Most people have heard of them but only very few make use of them. There are many different reasons why you should train with a heart rate monitor.
Archive | September, 2010
Top 10 Reasons to Get Fit
I’m sure at least once in your life, someone has mentioned “You should exercise more.” There are tons of reasons why you should…and here are my top 10 reasons.
Senior Level Fitness: Fitness is for ALL ages – no excuse!
It’s never too late to start working out. In fact, a recent study conducted by Life Fitness found that people over 65 years of age are more likely to exercise daily than any other age group. That’s likely due to the fact that physical activity eliminates joint aches and pains, improves balance and flexibility, and minimizes chances of falling.
The Benefits of Early Morning Workouts
Good morning sunshine! Time to wake up, get your exercise gear and get that morning workout in! This too early for you? Well, maybe after realizing some of the extra benefits from exercising in the morning, you might change your attitude.
Stretching: 4 Myths and Facts you should know about
In this blog post we explore 4 myths and facts everyone should know about stretching.
The Importance of Balance
“Proprioception: the ability to sense the position and location and orientation and movement of the body and its parts”: seems like a really basic concept, but I found that balance is a huge part of training that the average person takes for granted or doesn’t practice at all. Balance training is a very important aspect [...]
Kettlebells 101: The Basics
While kettlebell training has a long history, its absence and recent rediscovery within the fitness world have lead many to believe that this type of training is new and innovative. However, this idea is far from accurate, as kettlebell train has been around for centuries. In fact, these bell-shaped objects were commonplace in gyms and training locations as far back as the ancient Greeks. There are still many images remaining depicting old time strongmen using kettlebells as a strength tool. More recently, for the past 100 years, kettlebells have been used throughout Eastern Europe to functionally train for strength. Interestingly, the contemporary kettlebell actually originated in Russia where it was referred to as a handle-bell or girya.
Grocery Store Challenge
In this day and age we are bombarded with mixed messages about which foods we should be eating and which foods we should avoid. Over and over again new studies reveal that eating this food will help prevent cancer, while eating this one may cause it! After seeing information on TV, different articles in every [...]
The Inflammation Nation
If you’ve ever cut your finger or sprained your ankle, you’re already familiar with the word “inflammation.” This kind of inflammation is the good kind. Inflammation is the process in which white blood cells, known as macrophages destroy foreign substances such as bacteria and viruses. In this case, our immune system uses this process to protect our body from harm. We need that.
Football workout
yesterday i did Crossfit Footballs workout- OUCH! deadlift 3, 3, 3, 3 (3-5 Minutes rest) Supine Ringull-ups 3 x 12 (1 minute rest) Let me give you a stats break down on myself -Male/230lbs/5’10/25 years old- I did 475 for the deadlift then…. As many rounds as possible in 10 minutes of= Power Clean 55% [...]
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