Obesity has emerged to be a matter of great concern in recent times with an increasing section of the population falling victim to it. However, it is not only the adults who are obese, a growing number of children are also overweight. Therefore, it is high time that obesity is curbed and the only effective [...]
So, you’ve decided you need to lose a few pounds and you remember how quickly you could shed weight in your twenties by running every day. That’s why you broke out the old tennies, dug out your Walkman (remember the eighties?), and set your alarm clock an hour early to run in the morning. But [...]
Running Shoes – Are they good for you?
I learned to run in February of this year. No, I’m not a toddler with an uncanny ability to type and publish to the internet. I’m a fully grown (physically at least) 41 year old man who, after years of taking on fitness based activities for a month [...]
As I dove into the latest edition of my favorite running magazine I was reminded of the fine line between being motivated and committed versus overtraining. The magazine article was about sleep and not getting enough of it. My article is about how you can test yourself to make sure you’re not overtraining. Getting enough sleep [...]
These days, more and more parents are becoming concerned about the fitness of their kids. This is not surprising given the problems of childhood obesity and the increasing weight and lack of fitness that we are seeing in children. Child obesity and diabetes levels are rising dramatically. There is also the issue that many parents [...]
Obesity has emerged to be a matter of great concern in recent times with an increasing section of the population falling victim to it. However, it is not only the adults who are obese, a growing number of children are also overweight. Therefore, it is high time that obesity is curbed and the only effective [...]
These days, more and more parents are becoming concerned about the fitness of their kids. This is not surprising given the problems of childhood obesity and the increasing weight and lack of fitness that we are seeing in children. Child obesity and diabetes levels are rising dramatically. There is also the issue that many parents [...]
Running Shoes – Are they good for you?
I learned to run in February of this year. No, I’m not a toddler with an uncanny ability to type and publish to the internet. I’m a fully grown (physically at least) 41 year old man who, after years of taking on fitness based activities for a month [...]
If you’re interested in fitness running for weight loss, I’m going to share with you some important information to get the most out of your running program. In fact, I’m going to show you how you can run less, yet burn off more fat. Heck, I’ll even show you an exact workout that I’ve done [...]
All runners and joggers, whether they are Olympians or amateurs who want to keep in shape, will benefit from a strengthened pair of lungs. One of the reasons people drop out of long races before reaching the finish line is because they have run out of wind.Besides fulfilling the obvious physical need to take in [...]
As I dove into the latest edition of my favorite running magazine I was reminded of the fine line between being motivated and committed versus overtraining. The magazine article was about sleep and not getting enough of it. My article is about how you can test yourself to make sure you’re not overtraining. Getting enough sleep [...]
So, you’ve decided you need to lose a few pounds and you remember how quickly you could shed weight in your twenties by running every day. That’s why you broke out the old tennies, dug out your Walkman (remember the eighties?), and set your alarm clock an hour early to run in the morning. But [...]
If you think that you’re going to get healthy sitting in front of the television watching exercise shows, you will be sadly disappointed by the results you get. Or, more to the point, the results you DON’T get!
The key to health through physical activity is ACTION! You must get up and get moving, or you [...]