Fitness Articles

Fitness | By Sheila Strover @ Wednesday, 2nd January 2008 @ 3:30 AM

As northern hemisphere holidaymakers gear up for the ski season knee clinics gear up for the avalanche of skiers soon to pile up at their door! Let's look at the reasons why. Firstly the altitude. Even in the towns at the base of the slopes it may take several days to acclimatise to the altitude. Ever woken up on your first morning to find your eyes puffy? At low atmospheric pressure fluid escapes out of the blood vessels and into the tissues. Yet holiday skiers often race straight o... more...

Fitness | By Amy Nutt @ Monday, 31st December 2007 @ 11:26 AM

Electrical muscle stimulation or EMS is an exercise aid that uses very mild electrical current to cause your muscles to contract, under the auspices of increasing tone and fitness. Historically, this form of muscle stimulation has been used in medical situations to help relieve muscle pain. For several years now, EMS devices have been available commercially to the general public as supplements to an exercise program. While many manufacturers claim that EMS systems will cause people who le... more...

Fitness | By Amy Nutt @ Friday, 28th December 2007 @ 9:57 PM

Electrical muscle stimulation or EMS is an exercise aid that uses very mild electrical current to cause your muscles to contract, under the auspices of increasing tone and fitness. Historically, EMS has been used in medical situations to help relieve muscle pain. For several years now, EMS devices have been available commercially to the general public as supplements to an exercise program. While many manufacturers claim that EMS systems will cause people who lead a sedentary lifestyle to ... more...

Fitness | By Jim Brown @ Friday, 28th December 2007 @ 3:27 AM

Many people have found that playing tennis regularly will allow them to develop a fit body and have fun at the same time. Tennis is a game that two people can enjoy at anytime, but most people prefer to visit a tennis center to play the game because they have courts that are specifically designed for the game. Learning to play tennis is not hard at all, but refining the accuracy of each shot will take practice. There are no age restrictions in the game of tennis and people of all ages pla... more...

Fitness | By Jim Brown @ Tuesday, 25th December 2007 @ 2:07 PM

Acupuncture is a very ancient Chinese form of medical treatment where it involves penetrating or puncturing various yet specific points of the body with long, fine needles to release fluids and to relieve pain. The needles may either be hot or cold and may vary in length, usually from one to ten inches long. They are made out of gold, silver, iron or steel. It was developed in around 2700 B.C. by Chinese surgeons in curing any inflammatory ailment. This form of treatment is basically on ... more...

Fitness | By Ranju Kumar @ Tuesday, 25th December 2007 @ 2:29 AM

You are a golf player and you do normal workouts day in and day out. But you know what? Normal workouts are not enough for a golf player. So, here are some specific exercises and tips that you need to do in order to be a successful golf player: First let me tell you few things that you should avoid: 1. Say no to alcohol and caffeine. Coffee can over fuel your mind and body leading in an uncontrolled performance. Too much of alcohol can also affect you in the same way. <... more...

Fitness | By Ranju Kumar @ Tuesday, 25th December 2007 @ 2:29 AM

Are you planning to lose weight this winter? Want some tips? Take a look at this. Then the first thing you need to do is to STOP eating high calorie food. You know what I mean. Yes! Cut all those fat foods like chicken, fried items, pizzas and all those yummy stuffs. Stay on raw diet. But it does not work for everybody because each body reacts differently. So here are few tips that will help you to lose weight easily. 1.Set your goals. The first step in a weight loss progra... more...

Fitness | By Ranju Kumar @ Tuesday, 25th December 2007 @ 2:27 AM

You are a golf player and you do normal workouts day in and day out. But you know what? Normal workouts are not enough for a golf player. So, here are some specific exercises and tips that you need to do in order to be a successful golf player: First let me tell you few things that you should avoid: 1. Say no to alcohol and caffeine. Coffee can over fuel your mind and body leading in an uncontrolled performance. Too much of alcohol can also affect you in the same way. <... more...

Fitness | By Shaun Parker @ Tuesday, 25th December 2007 @ 12:13 AM

The health and fitness market is one of the biggest growing branches of commercialism in the world today. Not a day goes by without being able to open up a multitude of newspapers to be told things like don't eat too many carbohydrates, sugars or fats. We are to drink gallons of water every day, vary our diets with a plethora of fruit and vegetables and if we haven't got all day to be chewing, just juice them. There's the grapefruit diet, the cabbage soup diet, the c... more...

Fitness | By Karin Manning @ Monday, 24th December 2007 @ 7:08 PM

Hoodia supplements were just introduced to the U.S. market in early 2004. Here are some key points about hoodia that you need to know before making a purchase. Hoodia gordonii looks like a cactus, but it's actually a succulent from the Kalahari Desert in southern Africa. Bushmen from the area have been using hoodia for centuries to help ward off hunger during long trips in the desert. Hoodia gordonii is entirely natural -- it is not a drug. Pharmaceutical companies find it s... more...

