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- Lance Armstrong and Exercise - From Denial to Desire! By Greg Ryan
Press Conference 1996 – Lance Armstrong
On Wednesday October 2, I was diagnosed with testicular cancer. I have been made aware that it has spread to other parts of my body... I... I am... here to say, I will work with the doctors to overcome... and I will work hard to race once again.“Just DO it” Nike AdSunday July 24, 2005 Lance Armstrong not only beat cancer, but also went out on top after winning seven consecutive Tour De France bicycle races. If you don’t know, the Tour De France bike rac…
- High Blood Pressure and the Benefits of Exercise By Gordon Cameron
High Blood Pressure - Exercise - Risk of DeathHere's the simple truth - if you have high blood pressure then regular exercise will significantly prolong your life.Moderate exercise is a critically important part of maintaining good health. People who are physically active are less likely than their sedentary counterparts to develop chronic diseases such as diabetes, high blood pressure and other heart or cardiovascular disease.There is a strong link between physical activity and death rates. I…
- Why Core is Key By Lea Woodward
Do you currently suffer or have you ever suffered from any of the following: Lower back pain, frequent hamstring injuries, a twisted knee or a pulled shoulder?Have you ever considered that it may not be just the fact that you slipped and twisted something or your back simply 'goes'? It could be you need to strengthen your core…Core training is a buzzword in the fitness industry that’s been around for a while now. The measure of its popularity can be seen in the increased use of stability balls…
- Triathalon Racing, It Starts At The Beginning By Mike Herman
Long before you can enter into triathalon racing, you will need to prepare. You will need to prepare your mind and your body for the competition and the fight.It will not be easy, but if you stick to it, you can overcome all the obstacles in your way.Triathalon racing is a complex sport that just looks easy. What you don't know is that there was a lot of preparation for the average triathleteThe run. The swim. And, the biking.These three aspects of triathalon racing will need to be carefully u…
- 15 Quick Tips for People Who Don't Like to Exercise By Susie Cortright
We've all had days when we don't have the energy to tie our athletic
shoes, let alone bounce around in them. But exercise can give a daily
blast to your mind, body, and soul.Here are fifteen quick tips to get you moving:1. Don't get intimidated by the prospect of a daily exercise regimen.
You don't have to run a marathon. You need only get your body moving
each day. Once you tone your muscles, you'll naturally find yourself
wanting to do more challenging workouts.2. Reframe the way you th…
- Weight Loss, Bodybuilding, and Exercise Tips – Keeping Your Body-fat Low; Part 1 of 10 By Greg Ryan
Ever go to a party and wish you were the guy/girl that was considered the life of the party? They just seem to work every part of the room effortlessly. One minute you see them by the coffee table, then seconds later they are talking to someone by the refrigerator.My name is Greg Ryan. I am a fitness expert, professional bodybuilder, personal,
trainer to movie stars, former employee of Kathy Smith and over 50,000 hours of
paid personal training sessions under my belt. For the last twenty yea…
- Strength Training is the Fountain of Youth By Phyllis Rogers
I’m a missionary spreading the good news that strength
training—lifting weights—pumping iron—is literally the
fountain of youth. Yes, couch potato, I’m speaking to you.
This news could change your life! You can feel younger, stronger, and more
vigorous—perhaps better than you’ve ever felt in your entire
life. Advanced age is not a static, irreversible biological
condition. It’s a dynamic state that in most people can be
changed for the better no matter how many years they’ve
lived or h…
- 6 Things A Norwegian Fable Teaches Us About Healthy Perseverance Part 1 By Robin Kegler
Author, H. Besser, in his book, "Perseverance:
How To Develop It," shares a Norwegian fable
about a man who left his hometown to rejoin
his fiancée. They were to get married when
he arrived.On the way he chose to take a different route
because the direct route to his fiancée was
boring and lacked adventure. Eventually, the
man forgot about his original objective of
meeting his fiancée and spent years on a
journey to "no where." More years passed before
he realized how far he was off of…
- Water and Exercise: Stay Hydrated! By Ray Kelly
Our bodies are made up of over 75% water. We all know that without water, there is no life. In fact we can only live 3 days without it. However, water has been replaced in most diets by soft drinks and other sugar sweetened refreshments. However, water is a healthier and more necessary drink that leads to better health and longetivity.
