Archive for April, 2008
Posted in Popular Diets, Product Reviews on April 25th, 2008
Have you ever wondered if low-carb diets are actually unhealthy and potentially dangerous?
Is it at all possible to maintain a low-carb diet for a lifetime? Or is it just a quick-fix?
Well, Registered Dietitian Jayson Hunter has answered those questions – [...]
Posted in Diet and Nutrition, Fat Loss, Weight Loss on April 24th, 2008
In order to lose weight, most people understand there must be some accountability to the number of calories a person takes in each day. However, there are a number of ways this can be done.
-Calories can be counted with [...]
Posted in Product Reviews on April 22nd, 2008
Posted in Product Reviews on April 22nd, 2008
The Red Carpet Ready program is the highly successful program Holly wood Trainer, Valerie Waters, has used to get her clients in their best shape for the Oscars, Golden Globes, television shows and box office hits. Some of Valerie’s [...]
Posted in Exercise Programs, Health and Wellness on April 16th, 2008
The ultimate goal of stretching is to increase the functional range of motion around your joints, to improve your physical performance and decrease your risk of injury. Here are a few more reasons why you should stretch.
A flexible joint is able [...]
Posted in Diet and Nutrition, Fat Loss, Health and Wellness on April 16th, 2008
Losing weight is a math equation. While most people think that weight loss is not only elusive, but also difficult to understand, here’s how to make it easy in a most simple equation. Just one word of warning though…you will [...]
Posted in Exercise Programs on April 16th, 2008
Start with 3 questions to think of an effective exercise for your goal:
What is the goal of the motion to be performed? (Where does the muscle attach and what does it do?)
What direction is the resistance coming from?
- free-weights = [...]
Posted in Bodyweight Workouts, Exercise Programs on April 16th, 2008
Sets
A set is the number of repetitions of an exercise followed by a rest interval. The number of sets is dependent on your goal and experience.
Basic Guidelines:
1. 3-months Consistently = 1-2 sets per exercise
2. 3-months to a Year Consistently = 2-3 sets [...]
Posted in Exercise Programs, Health and Wellness on April 16th, 2008
Proper posture puts the body in a state of peak efficiency by:
1. Ensuring that the muscles of the body are aligned for efficient functioning.
2. Allowing for safe shock absorbtion and distribution of force throughout the body.
3. Alleviating excess joint stress.
4. Influences efficient neuromuscular communication.
What [...]
Posted in Bodyweight Workouts, Exercise Programs on April 16th, 2008
The push up is one of the most underrated exercises available to challenge the upper body strength of every level of fitness enthusiast. Push ups are one of the top recommended exercises among elite trainers because they offer the following [...]