For many people going to the gym doesn’t exactly bring feelings of “joy and excitement.” Even if your gym has racketball, basketball, and a swimming pool, sometimes it is necessary to change things up in order to inject some fun into your workout and exercise. At this point, you may be worried that the only other option would be to join some overzealous early morning boot camp … [Read more...]
Exercises
Top 6 Exercises That Bring Most Benefits to Seniors
For seniors, exercises are most rewarding and important as when our energy does not flow it it just stagnates and illness develops - and we tend to be less active in older age. That’s an easy image and concept to understand, similar to ‘rolling stones gather no moss’. And it’s very true for all forms of energy. Keeping energy flowing is the key. So, in the light of … [Read more...]
Most Common Excuses People Give For Not Exercising
There are plenty of reasons why you should exercise regularly, and even more, articles dedicated to the topic. So in this article, we’re going to focus on the excuses people give for not exercising. I Don't Have Time This is by far the most common excuse we hear, and it’s really just code for “I can’t be bothered”. I’m yet to meet somebody who actually didn’t have time to … [Read more...]
Top Fat Burning Non-Gym Cardio Activities
As the warmer weather draws near, many people will start thinking about what they can do outside of the gym in order to maintain their physical activity and take their progress to the next level. During the winter months you've been cooped up inside your gym and now you're definitely ready for a change. Fortunately, there are a wide number of different summer-time … [Read more...]
Changing Trends in Keeping Fit
Over the past few years the trend for keeping fit and maintaining our health has radically altered in the UK. Fitness has evolved and become an activity with greater social interaction and focus. This alteration means that gym owners now need to cater to the new, more collective approach to fitness. But how exactly can they do this? In order to ensure that they … [Read more...]
Top 5 Tips For Marathon Training
Making the decision to run a marathon is perhaps the easiest part of the whole journey, but it’s only just the beginning. Whether you’re a seasoned pro or a first timer, there are always going to be hard times where you have to dig deep during the race or during your training to succeed. Some people will just be happy to survive and get through the 26.2 mile course; others will … [Read more...]
Can Ballet be used for Fitness and Weight Loss?
When you think of ballet you may not at first think of strength. There has been a revival in ballet recently mostly due to the award-winning movie Black Swan. Ballet has always been associated with a hobby for young girls, something which most people become bored with once they reach adolescence. However, ballet can provide an excellent workout, and if there is one thing which … [Read more...]
Important Reasons to Exercise While You Diet
Whether you want to lose just a few pounds or a few hundred, restricting your calorie intake is often the path you take. It's pretty much common knowledge that you should exercise as well as watch your calories, but do you know why? It's not just to burn extra calories, although that's both true and terrific. Despite your best efforts, you just can't easily fool your … [Read more...]
PE Games Every Kid Should Know
Traditional sports, like baseball, football, basketball, and soccer, are great, timeless activities to get kids moving, and most PE programs thrive off of these sports. However, playing the same handful of sports can get boring and wear down on kids’ interests. Mixing things up with some unconventional activities will help keep things fun for the students. There … [Read more...]
Training Workouts for Summer Sports
Summer means longer periods of sunlight, giving you more opportunity to work out and enjoy the outdoors. This makes the summer season perfect for sports training. Though you might feel a little overwhelmed by the thought of suffering from the heat, training and workout exercises are essential to keeping up with your fitness and in-game condition. There are dozens of … [Read more...]