Weight gain can be a vicious cycle. You might start out in reasonably good shape, but lead a largely sedentary lifestyle. If you work out once a week, it becomes easy to give in to the notion that you can eat anything you want (and in any amount) just because you exercise “regularly." Soon, you’re working out less but eating more; the more you eat, the more weight you gain, leading to comfort eating and even more weight gain. Eventually, you wind up at square one and face a Sisyphean climb back to fitness and health.
Sometimes, a major hindrance
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Yoga and Nutrition
December 14th, 2011 by Denise Druce | Exercise Expert
I finally found it. The real magic potion. After 30 years of watching people turn to infomercials, pills, fads, surgeries, I finally found the cure to our nation’s obesity problem. It’s the Tree Bark Diet. A scientifically designed and proven formula that will melt fat off of your thighs, waist, and arms. It’s 100% natural, made from the bark of rare trees found only off the coast of Africa. Each pill costs $10, but you only have to take one pill a day for a guaranteed 5 pounds a week weight loss.
Now…if you are still reading and you believe
Now…if you are still reading and you believe
Starting a Fitness Program as a Senior
August 24th, 2011 by Joan Jacobsen | Exercise Expert
Whether you're 65 and a part of the senior age group, or you're in your 50s but have not partaken in a workout regimen in a while, this article is for you! Starting a new exercise program may not be as easy as when you were younger, but that doesn't mean that you need to stay inactive. You just need to start with a new plan.
We spoke with Joan Jacobsen, who at the age of 56 started an exercise program that helped her lose 60 pounds and achieve the best shape of her life. She shared details on
We spoke with Joan Jacobsen, who at the age of 56 started an exercise program that helped her lose 60 pounds and achieve the best shape of her life. She shared details on
How Much is “Enough” Exercise?
August 22nd, 2011 by Angela Yorke | Exercises
I read a summary of a study that left me feeling both relieved and confused - relieved, because it turned out that a mere 15 minutes exercise daily would extend my lifespan, and confused, because convention always said that you should exercise 30 minutes or more over 5-6 days a week. I’m not trying to get out of working out, but I’d like to know just how much exercise is sufficient.
The reason you’re exercising plays a role in determining how much is enough. Fifteen minutes a day is adequate if you want to gear up or de-stress after a
The reason you’re exercising plays a role in determining how much is enough. Fifteen minutes a day is adequate if you want to gear up or de-stress after a
Overloading vs. Overworking
August 18th, 2011 by Angela Yorke | Cardio
The concept is simple: you do cardio if you want to lose weight. As a person’s fitness level improves, he or she is then able to increase the amount of cardiovascular exercise carried out to develop greater fitness. This is known as “overloading,” and is quite different from what you do at a buffet line.
Overloading means that a workload should be periodically increased so that strength and endurance will improve. The effects from overloading are perhaps more obvious in a person new to exercise, which is also a possible reason overenthusiastic fitness devotees might wind up doing more cardio
Overloading means that a workload should be periodically increased so that strength and endurance will improve. The effects from overloading are perhaps more obvious in a person new to exercise, which is also a possible reason overenthusiastic fitness devotees might wind up doing more cardio
