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A High Fat Meal Can Reduce Your Ability to Handle Stress

May 8th, 2007    Subscribe To Our Feed

It’s common knowledge that eating a high fat diet can have a negative impact on your health in the long run. It can lead to obesity, high blood pressure, heart disease and other ailments. But can a single high fat meal also have a negative impact on your body’s ability to perform normally? A recent study indicates that it can.

A recent study shows that eating a single high fat breakfast can negatively impact your body’s ability to handle various stressful situations. The test group was exposed to 4 different types of stressful conditions, while their blood pressure, heart rate and blood vessel resistance was monitored.

The group eating the high fat breakfast reacted more strongly to the stressful situations. Their bodies did not adapt as well to the stress that they were exposed to.

Although the study concludes that additional research is needed, it would be wise to consider these results when you are planning your meals. You should especially keep the results in mind when you are under a lot of stress. 

If you are preparing for a stressful event, you may want to play it safe and eat healthy just in case. Next time you have a really bad day or do not seem to be handling stress as easiy as normal, you may want to evaluate what you had for breakfast. Perform your own test and make your own decision.

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Start Walking For Fitness and Weight Loss

May 4th, 2007    Subscribe To Our Feed

Are you serious about starting a fitness and weight loss program? If the answer is yes, fitness walking is one of the fastest ways for you to accomplish your goals. Fitness walking merely involves walking at a fast pace. My usual pace for fitness walking is 3.7 miles per hour. It’s a great exercise because it is low impact, is easy to do and you can adjust your pace based upon your fitness level.

Make sure you have the following before starting a fitness walking program:

1. heart rate monitor;
2. walking shoes;
3. a water bottle; and
4. headband, if you’re like me and your scalp sweats a lot. Trust me, this is a necessity and will make your exercise session much more comfortable.

Using a heart rate monitor is a great way for you to monitor the intensity of your fitness walking program, ensure a safe and consistent walking pace and track your progress. You may want to ask your doctor to recommend an exercise target heart rate for you to start walking at. 

In order for your fitness and weight loss program to be effective you need to fitness walk at least 3 times per week for 20-30 minutes. Start out slow and you can increase the intensity, duration and frequency as your fitness level improves.

Fitness Walking and Treadmills

I only recommend treadmills for fitness walking, not jogging or running because I prefer low impact aerobic exercises. If you are just starting your fitness and weight loss program, here are some guidelines:

1. walk 20-30 minutes, 3 days per week for at least one week before increasing your workout;
2. start walking at a brisk pace that is comfortable for you and that you can maintain during your entire workout;
3. use a heart rate monitor and walk at your fat burning rate which is 60%-70% of your maximum heart rate, unless your doctor recommends otherwise. (Your maximum heart rate is computed as follows: 220 - your age = max heart rate.) Your fat burning rate is considered low to moderate intensity and good for fitness, health, weight loss and endurance. Most treadmills will adjust the incline or you can adjust the speed in order to maintain a steady heart rate.
4. Remember to breath steady and regularly. Breath deeply in through your nose and exhale steadily through your mouth. Try to breath as consistently as possible and focus on your breathing as you are walking. Breathing in this manner will prevent most people from losing their breath or huffing and puffing while they are exercising. This form of breathing also has a calming effect similar to meditation.
5. If you can not keep your breath steady or you can not work out for at least 20 minutes at your fat burning rate, you need to lower the intensity of your fitness walking. Try lowering your exercise heart rate by 5-10 beats per minute and continue doing so until you find a heart rate that you can maintain for 20 minutes.
6. Make sure you drink plenty of water as you are fitness walking.

Follow the above guidelines and adjust your fitness walking as your fitness level improves. It should not be long before you begin to see results with respect to both fitness and weight loss. You know that your fitness level is improving when:

1. you are no longer breathing heavily while fitness walking. This means your lung capacity and cardiovascular fitness is improving;
2. you are not sweating as much during your workout;
3. the treadmill keeps increasing the incline in order to maintain your fat burning heart rate. This means that your heart is getting stronger.

