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Do you know anything about this topic? Share your expertise with our thousands of visitors each day by submitting your quality, informative 'Fitness' article, and if you become a member we will pay you for your unique and original work (note that all submissions are reviewed by our editors). Your Fitness Guide is Michael Russell. Recent articles submitted to your independent guide to Fitness 1. Seniors Fitness - An Important Part Of Growing Old - By: Michael Russell We live in a world of self awareness. Nowadays we are able to buy almost anything that will help us keep our hair longer, make us fatter/thinner. We can buy vitamins for nearly everything. This medication is useful for everyone, no matter the age group. People in the 30-40 age group seem to take mor... Featured ArticleHeart Healthy Workouts For Retirees 3 Fun Ways to ExerciseWalk 10,000 steps a day. If you haven’t heard the 10,000 steps mantra by now, you haven’t been paying attention. The 10,000 steps program is part of a concentrated effort to encourage Americans to get active and stay fit. According to many recent studies, engaging in moderate exercise three to five times a week can help reduce the risk of heart disease, hypertension, stroke, diabetes and arthritis. Coupled with a balanced diet, exercise is the number one way to ...
Read full story 2. 22. fitness - Tips To Improve Your Daily Workout - By: Michael Russell Fitness is very important for your overall health and wellbeing. Finding a fitness plan that works with your personality and your schedule is very important. The first things that you want to look into when deciding on a fitness plan is what you enjoy doing. You then want to look a... 3. Periodization – Keeping It Going All Year - By: Michael Russell With periodization, you mix things up by focusing on different aspects of fitness at different times of the year. You've probably heard of athletes being in off-season and in-season training. This is how they cross-train and it's very specific. A coach may look at an athlete's fitn... 4. Myths Of Burning Fat - By: Michael Russell Myth: The body completely shuts off one fuel source when it turns on another. Fact: What has often been misunderstood by both exercisers and exercise instructors alike is that the body relies on both fat and carbs for energy all the time, albeit in different ratios. In fact, right now as... 5. Calculating Your Heart Rate - By: Michael Russell With every heartbeat, your body draws in more oxygen and circulates more blood around. The faster your heart beats, the faster your breathing gets to draw in more air and deliver more oxygen to the muscles that need them. Taking your heart rate is one way to estimate how hard you're work... 6. Setting Specific And Attainable Goals - By: Michael Russell Goals are tricky things. It's easiest to make a lofty, vague goal. If your goal is not specific, however, it's hard to define what it takes to get there. So rather than think "I want to improve my tennis game", think "I want to improve the accuracy of my serve". Your goal should be... 7. Group Fitness Classes – What You Should Know - By: Michael Russell Do one component of a move at a time. For example, during an aerobic dance or kickboxing class, you might have a combination that incorporates a lower body move (a jump or a kick) with an upper body move (a biceps curl or punch). Try the leg movement first. When you feel comfortabl... 8. The Key To Getting Stronger - By: Michael Russell As you exercise, your body becomes stronger. It also enables you to do increasing levels of exercise. You can do an aerobics class without getting as tired as you did when you first started. You can walk farther. You can lift more weight. In order to keep improving, the body must be subjected to con... 9. Fitness – Setting Goals - By: Michael Russell We all know how difficult it can be to stay on an exercise program. Perhaps it’s time to set fitness goals for yourself. Why? Well, successful people set goals for everything they do in life, from business to finances, so why should fitness be any different? By having a clear-cut fitness goal in m... 10. Fitness Equipment – Is An Ab Machine Good For You? - By: Michael Russell Is there any other part of our body that lets us know whether or not we are in good physical shape than our abs? When you look in the mirror, do you like the body that is looking back at you? If you are shaking your head no, perhaps it’s time to make some positive changes. If you are already on a ... 11. Getting Fit As A Family - By: Michael Russell In as little as thirty days, you and your family can make that healthy change from overweight and lethargic to active and rugged. More studies now show that thirty days is more than enough to make exercise and eating well a habit. Here are some suggestions to incorporate healthy habits into your fam... 12. Family Fitness - By: Michael Russell Some of you have been thinking for some time about persuading your family to exercise together. First of all you need to sit down and talk about the different things you all like to do. Give everyone a turn to come up with a week's worth of activities. Many studies have shown that ... 