Healthy and Inspired Living
There are many exercises designed to work your whole body: dead lifts, back squats and over-head squats, etc…. All of them are great exercises and each of them make you work extremely hard and can develop your body. But you need a gym to go to or equipment at your home to do these. What… [Read Full Story]
The benefits of exercise are heard everywhere. Lose fat, gain muscle, improve cardio, look good, feel good, improve sports performance and so on are all reasons as to why people workout. Many of us will go to the gym with the best intentions but arrive and stare at the large building like a deer in… [Read Full Story]
The best anti-aging solution isn’t for sale, in fact it’s free. It can also help you lose weight, think better, sleep sounder and give you a stronger heart. Solid scientific research proves this one thing can help you live longer, stronger and happier. It’s called exercise. The key to a successful fitness plan is persistence,… [Read Full Story]
The Globe & Mail recently ran a story indicating that Canadians don’t get as much exercise as they think they do. This is surmised based on the tendency Canadians have to report higher levels of physical activity than they actually achieve. Really G&M? Really? That’s a charming conclusion to draw; but doesn’t it make more… [Read Full Story]
Habits take time to develop. Creating a new habit takes repetition over a number of days, and because it is something you aren’t used to, you will need reminders. Welcome your commitment to regular exercise by making time and space for it. This isn’t just something you are throwing on your to-do list. This is… [Read Full Story]
In the eighties and nineties we heard the words “six pack” used to describe strong rectus abdominals. In today’s fitness industry, the words core strength is commonly being used, but what does the core really consist of? Anatomically, the core consists of the muscles in the hips, deeper muscles in the abdominals such as transversus… [Read Full Story]
The Stability Ball Hamstring Curl could possibly be the most effective hamstring exercise around. To perform this movement you will need a Stability ball and your body. Since the ball is unstable, your hamstrings and back muscles have to work hard to maintain your body position. Hamstring curls using the ball delivers great resistance to… [Read Full Story]
If you have ever experienced the heart-thumping, invigorated state of a high-intensity cardio workout, you have likely had that surge of enthusiasm that accompanies blood flow and endorphins. One of the bonuses of having this boost is that your brain accesses a state in which your world feels manageable, and more hopeful. You feel more… [Read Full Story]
A randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind crossover study recently published examined the effect of supplementation with Quercitin on performance during exercise (June 2009). Quercitin (a potent antioxidant and flavonoid that can be found in onions and garlic) was found to enhance the performance of treatment subjects during prolonged exercise. The subjects were healthy but untrained in physical… [Read Full Story]
Remember a time in your life when you set your mind on something you really wanted and managed to achieve the goal? Perhaps it was saving enough money for an important purchase. Maybe you’d committed to doing really well in school, because your future depended on it. Or perhaps it was getting a big project… [Read Full Story]
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