Posts Tagged ‘health and fitness’

Everyone enjoys the big Thanksgiving feast and many overindulge to point of practically going face down in their plate! I know ive been there  many times as Thanksgiving is my favorite meal. Here are a few tips for damage control. So go ahead and feast guilt free! 1. Get a good work out in.  This [...]

By Sylvia Anderson, IH Editor — Published: July 22, 2010 It’s the constant battle – tea or coffee? Caffeine is bad for you, right? Tea is better for cleansing, while coffee just gives you a buzz? But what if I like the taste of coffee better? And I can’t do without my morning Double Chocolate Chip [...]

An article from Lipids in Health and Disease 2010 Background The weakening of the cardiovascular system associated with aging could be countered by increasing levels of physical activity and functional fitness. However, inconsistent findings have been found, and the variety of characteristics of exercise used in previous studies may partly explain that inconsistent results. Objective [...]

April 12th, 2010 A recent study came out of Truman State University and looked at the metabolic effect of kettlebell training (thanks to Adam Bornstein for forwarding) The subjects were asked to swing a kettlebell as many times as they could in a 12 minute period (sets, reps and rest period it seems were freestyled [...]

  An excerpt from Alwyn Cosgroves article: Releasing the Brakes Imagine that a guy walks into my gym, and he’s looking to add 10 pounds of muscle — a simple and straightforward request. The first thing we do is go through a short checklist: 1. Is he lifting? 2. Is he eating enough, and eating [...]

By Matt Lisk Author of The Burrito Diet Stop Using Weight Machines! Weight machines are sexy, sleek, shiny, and smooth. Perhaps that is why gym owners and lazy personal trainers have fallen head over heels in love with them. Gym owners pack their gyms with these eye catching devices so that they could get more [...]

Wether your at home or on the road for the holidays here is a workout that can be done anywhere with no equipment needed.  Work it hard and dont feel guilty about indulging (a little) over the holidays. Perform each exercise for 30 sec and rest 15-30 sec between.  If your feeling ambitious, do multiple [...]