How Not To Get Fat: By Listening To A Groundhog And Sumo Wrestler

Jul 31st, 2008 by Addy | 0

In all my college years of writing papers, taking exams and giving lectures, nobody has been more insightful in the field of fitness than good old reliable Mr. Groundhog. This little critter teaches us what not to do when trying to get more physically fit. He uses the tool of hibernation to keep him alive during the winter months.


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Variey and Consistency Are the Key to Diet Success

Jul 29th, 2008 by Addy | 0

When many people hear the terms nutrition or diet, they also typically think of starving for several weeks to lose weight that will be gained back later. However, this shouldn’t be the case. Creating a proper diet should be a lifestyle change that allows people to monitor their weight without negatively impacting a person’s health or mood.

There isn’t a perfect diet or meal plan available. Some people have different dietary needs than others. A person’s activity level, health goals, and general wellness should all be taken into consideration. In addition, as our bodies adapt to a diet, a change is needed to keep the body improving in composition and appearance.


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Be Active: Keep Your Body Healthy

Jul 28th, 2008 by Addy | 0

When you are physically active, your body will become more fit and will look fantastic. Exercise is extremely important to keep your body healthy. It becomes even more important as we get older. Physical activity promotes health and helps reduce your risk of disease. It lowers your risk of heart disease and obesity; helps your bones stay healthy and strengthens muscles and joints. Exercise is also important for your mental health by improving memory and concentration.

Physical activity reduces the risk of diabetes and colon cancer, and helps to lower high blood pressure. It helps to improve mood swings and instills confidence. And, that’s just the tip of the iceberg. Already, you can see how important it is to keep your body moving.


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How to Look More Attractive

Jul 25th, 2008 by Addy | 0

Looking better doesn’t have to take hours, in fact all you need are a few tips that will get your on your way.

1) Are you blushinge Blush can make anyone instantly more attractive, the flush of color to your cheeks will give you a healthy glow. With a little practice and the right shades you can have natural looking blush that doesn’t leave you looking like a clown. With so many shades to choose from: pink, peach, plum or berry it can be hard to know which shades are right for you. The best way to figure out your natural cheek tone it to give yourself a good pinch. Go ahead, pinch your cheeks, the shade that develops right after you pinch is your ideal flushed color for your skin tone. Remember that color, or give yourself a pinch the next time you’re shopping for blush.


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6 Pack Abs And Dirty Little Secrets

Jul 22nd, 2008 by Addy | 0

Six-Pack Abs and Flat stomachs are always on the hot list. Exercises and gadgets sold to achieve a flat stomach are one of the most controversial topics in the fitness industry. Millions of abdominal gadgets, gimmicks, and exercise machines litter the closets of homes around the world. Yet there is information crucial to your success that product makers will never willingly tell. This missing information is what keeps you buying ever more “fitness products” hoping this time will be different.


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Why It’s Tough to Lose Baby Fat

Jul 19th, 2008 by Addy | 0

For most people, losing weight is life-long battle. One that can be amazingly fulfilling while at other times utterly depressing.

Having worked with 1000s of individuals whose goals have been centered around weight loss (and specifically fat loss) I’ve noticed certain predispositions that make losing weight more difficult for some people than others.

Losing Baby Fat

Unfortunately, nowadays childhood obesity is a “big” problem. Kids are, in general, less active due to the amount of time spent watching TV, playing video games, and a decreased level of physical education in most schools.


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Movement Specialist Shares Information on the Principles of Flexibility

Jul 18th, 2008 by Addy | 0

The Fountain of Youth World Summit with Giles Wiley, an exercise and movement specialist and author of “Five-Minute Flexibility”.

Kevin: Now, you have a couple of principles that can help someone get their head around the whole flexibility thing.

Giles : Correct.

Kevin: Yeap. Let’s go through some of those. Because, man, when I first talked to you about this, I was just blown away. And so, I want other people to have that same feeling that I had when I walked away, because I just think it’s so important. We’re taught so much about flexibility, and that you know, you only have a certain amount of muscle length, and all this stuff, you have to extend your muscle length.


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Flexibility, Stretching, Restoration and Recuperation

Jul 18th, 2008 by Addy | 0

The Fountain of Youth World Summit with Giles Wiley, an exercise and movement specialist and author of “Five-Minute Flexibility”.

Kevin: So let’s get started. I’m here with Giles Wiley. He’s an exercise and movement specialist. And he’s the author of “Five-minute Flexibility”. Doesn’t that sound goode The rapid release of tight and tired muscles.

Tell me a little bit about how you started with flexibility, how you can do this in five minutes. I mean, we [don't have] to cover all this stuff now, but just tell me how you started, and what we’re going to talk about today.


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Important Resources For Learning Flexibility

Jul 18th, 2008 by Addy | 0

The Fountain of Youth World Summit with Giles Wiley, an exercise and movement specialist and author of “Five-Minute Flexibility”.

Kevin: Sure. What are some of the most powerful resources that you founde Maybe one or two that you found, that help you bring yourself to this sort of knowledge and wisdom on flexibilitye

Giles : Yeah, I mean, I’ve had, I’ve been blessed really. I’ve had some incredible teachers over the years. And,

Kevin: Mm hmm.

Giles : I’ve trained with some amazing people. But do you mean resources as far as books go, Kevine


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How Not To Get Fat: By Listening To A Groundhog And Sumo Wrestler

Jul 15th, 2008 by Addy | 0

In all my college years of writing papers, taking exams and giving lectures, nobody has been more insightful in the field of fitness than good old reliable Mr. Groundhog. This little critter teaches us what not to do when trying to get more physically fit. He uses the tool of hibernation to keep him alive during the winter months.


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