Diets in Review
Update 12/17/08: ***BIGGEST LOSER SEASON 8 CASTING NOW!*** UPDATE 8/21/08: CASTING FOR SEASON 7 IS NOW CLOSED. Don’t miss your chance! Biggest Loser 7 is casting… but not for too much longer. Biggest Loser is looking for enthusiastic teams of … Continue reading
It’s not just the pressure from fashion magazines and the Hollywood elite to be thin. For athletes, being thin means more. From making your weight to increasing your speed, the pressure for athletes to keep their weight at a certain … Continue reading
The BOSU ball is a great tool to incorporate balance, stability, coordination, and core strength training into your work-out routines. Today the focus is on the flat side up, with added movements to enhance total body strength and endurance. Check out … Continue reading
Mayo Clinic’s Edward Laskowski, M.D., has an interesting answer about how many sets of a strength training exercise you need to do to get results. Hint: It’s less than two. His advice is for those looking to build strength. If … Continue reading
BOSU stands for “Both Sides Up,” and is used for several exercises to increase balance and stability. The BOSU ball can be used either side up and incorporated into any everyday fitness routine. Today, however, I will be covering a … Continue reading
Pilates was founded by Joseph Pilates in the early 20th century. Pilates focuses on the core muscles as well as the postural muscles all over the body, which helps keep the body balanced and spine supported. This type of exercise teaches breath awareness, muscle control, and … Continue reading
The word on the workout street is to actually work out on the street. The Brooklyn Bridge bootcamp takes participants across the Brooklyn Bridge with intermittent stops at the towers to perform highly effective toning and strengthening exercises. This program … Continue reading
Apple’s new iPhone 3G predictably drew long lines from gadget geeks who always want the latest and greatest in technology first. The allure of the phone is about almost everything other than the fact that it’s a phone. You have … Continue reading
When I was growing up my mother would often say; “you are who you hangout with.” It was her way of making sure that I was surrounding myself with people who wouldn’t get me into trouble. It was sound advice … Continue reading
Isometric training (static strength training) consist of constant muscle contraction without joint movement. This type of exercise is good for general strength training and rehabilitation. Isometric training is also an excellent way to strengthen muscles without putting too much stress on the joints. … Continue reading
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