Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Did you know research has shown that strengthening exercises are both safe and effective for women and men of all ages, including those who are not in perfect health? In fact, people with health concerns—including heart disease or arthritis—often benefit the most from an exercise program that […]
Author: C. Small Effective cardiovascular and strength training are crucial factors in many fitness related goals including athletic goals, weigh/fat loss and overall good health. As I’ve mentioned in previous articles, overall fitness requires you to combine cardio and strengthening exercises with a well-balanced diet. (To see why, click here.) But even a […]
Author: C. Small Are you one of those people who catch a few short hours of sleep each night and spend 18 to 20 hours each day running from here to there with your job, business, family, community work and so forth? If you are, you may be doing more damage to your physical and […]
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Eating right, using the right supplements and exercising can help you manage your weight, whether you’re over or under weight. And, getting and staying in shape will help prevent potentially life threatening diseases.
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Did you know research has shown that strengthening exercises are both safe and effective for women and men of all ages, including those who are not in perfect health? In fact, people with health concerns—including heart disease or arthritis—often benefit the most from an exercise program that includes lifting weights a few times each week.
Effective cardiovascular and strength training are crucial factors in many fitness related goals including athletic goals, weigh/fat loss and overall good health.
As I’ve mentioned in previous articles, overall fitness requires you to combine cardio and strengthening exercises with a well-balanced diet. (To see why, click here.)
Are you one of those people who catch a few short hours of sleep each night and spend 18 to 20 hours each day running from here to there with your job, business, family, community work and so forth? If you are, you may be doing more damage to your physical and emotional well-being than what you may realize.
Over the past few decades, sleep researchers across the country have conducted studies which seem to indicate that curtailing sleep and getting poor-quality sleep are implicated in many diseases that affect the entire body, including type 2 diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, cancer and impaired immune function. One of the most startling observations has come from Dr. Eve Van Cauter* and her University of Chicago colleagues. Over the course of four studies, they showed that people who don’t sleep enough, night after night, unwittingly trigger a hormonal storm that causes their appetites to rise.
I just sent some tips to those of you who have subscribed to my email list that I decided to share with others this one time as well.
You know, we all experience interruptions in our exercise and workout schedule every now and then. Holidays, weddings, vacations, injury and illness can all force us to put aside our exercise program for a while.
So how can you keep exercise a priority when your schedule changes? What’s considered too little exercise to maintain your fitness? How long can you stay on a modified exercise plan without feeling those jeans getting tight around the midsection or hips?
The holidays are approaching and I know a lot of you want to burn a few excess pounds so that you will be able to enjoy the turkey, stuffing, pies and so on. And, some of you may still be looking for that max workout program that will give you the ultimate weight loss and fat burning plan.
I mentioned this in a previous article but I believe it bears repeating: The numbers on your scale do not indicate whether you are fit or fat. They only tell you how much you weigh. Far more significant than your total body weight is the composition of your body tissue. (Click here for healthy body fat percents.)
Hello everyone. I hope all is well with your weight – fat loss plan.
How’s your diet working? Are you losing weight? Yes you say? You reached your weight loss goal? Awesome! Got that flat belly you’re been wishing for? Oh, still battling the bulge ah? You’ve lost 20 pounds but you still can’t get those new jeans to fasten around your waist?
Have you ever loss weight, say 5, 10, 15 pounds or more and still not look good in that new outfit you bought? I know I have. What I’ve learned is that there is a difference between weight loss and fat loss. Some people think like I once did that if they lose weight they will also lose the fat that they want. That’s not necessarily the case. Depending on your particular situation, you may need to lose weight, or fat, or both to reach your fitness goals. By now you may be asking yourself, “What’s the difference” and “Which one do I need to lose?” Well, I’m here to help. Read on.
At some point in our lives, 60-80% of all individuals experience lower-back pain (LBP). The condition is disabling to 1-5% of the population. Most cases of LBP occur between the ages of 25 and 60 years, but 12-16 % of children and adolescents are LBP suffers. Males and females are affected equally.
As I’ve mentioned in previous articles, overall fitness requires you to combine cardio and strengthening exercises with a well-balanced diet. (To see why, 
or fat. They only tell you how much you weigh. Far more significant than your total body weight is the composition of your body tissue. (
