A guy named Dr. Stephen Blair (University of South Carolina) conducted an extended survey to study the effectiveness of swimming for fitness. What he found was remarkable. The study was conducted over a period of years, and measured the health benefits of more than forty thousand study pa…
Exercise is a crucial part of looking and feeling good. Sometimes, there could be a lot of conflicting information out there that it is hard to decide on what to do. There will be times when you are inclined to quit, but try to fight that urge. Read the tips in this article so you can lea…
I see many folks on the pavement with a dog, some with two, a few even with three. Some also have child vehicles and dogs. One brave woman had twins and 2 dogs! There are several reasons for including a dog in your cardiovascular training program. First is added protection that a dog prov…
Everyone is unique in their own way and there is no single right way to be fit. Through the years, I've learned that any exercises or workouts that I do must be fun for me to be able to workout regularly and consistently. If you enjoy what you are doing then you don't have to forc…
Spring is here. Flowers are blooming, jackets are being put away and chances are that you're beginning to panic about putting on a swimsuit again. Hold on. Don't pack your bags for the North Pole just yet. You can get a body makeover in six weeks or less. If you work hard and set …
We are all looking for some other way we can improve our workout routine, because there is also some little thing we can tweak to make those hard workouts more beneficial. It doesn't always come to the number of reps or how many days a week you work. The best foods for gaining muscle,…
Achieving ideal fitness requires total dedication. It's not something you achieve by giving a half-hearted effort, or on a part-time basis. You need a plan and the determination to make it work. The following article lays out the blueprint for that plan, in the hopes that you can use …
There's a hot topic being tossed around a lot lately; stress makes you fat. You may have read this somewhere, but more than likely, you heard it in a tv ad for some sort of diet pill. The key point these ads seem to make is that "it's not your fault you're fat, it's t…
Today, I want to discuss antibiotics and it's effect on weight gain. We aren't going to focus only on personal use, but we are also going to dive into how antibiotics given to livestock are effecting our weight as well. During cold and flu season you may come down with a cold and …