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The Fitness Blog Week in Review – September 16-22

We were pretty busy this week in the Fitness blog with a few guest spots from Kaye exploring some great topics from the Firm and more. So here’s our Fitness Blog Week in Review: Sunday, September 17 We talked about Exercise Tips for Kids and What Can Parents Do to increase the activity levels of their children. We also talked about Women’s Fitness: Ladies, Our Life Span is Getting Longer. Women’s Fitness is and should be a concern for all of us because our lifespan is getting longer and longer. Many of our age-related conditions are a product of our … Continue reading →

Medicine Balls – Ideal For Home Workouts

What’s a medicine ball? It’s a smaller, more compact form of balance ball that expands your traditional number of exercise options by increasing resistance, balance, form and focus. Among the exercises you can do with a medicine ball: Squats Twists Sit-ups Crunches Lunges Much, Much More How You Use Them Medicine balls come in many different weight sizes from the 1 lb. to the 10 lb. Personally, I like the 4 lb medicine ball because you can work on posture and flexibility without over straining your muscles. You can also use it to help tighten and firm up your core … Continue reading →

Strength Training – Understanding More About It

When it comes to getting in shape, we have discussed that you need to balance a trio of activities including flexibility, aerobic and strength training in order to develop your body to its fullest potential and to build good health across the board. Each part of the trio is an important component to your overall health. Aerobic exercise teaches your body to and your muscles to utilize oxygen with greater efficiency. Strength training builds the muscle mass in your body and helps you to burn calories more efficiently. Flexibility training teaches your body to be suppler and gives you greater … Continue reading →

Weight-Training and Weight-Training Safety

When it comes to working out, we explore the different options in order to give ourselves the best opportunities at health and fitness. Weight training is just such an opportunity. The primary rule of any weight training you do whether you are a beginner or more advanced lifter is to be safe. So let’s talk about weight training and weight training safety. Never Lifted Weights Before? If you’re a beginner who’s never lifted weights before, you need to work with a teacher or a personal trainer to learn how to lift weights correctly. The majority of injuries related to weight … Continue reading →

The Art of Balance Poses

Among the most enlightening of yoga poses are those which require balancing because they build trust in ourselves and they can rejuvenate the mind. The majority of these are done on one foot, although there are many which involve the head, hands, sit bones or various combinations of one or more of these. For example, Balancing Half Moon uses one foot and the hand from the same side of the body. Whether one does the popular Tree Pose, Balanced Half Lotus, or a head stand, there are a few cues which can optimize your experience in any of them. 1. … Continue reading →

What is a Kettle Ball?

Have you ever seen a kettle ball? Have you heard of one? It’s a new twist on a very old technique in the fitness world. Russian power lifters used a similar device for nearly a century and you’ve likely seen the large, silver object with the handgrip on the top. Well, you have the right idea. The kettle ball itself looks like a cannon ball with a purse strap on the top. The kettle ball’s design requires that you use your entire body in the lifting of it – unlike hand weights that isolate muscles – the kettle ball requires … Continue reading →

Let’s Talk About Our Muscles – Lower Body

Hey there, we talked about our upper body and the musculature found there yesterday and today, we’re going to take a look at our lower body and understand the muscles we have there. It’s important to understand our muscles so we can identify what is the best way to work those muscles to achieve our goals. Let’s start with our core, this area includes our: Rectus abdominis Internal and External Obliques Gluteus maximus The rectus abdominis is the muscle that runs from just below your chest to the top of your pelvis. This is the area that allows you to … Continue reading →

Let’s Talk About Our Muscles – Upper Body

We talk about strength building and we talk about doing bicep curls and triceps presses, but we don’t always talk about why we need to do these things and so let’s take a few minutes to discuss our muscles themselves. We’re going to focus on the upper body for now. Among the key muscle groups in our upper body are the: Deltoid Pectorals Biceps Rhomboids Trapezius Triceps Latissimus Dorsi Forearm Erector Spinae If you are thinking gesundheit, don’t worry. I felt the same way during my initial studies. But each of these muscle groups is important and you can do … Continue reading →

Fitness Trend Predictions for 2007

Do you know who the ACE is? The American Council on Exercise is considered the fitness authority in America and they offer certifications for personal trainers, fitness programs and more. The Council dedicates a great deal of their research into fitness industry and more. Every year, they offer their 10 fitness predictions for the year to come. According to their research, 2007 will bring programming that offers low-cost fitness options and alternative forms of exercise for different populations from the young to the old. Among their other predictions are: Specialized fitness programs will be expanded for older adults – while … Continue reading →

Weight Training Leads to Longer Term Results

As you begin to explore your fitness options, you will discover that there are different answers to different fitness needs. Weight training is good for men and women and despite what many women may think, lifting weights can help with weight loss and toning shape so that clothes fit better and look better. Weight training is also a great way to build endurance, health and more. Before you start weight training, however you need to figure out where to start. Weight training requires proper form and execution; it’s also something you build up to. Before you dive into any fitness … Continue reading →