10 Ways To Maximize Cardio Workouts
Written by admin on August 16, 2009 – 8:55 pm -By Evan Campbell NUMBER 10 Pick an activity you enjoy If you hate to run, then don't because it's not one of the best ways to maximize your cardio workouts. That doesn't mean, however, that you should swear off all cardio activity. The key to sticking with a cardiovascular routine is picking an activity that you really enjoy doing. If you're a recreational cross-country skier or swimmer, for example, then do those activities a couple times a week at an increased intensity. Before you know it, it won't even feel like work at all -- and that is one of the best ways to maximize your cardio workouts. NUMBER 9 Get the right equipment Whatever your chosen cardio activity is, having the right equipment is a must. Not only will it allow you to perform... more
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Better Body Image May Boost Women’s Sexual Responses
Written by admin on August 7, 2009 – 6:37 pm -Feel Attractive, Have Better Sex? By Miranda Hitti WebMD Health News Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD Call it the feeling-frumpy-or-fine phenomenon of sex and aging for women. A new study shows that a woman's sex life may be richer if she thinks she's at least as attractive as she was 10 years earlier. But if she thinks her glory days, in terms of attractiveness, are over, some aspects of her sex life might have faded as well. "This study points out that women's body image was a significant predictor of their specific sexual functioning," researcher Patricia Bartholow Koch, PhD, tells WebMD. Koch is an associate professor of biobehavioral health and women's studies at Pennsylvania State University. The study recently appears in The Journal of Sex... more
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The Beginner’s Guide to Exercise
Written by admin on July 26, 2009 – 6:29 pm -How to get started with an exercise program. By Dulce Zamora WebMD Feature Reviewed by Brunilda Nazario, MD You've decided it's time to start exercising. Congratulations! You've taken the first step on your way to a new and improved body and mind. "Exercise is the magic pill," says Michael R. Bracko, EdD, FACSM, chairman of the American College of Sports Medicine's Consumer Information Committee. "Exercise can literally cure diseases like some forms of heart disease. Exercise has been implicated in helping people prevent or recover from some forms of cancer. Exercise helps people with arthritis. Exercise helps people prevent and reverse depression." And there's no arguing that exercise can help most people lose weight, as well as look more toned... more
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Motivation is key to success with home fitness. What are your real goals?
Written by admin on June 29, 2009 – 6:10 pm -TJ Hunter June 27, 5:06 PM There are many things that we try to do to motivate ourselves to work out. We hire personal trainers and purchase fitness equipment for the home. We set up diet and workout plans and post them on the fridge. We read motivational articles about weight loss and watch the Biggest Loser every week. What we don’t realize is there are even more forces driving us to quit. Our subconscious is a hard headed, stubborn fool and if we don’t win those battles each and every day, we are doomed to fail. Motivation has to, and should, come from within. No more searching articles for the quick fix or a good reason to start. Take a typical day in Tampa, Fl for instance, its 5:30 PM and it’s storming out. If you had planned on... more
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Step Up the Cardio to Live Longer
Written by admin on May 26, 2009 – 11:52 pm -Physical Fitness Cuts Heart, Death Risk Study Shows Cardiorespiratory Fitness Helps Reduce Risk of Heart Disease By Jennifer Warner WebMD Health News People who are physically fit, as measured by a high level of cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF), are less likely to develop heart disease and less likely to die from any cause, a study shows. Researchers say it's rare for doctors to consider cardiorespiratory fitness in evaluating a person's risk of future heart disease or death, mostly because the degree of risk reduction associated with different levels of physical fitness was unclear. But a review of studies shows that people with a low level of cardiorespiratory fitness have a 70% higher risk of death from any cause compared with those with a... more
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