| 271 | Why my Lactate Threshold Training is better than any other Strength Training System. Preview: It's a very simple training system. Consisting of using your body in space with simple counts. Music is optional. With every position and exercise your concentration is focused on alignment, form, breathing, pacing, contracting or relaxing. You can move easily and flow from one exercise to the next with no wasted time or effort. Because it flows... (more) Published By: Deborah Caruana RN, MES, CPT Submitted: 26 April,2005 |
| 272 | Make an Investment in your Health Preview: Health is like building a savings account; small manageable investments add up quickly. Attempting to save large amounts without gradual increases , will leave you feeling depeleted and discouraged. Beginning a health plan with small gradual steps will allow you to build the discipline, health and time management skills needed to allow for larger... (more) Published By: James & Jessica Taylor Submitted: 26 April,2005 |
| 273 | What I’m Giving Up for Lent? Preview: This past week being lent and the opening of The Passion of Christ (which I probably won’t see, mostly because I can’t bear watching physical violence and I’d be a total wreck during and afterwards). Though I am one who abandoned the Catholicism I was raised in, it does still haunt me. Don’t worry I’m not going off into religious rantings. … Hav... (more) Published By: Deborah Caruana RN, MES, CPT Submitted: 26 April,2005 |
| 274 | Lactate Threshold Training Preview: Workout DVD Coming Soon! What is it? Why do we do it? It's not just because it's the toughest workout you have ever done in your life. And it's not just because you can feel your metabolism going through the roof, burning the fat almost instantaneously. It's also not due to the fact that after a few workouts you start to see muscle tone and th... (more) Published By: Deborah Caruana RN, MES, CPT Submitted: 26 April,2005 |
| 275 | The Scoop on Stress. Preview: Stress is defined as a response by your body to any demand made upon it and a 'demand' means a change. Did you know different stress levels have names? For example “Neutral” stress is the amount of work it takes to maintain normal body function. If we give stress a scale of 1- 10 where Neutral stress would be 1. Lets take a look at Success and wh... (more) Published By: Deborah Caruana RN, MES, CPT Submitted: 26 April,2005 |
| 276 | Exercise Nutrition: How To Keep That Energy Up! Preview: How many times has this happened to you? >> You psych yourself up mentally (you are GOING to do it!) >> You don the outfit (you can practically feel the energy flowing through your veins!) >> You lace up the running shoes (Nike: Just Do It - that’s you.) >> You grab your towel (because ANYONE SERIOUS needs a towel). Then it’s time. It’s... (more) Published By: Kathryn O'Neill Submitted: 26 April,2005 |
| 277 | How to create fat burning vitality Preview: Copyright 2005 Rick Rakauskas Your Breath and Your Body If your intension is to create vitality and fitness, or maybe it's to burn fat and lean up, or maybe it's all of these things and more, and you wish too achieve lasting results, it can be of great benefit to you, to be conscious of two aspects. I. is your breath II. is your physical body ... (more) Published By: Rick Rakauskas Submitted: 26 April,2005 |
| 278 | When Your Sports and Exercise is Your Passion. Preview: You’re fired up, your adrenaline is pumping, engines are revved. You can't wait to get out there and perform. You've waited all day, maybe a few days and are replaying in your mind the challenges you will confront and how you will tackle them. Your time to escape the day to day and become your true self, the adventurer, the conquerer, the winner, ... (more) Published By: Deborah Caruana RN, MES, CPT Submitted: 26 April,2005 |
| 279 | Holidaze Preview: It’s the travel time, meaning hours spent sedentary. It prepares me for the visiting, when I know there’ll be no activity. I try to see it as winding down to catch up with where our lives have gone in the past 6 months. A semiannual sharing and reflection with family. An enchanted time when reality is lived through a rose tinted holidaze. Rules... (more) Published By: Deborah Caruana RN, MES, CPT Submitted: 26 April,2005 |
| 280 | Trials and Tribulations of a fitness trainer Preview: Feeling like the NASA rover, Spirit, I started January triumphant. Ah, that quest for perfection, that ever burning flame that drives us onward to test the perimeters of our well being/existence. Especially after lolling in holiday bliss. I was energized and fortified, with a couple of extra pounds to propel me with extra fire power. Running in ... (more) Published By: Deborah Caruana RN, MES, CPT Submitted: 26 April,2005 |
