Because a warm muscle is more easily stretched than a cold muscle, stretching should be done after warm up. Stretch with these principles: Spend 15-30 s in the stretched position Feel the stretch, not pain, feel a mild tension and hold for 15-30 s Stay in control If the stretch becomes painful, you are stretching […]
Archives for July 2008
Warm up before workout!
Every workout, regardless of your time constraints, needs to be preceded by a warm-up session. If you don’t have time to warm up, than you don’t have time to work out. Warm-up prepares the body for what it is about to come – more intensive activity. Warm-up is an activity that raises the total body […]
Setting smarter goals
If you ask people in the gym what they want to accomplish with their fitness regimen, most of them would say that they want to lose weight. But they’d be wrong. Most of them want to look better: they want to tone their muscles, fit into a smaller size, which doesn’t always correlate to a […]
Brain fitness
Older people who maintain their mental acuity tend to be both physically healthy and physically active. They are usually socially connected and they tend to be engaged in stimulating or intellectually challenging activities. I heard that cardio exercise for six months will buy you 15 to 20 % improvement in memory, decision making ability and […]
Stress reduction through fitness
If you have a lot of problems, you are stressed and you need a break, you should focus on fitness. Intensive circuit training where you incorporate various exercises targeting all muscle groups will free you from stress. Cardio workout outside like running, biking, kayaking will make you happy again too. Workouts that make you breathe […]