For a top-quality cardio workout that will burn the most calories, in many cases people rate the elliptical over the treadmill. Because ellipticals give a thorough, complete-body workout for the upper and lower body simultaneously, the heart rate elevates quickly. Consequently, the entire body is being...
Most people who have worked out even a little bit know about elliptical machines nowadays. Although treadmills are the longtime dominant fitness machine for cardio exercises, elliptical machines continue to gain in popularity. Go to any fitness club or gym that has both machines and you’ll...
When it comes to our busy lifestyles, many people put off exercising because they simply don’t have the time. Or so they think. Did you know there are lots of great benefits a person can get from exercising just 30 minutes per day? Here are five tips...
The most common New Year’s resolution people make is to lose weight. But I’ve never met a person who kept weight off permanently after doing a fad diet. The way to lose weight and keep it off for the long run is to make overall permanent...
A new year means a chance for a new start to fitness. This week I’ll be offering tips to get you started off on the right foot in 2011 and today here are five tips to get back into running. Whether you were once in good...
In Part II of healthy eating tips for 2011 here are five more tips to eat better this year and achieve your New Year’s resolution: 1. Drink a big glass of water before a meal - Water is extremely good for you and will also help...
The 1800s French writer Victor Hugo once penned, "Forty is the old age of youth. Fifty is the youth of old age." Well, consider me one old kid, and one young senior as of Dec. 17. Boy, that went so fast I really didn't see...
[caption id="attachment_1133" align="alignleft" width="266" caption="Treadmills"][/caption] Once the Christmas presents are unwrapped and the excitement of the holidays is over, it’s time to stop, reflect a little about the year that was, usher in the New Year and look ahead to 2011. When you’re doing that reflecting, perhaps...
The holidays are a time for lots of fun, family and food. If you over-indulge on the latter and consume too many calories, there are a few ways to burn off some of the calories quickly meven if you have a busy holiday schedule. It’s not hard...
The rush of the holiday season leaves lots of us in a doubly tight pinch: Short on time and ideas. Fear not because today I have seven last-minute fitness gifts between $100-$1,000 that may help you get that special someone a Christmas present they’ll really enjoy. 1....