Category: Health Fitness
What is the best cardio for weight loss?
Another very important aspect of a healthy weight loss plan is regular physical activity and exercise. The exercises provided the added stimulation to burn great calories, build lean muscle, and tone the body, all of which healthy foods simply cannot do. The first hurdle most people face when trying to lose weight is the age-old…
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Vertical jump training and the role of fast-twitch muscles
If you’ve taken more than a casual look at vertical jump training, you’ve no doubt heard the term “fast-twitch muscle fibers.” The basic theory is that people with large vertical jumps have a higher percentage of fast-twitch muscle fibers than those who don’t. For some reason, nature has blessed great jumpers in this way. When…
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Body For Life – Diet Review – Pros and Cons
General description Bill Phillips, a supplement company owner and magazine publisher, wrote Body for Life: 12 Weeks for Mental and Physical Strength in the mid-1990s. Phillips, a longtime bodybuilder who published a bodybuilding magazine and owned a supplement company, wanted to bring a bodybuilding program to the masses. The eating program recommends eating six small…
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Top 10 Tips on How to Stay Motivated During a Juice Fast
1. Learn all about juice fasting for weight loss before anything else Do a little research on diet before committing to anything. Try to understand its purpose, its benefits, and how exactly it works in the body to see if this is something you are ready for, physically and mentally. Don’t go on a diet…
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What is whole grain?
Looking for more information on whole foods? If so, you have come across the right place. As nutrition professionals claim, young and old should consume a minimum of three servings of whole foods every day. To find out the reasons, continue reading this article. Within the article we will investigate precisely what whole grains are,…
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Relieve pain with foam
The back of the neck, shoulders, lower back, hip (s), knees, ankles, and heels. What do they have in common? They are the places in our body that most frequently present discomfort or pain. A common source of pain can be muscle tension from overuse or, in some cases, from use. Things like driving, working…
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Do you love Chinese food? Think twice before ordering!
Do you love to eat Chinese food? Most of us do, but don’t be fooled into thinking that everything on the Chinese food menu is good for you. In fact, most people see Chinese cuisine as a healthy alternative to fast food, but the truth is, there are a lot of pitfalls on the menu,…
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4 disadvantages of eating too much protein
Protein (along with carbohydrates and fat) is one of the three macronutrients that your body needs to function properly. It has many health benefits including helping your body build and repair cells, helping your body make antibodies, enzymes, and hormones, and helping your cuts heal. However, you can get too much of a good thing…
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8 smart ways to exercise for the whole body
Are you trying to stick to an exercise routine and unable to do so due to a hectic schedule? It is a bit difficult for many of us to stick to an exercise regimen because we are so tangled up and caught up in our daily routines that we can’t do more time. It is…
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The magic number of weightlifting reps for muscle building and fat loss
I hear a lot of people explain the different reps of weightlifting and how one rep scheme of weightlifting is better for one goal while another is better for another goal. For example, lower reps are best for strength, while higher reps are best for endurance, and in between is best for muscle hypertrophy (muscle…
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