| 281 | Rebounding to Good Health Preview: An exercise that's often overlooked is one that can be fun for the whole family - and healthy! It's called rebounding and is performed using a rebounder (also known as a mini-trampoline). Rebounding, an effective aerobic exercise and cardiovascular workout, is not only therapeutic, but burns calories as well. This exercise also increases strength... (more) Published By: Candice Pardue Submitted: 26 April,2005 |
| 282 | The Secret of Weight Loss Preview: In the medical community, "obesity" is generally said to be present in women with more than 30% body fat and men with more than 25% body fat. "Morbid obesity," a more serious condition still, occurs when a person is 50-100% or 100 pounds above his or her ideal body weight or has more than 39% body fat. Medical problems commonly associated with mor... (more) Published By: Don L. Price Submitted: 27 April,2005 |
| 283 | DETOXIFY YOUR WAY TO BETTER HEALTH Preview: Copyright 2005 Judy Thompson As we age, our health may diminish or deteriorate. Synonyms to deteriorate include such words as: decline, weaken, spoil, oxidize, rot and rust. What causes such harm to our health? What, if anything, can be done about it? Over the years we get a build up of toxins in our bodies. One form of toxicity is by heavy m... (more) Published By: Judy Thompson Submitted: 27 April,2005 |
| 284 | 3 Common Mistakes When Buying A Treadmill Preview: Buying a treadmill? Congratulations on making an investment in your health! But if you want to save yourself lots of pain and loads of money, steer clear of these 3 common mistakes that most treadmill buyers make when purchasing: #1) Getting Taken in by the Icing The 'icing' is all of the non-essential treadmill goodies that some lesser-quali... (more) Published By: Kathryn O'Neill Submitted: 28 April,2005 |
| 285 | Come Bounce on the Urban Rebounder Preview: As a child, jumping on a trampoline can provide hours of entertaining fun. Being bounced into the air like you weighed nothing at all, then landing with all the grace of an Olympic gymnast, there was nothing that brought more pleasurable enjoyment then the simple device known as a trampoline. As an adult, the same piece of equipment that made you ... (more) Published By: Johann Erickson Submitted: 28 April,2005 |
| 286 | The Best Cardio Workouts Preview: The benefits of exercise are abundant and well documented, and the best cardio workouts can increase your quality of life. One can hardly read a magazine or watch the news without stumbling across a study or doctor claiming a new benefit from exercise. The research into exercise is conclusive enough, but we all know people in our lives that hav... (more) Published By: Gary Gresham Submitted: 29 April,2005 |
| 287 | Yoga For a Beginner Preview: Yoga for a beginner is an exciting time when you start to discover all of the wonderful benefits that yoga has to offer. When you first begin yoga, there are several things you can do to make your experience positive. The following are ideas you might want to consider as you begin your yoga journey. Types of Yoga It is a good idea when you are d... (more) Published By: Della Menechella Submitted: 29 April,2005 |
| 288 | Discount Contacts Are Available Online Preview: If you were shopping for new contact lenses and would like convenience, variety, safety, and affordability, then you should consider looking online for the best deals on discount contacts. Today, the internet is crowded with both reputable and not so reputable companies, all vying for contact lens wearers' business. The most important thing to con... (more) Published By: Brad Triggs Submitted: 01 May,2005 |
| 289 | What to look for in good Health Insurance Preview: Copyright 2005 Mike Spencer Health insurance is a kind of protection that provides payment of benefits for covered sickness or injury. Included in health insurance are various types of insurance such as accident insurance, disability income insurance, medical expense insurance, and accidental death and dismemberment insurance. Before sign the he... (more) Published By: Mike Spencer Submitted: 02 May,2005 |
| 290 | Can Chronic Pain come from Food Additives? Preview: Copyright 2005 Jane Oelke It is always amazing to me when I find a food substance that when taken in excess can cause pain the body. And sometimes these foods, and food additives that are regulated by the government, are supposed to be safe. When I test clients and their supplements, or ask about their dietary habits, or chemicals in their work e... (more) Published By: Jane Oelke Submitted: 02 May,2005 |