If you’re trying to slim down, tone up, or just generally stay in good shape, you might be wondering what types of exercise you can do to meet your health and fitness goals. If you enjoy walking, you’re in luck! Walking is the ideal exercise for people of all ages. Not only does it help …
If it’s been a while since you last exercised and you are now out a little of shape, it’s perfectly normal to be out of breath when you start up again. Your cardiovascular and respiratory systems have gotten used to a certain level of daily “work” and now you are taxing them to do more …
A plateau is a stall in whatever you’re trying to do. And a fitness plateau is no different. If you’re trying to lose weight, you aren’t. If you’re trying to build muscle, you can’t. You have reached a point where what you’re doing is not working anymore. The reason? Most likely your body has become …
When you start a new workout regime or you set yourself some fresh fitness goals, it’s always nice to have a time frame to which you can work. Unfortunately, every body is different. It might take one person two months to see great results with the definition of their leg muscles and it may take …
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Interval Training vs. Weights vs. Regular Cardio There are many different types of exercises and workouts that you can do, but at the end of the day, they fall into one of two categories – weights and cardio. While these can be done in any way you find comfortable, which exercise burns the most calories?
What Is Endurance Exercise? There are many ways to improve your health and fitness. You might perform strength training to improve your muscle strength and bone density. You might also perform mobility exercises to increase your range of motion, decrease pain, and improve flexibility. Another type of training is called endurance training. It’s commonly used …
Did you know that the muscle strength you build up in your 20s can stay with you far into your golden years? Although many younger people feel that they can get away with eating junk and vegging out since it doesn’t have an immediate effect on their health, the long-term impact is much more detrimental …
Weight training is sometimes regarded as the type of exercise reserved only for the young and fit. If you’re middle-aged or beyond and want to get into shape, perhaps you might have asked yourself, “Am I too old to start lifting weights?” However, exercsing with weights is important throughout your life and possibly even more …
What is Considered Moderate-Intensity Exercise? The key to losing weight and building muscle is repetition. You aren’t going to build a lot of muscle or lose a lot of weight if you only exercise once or twice a week. However, the reality is that for most people, once or twice a week is all that …
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Do You Need To Start Exercising? A basic law of physics states, “A body in motion tends to stay in motion, a body at rest tends to stay at rest.” Our modern conveniences have altered human behavior in more ways than anyone could have predicted. While convenience and comfort have certainly increased, the toll on …
