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Home Gym Equipment - The Smith Machine
The Smith machine is a piece of gym equipment that is designed to increase the safety and efficiency of using a barbell with weights. These are ideal for the home gym where you maybe exercising alone and therefore safety is a big concern.
A Smith machine is a metal frame that allows the barbell to [...]
Increase Muscle And Lose Fat By Doing Pilates
Pilates is a body fitness system that was developed in the twentieth century by J Pilates. He named the method The Art of Contrology, which references the way the motions promotes the use of the mind to control the muscles. It is an exercise system that centres on the core postural muscles that help keep [...]
No Pain No Gain And Other Exercise Myths You Need To Know About Now
When I was bodybuilding years ago it used to amuse me when I would have kids come up to me with my twenty inch arms and say, \”I just want to shape up a little, I don\’t want to have arms that big\”. As if they could! People mistakenly think that you if you just [...]
Exercise & Motivation, Part 3: Keeping It Going
THE NEXT STAGE: ACTION
The next stage of Prochaskas Transtheoretical model - Action - kicks in once youve started taking (you guessed it) action.
If youre in this stage, youre ready to make changes and now. In the Action stage, you know where you want to be, how you\’ll get there, and youve started (or are [...]
Top 10 Tips to Stay Motivated on Your Exercise Program
1. Know your Reasons
Think about why you want to exercise and write down every reason you can think of. Explain in full detail what working out is going to do for your life and your health. And reread your list whenever your motivation needs a boost.
2. Set Daily and Weekly Goals
Although it\’s good to think [...]
The Health Club Industry Exposed!
With a sizeable portion of the population in danger of being clinically diagnosed as overweight, health clubs are all the rage nowadays. But why is it that so many people fail to achieve the promise of enduring fitness when they do join a health club or gym? Why is it that many people complain about [...]
5 Reasons Walking Is A Better Exercise Than Running
So you\’re overweight, and you\’ve decided to do something about it and start doing some aerobic exercise. Congratulations! Every change begins with a firm decision, and there are few decisions better than deciding to make a change that can literally add years to your life, and life to your years. But where [...]
Get Your Friends Fit
Before I lost weight, I was far from living anything close to a fitness lifestyle. I ate horribly and I was lazy. Hardly any of my friends were working out either. It was too easy to flake on workouts when the people surrounding me were the same way.
Studies have shown that the company you keep [...]
3 Exercises for Good Posture and a Six-Pack
These days many people spend a significant part of their day slaving away over a hot computer and as a result, their posture is not what it should be. Bad posture can result in short-term discomfort such as neck stiffness and headaches and also lead to more serious problems in later life. It [...]
Life Walking: Don\’t Walk Just For Exercise - Change Your Life
\”Life walking\” is more than walking for exercise and fitness objectives. It\’s the larger ideal of using walking to change your life.
The objective for this New Year is simple: Get moving. Dont wait. Time is running out on your sedentary lifestyle. What can you do to make this year count for your weight loss goals [...]