Once you start to notice some of the above improvements, it may be time to increase the duration of your workouts, increase the frequency of your workouts or increase the intensity of your workouts. You increase the intensity of your fitness walking program by increasing your exercise target heart rate. You can either increase the intensity for your entire workout or for a portion of your workout. Mix it up so that you do not get bored and you continue to experience improvements in both fitness and weight loss.

When you see improvement or reach milestones, you should celebrate. Give yourself a reward, you deserve it.

Here are some additional tips to maximize weight loss:

1. add some strength training to your program. This helps to ensure your lose fat and not muscle;
2. do your fitness walking early in the morning before you eat. You should burn more fat versus burning the food that you just ate;
3. eat six small meals instead of 3 large meals. This will increase your metabolism and burn more calories.;
4. drink lots of water. This will flush out your system, keep you hydrated and prevent your body from storing excess water reserves.
5. eat a balanced diet. Eat lots of fruits, vegetables, whole grains and low fat meals.

Remember the basic rule: in order to lose weight you need to burn more calories than your consume.

When you are ready for more information on fitness walking, check out out earlier article:

Fitness Walking: The Ultimate Exercise

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Peak Fitness: Is it Possible?

April 23rd, 2007    Subscribe To Our Feed

The term peak fitness is usually associated with athletes, however it can also apply to non-athletes. If a person strives to reach peak fitness they must realize that this level can vary drastically from person to person. Regardless of your current fitness level and your personal peak fitness level, the basic steps needed to meet your goals are the same. To reach peak fitness and/or to improve your fitness you need three types of exercises: cardiovascular or aerobic exercise, strength training and flexibility or stretching exercises. All three exercises are needed for a balanced fitness program.

The basic components of a fitness program are the same for everyone regardless of the type of sport you specialize in or if you are preparing for a major sporting event. Although the components are the same to ensure overall fitness, there will be differences between programs to specialize in certain muscle areas, the level of exercise intensity, exercise duration and exercise frequency. These factors will vary depending upon your goals, your current fitness level and personal preference. Designing an effective program to achieve peak fitness often requires professional guidance, from a personal fitness trainer.

Obtaining and maintaining peak fitness is not usually attempted by non-athletes because of the time and commitment required. Peak fitness requires determination and a lot of work. First you need an effective exercise plan, then you need to monitor results and tweak the fitness plan on a regular basis. Exercise programs are more effective initially and then you body adjusts to the exercise and you reach a plateau. In order to obtain additional results, new exercises or changes in intensity or exercise duration are usually needed. There are many ways to adjust an exercise program so that you can break through the plateau, begin seeing results again and move closer to your peak fitness level. Personal fitness trainers and coaches can make this process easier since they know the most effective methods of adjusting your fitness routine to deliver results. Some people reach a plateau and mistakenly think they have reached their peak fitness level.

Peak Fitness Strength Training

To effectively strength train for peak fitness you do not need to build bulky muscles or look like a body builder. Successful strength training will include all major muscle groups and also target specific areas used in your sport or activity. For example, a peak fitness program for a swimmer will differ from that of a tennis player. Your strength training should work with, not against, your main activity to achieve peak fitness.

The strength training portion of you routine may involve using weight machines, free weights or other types of resistance training. Push-ups are an example of a resistance training exercise that does not require the use of weights or other fitness equipment. The amount of resistance used, the types of exercises, the number of repetitions and the number of sets will vary depending upon your specific goals.

Peak Fitness Aerobic Training

The key to achieving your peak cardiovascular fitness level, often involves the quality of the exercises and not the quantity. You need to constantly adjust the intensity of your aerobic workout if you want to reach your peak fitness level. You can include segments of high intensity work in the middle of your cardiovascular exercises, to enhance results without increasing total exercise time. For example, after a ten minute easy warm up you can do two minutes at an 85-90% effort, then slow back down for a minute to allow your heart rate to settle down. Repeat for ten minutes, and then finish with a ten minute cool down. When this pattern becomes easier for you, increase the amount of time you’re exercising at a higher intensity, or decrease the time you’re resting in between. You’ll need to change the intensity of your workouts every four to six weeks to maintain your personal level of peak fitness. Most gyms also have cardiovascular equipment that you can program to provide a random workout, which will add variety to your workout automatically.

