Breathing is so automatic that you don't even have to think about it, right ? Wrong --especially while you are working out. In addition to food and water, your body needs to process oxygen, transferring it from the lungs through the bloodstream to the muscles. There is a growing belief that the effectiveness of any exercise program at any level is impacted by breathing … [Read more...]
Being Active At All Sizes
Women can be active at any size by bringing about modifications in their daily lifestyle. Being overweight, obese or even extremely obese in no way should interfere in your determination towards achieving health & fitness goals. To begin with you need to do away with the fact that losing fat or achieving healthy weight is beyond your reach. I always recommend my … [Read more...]
Running for Women
Walking is enough for many women, but others perhaps even you, begin to feel like a horse that longs to break into a trot. Women have always run, but in recent years jogging and running have become almost a national pastime. Once you decide to take up running as a part of your cardiovascular routine, a good way to gently move into it is by jogging, which is a slow, … [Read more...]
Body Image: The History Of Body Hate And How To Change It
Here is a good question: Why have womens feelings about their bodies been so horribly painful to them? In search of the answer, you have probably read a lot of articles about dieting, self-loathing and eating disorders. And you have probably looked in the mirror and disliked some part of your body as if that "part" were bad or wrong and if it could only be changed everything … [Read more...]
Cardio Timing: The Secret to Burning Fat Up To 300% Faster
When is the best time of day to do your aerobic exercise? The answer is any time! The most important thing is that you just do it. Continuous cardiovascular exercise, such as walking, jogging, stair-climbing, or cycling, sustained for at least 30 minutes, will burn body fat no matter when you do it. However, if you want to get the maximum benefits possible from every minute you … [Read more...]