Exercise and Workout

Get Moving, Reduce Your Risk Of Diabetes, Heart Disease

ruzik_tuzik — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 23:25:02 -0600

Want to lower your risk for type 2 diabetes and heart disease? All it takes is 10 minutes of physical activity three times a day. Ten times three -- it's really that simple. And it's what the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend to help you lower your blood pressure, manage your cholesterol and lose weight.

How Daily Motion Exercise Can Make You Feel Younger

hareyan — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 12:45:34 -0600

As we age, getting off the couch to exercise gets difficult, and even a little noisy. Sometimes creaky bones and muscles can make more noise than a busted spring in the sofa, but there is a way to break the cycle, and you don’t have to join a health club to do it.

Don't weaken muscles by stretching before exercising

hareyan — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 09:09:21 -0600

Did you know that warming up and stretching before exercising and sports events weakens the muscles of the athletes? Aerobic short warm up is more recommended for that purpose.

This NY Times article has summarized the latest physiology research on warm-ups: the age-old practice of static stretching (stretch & hold) before exercising actually does more harm than good. Studies show that static stretching can weaken your pre-workout muscles by up to 30%.

Anti-Gravity Treadmills Help To Improve Mobility

hareyan — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 21:50:00 -0500

Our online research brought us to finding a type of treadmill that is defying gravity. Believe it or not there are Anti-Gravity Treadmills that by cutting body's weight in half, make it possible to run and exercise in almost zero gravity.

One of the Anti-Gravity Treadmills is the exercise and fitness device that we found at alter-g.com. The description of this Anti-Gravity Treadmill is provided below from the manufacturer.

Massage Your Muscles To Recover After Exercise

hareyan — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 21:57:24 -0500

Researchers testing the long-held theory that therapeutic massage can speed recovery after a sports injury have found early scientific evidence of the healing effects of massage.

The scientists have determined that immediate cyclic compression of muscles after intense exercise reduced swelling and muscle damage in a study using animals.

Everlast Cross Conditioner XV Gives Complete Body Fitness

hareyan — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 08:35:30 -0500

C Systems came up with a new exercise equipment called Everlast Cross Conditioner XV, which is claims to provide total body fitness system.

The company press releases reads that ithe Everlast Cross Conditioner XV exercise equipment was the buzz of the National Strength & Conditioning Association on July 12, 2008 and that “the overwhelming consensus was The Cross Conditioner XV “CCXV” is the new evolution of a total body fitness system”.

Intensify Fitness With Xvest and XVest X2

hareyan — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 07:54:06 -0500

AliMed sent us this review of XVest & XVest X2 that help intensify any fitness program, by strengthening core muscles and improving spinal bone density. Adjusts in length and depth- resulting in perfect alignment with center of gravity. Adjustable shoulder straps with hook and look closure improve fit and stability for proper placement of weights. Individual weight pockets reduce migration, movement, and risk of injury. Add or remove 1-lb. cylinder weights as needed.

Treadmill Simulates Outdoor Exercise Scenes

hareyan — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 09:36:04 -0500

This treadmill may be what the city dwellers need as they are getting less chance to go walking or jogging outside. As the surrounding air is getting more and more polluted, which results lots of restrictions for us to go for some outdoor exercises.

What we can do these days, is to stay at home or in the office, run and sweat on a treadmill instead of going for an outdoor run. But we miss a lot of those outdoor scenes. And they definitely open up your eyes, which running on a treadmill will never give you the kind of exciting outdoor experience.

Workout Tips: Don't Wear Them Out

hareyan — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 10:47:38 -0500

Don’t WEAR out your workout-tips on choosing workout apparel to make the most of your workout.

Start at the bottom: Choose pants or shorts based on the workout you'll be doing. Loose pants for yoga, tight pants for biking, for instance. Consider wearing tight fitting shorts or bicycle shorts underneath to avoid chafing and embarrassing revealing situations.

Easy to do moves to relax and re-vive you right at your desk

hareyan — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 10:43:06 -0500

Sitting for hours on end at a desk can often cause discomfort in the back and neck. Here are a few exercises you can do to help ease those aches and pains.