Good Fitness Requires Strength Training

Good Fitness Requires Strength Training

Did you know that nearly all adults start losing one pound of muscle mass every year after the age of 40? Yes, sadly it’s true. This is largely because of a decrease in physical activity or a sedentary life style. You should incorporate strength training into your...
Fifteen Different Types of Yoga to Choose From for Your Fitness Program

Fifteen Different Types of Yoga to Choose From for Your Fitness Program

Yoga is the old practice of incorporating the body and mind through a variety of breathing methods, postures and meditation. Yoga started in India 5,000 years ago, but today yoga has made a name for itself within households around the US and it’s gaining in popularity...
Home Workouts for Beginners

Home Workouts for Beginners

   If you’ve decided it’s time to get in shape but are wondering which gym to join or exercise DVDs to buy, take a step back. Start slow and take the time to find out how you’ll fit workouts into your schedule and what kinds of exercises appeal to you. Home...
Improve Overall Health through Nutrition and Exercise

Improve Overall Health through Nutrition and Exercise

  Most of us realize that carrying extra weight can contribute to a myriad of health problems such as diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, joint problems and certain types of cancer. Body mass index, or BMI, is the ratio of a person’s weight to height. A...
P90X Chest and Back: A Girl’s Guide to Pull-Ups

P90X Chest and Back: A Girl’s Guide to Pull-Ups

                      On the P90X Chest and Back disc, pull-ups and chin-ups make up a large part of the work out. Tony Horton, mastermind and trainer behind P90X, does include a caveat: the use of bands. Bands in...
Muscle Gain After Age 40: Protecting Yourself from Injury and Establishing a Careful Diet

Muscle Gain After Age 40: Protecting Yourself from Injury and Establishing a Careful Diet

  Muscle gain after the age of 40 might sound impossible, especially if someone in that age range hasn’t exercised for a long time. But it’s more than possible to get your body back in shape at that age or beyond. The only difference is that...