Monitoring the heart rate can be a critical component of safely maximizing gains from cardio workouts. A patient of mine recently performed a treadmill stress test which indicated that he was exercising at too fast of a heart rate, which increased the risk of a health complication during his cardiac training. After deciding upon a ...
Are you bored with working out on dry land? Why not switch to a water exercise workout? Not only are water exercises easier on your joints, they can be a great change of pace from your landlocked routine. You don’t even need to know how to swim to burn calories with a water workout. All ...
I spent several days in my daughter and son-in-laws new condominium with a fitness room that looked like a Life Fitness showroom. I am writing a series of reviews starting with the Life Fitness 95 Ci Upright Bike. Life Fitness in my opinion is the top of the line when it comes to equipment. You ...
Recently I responded to a posting on a Web site in which a person praised the franchise Curves workout system, in which during 30 minutes, clients are hurried through weight lifting stations, but after each set, they continue moving on a “recovery board” to keep the heart rate elevated. I’m not a proponent of this ...
It’s helpful to know your target heart rate because it can help you improve your cardiovascular fitness. Often, when I use an elliptical trainer or other cardio equipment, there is a graph on the display which typically shows a 65% column and an 85% column dissected by age. If you are at a loss as ...
So you’ve decided to get in shape. Maybe it’s a New Year’s resolution, maybe it’s part of a weight loss plan, or maybe you just want to feel better about yourself. Whatever your reason, a well rounded exercise routine will tone your body, help you lose weight, and increase feelings of well-being. You may have ...
America is the fattest country in the world, that’s a fact. America is the laziest country in the world, that too, is a fact. If you’re reading this, you’re probably fat too, and quite possibly lazy. There’s no reason to be offended, you simply need to be truthful with yourself and admit that you’re fat ...
Having to loose weight can be one of the hardest things that you have to do in life. However, it’s not just loosing “weight” that will give you the results that you are wanting to have. They key to overall weight loss is by loosing actual body fat, not just “weight.” This is because when ...
