Fitness – Walk Your Way to it

A Simple Way to Increase Overall Health Walking for overall fitness has long had enthusiasts, but study after study shows half an hour of fast walking not only burns fat, but helps to prevent disease and slows down the worst effects of aging. A patient needs to continuously walk fast for a minimum of thirty [...]

Hydrate Your Way to Fitness

Whilst there are a number of different guidelines in circulation about the quantity of water the average person should drink on a daily basis, one thing is fairly certain: most of us are simply not drinking enough. What this boils down to is that many individuals may well be functioning sub-optimally, spending much of their [...]

The Impact of Alcohol on Fitness

Many individuals like to relax with a drink, especially during the weekend. It can be a way to wind down from the working week. But if you work out regularly or play sports at any level, even a few drinks may have an effect upon your fitness. A study from the American College of Sports [...]

Is Genetic Analysis Beneficial?

One of the pressing questions in recent years is whether or not an individual’s genes can predict their risk of developing diseases or illnesses later in life, such as cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or other varieties of common diseases that plague modern humans. When the human genome was finally decoded in 2003 the floodgates were [...]

Benefits of A Consistent Yoga Practice

Physical Benefits of Yoga ·                     Increased Flexibility – yoga asanas (or poses) utilize secondary muscles and joints that often are not effectively targeted by standard weight–based or cardio exercise routines, and in particular enhancing flexibility in the hamstrings, calves, black, shoulders and hips. ·                     Increased Strength-the balancing positions in particular require pose intense physical burdens on the core of [...]

The Role of Motivation and Mindset in Fitness

In the aftermath of the holiday season, large numbers of people purchase gym memberships. The extra holiday pounds many accrue over a few days of inactivity and excessive food consumption often acting as powerful motivators to get fit; a leaner body beckons. The difficulty, as many know, is sustaining the motivation. The fall off rate [...]

The Anti-Inflammatory Diet

Inflammation A recent trend which has developed in the health-conscious community is referred to as the anti-inflammatory diet. Traditionally, most are familiar with anti-inflammatory medications, but the concept of anti-inflammatory foods is something that is relatively new. The concept revolves around studies that show how a wide variety of illnesses which affect our bodies – [...]

Treatments for Adrenal Gland Fatigue

The Adrenal Gland The adrenal glands are glands in our bodies which are primarily responsible for releasing hormones associated with the stress levels in our bodies, specifically cortisol and adrenaline. These hormones are directly responsible for the energy levels in our bodies. For example, if the adrenal glands secrete high levels of adrenaline then our [...]

The Benefits of Sprint Training

Sprint training is one of the more common training methods used by team sports athletes to help them reach peak physical condition. While it is sometimes used to improve and determine speed, it is primarily used in sports circles to help build an individual’s performance as a result of the EPOC effect, or excess post-exercise [...]

Are You Still Sore Two Days after your Workout?

One of the most frustrating experiences faced by athletes of all levels and exercise novices alike is the occurrence of muscle soreness one to two days after an intense bout of training. The soreness can range from moderately uncomfortable to pain which becomes debilitating, sometimes making it difficult not just to get out of bed [...]

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