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Sunday, May 19, 2013
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11. Monitoring Heart Rate When Exercising
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One of the benefits of exercise is that it improves cardiovascular fitness. Your heart rate, or pulse, is the number of times your heart beats in a minute and is an indicator of how hard your heart is working during exercise. Learning to monitor your heart rate will help ensure you are getting the most out of your workout without overdoing it. At rest, the average heart beats around 50 to 90 times per minute. Very fit... Read More
One of the benefits of exercise is that it improves cardiovascular fitness. Your heart rate, or pulse, is the number of times your heart beats in a minute and is an indicator of how hard your heart is working during exercise. Learning to monitor your heart rate will help ensure you are getting the most out of your workout without overdoing it. At rest, the average heart beats around 50 to 90 times per minute. Very fit... Read More
12. What Should Your Heart Rate Be?
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You're ready to jump into that heart-pumping activity and intensive cardiovascular exercise session, but are you doing more harm than good? Most people don't realize how important it is to keep your heart rate at a certain level while exercising, and you need to maintain a specific heart rate when you want to lose weight or improve your fitness level. If you're not increasing your heart rate enough -- or pushing yourself too hard... Read More
You're ready to jump into that heart-pumping activity and intensive cardiovascular exercise session, but are you doing more harm than good? Most people don't realize how important it is to keep your heart rate at a certain level while exercising, and you need to maintain a specific heart rate when you want to lose weight or improve your fitness level. If you're not increasing your heart rate enough -- or pushing yourself too hard... Read More
13. The Best Sports Workout
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While the benefits of working out in a gym are plentiful, indoor exercise sometimes leads you down the road to a place called boredom and burnout. When this happens, there's a simple solution: Reverse direction and take it outside! Participation in outdoor sports can breathe new life into your fitness program. You'll work different muscle groups while enjoying the fresh outdoor air. Instead of waiting online for gym equipment, you can jump right... Read More
While the benefits of working out in a gym are plentiful, indoor exercise sometimes leads you down the road to a place called boredom and burnout. When this happens, there's a simple solution: Reverse direction and take it outside! Participation in outdoor sports can breathe new life into your fitness program. You'll work different muscle groups while enjoying the fresh outdoor air. Instead of waiting online for gym equipment, you can jump right... Read More
14. See the Benefits of Vitamin C
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Vitamins are good for you, but vitamin C is one of the most effective and safest, experts say. But what can it do? Many people think it can cure the common cold, which is simply a myth. While it bolsters the immune system and may protect against more serious complications - like pneumonia -- it is not a cure. But the benefits of getting enough - or more than enough, in some cases - include protection against cardiovascular... Read More
Vitamins are good for you, but vitamin C is one of the most effective and safest, experts say. But what can it do? Many people think it can cure the common cold, which is simply a myth. While it bolsters the immune system and may protect against more serious complications - like pneumonia -- it is not a cure. But the benefits of getting enough - or more than enough, in some cases - include protection against cardiovascular... Read More
15. Do You Need a Cardio Change?
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It can be easy to fall into a stale routine of plodding along on the treadmill or plopping down on the same stationary bike day after day. If you find yourself sick of the same old cardio, then it's time to shake it up. First, ask yourself if you might be doing too much cardio - there IS such a thing! But "too much" for one person might be just enough cardio for another. {relatedarticles} Normally, 60-90 minutes... Read More
It can be easy to fall into a stale routine of plodding along on the treadmill or plopping down on the same stationary bike day after day. If you find yourself sick of the same old cardio, then it's time to shake it up. First, ask yourself if you might be doing too much cardio - there IS such a thing! But "too much" for one person might be just enough cardio for another. {relatedarticles} Normally, 60-90 minutes... Read More
16. The Least You Can Do
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OK, so maybe you hate to exercise. Lots of people don't have workout fever, and that's OK. But you know that you should be more active, so what's the least amount of exercise you can do to reap the most health benefits? Data shows that a half hour of exercise every day, including cardio and strength training, is best for cardiovascular health - some experts point to jogging at full speed for 3 miles as the perfect cardiovascular workout.... Read More
OK, so maybe you hate to exercise. Lots of people don't have workout fever, and that's OK. But you know that you should be more active, so what's the least amount of exercise you can do to reap the most health benefits? Data shows that a half hour of exercise every day, including cardio and strength training, is best for cardiovascular health - some experts point to jogging at full speed for 3 miles as the perfect cardiovascular workout.... Read More
17. Who Says It's Not Easy Eating Green?
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Come mealtime, you can't lose by going green. We're talking about stocking up on green fruits and vegetables that are chock-full of vitamins and nutrients. Getting your fill of those leafy greens is a good place to start. Leafy vegetables fit well with any healthy meal plan because they're low in calories. They also have been proven to lower your risk of both cancer and heart disease. But the perks of fresh green produce don't stop there... Read More
Come mealtime, you can't lose by going green. We're talking about stocking up on green fruits and vegetables that are chock-full of vitamins and nutrients. Getting your fill of those leafy greens is a good place to start. Leafy vegetables fit well with any healthy meal plan because they're low in calories. They also have been proven to lower your risk of both cancer and heart disease. But the perks of fresh green produce don't stop there... Read More
18. Get the Fever for Those Flavonoids
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Have you had your flavonoids today? Be honest, have you even heard of flavonoids? Most people don't know the first thing about these substances known for their antioxidant properties. Flavonoids, or Vitamin P and citrin, are plant metabolites. There are upwards of 6,000 different substances found in plants. Flavonoids change the body's reactions to allergens, viruses and carcinogens. In other words, they have demonstrated anti-allergic,... Read More
Have you had your flavonoids today? Be honest, have you even heard of flavonoids? Most people don't know the first thing about these substances known for their antioxidant properties. Flavonoids, or Vitamin P and citrin, are plant metabolites. There are upwards of 6,000 different substances found in plants. Flavonoids change the body's reactions to allergens, viruses and carcinogens. In other words, they have demonstrated anti-allergic,... Read More
19. Losing in Intervals: A Fool-Proof Plan
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Integrate interval training into your workout. Interval training is a regimen that uses both low-intensity and high-intensity movements. The key is to vary intensity levels throughout the workout -- performing intense spurts mixed with periods of rest. Interval training improves cardiovascular health, boosts metabolism, increases stamina and more. It also helps you stick with your exercise program by alleviating boredom -- trudging along... Read More
Integrate interval training into your workout. Interval training is a regimen that uses both low-intensity and high-intensity movements. The key is to vary intensity levels throughout the workout -- performing intense spurts mixed with periods of rest. Interval training improves cardiovascular health, boosts metabolism, increases stamina and more. It also helps you stick with your exercise program by alleviating boredom -- trudging along... Read More
20. Variety Is the Diet Spice of Life
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Want to meet and exceed your fitness goals? You'll need to incorporate the cardio and strength training combo. Cardiovascular exercises are important because they help your body to increase endurance and stamina. They raise the heart rate for an extended period of time and burn calories at a higher rate in a short period of time. {relatedarticles}Strength training builds and develops lean, active, fat-burning muscle. As you... Read More
Want to meet and exceed your fitness goals? You'll need to incorporate the cardio and strength training combo. Cardiovascular exercises are important because they help your body to increase endurance and stamina. They raise the heart rate for an extended period of time and burn calories at a higher rate in a short period of time. {relatedarticles}Strength training builds and develops lean, active, fat-burning muscle. As you... Read More
