Back-to-School For A Healthier You

September 13, 2009
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Who would think that being back-to-school could mean fitter, healthier you? I know buying new backpacks, lunch boxes and hearing beeping school buses excites children, because for them it means new friends, new playmates. How about for adults, for mommies and daddies? These are the things that mark the end of long, lazy summer days, and a return to that more structured routine of waking up early to prepare food for the young, helping them do their homework every night, and early bedtimes.

While many of us are busier in the fall with scheduled activities than we are in the summer months, there are ways to use the return of a…

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Maintaining Weight Loss in 7 Ways

September 5, 2009
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Truly, diet and exercise does the trick in losing all those unwanted weight but keeping the weight off is the real challenge.

There are a lot of resources, books, journals, and researches featuring weight loss strategies but only a few tackles the ways on keeping your ideal weight. This makes losing weight not a problem anymore, but it’s the aftermath of it that is becoming the dilemma.

Should you ask if there are people who have been successful in maintaining their weight, the answer is still yes. Yes, there are those who became triumphant in their battle over unwanted pounds. So, what’s their secret?

You will be able to see below some of…

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How About Closing Your Eyes When Lifting?

September 2, 2009
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Add a little twist to your usual session at the gym by making use of your other senses aside from the sense of sight.  Try lifting weights with eyes closed and you’ll be able to appreciate more the way your muscles relax and contract.  Not only that, you will also become more aware of your breathing—a relaxation technique often neglected when we workout.

Sight is a powerful sense that’s necessary when it comes to working out, but sometimes it takes over and can actually make your workouts easier. Take away your ability to see, and you have to rely on your other senses to move your body. We wouldn’t recommend running…

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What Do Running and Opiates Have in Common?

September 2, 2009
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Get a natural high minus the harmful substance and the risk to get imprisoned.  How? Get on your feet and start running! You probably know of this energetic, overwhelmingly awesome feeling after a workout if you have been running or exercising for quite a while now.  This is caused by the endorphins released from your brain.  As Elle Woods said in the movie Legally Blonde, “Exercise makes endorphins.  Endorphins make you happy.  Happy people do not just shoot their husbands.” Oh well, happy people may not kill other people but if you’re high on illegal drugs, you can do almost anything.  That’s why we highly recommend running! It’s a safe,…

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Ward Off the Big Appetite after Exercise with these 5 Tips

August 28, 2009
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Sometimes, exercise does not seem to be worth the effort when after a workout you tend to feel very hungry that you could eat a horse.  So the burned calories might be replaced by more calories—this time doubled or even tripled.  If that’s the case, then you really have a problem.

It has not been proven yet that exercise causes overeating, but if you noticed that this is exactly what’s happening to you, here are some tips on how to avert exercise-induced overcompensation with food:

1. Eat intuitively, consciously and only until you take the edge off your hunger. The “hara hachi bu” principle (eat only until 80% full) should become your…

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Be Figure-Perfect in Skinny Jeans with this Workout

August 28, 2009
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We go to the gym for various reasons.  It could be to lose some pounds, develop muscles or simply to maintain a healthy working body.  Or it could also be because lately you’ve been squeezing and jumping into your jeans to no avail.

Now you can slip into your jeans with the magic of Skinny Jeans Workout.  As the name implies, this routine will cut the fats from your core, butt, and thighs–or as instructor Lisa Grimmer told CNN, “anything placed in your jeans.” The Skinny Jeans Workout will have you zipping up at the drop of a hat.

Jessica Ordona, who takes the class and hates the way her stomach hangs…

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Sedentary Lifestyle Can Shorten Your Life Span

August 23, 2009
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A lot of diseases have “sedentary lifestyle” as one of their major precipitating factors.  Does that mean that as many as 50 million Americans are at risk for most diseases?  We guess so.  Sedentary lifestyle increases the risk of health problems and even early death.  Looks like we have plenty of candidates here, huh?

Steven Blair, a researcher, called Americans’ physical inactivity “the biggest public health problem of the 21st century.”  He was the one who stated that sedentary lifestyle has drastic effects to one’s health—in a negative way.

25 percent to 35 percent of American adults are inactive, according to research.  It could be because of their sedentary jobs, lack of…

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Time Magazine’s “Why Exercise Won’t Make You Thin” a Total Hoax

August 23, 2009
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Last week, TIME Magazine has caused big hullabaloo when they published the article, “Why Exercise Won’t Make You Thin.” Since then, the article has been the talk of the town and has set fire to discussions and debates in blogs, talk shows, and who knows, maybe even in the streets and your own homes.

Here, we will briefly explain why this piece of literature should not be taken seriously by serious health buffs and fitness freaks.  We shall set the record straight about exercise and weight loss once and for all.

You might be wondering why such kind of article managed to find its way to the pages of such a respectable…

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Finally, a Workout for Your Face

August 21, 2009
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You go to the gym to get rid of your belly fats, work your way to toned arms and hamstrings, and get on the treadmill to burn extra calories.  Now you have your dream to-die-for figure; the only problem is your sagging face.  Well, pick up the long face from the ground and smile at the “Face Trainer.”  Finally, a spark of hope for the facially challenged!

The “FaceTrainer” goes where no dumbbell has ever gone before–your face. It’s a creepy-looking mask is designed to exercise your ugly mug.  This is some hilarious health news, but it’s true—even though it comes from a company with a ridiculous name, “no!no!”   It’s pretty…

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Thinking of Starting a Fitness Routine? What’s Hot and What’s Not

August 15, 2009
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A lot has changed in physical fitness trends for the past 10 years or more.  Before, stability balls were only found in physiotherapy clinics, and Crossfit was men who worked out in dresses.

One of the largest organizations of fitness professionals in the world, IDEA, has the most recent report of fitness programming and equipment trends, gathered from club managers and program directors:

  1. Almost 90% of clubs offer personal training. I’m thinking the 10% of club owners aren’t very smart.
  2. Not surprisingly, partner and small group training have really jumped in popularity, with people looking for more affordable options.
  3. Bootcamps and small group circuit training also increased - presumably for the same reason. In…
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