Fitness

Stamina, also known as endurance, is your ability to perform physical activity over a period of time. You can improve both muscular and cardiovascular endurance with a variety of exercises that emphasize more repetitions or a longer duration of work…
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1. Choose the Class or the Trainer Mat exercises are great for classroom instruction. The mat takes up a relatively small space. The participants stay in the same place for the entire time of instruction. One instructor leads an effective…
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Overview While the sight of grown-ups on ski blades invokes images of adults on kids’ bicycles, ski blades, also called snow blades and ski boards, are not designed for children. Ski-blading combines techniques used in snowboarding, ice skating and downhill…
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1. Got a Stiff Neck? If you suddenly have a severe stiff neck, rule out meningitis before you do any exercise. Meningitis is a serious disease that often emerges as a stiff neck. If you have other symptoms that include…
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Imagine cycling to the park on a sunny day, meeting friends, and then folding up your bike in a matter of seconds to stash in their car trunk. Your imagination isn’t running wild: This is now possible and economical. Europe…
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1. Boxers Can Strengthen Without Weights Strengthening the muscles in the shoulder, including the deltoids, the trapezius, the infraspinatus and the triceps, helps increase the power in a boxer’s punch for more effective throws. Boxers can increase stamina in these…
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The Power Plate is a brand of vibration machine offering a unique way to exercise by creating instability in the body. According to the official website, with each vibration experienced while standing or sitting on the plate, the body is…
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1. Row Your Boat While rowing either on the water in a boat, or in the gym on a rowing machine, you mainly work your upper body. Unless you use a machine that has leg pushes built into it, you…
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Catfish get their name from the whisker-like features on their head, which help them find food as they forage a waterway’s bottom. Catfish can put up a considerable fight when caught, making for an exciting angling experience. Bait Catfish prefer…
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1. Motocross Madness Motocross is a fast-paced, physical sport that’s fun for spectators and riders alike. But because motocross is such a physical sport, riders have to be careful to avoid injury. Wrists are especially prone to injury since they…
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The best cardio exercises for weight loss have the purpose of increasing your heart rate and burning calories. In order to receive the best results, you must do 30 minutes of moderately brisk to high-intensity level on at least five…
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Overview In today’s gyms, the focus is almost entirely on the upper body. The chest, upper arms, forearms and shoulders are all overworked, yet little attention is paid to the lower body. For proper function, a balance of both upper…
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Preparing to pitch is a long-term process. Pitchers need arm strength, flexibility, endurance and stability in order to pitch without injury. Since pitching in baseball is an unnatural motion–the shoulder was not meant to throw overhand–the muscles and tendons surrounding…
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Steady and slow weight loss is easier to maintain than rapid weight loss in the long term. Some exercises and nutritional changes can jump start your weight loss program to help you lose inches fast. The Mayo Clinic recommends a…
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1. Why Your Yoga Mat Won’t Work Pilates and Yoga are meshed together in fitness terms all too often. The fact is the two are quite different in movement and results. The yoga mat is usually very thin and made…
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Stomach exercises are commonly done with the body in a lying or hanging position. Although not thought of much with abdominal training, there also are a handful of exercises you can do from a sitting position. As with any other…
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When developing a plan for exercise, it is important to consider your schedule, personal preferences and fitness level. In addition, research in the field offers guidance on the amounts of exercise necessary to reach specific health and weight loss goals….
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A treadmill is an easy stationary cardio machine to use and is appropriate for almost all fitness levels. Whether you power walk, hike hills, jog or perform all-out runs, the treadmill helps you burn calories and build leg strength. In…
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Toning exercises plus an overall diet get help you get rid of any extra “junk in the trunk” while making you healthier overall. Pear-shaped people have a greater chance of suffering from low self-esteem, eating disorders, varicose veins, cellulite and…
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One key component to adding shape and size to the chest, while losing excess fat, is to approach the training from a number of different angles with varied hand grips, apparatus and repetition schemes. The chest will have more definition…
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Using an exercise ball as part of your fitness routine is a creative way to get in shape. These balls can aid in working all the muscles in your body while helping you practice balance, according to the Mayo Clinic….
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Overview BMX, or bicycle moto cross, was developed at the end of the 1960s in California. Based on the same principles as motorcycle racing, the popularity of BMX rose rapidly in the early 1970s and remains popular right across the…
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1. Squeeze the Tension Away Simple Hatha yoga stretching can lessen all the aches and pains of the workday. It’s easy to do stretches and neck exercises at your desk or at home throughout the day. Perform neck rolls by…
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When people work sedentary jobs, long hours of sitting means fitness and daily activity must be a priority. The Mayo Clinic explains that setting aside time for physical activity—before, during or after work—is essential to good health. Any activity counts…
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Overview Competitive softball with modified pitching rules usually features more hitting and scoring than traditional fast-pitch softball. In modified softball, the pitcher is not allowed to use a windmill windup. She can bring her arm back to head height, but…
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1. Hop ‘Til You Drop The Lindy Hop has gained recent popularity and first started in the 1920s and 1930s in Harlem in the Savoy Room. As big bands began to play all over the country, the Lindy Hop spread…
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When it comes to stretching, there are two distinctive types–static and dynamic. Static stretching is characterized by holding a body part in a fixed position for 20 or more seconds. This type of stretching is generally done at the end…
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1. Stretch It Out Stretching and warming up properly are the best ways to prevent hamstring injuries in ballet. Full body stretching helps the body to warm up; however, to protect the hamstrings from injury, it’s important to stretch out…
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The fat that is found on the upper portion of your abdomen is a source of many health risks. Visceral fat has been known to increase your risk for many different diseases. Type II diabetes, atherosclerosis, metabolic syndrome and strokes…
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1. On Your Feet The infraspinatus muscle, located below the shoulder blade, is one of the most common problems in rotator cuff injuries. Whether you are stretching, or attempting to recover or prevent rotator cuff problems, it is important to…
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