Peak Fitness Flexibility Training

Flexibility training will give your body the ability to perform more efficiently as an athlete and is good for overall fitness and increased mobility. Increased flexibility minimizes the risk of injury and also helps the body to recover faster from strenuous training and exercise. Flexibility training keeps your muscles and joints loose and can prevent or alleviate cramping. At a minimum you, should stretch for at least ten minutes after each strength training or cardiovascular exercise session. Some people prefer to stretch after each specific exercise while they are resting between exercises. This can also be effective and is a productive way to utilize waiting time.

Whether you’re a professional athlete, sports enthusiast or working to improve overall fitness you need a fitness program that includes the 3 main exercise components: strength training, aerobic training and flexibility training. Everyone is capable of reaching their peak fitness level if they are willing to do the work, make the commitment and modify their fitness program to enhance results.

 

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Female Fitness and Strength Training?

April 10th, 2007    Subscribe To Our Feed

Since females are different than males it makes sense that a female fitness program should differ from a male fitness program. Although all fitness programs should include strength training, aerobic and stretching, a female fitness program should be designed to meet the special needs of a woman.

Many women tend to focus their exercise programs around aerobic exercise and minimize strength training, this is a huge mistake. Many women fear that strength training will make them develop large bulky muscles. This is not true if you follow a balanced female fitness routine that includes strength training and aerobic exercise. A woman’s body chemistry is different than a mans, and it is impossible for a woman to build bulky muscles. Strength training is critical for a woman for the following reasons:

Maintain Lean Body Mass

Starting at age 30 our bodies begin to convert muscle into fat. Strength training is needed to minimize the muscle loss that normally occurs. This muscle loss is more extreme in women which is why strength training is critical for female fitness.

Strengthen Bones

It’s common knowledge that women are more susceptible to osteoporosis. Including strength training in a female fitness program makes a woman’s bones stronger and she is less likely to lose bone mass. This minimizes the risk of osteoporosis later in life.

Maximize Fat Loss

Many women think that the best way to lose weight (and fat) is through aerobic exercise. However if your female fitness program includes only aerobic exercise, there is a good chance that you will also lose lean body mass. Strength training helps to prevent the loss of lean body mass. Muscles also burn more calories than fat, which is why strength training is needed to maximize fat loss. This is especially important in a female fitness program because women have higher body fat percentages and more difficulty losing fat.

Female Fitness Myths

Another misconception about female fitness is that a woman should use minimal weight and less repetitions than men. This is not true. In order to maximize the benefits above, a female fitness program should include 10-12 repetitions, 3 sets and as much weight as needed to make the last repetition challenging. Using weights that are too low, will make the exercises ineffective. You need higher weights to maintain muscle and increase bone strength. You need to take your female fitness routine seriously, if you expect to reap the benefits. Muscle is good for females as well as males. Muscles tone your body.

The exercises included in a female fitness program are designed to target the problem areas of the female body. Although a woman needs a total body workout like men do, it should also be customized to target the hips, thighs and buttocks. These are usually the areas that women need more help with. Since all women are different, your female fitness routine should be designed specifically for you to meet your goals. A personal fitness trainer that specializes in female fitness can help you design the ideal program for you. A custom female fitness program can help you sculpt the body that you always dreamed of.

 

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Fitness Walking: The Ultimate Exercise

April 9th, 2007    Subscribe To Our Feed

Fitness walking is one of the best exercises for weight loss, your heart and to strengthen your leg muscles. It is an exercise that can be done anywhere, is easy to do and is low impact. The intensity of your fitness walking program can be modified depending upon your goals. A high intensity program is great to build cardiovascular capacity and endurance. A low intensity program is geared towards weight loss.