Your personal need for water can vary due to exercise, temperature and weight. Studies have shown that over 2/3’s of adults do not get enough water on a daily…
- An Introduction to Tennis By Gavin Dye
Is tennis good for you?Absolutely - tennis is a gentle way of exercising for beginners, and for more advanced players is a very thorough workout. Physical activity increases energy and also helps you to stay healthy, fending off germs and infections. Playing one set of tennis would give you thirty minutes moderate physical activity, not to mention plenty of fresh air!How old do I have to be to start?Obviously you have to be able to hold a tennis racket, but there are plenty of opportunities…
- Best Abdominal Exercise and Tips By Steve Chaballa
We have seen all of those infomercials and magazine ads that promote their best abdominal exercise routines and then promise you that you will have sexy abs in just a few short workouts. Then they further insult our intellegence by trying to convince us by showing us their "before and after" photos.These ads should make you shake your head in disgust! There really are no magical ab workouts, spot reducing (you can't pick areas that you would like to trim down), or crazy machines that will give…
- Sweating Vacation By Brian Kohlmeier
It seems like everyone is concerned about putting on the pounds over the annual holiday season, but what about summer vacations? We spend the greater part of the new year trying to shed the weight gained from an over-indulgence of turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, pies and various other sweets in order to slip into that new bikini or eliminate the gut before shedding the shirt at the beach. What happens when you reach your destination of summer frolicking? Toss your diet out the window and re…
- The Importance Of An Active Lifestyle By Ron Swerdfiger
Over the past 15 years or so, we have been told that a healthy lifestyle is important. Scientists recommend we should be accumulating on average 60 minutes of exercises a day in order to maintain healthy levels. What exactly does that number mean? Over the course of a regular day, we should be doing some sort of physical activity that adds up to approximately 60 minutes. Whether it is in the gym on the treadmill or just in the garden for the afternoon, adding physical activity is vital.First w…
- 3 Steps To Great Abs! By Marie Borges
Myth: You need to work your abs everyday.Truth: The best way to develop abdominal strength and tone is
to work your abs to exhaustion. You need to allow your
abdominal muscles to recover..this equates to 24-48 hours of
rest time between workouts. Increase the intensity of your
workouts gradually. If you overdo it, not only will you be
excessively sore (a little soreness is a good thing, it signifies
that you have worked the muscle enough for it to repair itself
and become stronger …
- How to Become a Bodybuilding Champion – The Art of Recuperation! By Greg Ryan
What? Less is more! Yes, less is more! For the first three bodybuilding competitions I over trained. I thought the more weight, the more sets and the more the fat that was cut out of my diet the better the finished product would look. This mind set ended up costing me championships.In 1987 after training in Florida with Mr. Universe Brian Silk, I learned a valuable lesson. Brian was doing half the weight, half the sets in half the time I was known to do. He taught me the importance of allowing…
- 30 Mintue Fitness Centers: Is Your Gym or 30 Minute 'Fad' Fitness Center Working for You? By Phil Sottile
Consider these...- Are your physical capabilities tested prior to beginning?- Can you find a Fitness professional or center that can carry out these necessities?- Examine a facility’s staff (Certified, degreed, past experience relevant to YOUR needs), equipment (Maintained, rusting, broken, many ‘out of order’ signs), maintenance and upkeep (Bathroom cleanliness, wet spots, smell, garbage, etc.)- Are they trying to “sell you”??- Does there seem to be ‘young’ kids servicing your wellness concer…
- Weight Loss, Bodybuilding, and Exercise Tips – Keeping Your Body-fat Low; Part 3 of 10 By Greg Ryan
My name is Greg Ryan. I am a fitness expert, professional bodybuilder, personal, trainer to movie stars, former employee of Kathy Smith and over 50,000 hours of paid personal training sessions under my belt. For the last twenty years I have been able to continually make progress, stay consistent and have some fun in my quest to be in better shape. One very important technique you need to learn is how to monitor your heart rate. I have been able to keep my body fat low for years because I am e…
