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Archive for April 2009

Are You Thirsty?

April 21st, 2009 by B Kenney | Eating & Exercise
Are you thirsty now at this very moment? Well, guess what? That means you're body is already dehydrated!

Yes, you read correctly. There are many ways to tell that your body requires more fluids for hydration, but the worst is the method mentioned above. By the time your body registers the sensation of feeling thirsty, your entire system is dehydrated.

Some of those ways that reveal just how hydrated your body is include urine color, body mass, body temperature, overall moods, and even skin texture (dry, rough).

Fluids, or water specifically, are very important for your body, even outside of normal exercise. In
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Poomse Your Way to Warm-up

April 14th, 2009 by Joe Lawrence | Cardio, Children's Fitness, Eating & Exercise, Exercises, Strength Training
Back in my martial arts days, I asked my instructor for some new workout ideas.  I was getting bored and needed to freshen things up a bit.  He created a very fun six week training plan focused on cardio strengthening.  I'm not going to share the whole workout but instead an innovative idea from it.

The warm-up stands out in my mind to this day.  On certain days (Monday, Wednesday, Saturday) I was to run for distance at an easy pace.  Nothing groundbreaking there.  Then came the other days.  These days I focused movements using every single muscle in my body. 
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