“Stomach exercise” is the most frequently asked about and searched on (via internet) yet misunderstood subject in the entire field of health, fitness and exercise. And it’s no wonder. Regardless of age, experience or gender, everyone wants a flat “stomach” because the abdominal region is the true showcase of your physique. Since the […]

The Truth About Fat Burning
We all want to burn more fat for weight loss, body shaping, health and wellbeing or for sporting purposes. Trim that butt, waste that cellulite, smooth those love handles, bust that belly; it’s all part of the trim and slim exercise and diet activity many of us indulge in.

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The benefits of cardiovascular exercise are not limited to weight loss and beauty, but are an important part of your everyday health and fitness. Cardiovascular workouts are believed to reduce some of the leading causes of deaths in the United States, such as obesity and heart attacks, as well as to increase your […]

Too busy to exercise? Now you can workout at work.
It’s hard to find time to exercise, but now you don’t have that excuse anymore. You may think you don’t have time to workout at work, but there are opportunities everywhere if you pay attention. All it takes is a little planning and some inspiration to […]

Ok, so you want to do a sprint length triathlon?  To start the final 13 week program leading up to a sprint tri, you will need to be able to consistently sustain the following:  20min swim, 30min bike, 20min run.  If you can do the previous, then you are ready for the final […]

Your muscles ache from a good stretch. This is quite normal and is part of the process. Stretching has seemingly been with us and particular with athletes since the beginning of time.

A very key point to good stretching is to hold the stretch for at least seventeen seconds. This is a pearl of wisdom gleaned […]

Glutes (Active)

1. Lie on your back with your arms at your sides and knees bent, feet flat on the floor. Place your right ankle across your left knee.

2. Lift your left leg until it’s at a 90-degree angle to the floor. Now rotate the left leg in ten slow, small circles. Repeat with left […]

Exercising outside can be a challenge any time of the year, but during the heat of summer it can be an even bigger challenge. Heat and humidity takes their toll on the most avid athlete. Running, biking, or any strenuous activity done outside in high heat or humidity can become dangerous without proper precautions and […]

For many of us, winter, with its cold days and dark nights, means holing ourselves up indoors, stocking up on comfort foods and waiting for those brighter days to return…Even amongst those determined not to fall into the trap of winter sloth, the prospect of outdoor exercise in the chillier weather understandably has very little […]

Have you ever had low back problems, ankle or neck pain, cramps in your muscles, or felt tightness in your body? If yes, here’s an explanation of it…

As you grow older, muscle tissue in your body become shorter and tighter due to inactivity, poor posture, muscle imbalance, muscle overuse and etc. All of these can […]