Being dubbed the Senior Fitness Specialist here at My Fitness Tunes hopefully does not conjure up visions of your former school gym teacher who happened to be matronly and a stern representative of how physical fitness should be cultivated in your impressionable minds. On the contrary, the definition of fitness includes your mind and body.
Maintaining a fit and healthy lifestyle can be a difficult task for some people, while others just carry on with no worries or obstacles at all. By being an advocate such as myself, I have an image I must uphold because who would listen to
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Recovery After Strength Training
November 4th, 2011 by Angela Yorke | Strength Training
The same commitment you bring to strength training sessions should also be carried into the recovery period that follows. Most of the time, people forget that physical exertion causes “injury” to muscles. Accordingly, muscles that have healed adequately from injury are stronger and last longer, i.e., you gain strength and endurance.
Thus, recovery after strength training is important, but most of us, myself included, tend to neglect this aspect. In fact, post-strength training recovery is easy, but as with almost everything else in life, requires persistence to ensure success.
One of the first things you should do following a strength training
Thus, recovery after strength training is important, but most of us, myself included, tend to neglect this aspect. In fact, post-strength training recovery is easy, but as with almost everything else in life, requires persistence to ensure success.
One of the first things you should do following a strength training
Ways to Fight Aging
November 2nd, 2011 by Carlo Celotti | Exercise Expert
We're all looking for the fountain of youth, but little do we realize, that we have the ability to slow down the effects of time on our bodies simply by taking care of ourselves. Here are some tips to help keep you looking and feeling young.
-Cut out sugar and starches! Insulin, which is secreted into the bloodstream in response to ingesting sugar and starches (in the form of white flour products, white rice, and white potatoes), has a big effect on aging the body. Although we need insulin to live, we ideally shouldn't be secreting much of it. By
-Cut out sugar and starches! Insulin, which is secreted into the bloodstream in response to ingesting sugar and starches (in the form of white flour products, white rice, and white potatoes), has a big effect on aging the body. Although we need insulin to live, we ideally shouldn't be secreting much of it. By
Ways to Sabotage a Fitness Routine
September 19th, 2011 by Angela Yorke | Exercises
Misguided targets are a reason fitness routines can become derailed. Initially, a person might start exercising because he or she wants to lose weight. Unfortunately, weight loss, rather than fat loss and strength building, eventually becomes the only goal, and it becomes increasingly difficult to achieve over time. This leads to frustration and a growing lack of interest.
The problem with this approach is that you might reach your target weight through dieting and light exercise, but also retain a higher percentage of body fat compared to a person who exercises more while watching their food intake, and who loses
The problem with this approach is that you might reach your target weight through dieting and light exercise, but also retain a higher percentage of body fat compared to a person who exercises more while watching their food intake, and who loses
Sleep: The Hidden Secret of Weight Loss
July 5th, 2011 by Carlo Celotti | Exercise Expert
Everyone knows how proper exercise and a healthy diet can help you to drop pounds, but few realize how important sleep is for it as well. Believe it or not, laying down more and not moving can actually help you to lose weight. Now it's not the same as laying in front of the TV and taking a nap in the middle of the afternoon, there are specific requirements here.
First, you need to be falling asleep before 10:30pm (at the latest!) and ideally sleeping until you wake up, without an alarm. Otherwise, try to get at least 8 hours
First, you need to be falling asleep before 10:30pm (at the latest!) and ideally sleeping until you wake up, without an alarm. Otherwise, try to get at least 8 hours
