Fitness Articles

Fitness | By Christine OKelly @ Sunday, 23rd March 2008 @ 11:17 PM

Those who are into skateboarding tend to be thrill seekers. They are fun, adrenaline-loving, and ahead of the curve. They are always open to something new and exciting to try out. If this sounds like you or someone you know, then you'll definitely want to learn more about kite- landboarding! Kite landboarding is a sport, originally designed by skaters, that takes the skateboarding to an entirely new level. The Board The board used in kite landboarding looks a lot like a regul... more...

Fitness | By Me-Shell Mijangos @ Saturday, 22nd March 2008 @ 6:56 PM

History and female surfers. Do you automatically think of Gidget? Either the blond Sandra Dee or the brunette Sally Fields? Those old fashioned bikinis and the enormous surfboards. The sun was always shining on that Californian beach with perfect waves with plenty of good looking guys and gals strutting around in their swimwear. Gidget the movie was released in 1959, and the TV series in 1965. However, did you know that there are actually records of female surfers in Hawaii dating back to... more...

Fitness | By Harwood E Woodpecker @ Friday, 21st March 2008 @ 9:57 AM

We all know that we need to train and exercise more than we do. All the reports that we read tell us that we now have more leisure time on our hands than ever before but yet we all seem to be busier. Only the same day last week I read a report saying that we had more leisure time than ever before and also that we are working longer hours than ever before, maybe we've started using a 30 hour clock? Either way we need to keep in shape. As we get older our bodies need to work harder to... more...

Fitness | By Alan Haburchak @ Thursday, 20th March 2008 @ 6:54 AM

A prosthesis is an artificial replacement of or substitute for a part of the body. Prostheses may be removable or may be permanently implanted. A prosthesis is used for functional or cosmetic reasons or in many cases, a prostheses is used for both. Hip and knee prostheses are permanently implanted to replace a hip or knee that was not functioning properly or has had years of wear and tear from an individual. Hip and knee replacements are among the most common surgical procedures in all of... more...

Fitness | By Chris Chew @ Wednesday, 19th March 2008 @ 7:27 AM

As a fitness personal trainer, my lady clients will always tell me to just tone up their body shape and that they do not want to lift weights because they don't want to build big muscles. This is understandable because most women will not like to look like a muscular man. However, they do not realize that it is very difficult for women to build big muscles even if they want to. Ladies, if you do not lift weights during your workout, you will be doing terrible disservice to yourself... more...

Fitness | By Jerry Leung @ Tuesday, 18th March 2008 @ 2:29 PM

Most people are focused on fat. We all hear about the idea that fat is not something good nowadays. Since the time we are small children everyone taught us that fat is not good for us. In fact, some may be worried about calories rather than fat. To be frank you should be worrying about both of them. You should try to avoid junk food. It is always a good idea to get calories from foods that are good for your health. Most people eat bread every day of their lives. To some extents we are add... more...

Fitness | By Harwood E Woodpecker @ Tuesday, 18th March 2008 @ 10:19 AM

The paunch: an inevitable and yet ultimately innocuous fact of life eventually facing most men in the UK, you might think. But as you notice that slight thickening of the waist and dimpling around the kidneys, a chemical process is underway with the potential to change your life, if you ignore it that is. Although you don't know it yet that spreading midriff is poisoning your metabolism and may, by the time you hit your mid-forties have set you on the road to a premature death from the irre... more...

Fitness | By Harwood E Woodpecker @ Tuesday, 18th March 2008 @ 8:46 AM

For those of you out there who enjoy cycling you'll understand me when I say that your bicycle is a very personal thing. You need it to fit you like a glove and be able to ride every bump in the road effortlessly. Available to the world now is a vast array of bicycle frames made of materials that would grace the set of a science fiction movie. But which one is the right one for you? The elegance and simplicity of this plan is very hard to ameliorate upon. At last the integral come... more...

Fitness | By Jerry Leung @ Monday, 17th March 2008 @ 5:56 PM

Is it possible for a person to be fat but fit at the same time? Some people believe that no matter how hard you are doing the exercises every day, it will render you problem if you eat too much. This is because fat is basically no goof for our heart. We always want to know if a overweight person can still be healthy if they exercise everyday. In fact, doing exercises for 15 minutes a day can make a fat person feel different. The blood pressure of the person will go down and the cholestero... more...

Fitness | By Catherine Harvey @ Monday, 17th March 2008 @ 5:09 PM

All eyes will be on the Beijing Olympics later this year. Not just for the sporting events but to see what everyone's wearing in the field of sportswear. Many new technologies are unveiled during such mammoth sporting events to assist the athletes in their bid for the split second advantage. Every sport has its own distinct set of sportswear specifically designed to do many things other than make you look silly. I went white water rafting and felt a complete twit trussed up in swimsu... more...

