The PRO-FORM Abs machine promises to give you sexier, flatter abs, while defining your oblique muscles and giving you a more flexible back. Along with your machine, you’ll receive a special workout DVD that will show you how to get the most from your workout session, even if you only have a few minutes a [...]
The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development found that 90% of nine-year-olds received a few hours of exercise most days of the week, but only 3% of 15-year-olds do the same! Lorrie Henry, a certified personal trainer, recently told ABC News that parents must lead by example, encourage healthy eating habits without coming [...]
8 pack abs are the Stanley Cup of fitness buffs. It takes a lot of hard work to get that super fit midsection but it can be done through a combination of diet and targeted abdominal exercises. The training to get an 8 pack of abs isn’t for the weak of heart, so hang on [...]
The problem with most diets is that they’re viewed as “quick fixes.” Once the dieting period is finished, people feel satisfied by the weight they have lost and reward themselves with all their favorite foods and habits again. Several weeks later, these dieters are dismayed to find they have packed on all their old weight [...]
You may think that it takes thousands of crunches to get six pack abs, but getting an enviable washboard stomach isn’t as labor intensive as you may think. Yes, you’ll have to work out and make smart choices in your diet, but you won’t have to spend every spare moment in the gym. In this [...]
Several years ago, Pilates/yoga was the predominant Hollywood fitness craze. Now it’s the Bodylastics Home Gym Exercise Systems that use inexpensive, adjustable resistance bands to give exercisers many of the same moves they’d do on a gym machine. This equipment is best used to strengthen muscles and tone one’s physique. There are a number of [...]
Deep down, everyone knows what needs to be done. You need to be exercising for at least 30 minutes, at least 3 days per week. You should be trying a combination of cardio and strength training. You should also be infusing your diet with more lean proteins, fresh fruit, vegetables and whole grains, and cutting [...]
08 Jan, 2010
Posted by: portfeed In: Health
Pilates founder Joseph Pilates once said, “In ten sessions you will feel the difference, in 20 you will see the difference, and in 30 you will have a whole new body.” Through a series of exercises that work to gradually build one’s core strength through breathing, balancing and stretching, exercisers from 8 to 80 have [...]
If you do daily crunches and sit ups but aren’t getting the ripped abs you want, then you may need to tweak your workout and diet. Genetics and lifestyle play a big part in determining your physique, and many people are just predisposed to carrying more belly fat. However, targeting that soft tummy with the [...]