our busy schedule, we are not having the time to...more
Laser surgery is the most sought after in Victoria, Queensland, Sydney, and others parts of Australia by thousands of people who wish to improve the quality of their life. Laser eye surgery helps improve the vision and eyesight and thereby augments...more
Woman should know that pregnancy means carriage of one or more offspring known as a fetus or embryo which is present inside the uterus of the female. Woman undergoes multiple gestations mostly in the cases of twins or triplets, during pregnancy....more
Brian Maher of PhillyPersonalTraining.com is an experienced personal trainer who services the center city area of Philadelphia, PA. He is well known as the best personal trainer in Philadelphia not just because of his credentials but also because he...more
It's easy to spend a mint on fitness advertising without seeing much -- if any - return. But there are also very affordable ways to get the word out about your fitness business or personal training business. Here are three essential fitness marketing...more