- Exercising to Improve Your Sleep By Mark Altman
Studies generally suggest that exercise helps to promote sleep for individuals with insomnia. By learning about the effects exercise has on the body, we can make the most of exercise as a sleep improvement tool. Below are some of the benefits exercise provides:- Adrenaline is released, increasing the heart rate and metabolism, naturally fatiguing the body.- Brain activity is increased due to increasing levels of oxygen being transported.- Endocrine system is activated, normalizing stress hormo…
- Stoves, Pigs and Other Pot Bellies By Gene D. Millen
I was chatting with Joe about his healthy heart exercise program when he suddenly became very serious and quietly said, “I’ve got Dunlap disease.” Since I hadn’t heard of this malady before I was contemplating how to respond when he went on to say, “My belly done lapped over my belt”. Joe has a lot of company. It is estimated that 70 million Americans are fighting the battle of the bulge.As we “mature” two truths become self evident—the ease of acquiring excess poundage and the difficulty of l…
- What’s the Best Way to Tone Muscles? By Christy Stevenson
Whether you’re accustomed to attending gym-offered group fitness classes or working out to videos in the privacy of your own home, you are probably well aware that resistance training or weight training has been the “it” thing in fitness the past few years. There’s a plethora of equipment– resistance tubing, bands, weights, medicine balls, Body bars, Coreboards, Bowflex machines, and everything else under the sun you can lift or pull. Then there is a vast array of classes, including Body Pump,…
- How to Keep Your Body Fit By Alex Fir
Fitness is just as imperative as health. As a matter of fact, fitness is linked directly with your health. If you are not taking care of your body, you will get sick. Here are some great suggestions that will help you to keep your body fit:1. BicyclingIt is a sad thing that many people do not take advantage of this excellent option for exercise. Bike riding exercise your body and build a stronger cardiovascular system. Also, it allows you to get out and enjoy nature and fresh air.2. Jogging or…
- The Importance of The Fibonacci Numbers in Fitness Training By Joseph Mullen
"Things do not change; we change." –Henry David ThoreauThe following article is a chapter from my new book, The Da Vinci Fitness Code.Professor Stanley Plagenhoef, one of my greatest mentors, introduced me to the
Fibonacci number series in the early 1980's.
He encouraged me to think of those numbers in the ideal relationship of health and
fitness. I took his advice and bought books that spoke of the Fibonacci numbers,
and the link between those numbers and The Golden Mean Ratio.The first an…
- Who Else Wants To Get In Shape in 35 Minutes? By Herb Daly Jr
Most of the physical fitness trainers, and coaches agree that
doing some sort of resistance training, and cardio training, sets
up a good foundation for all around fitness. What most people
like to do is alternate days. M-W-F do resistance training and on
Tues-thurs-sat do aerobic training or some other variation.Now
this is not a bad thing but it can be very time consuming and for
people who have real busy lives it might be hard to make this
kind of commitment.I say why not do both in one tra…
- Warming Up Properly By Tanja Gardner
In our ‘Stretching’ article series (http://optimumlife.co.nz/Fitness%20Articles/Stretching/Stretching1.htm), we discussed why it’s important to stretch as part of your workout. We also touched on the importance of warming up before even *thinking* about stretching. Since that article, I’ve had a couple of questions about warming up, so it seemed like a good topic for this week’s Optimum Fitness News.When fitness experts talk about ‘doing a warm up’, they generally mean doing some kind of gener…
- Core-Principles: The Function of Functional Training By Kurt Hurley
Okay…okay…okay! Enough already!!! It seems like with every new term, every new invention or just about anything that is seemingly not “Everyday” that we all become flustered and assume we know nothing, which is both a testament to our lack of faith in ourselves and also a reflection of our ever-growing dependence on externals to give us a little reassurance where our natural instincts should be in high gear.My intention with this article is not to offend anyone especially those that whom, with…
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