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Planning for and Getting Back to Your Fitness Routine Post Holidays

The holidays can be a hard time of the year for maintaining your regular workout schedule. Whether you are traveling or staying local, chances are you are dedicating more time to visiting with family and friends during this holiday season. It might also become significantly more difficult to stick to a certain diet with all the food and drink that will be readily available. If you do end up falling a bit off track as far as your diet and

Is it safe to lift weights every day?

For many people lifting weights on a regular basis can become quite addictive let alone have a significant impact upon their overall fitness and muscle tone. The chemicals released by the brain during exercise do create a feelgood factor which keeps fitness fanatics coming back time and time again. However, is it safe to lift weights every day? How does lifting weights improve muscle tone? Any physical exercise will burn fuel within the body and obviously lifting weights is one

Is it safe to drink caffeine before a workout?

Five simple but effective strength training strategies to garner maximum results

There are many myths, rumours and untruths which surround caffeine and especially the impact it can have on those working out. While there is no doubt that it is a stimulant the impact it has on your body will depend upon the amount consumed and your exercise regime. It is also worth noting that while we automatically relate caffeine to coffee, it is also an important ingredient in tea, chocolate, cocoa, energy drinks and many other soda beverages. It has

5 ways to burn fat

For many people looking to improve their exercise regime their main focus in the early days is to burn fat and replace this with muscle. In theory this is quite easy but there are a number of factors to take into consideration such as your body’s metabolism. We will now take a look at the five top ways to burn fat and improve your health and fitness which fit hand in hand with regular exercise. Avoid constant use of scales

The Fat Burn Zone – fact or fiction?

Using your metabolism to help weight loss

Those who undertake exercise regimes will no doubt have heard of the Fat Burn Zone which has been discussed in great detail over the years. Some experts swear blind that it exists while others suggest it is a myth which has somehow become “reality” in the minds of many people. So, the Fat Burn Zone, is it fact or is it fiction? What is the Fat Burn Zone? The general understanding is that by working out between 55% and 65%

Nutrients & Sports Injuries

How To Prevent Knee Injuries When Working Out

As we push ourselves to lift more and take on more complex workouts, sports injuries become a very real risk — even with the best technique. Nobody likes time off training, but fortunately there are steps you can take to ensure your body is working optimally, reducing your risk of injury and making sure you recover as quickly as possible. The importance of nutrition should not be underestimated — as Pharma Nord explains. Fatty acids We can get omega 3

Why do I need to exercise?

The most common injuries for those lifting weights

We all know we have to exercise, we all know exercise is good for us but why to we need to exercise? What does exercise do for our body, mind and soul? Yes, these subjects may be a little deep to be talking about today but they are worth thinking about. Have you ever asked yourself, why do I need to exercise? Prevent diseases We know from various research programmes that regular exercise not only improves your physical fitness and

Using adrenaline to improve your fitness regime

While we are all probably aware of adrenaline, how much do you really know about this special hormone? Epinephrine, to give adrenaline its official name, is a hormone which is secreted by the adrenal glands and prompts a “fight or flight” response. The body is prompted to create adrenaline in times of both mental and physical stress. So, if you are having a good exercise routine in the gym then there is every chance adrenaline will kick in and help

Exercise, mental strength and focus

The idea of exercising to keep fit, lose weight and build up your muscle tone is something that many people aspire towards. It is not necessarily the exercise itself which is challenging but the mental strength needed to keep going and the focus required to get there. We will now look at some simple techniques to increase your mental strength and focus which will give you more “headroom” to concentrate on exercise. Mental strength When we talk of mental strength

Steps to avoid weight gain in the winter

As the days get colder and the evenings darker, it is going to become increasingly tempting to start comfort eating while curling up on the sofa to help stave off those winter blues. The good news is that with a little effort and self-motivation, it’s actually not too difficult to avoid that somewhat inevitable winter weight gain. The science behind the winter weight gain The main reason behind the winter weight gain is the combination of eating more and exercising

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