When it comes to establishing an exercise program, getting started is the hardest part. And since most people dread the idea of “exercising”, ranking it right up there with a dentist appointment, it’s important that beginners start a routine that doesn’t knock them out of the game after one workout. Often, when a couch potatoe ...
Regardless of your age (or how old you think you are), you’re never too old for regular exercise. Exercise can literally turn back the clock for senior citizens, improving bone strength, increasing lean muscle mass, and reducing their risk for heart disease, type 2 diabetes, stroke and major depression. But for seniors, exercise isn’t exactly ...
As a business coach, it is your job to teach new and struggling business owners how to operate with success and profits. This is a very serious job. When dealing with your client one-on-one, be professional at all times. However, if you are working to retrain not only your client, but their employees too, use ...
Everyone knows picking an exercise program you can stick with is a big factor in reaching your fitness goals. When it comes to exercise, there are several options, such as working out at a fitness center, attending organized fitness classes and exercising at home. Working out at home has several advantages over a gym membership. ...
After having my third child, I had a bump on my belly, one that I liked to call my baby bump. The problem was that my husband had this same bump and I jokingly would tell him that it was from sympathy that he had for me while I was pregnant. Our goal was easy ...
Military-style boot camp workouts are a popular way to stay in shape – because they work. But if sweating it out doing push-ups and jumping jacks doesn’t excite you, there’s another alternative – hula hoping. You may have played with a hula hoop as a child, but even if you’re all grown up, you can ...
A schoolyard workout can bring out the kid in you, while giving you the heart-healthy exercise that’s an important part of adult life. If you’ve ever watched a bunch of kids playing in the schoolyard, you’ll see that they are constantly in motion. That means they’re constantly burning calories, strengthening muscle, and building endurance. You ...
The secret is out and the Nintendo Wii has a place in the gym. Okay, okay, maybe the home gym. While the jury will be out on how effective the Wii is for weight loss, even the most hardened of skeptics must realize that the fitness game genre is most likely here to stay. Sure ...