"If you eat something and no one sees you eat it, it has no calories." - Brain Candy Website If only the above quote were true it would be a lot easier to stay fit and healthy when the holidays come around. If you live in the UK then you will know that today is a bank holiday which means many people will be off for days out to see their families, visit the zoo or go to a theme park. Whilst there is nothing wrong with taking time to relax and enjoy the day off work, bank holidays do often cause people to stray from their normally very good eating and exercise habits. One bad day is not … [Read more...]
Archives for 2009
The Free Fitness Tips Newsletter – August 2009
Hello Everyone. The Free Fitness Tips Newsletter - August 2009 is now online. You can view the HTML version by Clicking Here. You can view the PDF version by Clicking Here. If you have any feedback regarding this month's newsletter please post a comment for me. Enjoy :-) … [Read more...]
It’s All About Building Strength: Six Strength Training Exercises That Everybody Must Do!
Hello everyone. Today's article is a guest post from Nick Clipton who manages and writes for the weight gain blog: http://www.buildingbodymuscles.com/. Nick's blog contains lots of fantastic muscle building information and also reviews many of the top body building programs so feel free to check it out after you have finished reading. ----- Warm up, cardio, strength training, oblique, targeted, full body – these are just some of the types of exercises that you can do if you want to have a lean and fit body. These days, more and more individuals are falling into the trap of leading a … [Read more...]
5 Ways To Make Jogging More Fun
As you can see from the above quote jogging is not everyone's cup of tea. For some people jogging provides a great mental and physical release. However, other people find jogging boring and unnecessary. If you are one of the people who does not like jogging then this article is for you. Today I am going to discuss five ways that you can make jogging more fun. 1) MIX UP THE PACE:- Jogging along for long periods of time at the same pace can get boring. So why not mix it up by throwing in some sprints? Perhaps you could jog for two minutes then sprint for one minute. If you are listening … [Read more...]
Early Morning or Late Evening – What is the Best Time to Jog?
In my last few articles I have been looking at jogging in detail. I've covered the mental benefits and the physical benefits. Today I want to focus on something slightly different – the best time to jog. If you work full time there are generally two times during the day that you have the opportunity to jog. You can either jog in the early morning before you go to work or in the late evening after you finish work. In this article I am going to discuss the benefits of both. BENEFITS OF EARLY MORNING JOGGING: 1) IT MAKES YOU MORE ALERT:- Most people will admit that they are not fully … [Read more...]
4 Ways That Jogging Improves Your Mental Fitness
In my recent articles I have focussed on jogging and the related health benefits you can enjoy by practising this activity. In these articles I briefly covered the benefits jogging could have on your mental fitness. Today I want to discuss this area in greater detail and provide you with four mental benefits of regular jogging. 1) IT CAN IMPROVE YOUR CONFIDENCE:- When you jog you are overcoming both personal obstacles (running faster, running longer distances etc) and physical obstacles (running up hills, running on tough terrain etc). By proving that you can overcome these obstacles you … [Read more...]
12 Top Health Benefits Of Jogging
I covered the health benefits of jogging briefly in my last article. Today I am going to fully focus on this topic by listing 12 Top Health Benefits Of Jogging. If you want more information on jogging and its health benefits after reading this article, make sure you check out the posts below: 4 Ways That Jogging Improves Your Mental Fitness Early Morning Or Late Evening Jogging - What Is The Best Time To Jog? 5 Ways To Make Jogging More Fun Jogging Music - My Top 5 Best Songs To Run To 9 Hysterical Jogging Jokes 1) Improved Cardiovascular Fitness One of the first health … [Read more...]
5 Reasons To Do More Jogging This Summer
"I always loved running... it was something you could do by yourself, and under your own power. You could go in any direction, fast or slow as you wanted, fighting the wind if you felt like it, seeking out new sights just on the strength of your feet and the courage of your lungs." - Jesse Owens "I believe that the Good Lord gave us a finite number of heartbeats and I'm damned if I'm going to use up mine running up and down a street." - Neil Armstrong In my experience jogging is like marmite. Some people love it whilst others hate it. I personally am one of those who loves jogging. Not … [Read more...]
6 Top Dietary Sources Of Protein
My last few articles have focussed on protein, the health benefits you can enjoy by eating it and the disadvantages of consuming too much. However, I have not yet given too much attention to the topic of protein sources. That is why today I want to discuss six of the top dietary sources of protein. All these sources are healthy foods which provide you with more than just protein and if you do not eat them already I would highly recommend that you add them to your diet. 1) EGGS:- Eggs contain around 5.5g of protein each and are relatively low in calories with a medium egg containing … [Read more...]
Tips to Eating Healthy on the Run
Hello everyone. Today's article is a guest post from Lisa Burzdack who offers a great selection of cookware at her website Wayfair.co.uk. If you are in need of some new pots and pans or just looking to purchase some great value cookware I highly recommend you check out Lisa's store after reading her excellent guest article. ----- I think most of us are familiar with the age old advice you get from parents and doctors time and time again, more fruits and vegetables. The truth is, you aren’t being misled. Let me throw one more in there for fun, exercise and maintain a balanced diet. Whew, … [Read more...]