Landice Fitness Blog

Don’t leave stretching out of your workout routine

Cliff Koraska — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 14:40:57 +0000

What role does stretching play in your workout routine? Do you stretch regularly as a ‘warm-up’ or stretch after working out to feel good and help reduce muscle soreness? Do you realize the importance of regular stretching and the benefits of stretching? Most people probably don’t consider stretching an important part of their workout routine. [...]

Obese teens at high risk of heart disease as adults

Cliff Koraska — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 15:13:41 +0000

Overweight teenagers have a significant risk of developing heart disease as adults. Teenage boys are at an even higher risk, and according to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, even if they slim down as adults, men who were even a little bit overweight as teens are seven times more likely [...]

What you need to know about exercising for weight loss

Cliff Koraska — Tue, 24 May 2011 19:42:19 +0000

There is no better way to lose weight than to combine a healthy diet with regular exercise. Many overweight individuals, however, may be hesitant to exercise for fear of injury. While many forms of exercise, such as running, may be hard on the joints, it may not be dangerous to run if you’re overweight unless [...]

Try a new sport with built in cross training – Triathlon

Cliff Koraska — Wed, 18 May 2011 14:00:24 +0000

The triathlon is the fastest growing sport in the country right now. Surprisingly, it’s not just elite athletes who are participating in this relatively new (30 years old), challenging sport. USA Triathlon, the governing body for the sport reports a growth in annual membership from 50,000 to 135,000 in just five years. Every day athletes [...]

Recovery Run Defined

Cliff Koraska — Tue, 17 May 2011 15:28:35 +0000

Question: If the act of running induces physiological fatigue, is the term “Recovery Run” an oxymoron? Answer: Yes, and No. As I’ve stated numerous times here on the Landice Blog, training stress is relative; a 4 mile run over undulating cross country trails at 7 minute per mile pace may constitute nothing more than a [...]

Cross training on the elliptical

Cliff Koraska — Thu, 12 May 2011 14:05:48 +0000

As the summer racing season heats up, training for races and athletic competition intensifies. It’s important for athletes to remember the importance of cross training in regular training routines. Cross training, by definition, is training in a variety of ways to improve overall athletic performance and reduce the risk of injury. Elliptical machines (also known [...]

What you need to know before buying a home treadmill

Cliff Koraska — Tue, 03 May 2011 14:51:30 +0000

So you’ve decided to take that first step and set up a home gym. Where do you go from there? How do you select the right equipment for your home gym? Treadmills are similar to cars — there are many makes and models to choose from. When it comes to selecting a treadmill, there are [...]

Little Runners – When to get your child started running

Cliff Koraska — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 21:00:59 +0000

As adults, we know the benefits of running. Increasing cardiovascular health, reducing body fat and developing lean muscle, just to name a few. The same benefits exist for child runners, and starting at an early age can help children develop the habit of routine exercise and running. But what is the right age for parents [...]

Workout of the Week: Steady State Interval Session

Cliff Koraska — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 14:17:54 +0000

By Janda Ricci-Munn There’s more than one way to build aerobic capacity and power, and thankfully, not every approach to doing so requires the athlete to work at maximal effort (or, in other words, to suffer!). Sometimes, employing a slightly slower, steady approach to your training can yield not only notable gains in aerobic capacity, [...]

Muscle cramps getting you down? Try pickle juice.

Cliff Koraska — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 14:44:07 +0000

Suffering from muscle cramps during or after your workout? Here’s a solution you may not have tried: pickle juice. Pickle juice is thought to replenish both fluids and salt the body loses when it sweats. Drinking water only replenishes the fluids. The theory was tested on a group of volunteers in an exercise lab at [...]