Fitness | By Jimmy Cox @ Monday, 17th March 2008 @ 8:10 AM

A Japanese who is versed in the snares of jiu-jitsu is better equipped for fighting than any man can be who is not so equipped. At the base of all true jiu-jitsu are good nature and leniency. The adept in jiu-jitsu must never be a bully; he must not go about with the proverbial chip on his shoulder. Yet the Japanese are proverbially polite and they are patient to an extreme. The Japanese who is threatened by a bully does not immediately set himself in aggressive action. Instead, he smile... more...

Fitness | By Peter Woronoff @ Saturday, 15th March 2008 @ 8:32 PM

Have you ever noticed that when you exercise with some people it seems easy and fun, and when you exercise with others, it is not. For that matter doing almost anything with some people is fun and with others not. Some people are a pleasure. Some people are just difficult to be around. Whether exercising or anything else, the company you keep encourages or discourages you. When encouraged, fitness comes easily. When you exercise by yourself, you keep company with yourself. Yo... more...

Fitness | By Peter Woronoff @ Saturday, 15th March 2008 @ 8:20 PM

Let's look at how to practice fitness by ourselves, and be great company for ourselves. When we exercise alone, we converse with ourselves. We have opinions which we take seriously. When we decide we should be happy we agree with ourselves and then we are happy. Unfortunately, we might decide we are getting nowhere with our fitness program and should quit, and we might agree again. When our conversations are negative, we become our own worst enemy. We could persuade ourselves ... more...

Fitness | By Peter Woronoff @ Saturday, 15th March 2008 @ 8:17 PM

Although you may love to exercise and are typically cheerful and energetic most of the time, it still makes sense to bring an iPod. You can listen to lectures, to audiobooks, or music. You can study, and you can be inspired by music. There is so much educational material, literature and music, you will never want for variety. You could get a college education while exercising. Half an hour every day is the equivalent of a three hour class every week. There will be little reason wh... more...

Fitness | By Harwood E Woodpecker @ Thursday, 13th March 2008 @ 1:31 PM

Being over-weight can be an unbearable burden, but for a lot of people knowing how to break the cycle of eating the wrong food is the hard part. Eating low fat foods isn't necessary the answer. These foods can be misleadingly labelled and be doing as much harm to your diet as good. How we look strongly influences how we feel and while I'm sure that some people believe that big is beautiful for most of us being overweight is the worst aspect of our lives. We don't a... more...

Fitness | By Harwood E Woodpecker @ Thursday, 13th March 2008 @ 10:28 AM

I'm sure we all remember the days when you could walk into a sports shop to buy your trainers and the only decision you had to make was what size you need. It's not quite so simple nowadays. Let's just imagine that you need some new sports trainers, where do you start to decide what to purchase? By brand? By colour? By application? With flexible soles? With rigid soles? With air cushioning? With shock absorbers in the heel? And so on and so on. N... more...

Fitness | By Glen Smith @ Wednesday, 12th March 2008 @ 6:02 PM

What is the benefit of a health and fitness plan? When you are healthy and fit, you have better mental alertness, you respond quicker, you relax more under pressure, and you are able to wind down out of stressful situations by getting exercise. Some people when they relate exercise to the idea of going to a gym or going to a sport and working out so hard after the training that it actually hurts. That's not the kind of health and fitness I am talking about. Some people do tha... more...

Fitness | By Victor Epand @ Wednesday, 12th March 2008 @ 11:53 AM

Read, read and read! Magazines are great and informative. They are colorful, fun and expressive. Information should be available, wherever you are. They are so precise and to the point. When it comes to a healthy body, it applies to both men and women. There are many types of health magazines available in the bookstores, newspaper stand, clinics or hospitals. Some magazines encourage the lazy people, while some are written to guide and boost the fitness freaks, as well as men who like to delve ... more...

Fitness | By Daniel Millions @ Tuesday, 11th March 2008 @ 5:46 PM

Have you ever felt tired and stressed out from work and by the time you get home you see your three children running towards you asking you to play basketball with them? You refused and promised them that you will after you take you rest. Instead of disappointing your children, why not say, "yes" after all? You will be surprised by the amount of energy you will have after that 30 minute activity. Did you know that by exercising at a moderate pace for only 30 minutes, you wo... more...

Fitness | By Charles Essmeier @ Monday, 10th March 2008 @ 7:18 PM

If you are like most Americans, you are probably overweight to some degree. The American lifestyle is no longer a blue collar lifestyle, and factory work and farm work are no longer the norm. As a society, Americans spend more time sitting around then ever before. Not only are Americans overweight, but many also suffer from a lack of sufficient exercise. The benefits of exercise are numerous, as exercise helps all major body systems, including the cardiovascular system, the endocrine sy... more...