Strength Training is For Everybody
There is overwhelming evidence that people who are strong and lead active lifestyles are less likely to die early, or to experience major life threatening illnesses. Of all the choices we can make to stay healthy and well, the decision to include regular strength training in your exercise regime may be the most important. Here are some very important... more
Diets could soon be designed by gene-type
Ever wondered about the common catch-phrase “you are what you eat” and then watched a relative or friend of yours demolish a huge meal of all the wrong things and never gain any fat? Scientists for years have been studying the relationship between a persons genetic make-up and their ability to gain and lose weight. As the research progresses... more
Light Weight High Repetition Exercises To Define, Tone And Get Ripped Muscles?
Most people believe that exercising with light weights with high repetition will tone and define your muscles to get that rock hard ripped muscular body. Since so many fitness personal trainers teach their clients that, so it must be true? As summer approaches, many fitness enthusiasts will switch from muscle building routine to doing light weight high... more
Health and Fitness Tools
A selection of tools to assist you with your fitness, exercise or weight loss program. Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) Calculator Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) is the total number of calories your body requires for normal bodily functions (excluding activity factors). This includes keeping your heart beating, inhaling and exhaling air, digesting food, making... more
10 Real Life Diet Tips
Are you tired of diet tips handed out by someone with apparently unlimited income and time? For some of us, it may just not be practical to spend half of our Sunday preparing carefully portioned meals for the rest of the week, or financially feasible to buy all our meals prepackaged in just the right portions. And there are those of us who cringe at... more
