Hello everyone. Today’s article is a guest post from John Cammidge who owns and operates Great Weight Lifting. ----- I want to talk today about the important steps that need to be taken to in order for you to build muscle mass & strength. When most novices workout in a gym they usually follow routines from bodybuilding magazines, train until they get a "pump", waste time with Isolation exercises and don't follow a strict enough diet. If this is you stop right now, it's a complete waste of your time and energy! There are essentially 3 important steps that must be followed to ensure … [Read more...]
7 Best Spring Shape Up Programs
Hello everyone. Today’s article is a guest post from Becky Harris who writes for U-Pack. ----- Do you want more muscle and less fat by the end of spring? Just going to the gym and doing some cardio isn’t going to cut it. However, there are seven powerful, calorie-burning programs available that you can use in your own living room. Be aware that most of these programs are rather intense, so you should be able to do at least an hour of cardio to perform these most of these exercises. 1) Insanity Perhaps the hardest workout routine ever put on a DVD, Insanity promises to change your body … [Read more...]
How To Use Social Media To Improve Your Fitness
Hello everyone. Today’s article is a guest post from Jamie Gibbs ----- My biggest problem when it comes to healthy living and fitness is a complete lack of motivation. I start out with the best intentions, but then my regime quickly unravels and I end up eating takeaway pizza whilst sat in front of the TV, feeling more defeated for giving up. I’ve since found that there are a host of tools available for you to get motivated and improve your health using social media, so now you don’t have to go it alone. An App For Everything There are a range of apps that are available for both iOS … [Read more...]
Handy Tips For Marathon Training Plans
Hello everyone. Today’s article is a guest post from Lucozade. ----- When running a marathon, the training plan you choose will depend on whether you are an experienced runner and the distance you would normally run. This article provides you with a number of marathon training plans to suit all levels of runner. Beginners If you are new to running, you should work your way up to the marathon distance by entering smaller races first. It is important to give yourself time to get into shape too. You should first work on your ability to run by incorporating small runs within your … [Read more...]
Stay Fit In Your Lunch Break
Hello everyone. Today’s article is a guest post from Carlo who works for Davies Sports. ----- We are all fitness fanatics now, with a much greater awareness to keeping fit and healthy. Find out how to keep fit in your lunch break now. In recent decades attitudes seem to have changed to a more positive outlook on physical health with more individuals seeking to take better care of their mind and body. With many people working long hours, it can be extremely hard to squeeze in regular exercise and follow a consistent healthy diet. But a strong sense of well being involves finding the … [Read more...]
Step into Spring With The Body You Want While Avoiding Those Pesky Myths About Abs!
Hello everyone. Today’s article is a guest post from Ab-Solutely Fit. ----- The human animal is definitely an interesting one. It's an animal that truly wants to be able to show off to the fullest and for most modern day humans that's going to be having the best body, period. Male or female, there's just something exciting about showing off a nice body and causing jealousy in other people. It's not like it's a bad thing at all if you step out of your house and people can't wait to comment on your hard work at the gym. But what if you're at the beginning and you need some … [Read more...]
Do Injury Free Exercise With These Tutorials
Hello everyone. Today’s article is a guest post from the freelance writer Kate Wilson. ----- So you have finally made up your mind to stay in shape. But be careful because if you suddenly jump into a whole new exercise plan then the results could leave you with a damaged body rather than the fitness you had desired. The risk of injury always lurks around when over-exercising. The list below outlines a number of ways to avoid this happening. 1. Know Your Body Before you start an exercise plan it is very important that you know about your physical limitations. Doing too much too soon can … [Read more...]
The Benefits of a Workout Buddy
Hello everyone. Today’s article is a guest post from Heather Green of Online Nursing Degrees. ----- Maintaining the motivation to workout can be hard in these cold winter months. Who wants to crawl out of a warm bed to run outside in the cold? Then again, it can be hard to keep up the motivation in the summer months when fun in the sun is much more appealing. Turns out, there's always a reason NOT to exercise. Finding a workout buddy can help keep you on track and stay motivated all year long. In fact, working out with a friend has many benefits. Here are a few: 1) It's More … [Read more...]
Keep Your Body And Mind Fit
Hello everyone. Today’s article is a guest post from Pure Content. ----- In this day and age there are reports every day about the growing worldwide problem with obesity. Weight gain can be caused by any number of things and while it is not easy for everyone to just get up and run a marathon, there are things people can do to help their body to stay fit and healthy. A healthy body also means a healthy mind and the importance of keeping a mind active as we get older is often overlooked. Weight gain can of course just be down to genes. Even so some simple exercises can help to tone the … [Read more...]
Balancing Fitness And Nutrition
Hello everyone. Today’s article is a guest post from Tom Corson-Knowles who writes regularly on the topic of health and fitness at his blog. ----- There seem to be two major groups of health interested folks - those who are into fitness and those who are into nutrition. Of course, this is just a simplification because there are so many other kinds of people interested in different areas of health from emotions to spirituality to mind-body wellness and stress. But the vast majority are either primarily interested in fitness or primarily interested in nutrition. You know the … [Read more...]