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Resistance Band Workouts for Busy People: Eight Great Exercises with Bands

RoyG — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 20:28:54 +0000

One of the main reasons many people don’t exercise is because they simply can’t find the time. Our busy “do it now” world has us rushing to work, rushing to school, rushing to carpool the kids to soccer games, rushing everywhere.

A quick resistance band workout can be done practically anywhere, in about...

How to Use Use Plank Exercise for Abs and Core Strengthening

RoyG — Sat, 02 Jun 2012 21:17:57 +0000

The days are over that you need to perform endless crunches to strengthen your core and abdominal muscles. Research has proven that the plank exercise is much more effective to accomplish this.

I love plank exercises because they are multitasking moves that will work your abs, your upper and lower back, your arms and all of your other stabilizing muscles. The seven best plank exercises to start with are...

Why I Think Shakeology Is The Best Protein Shake

RoyG — Sat, 19 May 2012 15:29:45 +0000

Shakeology is the meal replacement protein shake that will help you to lose weight, be more energized and lower your cholesterol. It will also help your digestion and improve your regularity.

You will get your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals all in one tasty meal. The cost per meal of Shakology is...

Lose Weight Faster With Interval Training On Your Treadmill

RoyG — Wed, 09 May 2012 20:39:06 +0000

The road to a leaner body is not a slow, long march. It is instead bursts of high intensity combined with slower, recovery efforts. Twenty minutes of interval training can burn as many calories as an hour of steady, traditional cardio exercise.

Unlike traditional cardio workouts, interval training workouts will keep your body...

Staying Fit with Healthy Chicken Recipes

KimG — Sun, 06 May 2012 15:52:13 +0000

One of the hardest things to do when you are trying to get fit is to eat healthy but still eat good tasting food. When one of your favorite dishes is crispy fried chicken, it can be especially hard. I can remember being overjoyed as a kid when my mom got out the old cast iron skillet and fried up a big juicy chicken for dinner.

As an adult who struggles with...

Four Healthy Eating Habits to Lose Weight

RoyG — Thu, 03 May 2012 22:10:09 +0000

We all have trouble keeping healthy eating habits. We all know that we must be careful of what and how we eat to lose weight and also to maintain a healthy weight.

But we are bombarded with food commercials on TV and in every magazine that we look at. The four most important habits that we can develop at mealtime to help us lose weight are...

How Eating Blueberries and Strawberries Can Reduce Your Memory Loss

RoyG — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 23:04:30 +0000

As we all get older, we all suffer from some memory loss as a result of our natural aging process. Studies have found that there are two memory foods that can help boost your brain power and also help reduce your memory loss. These memory foods are blueberries and strawberries. The reasons for this are...

2 Simple Exercises to Relieve Shoulder and Elbow Joint Pain

RoyG — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 17:40:54 +0000

Joint pain can cause much discomfort and even be disabling. We all head for the medicine cabinet to get the ibuprofen and to the freezer to grab the bag of ice.

We think that our joint pain may only be relieved by even stronger drugs or with surgery. The two simple exercises that you can do at home to relieve and even prevent shoulder and elbow joint pain are...

The Major Advantages and Disadvantages of Treadmill Workouts

RoyG — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 17:40:53 +0000

Walking and running are the most popular forms of exercise for cardio workouts. With walking or running, you have a choice of using either a treadmill or going to the streets, trails or shopping mall. The major advantages and disadvantages of treadmill workouts are...

Stand Up for Heart Health and a Longer Life

RoyG — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 19:40:27 +0000

Sitting is a health hazard on the order of smoking. A study that was published in the Archives of Internal Medicine tested over 200,000 people 45 years of age and older and shows that if you just stand up more, you will reduce your chances of...