Apples are a key part of any healthy diet and contain plenty of nutrients which can help you achieve all your health and fitness goals. The fibre in apples keeps your bowels healthy, helps you lose weight, protects against chronic disease and more while the high levels of vitamin C support the production of collagen, keep your immune system strong and more. In addition to this, apples are an excellent source of flavonols which are powerful antioxidants that boost your metabolism, enhance your exercise performance and much more. The links below provide you with a full overview of the nutrients … [Read more...]
Archives for 2013
Fitness Tip Of The Day – Lift Weights
Many people believe lifting weights has only one purpose and if they don't want bigger, stronger muscles, they avoid this type of exercise. However, no matter what your main fitness goals are, lifting weights can help. For example, if you want to boost your metabolism, lifting weights can help increase the calories you burn because muscle cells require three times more calories than fat cells to maintain. If you want to increase your cardiovascular fitness, having stronger muscles can help you perform at your peak as you train. The links below provide you with a number of innovative ideas for … [Read more...]
Fitness Tip Of The Day – Take Up A Sport
If you're not a fan of the gym or don't like exercising alone, taking up a sport is a great option. It allows you to socialise as you get fit, adds a competitive element to your workouts and ensures that they're fun every time. Another great thing about sports is that they allow you to spend more time with friends, family or both and share your love of fitness with them. So if you're getting bored with your current workout routine and want to mix it up a little, take a look at what sports are on offer in your local area, choose one that you think you'll enjoy and give it a try. The further … [Read more...]
Fitness Tip Of The Day – Don’t Neglect Cardio
Cardio may not be everyone's favourite exercise but the benefits are undeniable and if put your mind to it, you can change cardio from something you dread into something you look forward to. At the very least, you should do cardio as part of each of your workouts but ideally, you should be doing it daily by walking, running, playing a fitness themed video game or whatever else takes your fancy. The links below provide you with further information on the benefits of cardio and a number of suggestions for fitting in some cardio each day. So take a look, absorb the advice and start doing more … [Read more...]
Fitness Tip Of The Day – Take Time To Relax
When it comes to fitness, most people focus on the physical aspects and forget that proper rest and relaxation is just and important. Failing to get proper rest and relaxation can have a negative impact on your energy levels, increase your injury risk and reduce your performance during your workouts. In addition to this, taking the time to rest and relax can give your mental fitness a boost, make you more motivated, give you a more positive outlook on life and lower your stress levels. So if you're not doing so already, make sure you set aside some time each day to relax and make an effort to … [Read more...]
Fitness Tip Of The Day – Cut 100 Calories
Cutting 100 calories per day is a great way to gently boost your weight loss efforts and lower your body fat percentage with the 100 calorie deficit equating to 0.2lbs of fat loss per week, 0.9lbs of fat loss per month and 10lbs of fat loss per year. Lowering your caloric intake by 100 calories per day may seem difficult but if you put your mind to it, there are plenty of ways you can easily achieve this goal. The links below provide you with a number of suggestions for cutting at least 100 calories from your daily intake. So have a read, start implementing these suggestions and start cutting … [Read more...]
Fitness Tip Of The Day – Go For A Walk Or Run
Walking and running are excellent cardiovascular exercises that boost your fitness and also allow you to top up your vitamin D levels. In addition to this, they require no equipment and aren't time sensitive, so you can do them at any point during the day, no matter how much free time you have. So whenever you get some free time today, make sure you use it wisely and go for a walk or run. Further Reading: 1) Brisk Walking Benefits:- A detailed write up of the many health benefits you can enjoy by walking regularly. 2) 12 Top Health Benefits Of Jogging:- An in-depth article listing 12 … [Read more...]
5 Healthy & Low Calorie Soft Drink Substitutes
Hey guys. I hope you've been enjoying my latest fitness cartoons infographics useful. Today I've got a brand new one which follows on from last week's 10 Step Weight Loss Exercise Plan infographic and provides you with 5 Healthy & Low Calorie Soft Drink Substitutes which you can use to support your weight loss efforts. So if you're trying to lose weight but find that sugar filled soft drinks are your Achilles heel, make sure you give some of the alternatives listed below a try. Once you've taken a look at these healthy and low calorie soft drink substitutes, … [Read more...]
Expert Guide to Improving Your Endurance through MMA
Hello everyone. This is a guest post from Rick Walker who writes for FightShop.com ----- Over the last decade, mixed martial arts has transformed from a cult sport, into one of the world’s biggest combat competitions. From leading sports organisations like the UFC to smaller, independent MMA operations, mixed martial arts is truly taking over the world- one fighter at a time. As well as its fantastic, exciting appeal as a televised sport, MMA is growing as a way for non-competitive people to keep slim, fit, and in shape. From special fitness workouts to training regimes designed … [Read more...]
10 Step Weight Loss Exercise Plan
Hey guys. I hope you've been finding my recent fitness cartoons infographics useful. Today I've got a brand new infographic for you which follows on from the recent 10 Weight Loss Diet Tips infographic and provides you with a highly effective 10 Step Weight Loss Exercise Plan. To implement the plan, simply start with step 1 and focus on that first step until it becomes a habit. Once it's a habit, move onto step 2, work on that till it becomes a habit and then continue this process until all 10 steps are part of your lifestyle. After you've fully incorporated this 10 Step Weight Loss … [Read more...]