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Good Fats Important For Your Health

By admin on Sunday, July 18th, 2010 | No Comments

Image by elana’s pantry via Flickr Omega-3 fatty acids are highly important nutrients for the body.  They are considered to be essential fats – meaning that the body cannot produce them so dietary consumption is necessary to meet daily nutritional needs.  Gone are the days of eliminating all the fat from our weight loss programs [...]

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Proper Nutrition Is Important Before and After a Workout

By admin on Friday, July 2nd, 2010 | 5 Comments

Image by Adam Pieniazek via Flickr Here is an article with helpful nutritional advice  from Josette Keelor, Daily Staff Writer for nvdaily.com.  Concentrating on light eating before your workout is important for achieving the benefits of a quality workout, and proper nutrition afterward is important for nutrient replenishment and muscle repair. Food for fitness: Eat [...]

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Water Intake During Workouts

By admin on Friday, May 14th, 2010 | 2 Comments

Image by Pink Sherbet Photography via Flickr Today we’ve included an article about the importance of replacing fluids not after your workout, but during. The benefits of staying hydrated are many, and include helping with endurance and reducing fatigue related to exercise. Why Drink Water During Your Workout? By Mark M Moller Exercise is important [...]

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Kettlebells

By admin on Wednesday, May 5th, 2010 | 2 Comments

Image by WilsonB via Flickr Kettlebells are cast iron weights that look similar to a shotput (or cannon ball) with a handle. Modern kettlebells can be rubber coated, and have adjustable weight settings. Kettlebells have an advantage over dumbells, because the weight is distributed further from the hand, allowing swinging motions not available with dumbells. [...]

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Get Started With This Fat-Burning Cardio Workout

By admin on Thursday, March 11th, 2010 | No Comments

Image by colonnade via Flickr You may choose your favorite form of cardio such as running, rowing, or cycling to complete this workout. 5 minutes low intensity cardio warm up Intervals: 30 seconds at high intensity, 90 seconds at low intensity Perform 7 intervals 5 minute low intensity cardio cool down “High” intensity and “low” [...]

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Sleep And Fitness

By admin on Saturday, February 6th, 2010 | No Comments

Image by Symlinked via Flickr We have recommended that women seeking fitness prioritize sound sleep every night. The obvious reason is that busy, hectic schedules can zap our energy levels and limit our motivation to exercise each day – If you’re tired, you simply don’t have the energy to workout. Plenty of research also proves [...]

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