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Benefits of Maintaining an Ideal Body Size
Having an ideal body size and maintaining it brings along a number of benefits that may not just be limited to one's health. There are also other benefits people can enjoy because of having an ideal body size. Here are just some of them.Better Self-ConfidenceHaving an ideal body size is a good way to develop self-confidence. People who are overweight may easily feel insecure about themselves becau... [Read More]
Fit Students Score Higher in Academic Tests
A recent study has shown that physically-fit students tend to score higher on standardized academic tests compared to their less fit peers. It also shows that test scores dropped more than one point for each extra minute it took the subjects, consisting of middle and high school students, to complete a one-mile run.The subjects consisted of 749 fifth-graders, 761 seventh-graders, and 479 ninth-gra... [Read More]
Couple Exercise May Help Improve Relationships
It seems that couples who workout together can also help enrich their relationship. People who find time to exercise along with their partners may be doing something that may help strengthen their bond and improve their love life. There seems to be two main reasons why this is so.Deepens IntimacyExercise, in itself may help deepen intimacy. There are various physical and chemical changes that happ... [Read More]
Pushing Your Body to the Limit
Athletes and their trainers have had this long-held belief that if they exercise too hard, the body develops high amounts of lactic acid that halts the work out and causes muscle pains the next day. Recent study, however, show that lactate has nothing to do with "the burn," but can actually be tapped to turbocharge one's training."When athletes are training to push up their lactate ... [Read More]
Common Health and Fitness Questions
Many people have many questions in their minds regarding fitness and health. Such questions may continue to nag them without having clear answers most of the time. So here are some of those health and fitness questions being answered.Will yoyo dieting affect the metabolism?Some people have the habit of going on a diet to lose weight and then stop for awhile and gain the weight back all over again.... [Read More]
Study Shows Running Barefoot Safer
A recent study suggests that running barefoot may prove safer for your body compared to running with your shoes on. Daniel Lieberman, a professor at the Department of Human Evolutionary Biology at Harvard University and lead study author, studied runners from the United States and those from the Rift Valley Province in Kenya whose residents are known to be excellent endurance runners. All of... [Read More]
Simple Indoor Exercises
Indoor exercise can be a good addition to losing weight along with a healthy diet. Doing both as a routine can help make weight loss easier and faster to achieve. But there is also the issue of trying to make it a regular habit that can become a concern for some people.One of the best ways to keep people to exercise is by making it interesting. This can be true to indoor exercise. It can be easy f... [Read More]
Build a Better Body on a Budget
Getting fit can get costly. What with gym memberships, fitness wear, exercise equipments, and personal trainers. During these tough economic times, the cost can be an excuse for you to skip exercise. But actually, there is no excuse to skip exercise. There are ways to get fit without any of these expenses. WebMD shares the following tips to build a better body on a budget:Schedule your workoutsA m... [Read More]
The Skinny Jeans Workout
The skinny jeans has made a successful and extended come back. it has been in vogue for a few seasons now, and a lot of women are reaching for their forgotten pair hanging at the back of the closet - only to find out it does not fit anymore. Enter skinny jeans workouts. The fitness industry took advantage of women's frustration and came up with different versions of the skinny jeans workout. More ... [Read More]
How Much Exercise Do You Need Everyday?
Most fitness buffs and "healthy living" adults want to know how much exercise does an individual need every day?According to Edward R. Laskowski, M.D. of the Mayo Clinic, For most healthy adults, the Department of Health and Human Services recommends:Getting at least 2 ½ hours of moderate aerobic activity (think brisk walking or swimming), or 1 hour and 15 minutes of vigorous aero... [Read More]