Do you want to achieve more in less time when it comes to your workouts? Consider high intensity interval training (HIIT). You can incorporate HIIT into your existing exercise program. High intensity interval training can be performed any number of ways using any number of exercise machines like treadmills, elliptical trainers, stationary bicycles, rowing machines, stair-climbers, etc. Once … [Read more...]
Kettlebell training provides several fitness benefits as it combines cardio and strength training. For those of you new to kettlebells, kettlebells are weights in the shape of small bowling balls with a handle and are usually made of cast-iron. They come in different weights and are a form of resistance training. Kettlebell training is a form of functional and whole-body training. Functional … [Read more...]
I could not agree more with this article. Brief episodes of high intensity exercise repeated over and again (HIIT or high intensity interval training) for 15 to 20 minutes can give you the same health and fitness benefits, if not better, than prolong exercise at moderate intensity. You will burn more calories from HIIT than regular aerobic exercise with many of those burned calories coming … [Read more...]
An acquaintance of mine forwarded this article to me regarding the use of Sprint 8 in obesity. For those of you familiar with our site we are advocates of high intensity interval training (HIIT). Sprint 8 is a form of HIIT. More calories can be burned doing HIIT both during, and get this, after exercise. But, that's not its only benefit. HIIT like Sprint 8 can stimulate growth hormone release. … [Read more...]
Here's an interesting article from FoxNews on 15 ways to improve your fitness. Let's just talk about the first tip: exercise in quick spurts. More and more studies are showing the health benefits of exercising at high intensity for brief periods; frequently called high intensity interval training. Research is showing that such exercise can provide the same heart health benefits as moderate … [Read more...]
Well, with the start of 2012 you finally concluded that you need to get into better physical shape. You have started to exercise and are trying to figure out what your target heart rate should be to exercise in your aerobic zone. There's a couple different ways to determine your target heart rate and a couple of things to keep in mind. First Things First How high you can get your heart rate … [Read more...]
You probably know that diet and exercise are keys to weight loss, but what you may not know is how to best eat and how to best exercise to lose meaningful weight and keep it off. Knowing how to eat and exercise is the real key to weight loss. You must eat to keep insulin levels to a minimum and exercise to improve metabolism - improving metabolism not just while exercising but also while you … [Read more...]
This recent article published in the New England Journal of Medicine showed that patients suffering from mild to moderate Parkinson's disease can benefit from Tai Chi developing better balance reducing the injuries from falls and obtaining overall improved functional capacity. What is Tai Chi? Tai Chi is an ancient Chinese form of martial arts, but one that uses slow, rhythmic, and circular … [Read more...]
If you can move your body, you can exercise. Calisthenics are body weight exercises - exercises in which the resistance is the weight of your body. Calisthenics comes from two Greek words, kalos for beautiful and sthenos for stength. "Calisthenics" is the right word since these exercises are terrific for shaping the body while adding some serious strength. One great thing about calisthenics is … [Read more...]
