Well I threatened to do a week of fitness to tune up for Spring and I am really just going to run it off the cuff. The idea is that I will come up with a few short posts, well fairly short for me anyway, and give you a chance to look forward towards Summer […]
Eight Week Fitness Plan
An eight week fitness plan would be great right now. Well Spring is here in Calgary and the weather is getting better by the day so I thought it would be a nice day to give a little primer on how to start getting ready for Summer fun, fitness and other activities. We are all […]
Rhabdomyolysis in Athletes Transitioning to New Workouts
I have seen a few articles recently on a form of training injury that can be quite dangerous. This condition is known as Rhabdomyolysis. If you have ever worked out hard after not doing weights in a while, or run for the first time in a long time, you are very very aware of the muscle […]
Exercise Tips for Women
Having a healthy lifestyle involves having proper exercise, as these exercise tips for women will show, and diet. Women nowadays are getting more and more motivated to maintain a healthy lifestyle through proper exercise in order to lose fat and , to maintain their physique, and to have a longer and healthier life. Here are […]
Great Fat Burning Foods
The craze of weight loss is not just affecting those who are either obese or overweight. Even people of normal bodyweight are looking forward to dropping a few pounds, for they “feel” that they are overweight. The funnier part is how most people start their weight loss journey. They would go around hunting for the latest […]
How To Make A Diet That Works
Many people ask me what the best food for losing are and I have to day that there are a few things that I like to tell people before I answer that questions. First there is how your body uses energy and then there is how to make sure that your body does not store […]
Health report on tea
A report was released yesterday from the Kings College of London and although the details are tough to find right now on the internet, the study still shows a lot of evidence that drinking tea is very good for you. Drinking three or more cups of tea a day is as good for you as […]
7 Steps To Bring You Closer To Happiness
Do you know why it is important to bring you closer to happiness? To make you a better person, or to make you a happier person? Hopefully, it’s both. One of the most important things to realize when you are on a quest for self development is that happiness is not something that other people bring […]
Advanced HIIT – High Intensity Interval Training
I have written about HIIT before but it is something that I really do prescribe to instead of just another workout alternative. The idea to me of getting a good workout is to workout hard for a short period of time and really work the muscles. Lately I have been trying to concentrate even more […]
Getting Motivated To Run Your First Race
Health magazine has these quick tips to help you get motivated to run a race. I know that it has been a goal of mine to run a 10k for a long time but pushing through that tough training and having my body heal between workouts is the tough part. Need help in the motivation […]
Generalized Anxiety Disorder Symptoms
When does everyday worry cross the line into an anxiety disorder? At what point should you be concerned about that continual feeling of dread? Are you growing anxious over things that would in all likelihood never happen? If you have these questions, then you may be able to answer them by becoming aware of generalized […]
How to Lose a Pound
For anyone looking to lose there is one magic number that is really the important one ‘1 pound’ all you really want to do to lose is to lose a pound a few times. so what does losing a pound take? First of all there are lots of ways that people fake this out. Zero […]
Raw Foodism: A Short History Of Raw
It could be said that raw foodism began many ages ago, since our prehistoric ancestors would have eaten an entirely raw diet before the discovery of the use of fire for cooking. In fact, many adherents of raw would argue that our bodies are designed for raw food and have never adapted to cooked. There […]
Symptoms of Anxiety and Stress
Almost every person reaches a point in their life where stress and anxiety become a problem. Some are able to get through the issues on their own, and do not need to examine it further, while others may have a difficult time shaking the feelings that have seemed to take over their lives. Narrowing down […]
Tai Chi to Help Arthritis
A new study by The George Institute for International Health has found Tai Chi to have positive health benefits for musculoskeletal pain. The results of the first comprehensive analysis of Tai Chi suggest that it produces positive effects for improving pain and disability among arthritis sufferers. The researchers are now embarking on a new trial […]
