Fitness Articles

Fitness | By Charles Inniss @ Tuesday, 8th July 2008 @ 6:19 PM

So many people have the fitness goal to lose stomach fat, and in order to do that many people turn to sit ups. One important point is that you cannot spot reduce body fat. Spot reduction is the #1 Abdominal Exercise Myth. Big marketing companies keep perpetuating the spot reduction myth because it is profitable, but the truth is that no matter how much you work a spot, you cannot specifically target the fat under your skin in a certain spot with exercises for the muscles in that spot.more...

Fitness | By Christine Harrell @ Tuesday, 8th July 2008 @ 1:31 AM

When looking for a home fitness program, it can be hard to decide which one will work best for you especially with thousands of workout videos all claiming to help you achieve the same results. When it comes to choosing the right program, you need to look past the hard bodies and bright labels to see what types of fitness are included in the program. In order for a home workout program to improve your coordination, balance, and strength as well as your agility and speed, it needs to include four... more...

Fitness | By Christine Harrell @ Tuesday, 8th July 2008 @ 12:04 AM

Everyone who starts a home workout program has the same goal of becoming trim and fit. There is one significant difference with this goal, however, that makes all the difference between reaching that goal and giving up. If you want to keep your workout videos off the shelf and reach your goal once and for all, set a series of short-term goals you will be determined to achieve. Establish An Objective With Progress You Can Track Sometimes, even the smaller goals can seem like a long ... more...

Fitness | By Bill Mann @ Monday, 7th July 2008 @ 1:09 PM

Starting on the quest to build 6 pack abs requires adding a lot to your life: more weight lifting, more cardio, more discipline, more work. But another important part of this quest is elimination. When it comes to food, a big 6 pack quest secret is that elimination of certain foods means much faster fitness gains. And that means a shorter, (relatively) easier road to your 6 pack. The concept is simple enough: You rank the foods you eat from worst to best when it comes to developing your 6... more...

Fitness | By Bill Mann @ Saturday, 5th July 2008 @ 5:10 PM

If you want to develop amazing 6 pack abs, you're probably thinking you'll need to put in lots of time doing long, slow cardio workouts. Talk about boring. And time consuming. Fortunately, there is a better way. It's called HIIT (or H.I.I.T.) and it should be a key part of your 6 pack quest for developing your abs. So what is HIIT? HIIT is an acronym for High-Intensity Interval Training. Instead of trudging away at a steady pace for long stretches of time, as in tradition... more...

Fitness | By Amit Kheterpal @ Friday, 4th July 2008 @ 4:28 AM

As a fitness conscious person you would always hear about adverts and promotions flying around urging to join the gym and get that celebrity type body shape. True that they promise you the moon and will help you to a certain extent to get that shape but is it healthy to join the gym. Do you think that you will benefit by doing joining the gym? Is it money well spent? There are definitely pros and cons of joining the gym as with doing any other activity. Let us first discuss the pros firs... more...

Fitness | By Amit Kheterpal @ Friday, 4th July 2008 @ 4:21 AM

Getting fit means eating healthy and exercise regularly for a lifetime of fitness and health. The key words here are lifetime and regularity. These words sound very good but are too tough to follow. Ask anyone who has tried to inculcate the habit of eating healthy and doing exercises. More often than not you will get an answer that they started and they have now gone back to eating unhealthy foods and irregular exercise. This happens to almost every one of us. Very few people can break th... more...

Fitness | By Charles Inniss @ Thursday, 3rd July 2008 @ 2:54 AM

Since I am a personal trainer, I am often asked... What is the Best Abdominal Exercise? And my answer is often it depends on the goal. Now, I know most people want to know what is the best abdominal exercise to get rid of fat on their stomach, but unfortunately ab exercises by themselves do very little to help you get rid of stomach fat. This is known as the spot reduction myth. Because of the powerful marketing companies, consumers continually think that they can work a... more...

Fitness | By Charles Inniss @ Tuesday, 1st July 2008 @ 9:01 PM

Forget about crunches, sit ups, hanging leg raises, russian twists, or stability ball exercises. The drawing-in maneuver to engage the transversus abdominus is the most important core exercise to master if you want to develop core stability. If you've never heard of the transversus abdominus I wouldn't be surprised. It the deepest of the four anterior abdominal muscles and so you can't see it. It lies underneath the rectus abdominus (the muscle that forms the 6 pack) and... more...

Fitness | By Amit Kheterpal @ Tuesday, 1st July 2008 @ 2:05 PM

If you have been going to the gym for sometime I bet that you will start feeling that you need that boost to get the results you so desired. It happens with everyone and is true that after sometime in the gym you begin to slack and your body fails to respond to your fitness methods. That is the time to change your methods and also is the time to get yourself a personal trainer. The reason for that is simple you need to give your body something new to work on as the body is so used to the... more...

