“In overweight individuals, skipping breakfast daily for 4 weeks leads to a reduction in body weight” It is an age-old standard; breakfast is the most important meal of the day. It's believed that skipping breakfast can cause you to put on weight, sometimes to an excessive degree. However, this … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2015
Kick Starting Your Goals Fitness Events
Any fitness goal can be and should be daunting to start. You know that as soon as you start you will be putting yourself into discomfort. As humans, we like comfort and familiarity because it is easy and satisfies our need for safety. But we are actually a species that thrives in discomfort. We gain … [Read more...]
Down With Pain – 4 Natural Ways Help to Reduce Pain
If you work out on a regular basis or are an athlete then you know with hard work comes pain. Finishing a grueling workout is a sign of accomplishment. However you may experience muscle tightness, joint pain, swelling, and stiffness. Another unfriendly result of hard workouts is Delayed … [Read more...]
Paleo Butter Chicken Recipe
This recipe is delicious, easy and quick! You will need 7 ingredients to whip up this quick meal. This recipe is safe for those who are lactose intolerant because ghee is butter without the milk solids. I'm personally very sensitive to dairy and ghee works like a charm! This recipe is … [Read more...]
The Fitness Lifestyle Verses the Average American
There are many different lifestyle options in our world. Maybe you prefer to live in a high-rise apartment in the middle of a major metropolitan city. Or maybe you prefer the quiet away feeling in the wide open country. You may choose to be a doctor of businessperson working in an office with suit … [Read more...]
Converse Gets a Makeover With the Release of Chucks II
Converes or "Chucks" as many call them, have been a classic and timeless shoe for decades. While everyone loves the look, the simplicity and the wear-ability of this famous brand, not everyone is in love with the feel. A general consensus after sporting these shoes for multiple hours … [Read more...]
Home Cardio Routine For the Busy Professional
Cardio exercise is all about burning fat and getting your heart pumping. Of course there are those professional women who swear they get the same kind of workout being plugged into the bustling corporate world and running from meeting to meeting while trying to balance the rigors of family life. … [Read more...]
The 5 Core Exercises That You Should Be Doing
The core is traditionally thought of as just your abdominal muscles. But your core actually consists of your abdominals, obliques, lower back and diaphragm. Some groups also include the muscle of the hip and chest. We are excluding those groups for the focus of these exercises but will work your … [Read more...]
Should You Be Getting Fitness Advice From the Fittest People You Know
Fitness magazines and web sites routinely offer fitness advice from professional athletes including yoga instructors, champion bodybuilders and Olympic medalists. We’ve all seen this phenomenon in our local gyms and fitness centers – people who seem to defy reason and nature. Some people … [Read more...]