13. Elliptical Fitness Trainers – Today’s Hot Item - By: Michael Russell Anyone who has been at the local YMCA or health club will know what I mean when I say the times have changed. It used to be you would find treadmills everywhere, but now they have been replaced with the hottest item in fitness today….elliptical trainers. Don't get me wrong, treadmills ar... 14. Fitness Equipment – Buying A Treadmill - By: Michael Russell Have you been considering purchasing a treadmill for use at home? Are you looking to find the best price on the one you're wanting? Here are some good tips that may give you the needed help you're looking for. Treadmills are sold everywhere at discount prices. It only makes s... 15. Fitness Equipment - Are Elliptical Reviews Helpful? - By: Michael Russell If you go to any major gym or health club like 24 Hour Fitness, Bally's, the YMCA, or even Gold's Gym, you are going to see many elliptical exercise machines all over the gym. Elliptical fitness machines are quickly becoming the hottest trend in fitness today. Whether it's at the gym or ... 16. Fitness - It Doesn't Come In A Pill - By: Michael Russell Fitness is basically the process of doing physical activities, to keep your body in shape. Fitness can include anything from, swimming, running, exercise, weight training and aerobics. Everyone should try to incorporate some form of physical activity, into their daily lives. You do... 17. Total Fitness And Diet Program - By: Michael Russell The first thing I want you to do is forget everything you ever heard about eating and exercise, forget all about eating 6 meals a day and exercise several hours week in and week out!! And forget all that you ever have heard about fat, carbohydrate and protein, because with this "no diet,... 18. Fun Fitness Tips - By: Michael Russell Getting and staying in shape doesn’t have to be dull and boring! Try some of these fun fitness activities to make your workout time more enjoyable. MUSICAL EXERCISES – Put on your favorite music and do some yoga! No need for slow, elevator music. Move to your favorite beat. Or pop on the... 19. Change Your Water, Change You Life. - By: Chris Miller 1982573 Ionized Water Is Nature's Antioxidant Alkaline, ionized water acts as a powerful and natural antioxidant. Because 60% of our body weight consists of water it is important to look at what type of water will benefit you the most. Ionized water through having a negative ORP (see below) and... 20. Back Health Fitness Guide Advice To Avoid Surgery - By: Mpam Id 627237 Many of us at one time or another has had a bout with back pain. Sometimes it is a short lived pain or discomfort that goes away in a few days and we may not know at the time what caused it. Then at other times it may have been brought on because we did something we don’t normally do, such as: over... 21. Fitness - How To Overcome A Rut - By: Hitesh Juneja 1971189 Have you been trying hard to improve your fitness with no results to show for it? Many of us can end up in a routine that brings little to no benefit to our overall health. Here's a guide to help you get out of the rut and reach your fitness goals.Deciding on how to go about a fitness pr... 22. You’re Not Dead Yet! A Senior’s Guide For Some Get Up And Go! - By: Michael Russell 9 Tips to a Fun Exercise Program Eubie Blake, the jazz pianist, voiced the feelings of many an older American when he said, “If I’d known I was going to live this long, I’d have taken better care of myself.” Fortunately for today’s seniors, doctors and health care organizations... 23. Yoga Versus Pilates - By: Michael Russell The yoga craze of the late twentieth century ended up segueing into the Pilates craze of the early 2000’s but many people questioned the exercise value of both. Despite media hoopla, few people actually seemed to understand the physical benefits of either. The truth is that both forms of exercise ha... 24. Yard Work = A Great Workout For Seniors - By: Michael Russell Staying fit can be quite a chore. Making the time and mustering energy to go to a gym or even to use home exercise equipment can be challenging, and what do we have to show for the time we spend (besides the knowledge that we’re staying healthy)? That’s why you may find that, rather than exercisin... 25. Workout Clothes For Comfort And Style - By: Michael Russell When it comes to working out, looking good isn’t the main priority. Fitness is about challenging your body to be stronger and better, so worrying about how you look is superficial to your ultimate goal. Your exercise clothes still matter, though, just not for the typical reason. In olden days people... Please feel free to submit your quality, informative article for our readers. |
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