Fitness | By Phoenix Delray @ Monday, 30th June 2008 @ 2:10 PM

Some people can enjoy walking the beaches or jogging along the coast while other people really need the rigidity of San Diego personal training to really get going. One of the major benefits of San Diego personal training is that it helps you stay on track because you always know that there is someone counting on you and waiting for you to show up for your session. For many, this creates a sense of obligation that ultimately transforms into something that is a part of your life and you enjoy doi... more...

Fitness | By Phoenix Delray @ Monday, 30th June 2008 @ 1:30 PM

Have you ever thought about getting a personal trainer? San Diego is a city where everyone goes to the beach during the summer and everyone wants to look great in that new bathing suit. Man or woman, this is something that you have dealt with at one point or another as a San Diegan. Friends and family members are constantly planning and hosting bonfires, beach parties, barbeques and birthday parties in this city and it is almost imperative to be in good shape for all of them. It is human nature ... more...

Fitness | By Phoenix Delray @ Saturday, 28th June 2008 @ 7:26 AM

Making the decision to take control of your life and your physical health is a wonderful one and the very next step is choosing your very own San Diego personal trainer. Deciding to take this step can be challenging, but it is also extremely rewarding when you see the amazing results you have achieved with the help of your San Diego personal trainer. The San Diego personal trainers are highly skilled professionals who are able to help you reach all of your personal goals to improve your... more...

Fitness | By Phoenix Delray @ Saturday, 28th June 2008 @ 7:10 AM

Having a San Diego fitness coach is a wonderful thing because it allows you to be well educated on your personal health. When you are trying to better your overall health, it is important to take the time to learn about what your goals are, how to achieve them and the correct ways to exercise. There are basically two different types of exercise: aerobic and anaerobic. Aerobic is a type of exercise that involves or improves oxygen consumption by the body. Some activities that are examples of aero... more...

Fitness | By Amit Kheterpal @ Friday, 27th June 2008 @ 4:14 PM

If you are trying to get fit then there are varied options that are available to you. All of them will involve one of two things exercise and the other one is food habits or dieting. Coming to exercises there are again a plethora of exercises which can help you get fit and in shape. Among those exercises there are a set of balance exercises which can be performed even while you are home or even in the office. First of all we need to understand what balance exercises mean and what types of... more...

Fitness | By Bill Mann @ Friday, 27th June 2008 @ 1:57 AM

Its no big surprise that what we eat and how much we eat affects whether we have a hot 6 pack or a beer gut. But a lot of people are surprised to hear that when and how often you eat matter a lot too. If you're going to succeed in your 6 pack quest, you need to listen up. When you eat has a huge impact on your results. Let's start at the beginning of the day. When you wake up in the morning, your body has been without food for many hours. Your blood sugar level is low, and your ... more...

Fitness | By Bill Mann @ Wednesday, 25th June 2008 @ 10:04 PM

I know you want to get your 6 pack quest complete as fast as possible. I know you're tired of being embarrassed to take off your shirt in public. But gradual change is the name of the game, no matter how anxious you are. This is an especially tough concept to swallow for us guys. It's our nature to jump in to something new with both feet first, damn the torpedoes full steam ahead and all that. We sit on our butts all week at the office, then expect to be able to beat our teenage... more...

Fitness | By Daniel Millions @ Wednesday, 25th June 2008 @ 10:00 PM

Some people try all sorts of unnatural programs to lose weight. They drink shakes instead of meals or pop pills to curb hunger. It really doesn't have to be all that hard. There are many ways you can gently encourage your body to release unwanted weight. Weight loss doesn't have to be as hard as some people make it. Look at Self-Sabotage. While many people say they want to lose weight, their actions do not meet their words halfway. Are you saying, "Oh, I want to lose forty p... more...

Fitness | By Stephen Campbell @ Wednesday, 25th June 2008 @ 9:34 PM

Countless individuals want to get rid of one or two pounds. More over, countless individuals who attempted have realized that there's no right away fix, magic drugs or right away stunts to having a flat tummy. Same goes with the whole pertinent aspects of a person's life. There are just no right away fixes-- you need to work for it in a considerable span of time. We need to strategize and work our way to whatever authentic accomplishment we want, whether flat tummy or fiscal securit... more...

Fitness | By Daniel Millions @ Wednesday, 25th June 2008 @ 9:20 PM

Its summer time and everyone wants to wear t-shits, shorts and bikinis. This can be a difficult time for anyone who needs to lose weight as they are given a constant visual reminder of the great bodies on show. The good news is that losing weight in the summer is a lot easier than any other time of the year. The longer days and bright sunshine are great incentives to encourage you to get to work on your weight loss plan. So read on to discover some great tips and advice to help you to join the m... more...