The Matthews Method

Looking for stronger, healthier abdominal muscles?  Or perhaps you exercise regularly, but are becoming bored with your workout and are looking for something different.  Perhaps this is the time to consider the Matthews Method.  This exercise plan was originally developed by Gary Matthews, an Australian who began his fitness career as a trainer with the [...]

Cross Training for Swimmers

Swimming Swimming is one of the most popular methods of exercise because it focuses upon a low impact, full-body workout that increases an individual’s strength as well as providing excellent aerobic exercise due to the length of the exercise routines performed and the resistance provided by the water. Consistent swimming can improve posture and develop [...]

Resistance Band Exercise

Resistance Training Resistance training is a type of strength training that can be broken down into two specific forms. The first is its broader description, in the sense that resistance training means generic resistance as a way to force muscular contraction. Meanwhile it can also refer to the elastic resistance related specifically to strength training. [...]

Cross Training for Runners

The Art of Running Running, or jogging, is probably the most popular form of exercise known to man. Individuals run for pleasure, they run for fitness, they run for competition, or they run simply to get from point A to point B more quickly than if they walked. They run on treadmills, on tracks, on [...]

Cross Training 101

Cross Training Cross training is considered to be one of the most effective training methods for physical fitness, because it combines various types of exercises to work different parts of the body. As a general rule, when a person performs a particular activity, they only work certain muscle groups related to that activity, but cross [...]

Cross Training for Cyclists

Cycling Cycling is one of the most popular activities in the 21st century, not only for fitness but also for recreational purposes. In the gym or on the road, many individuals train for a variety of reasons, whether it is something as simple as seeking to increase their endurance for distance cycling or racing, or [...]

Pole Dancing for Fitness

The Art Traditionally, the first thing perhaps to spring to mind when someone mentions pole dancing is a strip club. Throughout the latter half of the 20th century the shiny pole in the middle of the clubs was usually associated with various erotic dances performed by women in various stages of undress. The start of [...]

Yoga for Improved Lung Function

Yoga has undergone numerous transformations from its ancient roots.  It has been practiced as a spiritual discipline, a physical exercise, and as a synchronizer of the mind/body function.  Now, a growing body of research suggests that yoga may be a good medical practice. Indeed, several studies have shown that yoga for improved lung function may [...]

The Benefits of Bikram Yoga Poses

Bikram yoga (also known by the more popular name: ‘hot yoga’), is a form of Hatha Yoga, practiced in an extremely warm room. In fact, when practicing Bikram yoga, the rooms must be set to a temperature that ranges from 95 to 105 degrees Fahrenheit, with approximately 40% humidity levels. Bikram yoga was developed by [...]