Fitness | By Michael Greeves @ Sunday, 23rd December 2007 @ 7:06 PM

Obesity is a growing problem in our country and it seems that the smarter we get and the more technological and scientific advances we make, the worse the problem becomes. This doesn't make a lot of sense, does it? What is being done to prevent obesity? Clearly not enough. More than 65% of Americans are now considered overweight or obese. Many diseases that are leading killers in our society are preventable. That is correct. I am talking about diseases such as heart disease, ... more...

Fitness | By Derek Both @ Sunday, 23rd December 2007 @ 5:02 PM

In a day and age when global warming and climate change is a much debated subject, many people have turned to bikes as their preferred method of transport. Those who wish to do their bit for the environment are opting to cycle to work rather than drive or get public transport. This is just one of the many benefits of bikes, you can get from here to there without worrying about the effect that it is having on the environment. Another great advantage of bikes is the fact that if you do cho... more...

Fitness | By Michael Greeves @ Sunday, 23rd December 2007 @ 7:58 AM

According to recent research (The Culprit and the Cure, Dr. Steven Aldana), 60% of company CEOs state health care costs and lost productivity as their number one concern. An overweight employee can cost an employer $450-$2000 annually in health care costs and lost productivity. Seventy percent of health care costs come from tobacco use, poor nutrition and lack of exercise. As a personal trainer or health club manager/owner, you can help in the fight against obesity and increase your revenues ... more...

Fitness | By Ranju Kumar @ Saturday, 22nd December 2007 @ 6:39 PM

Are you a beginner and want some easy tips to workout? If so, let me tell you, it takes lot of dedication, willpower and patience. Along with this, you also require a lifelong commitment of time and effort. Here are a few easy tips which would help you to workout easily. Have high quality shoes and avoid your self from getting hurt. Make sure that you are wearing comfortable clothing. Consult a doctor-If you have any medical conditions, injuries, illness, diabetes, hy... more...

Fitness | By Karin Manning @ Saturday, 22nd December 2007 @ 2:10 PM

In this article we will look more specifically at the science behind hoodia and how it has been studied as an appetite suppressant. We will also examine some theories on how hoodia is able to suppress your appetite. What evidence is there that Hoodia works as an appetite suppressant? For thousands of years the Bushmen of South Africa having been eating Hoodia Gordonii to fight off hunger during their week long hunting trips. For the Bushmen there is no question as to the appetite... more...

Fitness | By Cindy Brotherston @ Tuesday, 18th December 2007 @ 8:29 AM

I received a submission recently from a reader who was advocating the use of 'energy pills' to help with exercise motivation and workout energy. Had the submission been made through email, I would have deleted it as spam, which it is was, but it was also a good lead-in to an article on the subject of energy pills. At first I thought that, yes, it would be helpful if you could have a burst of energy prior to and during a workout so that you could make the most of your time... more...

Fitness | By Kevin Shwe @ Sunday, 16th December 2007 @ 5:34 AM

I have many a crazy friend. Some would say that I was the craziest of them all. It does not matter. Some of them I know through dancing, some of them I don't. You want to know something crazy? Whether they're my friends that dance for a living or my friends who can't dance at all, they both have a fear of dancing. It seems that this crazy fear is something a lot of people have in common. They even have a name for it now. Yes there's a name for practically every conditi... more...

Fitness | By Derek Both @ Thursday, 13th December 2007 @ 2:50 AM

When you think of exercise, you may imagine running in place on a treadmill at the gym. However, losing weight and getting fit does not have to be that boring. People of all ages are beginning to dust off their mountain bikes and get exercise by exploring the world around them. Whether you dream of racing down a steep hill or taking a leisurely ride on an easy trail, mountain biking is a great way to exercise and have fun at the same time. Mountain bikes are a great form of exercise becau... more...

Fitness | By Chris Chew @ Thursday, 13th December 2007 @ 1:01 AM

Do you know that you are actually fighting against nature when you are attempting to lose weight? You see, way back long ago, when a caveman's next meal was uncertain and he was hungry, the body will store and conserve as much fat as possible to ensure its survival. Furthermore, it will lower the metabolism rate so that less fat is being burnt for energy. Therefore we all have this built-in survival mechanism and this is the reason why skipping meals when trying to lose weight is no... more...

Fitness | By Gavin Stone @ Thursday, 6th December 2007 @ 11:23 PM

Whilst boxing training is primarily used by competitive and novice boxers as a form of conditioning, it is quite often not realised that there are added benefits to a boxing workout, such as assistance in strength and conditioning performance. The nature of boxing relies on a fast explosive movement as you throw punches. These fast punches are activated by fast twitch muscle fibres. As you train more and more, and develop your punching speed you will train your body to activate more fast ... more...