Maintaining Proper Form
A lot of people go through their workouts at too fast of a pace because they are short on time, and in the process they forget to engage good form and posture.
A lot of people go through their workouts at too fast of a pace because they are short on time, and in the process they forget to engage good form and posture.
A session with a client the other day motivated me to write about the commonly asked question, “What is the best exercise for __________”? While I don’t believe there is any “best” exercise for a given body part, there are certainly plenty of good ones.
This posting is focused on child obesity. Have you noticed more children with weight problems today than ten years ago? If so, it’s not your imagination, child obesity is a bigger problem now more than ever before.
The key to success is developing a habit when it comes to exercise. Developing a new habit takes time and consistency.
There's a big misconception that there is a fat burning zone that you want to stay within to burn fat.
If you think you don’t have enough time to exercise, I think you’re wrong. It usually boils down to priorities, and exercise may not be on the top of your list.
When you’re exercising but not losing weight, it’s very frustrating, to say the least. For those people just starting an exercise program, it’s extremely important to stay motivated, and if your goal is to lose weight, but you’re not seeing a change on the scale in the first month or so, many people will quit. There are a number of reasons why a person just starting an exercise program may not see a change on the scale.
According to an issue of IDEA Fitness Journal, there is a strong link between on-the-job stress and metabolic syndrome. This syndrome is made up of a cluster of risk factors that encourage cardiovascular disease as well as diabetes.
Many people who workout think that a person needs to spend hours in a gym in order to see progress. For years now, I have preached that’s simply not true. A workout should really be tailored around the amount of time a person has to dedicate, taking into consideration a person’s goals.
If your goal is to lose weight, one of the worst things you can do to your body is skip meals. Now that isn’t to say that a person can’t diet, but dieting does not mean starving yourself.