by admin on November 2, 2011
Stay-at-home parents, people without active gym memberships, and anyone squeezed for extra time can really take advantage of home fitness routines in order to stay active and healthy. Though most houses and apartments aren’t outfitted with all of the fitness equipment commonly available at local gyms, there are a number of exercises you can do to keep yourself in shape without all the pricey extras. Even though many exercises can be performed and mastered without the use of fitness equipment, an avid home exerciser will still need a few supplemental aids to help with his or her routine. Below, we’ll go over a few pieces of fitness equipment one should keep at home for those small periods when exercise is possible between work, meals, school, and sleep.
Jump Rope
If you don’t have a treadmill, stationary bike, or elliptical machine at home, it can be hard to keep up with your personal aerobic fitness. Weight loss and maintenance often depends on aerobic exercise and raised heart rates, so unless you plan on doing jumping jacks or running in place all day, you’ll want something to help you with your aerobics. A jump rope is the perfect accessory for home fitness, as it’s cheap, easy to store just about anywhere, and is versatile in its uses. You can easily keep track of your day-to-day changes in endurance as well by counting your number of jumps.
Exercise Ball
Though not as easily hidden from view as a jump rope, an exercise ball is still readily stored and cheap to purchase. Using an exercise ball, one can work on several abdominal exercises for core strengthening, thanks primarily to the build of the ball and the optimal amount of give it provides. If you do a variety of stretches as well, a ball can be a perfect tool for accomplishing more difficult ones. So if you want a tight abdominal region or just need some stretching assistance, exercise balls are the way to go.
Free Weights
So most people won’t be able to fit an entire weight bench in their homes, but keeping a few free weights in the closet or under the bed is easy enough for most people to manage. Free weights are versatile, and you can use them for a wide variety of arm and chest muscle building. You’ll want to get ones with different weights to them, so that you’ll be able to perform various exercises at optimal weight resistance. Just be sure not to drop one on your toes!
by admin on November 2, 2011
While I have nothing against pharmaceutical companies like the Canadian Online Pharmacy, after all – the medical revolution has helped save millions of lives. I do think there is something very good to be said about taking care of yourself with walking, exercise, eating healthily – and yes, even vitamins. As they say, prevention is the best form of treatment.
That being said, there tend to be two strands of thought on the whole vitamin good or bad for you thing. There are the people who love them, and then some pharmaceutical companies who seem to be against them.
A recent study done that claimed to have evidence against vitamins was interesting for it’s complete lack of a control group, and as I understand in science is known as the least dependable of all the kinds of studies to be done on vitamins. In fact, it seems logical that taking vitamins that your body needs will indeed help your overall health.
And of course, many people blamed big pharma for the media attention such a study received – especially when it is a “study” done without any control groups. I’ve heard that studies like this can be shown to prove anything the researcher wants it to prove – and thus aren’t really trustworthy.
And you know what? Maybe “the people” are right. Maybe “big pharma” is right. But maybe, just maybe – there are people who don’t differentiate between “conventional” and “natural” medicine, and just focus on figuring out what works in each individual case, and not worrying about the label.
Here’s to being optimistic about a future where people are open minded, thoughtful, and honest when it comes to helping save and improve lives.
Cheers,
Rafi
by admin on August 19, 2011
Are you looking to tone and strengthen your stomach? Well, you came to the right place- because I am going to show you the PERFECT workout to get in great shape and really tone that belly. Here’s how:
When looking to burn off fat, the critical component here is to put your body in the “fat-burning zone”. To help with that, I’m going to recommend a special training technique called High Intensity Interval Training, or HIIT.
The idea behind HIIT is simple. By getting your heart beat up in a workout, you increase your body’s metabolism for a limited amount of time, allowing you to burn calories even when the workout is better. Now, here is a little more information about these exercises for belly fat:
We’re going to combine sprinting with body weight workouts, for a full toning and burning effect.
Here’s the workout:
- From 2-8 60 meter sprints depending on your level. 30 seconds to 1 minute of rest in between and light stretching. Before you start, do a 5 minute jog for a warm up:
- 100% max push ups, Rest for 30 seconds.
- 80% max push ups. Rest for 30 seconds.
- 50% max push ups. Rest for 30 seconds.
- 1 minute plank.
- 100% max pull ups. Rest for 30 seconds.
- 50% max pull ups. Rest for 30 seconds.
- 50% max pull ups. Rest for 30 seconds.
- 1 minute side plank (right side).
- 1 minute side plank (left side).
- Walk briskly for 5 minutes to cool down. This is the end of the fat burning workout.
This workout is pretty amazing for toning a stomach and burning fat. Enjoy!