Before beginning any fitness walking program you need the following:

1. consult your doctor and have a physical examination;
2. buy a good pair of walking shoes;
3. buy a heart rate monitor; and
4. buy a water bottle.

A heart rate monitor should be worn while fitness walking to track the intensity of your workout. If your goal is weight loss, you will be walking at a lower heart rate than if your goal is to optimize cardiovascular capacity. Most people design a fitness walking program that accomplishes both weight loss and enhances aerobic capacity.

If your fitness walking goals include both weight loss and aerobic fitness, consider the following:

1. alternate days between your lower fat burning heart rate and your higher aerobic heart rate; or
2. exercise the first 15 minutes at your lower fat burning heart rate and the last 15 minutes at your higher aerobic heart rate.

The beauty of fitness walking is that you can adjust the intensity to suit your fitness level and the best way to do this is with a heart rate monitor. When you first start your fitness walking program, you may reach your target heart rate with minimal exertion. However the more you exercise, the more you will need to exert yourself to reach the same target heart rate. The fact that you need to work harder to reach your target heart rate is proof that your heart is becoming healthier.

Fitness Walking on a Treadmill

Fitness walking can either be done outside or on a treadmill. The advantages of using a treadmill is that:

1. you can exercise regardless of the weather;
2. it is easier to maintain a steady heart rate with a treadmill; and
3. the treadmilll can increase the incline without you having to find a hill to exercise on.

Most newer treadmills will automatically adjust the incline to maintain your target heart rate. All you need to do is program basic information into the treadmill and it takes care of the rest. It makes your fitness walking program very easy.

Although using a treadmill in your fitness walking program makes it easier to stay on track, it can become a little boring at times. In order to add variety you may want to:

1. modify the intensity from work out to workout;
2. alternate between walking outside and using a treadmill; and
3. exercise 20 minutes on a treadmill and use a stationary bike or different exercise for the remaining 20 minutes; etc.

A fitness walking program should contain variety to keep you interested and challenged. When your fitness improves, it may be harder to get your heart rate high enough on a treadmill without running. If this happens, consider working your upper body while walking on the treadmill. Working your upper body as part of your fitness walking program will enable you to accomplish the following:

1. increase your heart rate;
2. obtain a total body work out; and
3. burn more calories with the same amount of exercise time.

Use your imagination, there are many upper body exercises that you can include in your fitness walking program. You can swing your arms in front as you walk, you can use small dumb bells and alternate raising your arms from shoulder level to over your head, etc.

In order to obtain a weight loss or aerobic benefit from your fitness walking program, you should walk a mimimum of 30 minutes 2-3 times per week. If you are not used to exercising, start slow and increase as your heart becomes stronger. Remember that your heart rate monitor is the best way to track your fitness level and determine the proper intensity. Your heart rate measures how hard your heart is exercising. Before beginning a fitness walking program or any exercise program, consult your physician. Your doctor will advise you about your target exercise heart rate. Do it, but don’t over do it.

Fitness walking is easy and extremely beneficial. It is a great life long exercise for people of all ages. So get walking and stick with it.

 

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Personal Fitness Trainers - What They Do

April 2nd, 2007    Subscribe To Our Feed

Designing an exercise program sounds easier than it is. The program should be challenging, monitored and modified to avoid plateaus, enhance results and keep it interesting. A personal fitness trainer is qualified to meet these challenges.

Before a personal fitness trainer designs an exercise program, they consider:

1. height, weight and goals;
2. body fat %;
3. medical condition;
4. fitness level;
5. eating habits; and
6. preferences or dislikes, etc

A personal fitness trainer will gather this information and design a program that is best for you. A good personal fitness trainer will monitor results and adjust your program as needed. Your body gets accustomed to exercises, which can slow improvements. A good personal fitness trainer can adjust for this.

A personal fitness trainer will also address your diet. A balanced sensible diet is needed for the exercise program to deliver results quickly.

Benefits of a Personal Fitness Trainer

Doing the right exercises, the right way and on a consistent basis is rarely done unless we  have a personal fitness trainer. A personal fitness trainer can motivate you and make sure your are getting the most out of each exercise. Your personal fitness trainer will also push you to make sure you do not take any short-cuts while working out. 

