By Kieran on August 18, 2009
Megan Johnson did something at 33 that she’d dreamed of since college – she entered a bodybuilding, figure and fitness competition and placed a respectable seventh in the figure category.
What’s the big deal? In addition to her age – the average female figure contestant is about 28 – she’s a mom of four: Max, [...]
Posted in Strength Training | Tagged 30 minute workout, cardio, lose weight, meal plans, Strength Training, workout regimen
By Kieran on February 14, 2009
My second most important piece of equipment for exercising and fat burning is a good quality heart rate monitor. If you want to increase the effectiveness of your exercise, get more out of each workout, and spend less time with better results, then you owe it to yourself to check out today’s heart rate monitors.
Heart [...]
Posted in Fitness Equipment, The Challenge | Tagged cardio, chest straps, cycling, fat burning, heart rate monitor, target zone, Weight Management
By Kieran on February 4, 2009
Elliptical trainers can give a complete body workout if the arms are also used. They are low impact cardio vascular workout machine and are easy on the joints of the legs and the knees. They help you to lose weight and stay in shape. In fact you burn the same number of calories as you [...]
Posted in Fitness Equipment | Tagged calories, cardio, elliptical trainers, low impact, treadmill
By Kieran on January 28, 2009
What’s all the fuss about Omega 3 fish oils? What do they do for my body?
Answer: Omega 3 fish oils are a substance that can be found in the bodies of fish. However, eating fresh fish is no longer recommended. The mercury levels that are prevalent in almost all fresh fish these days can be [...]
Posted in Vitamins & Supplements | Tagged cardio, cardiovascular, fatty acids, fish oils, heart disease, omega 3 fish oils, supplements
By Kieran on January 28, 2009
Many people are now turning to inexpensive and natural green tea weight loss plans to help them in their weight control efforts. It is simple too. Green tea can be drunk like any other tea, usually without milk or sweeteners, or if you do not like the taste you can purchase green tea extract.
Research [...]
Posted in Diet & Weight Loss | Tagged antioxidant, antioxidants, cardio, ephidrine, green tea, green tea weight loss, immune system, lipton tea lose weight programme, lose weight, sweeteners, thermogenesis
By Kieran on January 27, 2009
Although there are many sites that claim that they will show you weight training exercises online, in reality this is not the way to go for beginners.
If you want to start a weight training exercise program, you really need to be working with someone who knows what they are doing and can show you [...]
Posted in Strength Training | Tagged bench press, cardio, exercise program, free weights, muscle fatigue, weight training program
By Kieran on January 27, 2009
Cholesterol is a wax-like substance that is present in the cell membranes of body tissues and is carried in the blood plasma. It is a sterol; a combination of alcohol and steroid and is also called atherosclerotic plaque. The body requires cholesterol in order to form and sustain cell membranes, help with the production of [...]
Posted in Cholesterol, Healthy Foods | Tagged antioxidants, balanced diet, cardio, HDL, healthy food, heart disease, high cholesterol, LDL, Omega-3, plaque, reduce cholesterol, vegetables
By Kieran on January 24, 2009
Are you trying to lose weight? Have you tried exercising? In case you do not know, exercising regularly is the most effective way to lose weight. Dieting is another way to do it and people choose it very often because it helps them to achieve weight loss very quickly. The problem with dieting is that, [...]
Posted in Weight Loss | Tagged aerobics, cardio, diets, running, spinning classes, stationary bicycles, walking, Weight Loss
By Kieran on January 20, 2009
Being fit and healthy is the in thing. Actually, it really never goes out of style. That body is the most valuable asset you could have in your lifetime. Thus it is important that you take good care of it. Give it the proper attention it needs.
When it comes to ensuring and maintaining the [...]
Posted in Diet Plans, Exercise | Tagged cardio, dumbbell workout, health benefits of cardio, high intensity interval training, hiit mistakes, hiit training, treadmill exercises, treadmill workouts
By Kieran on January 20, 2009
Oh treadmill, how I love thee. I can always depend on my treadmill to achieve weight loss and muscle tone. I have had a couple of different treadmills through the years and I have always been able to attain my goals with this outstanding piece of equipment. I have gone from a [...]
Posted in Fitness Equipment | Tagged cardio, cardiovascular exercise, fitness level, treadmill, treadmills
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