So what's The Purpose of Leading Exercise Ball? Before looking at the motives of using a leading exercise ball, we need to understand as to what exactly are exercise balls and why are they even used in the first place? Exercise balls are also known by several alternative names such as Swiss balls or fitness balls, the latter term being more prevalent. There are several exercises in yoga, … [Read more...]
Moving Boxes and Furniture
There is not much more humbling experience for you physically than moving. When you exercise whether it is running orweights or going for a bike ride or swimming you always usually know how tired you will be after an hour or two or exercise. Moving is a bit different and the guys that are movers are different still. Today we had movers in that helped us to move our furniture in a move that … [Read more...]
My New Wii Fit
I wrote a while back about the Wii Fit coming out and then again later about how incredibly popular Wii Fit seems to be. Well I heard a rumor last night about the local supermarket getting Wii Fits to put on sale this morning and I was third in line and had my New Wii Fit hooked up by 7:30 this morning. Wii Fit First Impressions Well I put the batteries (included) into the Wii Board and started … [Read more...]
Wii Fit is released
Well after all of the dragged out hype the Wii Fit has finally been released, it came out yesterday. I have not made it to a store to get it or even see the box but of all place Business Week has a review of Wii Fit. I like one of the quotes from the article: Wii Fit's major downside is its lack of tact. The company decided, in the name of being useful, not to pull any punches. If you're over or … [Read more...]
Best Home Workout Tools
The Vancouver Province has an article on what tools are best for home exercising. the list consists of medicine ball, stretching tubing, heart rate monitor and a couple more. I do not have much at home. I have the following exercise equipment Some weights - to put on my bars. 5 and 10 pound weights and quite a few of them. My short bars are stacked with weights and long bar has about 60 … [Read more...]
Using your Wii for fitness
I know lots of people have talked in the last year about using a Wii for getting exercise but I sat on the sidelines, sad because I had no Nintendo Wii. Well this has all changed now since I got a Nintendo Wii yesterday for the kids for Christmas. I am not sure if the Wii is really going to be a fitness machine but I am really excited about Christmas morning and trying this thing out. I just … [Read more...]
How to do crunches to strengthen your core
One thing that seems to confuse a lot of people is the fact that the media shows us slim people with great six pack abs. This would lead most people to believe that if you want to reduce your stomach then you should just do sit-ups and you will lose the stomach. Sadly this is called spot reduction and it is not really possible to lose a bot belly by just doing sit-ups. What your really need to … [Read more...]
Home Fitness Equipment
I have written quite a bit over the last week about what you need as far as home fitness equipment goes but thought I would just round out this week with an overview of what you should have for equipment. So here is what I think that you should try to accumulate over the next while. Weightlifting Home Fitness Equipment Mats- The most basic piece of fitness equipment is an exercise mat. You … [Read more...]
Cardio equipment buyers guides
I am trying to get a jump start on the winter for everyone by finding some great articles on how best to look for and buy exercise equipment for your home. Most people will just join a gym to use expensive exercise equipment but really there are many reasons to instead buy fitness equipment. I have a few pros and cons on this. Buying Exercise Equipment Buying exercise equipment is not for … [Read more...]
Weight workouts at home part 2
Now that you have decided that you are going to start doing weights and doing them at home I am sure that you are starting to think of all of your options and when and how and how oftern. Well I can answer those for you. The best way to get started lifting weights is to setup a schedule. For most people starting to lift weights the best time to start lifting is Monday, Wednesday and Friday … [Read more...]