While an exercise may seem easy, it can be very hard to perform. A slight variation can have a huge impact on your effectiveness. Performing an exercise incorrectly can prevent or minimize results or cause an injury. A personal fitness trainer will ensure you exercise the right way, the right amount and stop when needed.

Most fitness clubs have personal fitness trainers which are available by appointment. If you don’t belong to a gym, you can find a personal fitness trainer in the yellow pages. Personal fitness trainers are in high demand because they ensure quick results. If you’re ready to get serious about exercise and want fast results, a personal fitness trainer is a must. There is no need to waste time on exercises that are not effective for your goals.

Fat Loss and Nutrition Guide

March 30th, 2007    Subscribe To Our Feed

Burn the Fat Feed the Muscle is a comprehensive guide that is designed to educate you on the basics of nutrition, fat loss and exercise. The guide gives you the knowledge you need to design a nutrition and exercise program for yourself to maximuze fat loss. You will also learn how to track your results and use this information to refine your program.

Here is the type of information that you will learn in this guide:

1. why fat loss is more important than weight loss;
2. how to compute our body fat % and your lean muscle mass;
3. how to compute the amount of daily calories needed to maintain your lean muscle mass;
4. the role that cardiovascular exercise plays in losing fat and how to maximize fat loss doing these exercises;
5. why strength training is critical to healthy fat loss;
6. learn which of the four body types you are and how this impacts your nutrition and exercise program;
7. how often you should be exercising to reach your goals;
8. which foods turn into fat;
9. which foods burn fat; and
10. a food grading guide (A foods through F foods) of many of the most common foods people eat; and more.

There is alot more information contained in this nutrition and exercise guide and it comes with a money back guarantee.

If you are looking for a guide that provides a detailed meal plan, telling you exactly what to eat for each meal, day by day, this is not the guide for you. But if you want to learn how your body responds to different nutrition plans and exercises, you will learn alot from Burn the Fat Feed the Muscle.

This is an educational guide teaching you which foods are best to eat, which foods are the least healthy and the best ratio of carbs, fats, and protein to include in your diet.

For more information, testimonies and instant access please visit the link below

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This is the #1 selling fat loss guide on the internet and with good reason. We highly recommend this guide if you are serious about proper nutrition and fat loss.

Get Fit at Anytime Fitness!

March 29th, 2007    Subscribe To Our Feed

Many people have difficulty working out because their fitness center’s operating hours do not fit within their schedule. Whether you work long hours, have to pick up the kids from school or take the kids to after school activities, it can be very challenging to set time aside to visit your fitness center. Many gyms are solving this problem by extending their hours of operation or staying open 24 hours a day. Anytime Fitness is a large fitness center chain that now operates 24 hours a day to accomodate their customer’s busy schedules.

With gyms like Anytime Fitness you no longer have to sacrifice your own fitness program for other priorities in your life. The bad news is that you no longer have a good excuse for not making it to the gym. You can visit Anytime Fitness online at their website anytimefitness.com to learn more about their facilities and locations. Unfortunately their website does not provide membership pricing information, which presumably varies by location.

Another large competitor called 24 Hour Fitness, is also open 24 hours a day. If you have both gyms in your area, you should compare them carefully before deciding which gym to join. You can visit their website at 24hourfitness.com in order to compare the two gyms. 

Day or Night, Work Up A Sweat!

Anytime Fitness offers the latest gym equipment, a large selection of machines and personal trainers at most locations. If you visit them online, you can print out a one-day guest pass for yourself and use it at a location near you. Most of the individual locations are independently owned and operated, similar to a Burger King franchise. You can access the separate location websites from the main Anytime Fitness website. You need to call each individual location for membership prices and terms.

A great feature of Anytime Fitness is their membership reciprocity program. This feature provides you with access to any of their clubs at any location within 30 days of joining. This is perfect for people that travel alot or spend part of the year living in another location. You obtain full access and membership privileges at all Anytime Fitness locations nationwide, except for the tanning salon. You are only permitted to use the tanning salon at your home gym location.

