Your ticker needs to be strong and healthy for a lifetime. There are many factors that affect your heart’s health, from genetics to diet to stress, but one of the ways you can ensure the health of your heart is to exercise. Inactivity is generally not a good idea for many reasons, but one of [...]
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Five Benefits to Adding a Kettlebell to Your Workout
December 26th, 2012 
admin A kettlebell is a small but heavy weight with a thick handle. They were the secret training weapon of choice of Russian weightlifters more than a century ago, and now have arrived on the fitness scene here in the States. If you haven’t used one before, you may be surprised to learn how effective the [...]
Performance Enhancing Tips for Older Athletes
December 18th, 2012 admin It is natural to want to stay in good condition as we age, for health and cosmetic reasons. However, as we all know, the aging process also brings a decline in many of the things that keep up strong and looking youthful, while at the same time increasing those things that used to be considered [...]
Can This Type of Exercise Promote Anti-Aging?
November 30th, 2012 admin It is well known that exercise is beneficial in many ways, and that exercise can help you look and feel younger. But is any certain exercise better for its ability to prevent aging than another? Some say the answer to that question is yes. What is the most beneficial type of exercise? It turns out [...]
Power Up Your Workout With Good Nutrition
October 9th, 2012 admin Did you know that the way you eat has a big impact on the success of your workouts? Good nutrition is a top priority for successful athletes because food supplies the energy necessary to be able to push through a workout. Plus, eating the right foods can help build muscles, repair muscle damage, and prevent [...]
Popular Home-Based Workouts Such As P90X and Insanity: Worth the Money and Hype?
October 4th, 2012 admin If you haven’t heard about intense home-based workouts such as P90X, Insanity, Rushfit, Crossfit and the like, you may have been living under a rock. Between the hyped up infomercials, the frenzied testimonials of people who have changed their entire bodies by following the program regimens, or even family and friends who swear by the [...]
Tips for Avoiding Common Workout Injuries
September 21st, 2012 admin We all know working out is a great way to improve your health and fitness level. Unfortunately, it’s also a great way to incur injuries due to improper technique, repetitive movement, or failure to properly warm up and cool down. Here are some of the most common injuries you might face when working out and [...]
Fitness Trends That Are Here to Stay
September 7th, 2012 admin Even though every fitness guru or expert seems to want to jump on the marketing bandwagon with a video or product endorsement, only some of these fitness trends stand the test of time. For every Shake Weight or Thigh Master, there’s the stability ball or the continued popularity of home workouts. Which fitness trends are [...]
Best Outdoor Workouts for Fall (Plus Some You May Have Never Tried!)
August 22nd, 2012 admin The heat of summer seems to be behind us, the kids are heading back to school and the promise of fall is right around the corner. It’s the perfect time to take your workout outdoors. By adding some of these outdoor workouts to your fitness routine, you can experience some surprising benefits, from enhanced mood [...]
Don’t Let Your Workout Make You Sick
August 19th, 2012 admin Working out is one of the best ways for you to stay healthy, right? The benefits of a daily workout range from stronger muscles to weight loss to increased endurance. But your workout also has the potential to make you sick, especially if you work out daily at the gym. Despite your best efforts to [...]
