Seven Weight Training Myths Women Must Avoid

When it comes to Weight Training, we women continually hear wrong information about strength and weight workouts.  Much of the misinformation stems from peoples’ general discomfort with women performing traditional “male” sports and workouts.  While most of us realize that lifting weights will not give us big, bulky, unfeminine muscles, we are nevertheless subjected to [...]

Adrenaline-fuelled Muscle Building – The Ultimate Board Sport?

Does running seem monotonous? Do gym sessions bore you to tears? Are weight lifting reps getting too . . . well . . . repetitious? If you’re like me, you relish some excitement and even a little danger in your workout sessions. As a self professed adrenaline junkie, I got hooked on a powerful way [...]

Can Stretching Before a Workout Routine Help or Harm You?

Back in high school, right before gym class, our phys. Ed teachers made us perform a series of stretches that often left us feeling sore, stiff and fatigued.  I once arrived late, hoping I could join the fun and skip the warm-ups. But no such luck. A coach pulled me out of the activity and [...]

Best Strength Training Exercises For Legs

When trying to figure out the best leg exercises for your fitness routine, you’ll need to first assess your fitness goals. Do you want stronger legs for running or cycling, do want to improve your flexibility and balance, or do you simply want toned thighs and shapely calves for looks?
But of course, not all exercises [...]

Lose Weight Immediately! – Well, At Least Look Like It!weight

Would you like to have a healthier body and look ten pounds thinner immediately?  Then listen to your mother. That’s right. How many times have our mothers told us to stand up straight . . . Too many to count? As always our mothers were right – correct posture will give us a pain-free spine [...]

Cross-Country Skiing – The Best Aerobic Exercise Ever?

It’s normal to want to hibernate in winter, yet good health and fitness requires activity in every season. Exercise not only keeps our weight down, but it stimulates our hearts and circulation while restoring a sense of balance to our bodies and minds. It’s one of the simplest ways to relieve stress and create a [...]

The Essentials of Back Stretches

Back stretches are essential for a healthy spine, decent posture, and an overall healthy body. Now, I realize that in another blog post, I wrote that static stretches can be bad for your body. Well . . . here is the exception.
If you’re in search of effective back stretching exercises, look no further than the [...]

Arms: Tone, Trim & Tighten to Get Rid of Flabby Arms

Bugs Bunny Arms . . . Teacher arms . . . Batwings . . . Bingowings . . . we’ve all heard these unflattering descriptions of women’s flabby upper arms. It’s no more than a combination of fat deposits and lack of muscle development.
To rid yourself of these embarrassing jiggles, you need to eat right, [...]

Give Your Body A Fitness Break – Know When To Back Off

If a little exercise is good for you then a whole lot of exercise must be even better, right? Well, not necessarily. There comes a point when you proverbially “hit the wall” and your agility, strength and speed all plateau no matter how hard you work out. Or worse, there may come a time when [...]

Body Sculpting For Men

As I’ve read through health and fitness articles, blogs, reports, etc., I have found a dearth of information about men’s fitness. While there’s ample material for serious bodybuilding men, regular dudes lose out. And most men want to remain fit in spite of their jobs, families, and other obligations.
Perhaps because I’m a girl, I can [...]

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