Anytime Fitness is a great option if you need to workout at odd hours or while traveling. With good equipment, modern facilities and tanning, Anytime Fitness is definately worth considering. Why not visit their website, print a free pass and try the gym for free. It’s time to stop making excuses. Just Do It!

Fitness: Today’s Missing Ingredient

March 23rd, 2007    Subscribe To Our Feed

Unfortunately, modern conveniences tend to minimize the amount of activity that we get as a society. Many of us drive everywhere, we have food delivered and we spend alot of time watching television or playing on our computers. None of these activites require much physical movement. We don’t even have to get up and walk to the television anymore in order to change the channel.

If we are not careful, our fitness will decline and so will our health. With obesity constantly rising, it’s more important than ever to incorporate some kind of fitness program into our lifestyle. A complete fitness program includes nutrition, exercise and similar healthy habits.

The easiest way to start or improve our fitness program is to make small changes to our everyday lifestyle. Starting small will make fitness and exercise easier to include in our lives and will not require significant sacrifice and motivation. Small fitness improvements made today, that become a regular part of our lives, can have significant life long health benefits.

Motivation, Motivation, Motivation

Even if we start by taking baby steps towards improving our fitness, we still need motivation to accomplish our new goals. Motivation is needed to get started and to maintain our new habits and lifestyle. There are many ways to motivate yourself, so pick whichever method works best for you. Here are a few fitness and exercise motivation strategies:

1. focus on getting into shape for beach season, and wearing your old favorite bathing suit;
2. if you have a special occasion, (ie., wedding, birthday, reunion, etc) use that as a motivating deadline for getting into shape;
3. find a partner with similar goals and create a support system;
4. reward yourself with your dream vacation, give yourself something to look forward to;
5. think of activites that you really want to accomplish, that require increased fitness;
6. create fitness goals with deadlines, both short-term and long-term; and
7. focus on your goals at least 3 times a day and visualize yourself as the new you, etc. 

These are just a few suggestions, but really think about the benefits that you want to obtain from your fitness program and why they are important to you. The more emotionally attached you are to your fitness goals and benefits, the more likely you are to accomplish them. Unfortunately, few people are motivated by the mere fact that a fitness program will enable them to live a longer and healthly life. Everyone is motivated by different factors, only you can decide what will work for you.

Starting a fitness program can be as easy as walking 30 minutes, three times a week. If you do not walk now, this small change can really improve your overall fitness. You can accomlish this by walking every morning, walking after dinner, walking to and from the bus station instead of driving, taking the stairs if you are only going up or down 3-5 floors, going inside instead of using the drive through, etc. When you begin to focus on fitness and exercise, you will find small ways everyday to include exercise in your everyday activites.

Seek Advice

If you are ready to begin your fitness program but are not sure what types of activity will be most beneficial, get advice from a professional. You can consult with your doctor, a fitness trainer at your gym, or review fitness guides and information on the internet.

You should always speak with your doctor before starting any new fitness program. Have a complete physical examination and let your doctor know what you are trying to accomplish. Depending upon your current fitness level, he may offer some guidelines that you should follow.

Pick a fitness program that is right for you and get started as soon as possible. Remember, it only takes 21 days to begin a new habit. Once fitness becomes a priority and a habit in your life, exercising and eating right will start to become second nature.  Just do it!

The more often you exercise the easier it will be to get to the gym. The most important part is getting started.
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March 22nd, 2007    Subscribe To Our Feed

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Fun Fitness for Life - Spicing it Up !

March 17th, 2007    Subscribe To Our Feed

Like many people, you may think of fitness as a strict exercise program and you don’t like doing it. Or maybe you’re bored with the normal gym equipment and treadmills. You have to look for other more interesting ways to include physical fitness into your life. There are plenty of activities that are both fun and include physical fitness. I like to refer to these activities as life fitness activities. They’re recreational activities that also provide a great workout. Incorporating these activites in your life is a great way to include variety and entertainment into your fitness program.

