Playing like a kid ain’t just for kids anymore. Huh? Let me specify – the same activities that used to keep you lean as a child can also serve to burn some of that lard off your adult body. I’m talking about hula hoops, jump rope, kick ball, and tag. Some companies are even adapting [...]
You’re in a hurry and anxious to get it on with the weight set. Here are your choices – take five quick minutes a day before your workout to stretch or eventually spend hours in the doctor’s office tending to various nagging aches and pains. Even worse, neglect your stretching and you might eventually not [...]
Have you heard about kettlebells, comrade? It’s the latest fitness craze for strength training addicts. Originally used for muscle-building by Red Army soldiers and athletes, these oh-so-simple devices resemble a cannonball with a handle welded to it. Kettlebell (KB) workouts yield impressive gains in the legs, hips, shoulders, and equally impressive injuries to the novice [...]
Nearly everyone, except maybe Big Bird, thinks it would be nice to have a firm six-pack sitting right there where their tummy used to be. Everybody wants it but so few actually have it. Did they cheat and have cosmetic surgery, maybe had an actual washboard implanted?
Probably not, though you can’t rule it out entirely.
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Low or high intensity workout? Which is better? Better for what, is the rest of the question. If you’re looking to burn fat and lose weight without spending most of your day in the gym, high intensity should be your choice.
So, what is high intensity anyway? High intensity is any workout which pushes your heart [...]
Are you out of shape but overwhelmed by all the workouts and exercises and advice flying at you from every direction? Does it make you want to sit down and eat a box of Twinkies and pretend the concept of ‘in-shape’ doesn’t exist?
Let’s make your life a little bit simpler today.
I’m going to give you [...]
It’s just crazy enough it might be true.
Can exercise help cure addictions to drugs and alcohol? Maybe. The idea is interesting enough to get the U.S. government twisting arms for some hard research to be conducted.
National Institute on Drug Abuse chief Dr. Nora Volkow points to a study that found youngsters and teens who exercise [...]
Mighty Thor, God of Thunder, give me guns to flex on the beach that make young children weep with envy. For those of you who barely made a C+ in Hipsterology 101 in high school – the guns I refer are your biceps.
You know, the front part of your upper arm you show off [...]
If you’re the kind of person that gets excited about a new abdominal exercise – I hear they have a new drug for that. Maybe you should call your doctor and see about getting a shot.
Kidding! I get excited over new ways to trick six-packs out of this stubborn stomach of mine.
Here’s one that is [...]
Peter Gabriel had a little hit back in 1982 called “Shock the Monkey”. I don’t know about you, but I’m not particularly into electrocuting primates for fun.
But I would like to help you shock yourself from the workout doldrums. It’s a fact of life every exercise routine gets stale after a while. You may find [...]