Here are a few traditional life fitness activities that are great for individuals and familes:

1. softball;
2. rollerblading and ice skating;
3. hiking, canoeing and kayaking;
4. cross country skiing and snowshoeing;
5. volley ball, tennis, golf and badmitton;
6. walking or running on the beach;
7. bicycling;
8. dancing, yoga, etc.

Starting to get the picture? These are all activites that you can enjoy with loved ones and friends while also getting a great work out. Life fitness adds variety and makes exercise fun. It’s a way to incorporate life into your fitness program.

Looking for something a little more unique?

Try bouncing on a trampoline for both fun and a workout! There are even serious exercise routines available to add some fun fitness into your life. You can find mini trampolines everywhere (they’re even on eBay!) including a “serious” mini trampoline like the Urban Rebounder. The Urban Rebounder promises a vigorous workout, and you can find one for about $120 plus shipping and handling at fitnessandkids,com.

The Urban Rebounder can be found in larger gyms in the USA. There are two packages available, one for adults and one for children. Each package includes a respective exercise DVD program for the user. A trampoline is the perfect low-impact exercise for everyone because it does not stress your joints.

Another item that puts some bounce and fun into your life fitness is a high-tech pogo stick called the Fly Bar. It’s been featured on news programs and tech shows. Unleash your inner child by jumping five feet in the air on your Fly Bar.

This high-tech pogo stick is adjustable for any height and supports weights of 120-250 pounds. You can find the Fly Bar at The Sharper Image for $199.95. Adding a little life fitness into your exercise routine doesn’t have to be boring or bland.

You have many fun options to choose from. Life fitness is the easiest way to add fun and fitness into your lifestyle. Exercise can mean anything that you want it to mean. The important part it to become active and balance your activity for overall total fitness.
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The Benefits of the Fitness Ball

March 17th, 2007    Subscribe To Our Feed

We all know that exercise is a great way to lose weight and maintain it. However, maintaining an exercise program can be challenging if you can’t make it to the gym, don’t own a fitness machine and you don’t have the money or the space to get a fitness machine.

A Fitness ball may be the ideal solution and they have become very popular with good reason. Fitness balls are affordable, easy to use, provide a total body workout and take up minimal storage space. They also provide time flexibility since you can now easily exercise in your own home.

The Fitness Ball Total Body Workout

The most popular fitness ball exercise involves lying with your back on the ball, your torso is hanging over and your feet are on the ground balancing you body. You then place your hands behind your head and lift your upper torso 45 degrees. This simple exercise strengthens your abs, torso and legs without straining your back. All of your major muscles groups are being exercised and the flexibility of the fitness ball eliminates back strain.

Fitness balls come in different sizes depending upon your size and the exercises that you plan on doing. They are primarily used for the above total body exercise and for stretching. Fitness ball are very good for strengthening your core muscles.

Other Fitness Ball Uses

Using your fitness ball as a chair also acts as a passive exercise for your core abdominal and back muscles. The ball forces you to sit with your spinal cord correctly aligned thus improving your posture and strengthning the relevant muscles.

The workout ball can be added to most fitness programs including aerobics, to work your upper body. Pilates and yoga also use the fitness ball to achieve fast, visible results.

When you purchase the fitness ball makes sure that it includes an exercise guide or video. You will want to incorporate other exercises into your routine to keep it interesting. Your primary exercise should be the total body workout because of its efficiency.

Including more muscle groups in each exercise, always achieves greater results with less effort. This is probably why most gyms also have fitness balls on hand. They provide an efficient and effective exercise that is very easy on the body.

Helpful Tip

A fitness ball can be purchased at sports stores and most large department stores. It should come with an exercise guide or video, so you get started immediately. If you can not find a store in your area, try searching on the internet.

Exercising with a fitness ball requires a mat and comfortable clothing. Make your exercise program fun and you will stick with it and lose more weight. You may even start looking forward to working out.

A fitness ball is a very practical and efficient way to obtain a good workout in the comfort of your own home.
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