Posted by 2BeFit on March 9th, 2008
Cardio is short for cardiovascular, which refers to the heart. Cardiovascular exercise is exercise that raises your heart rate and keeps it elevated for a period of time. Another name for it is aerobic exercise. The kinds of exercise that are associated with cardiovascular workouts are things like jogging, fast walking, and swimming where there is no break in the routine. Exercises that stop and start, like Pilates, are generally not considered cardio exercise, though pilates can be done in a cardio way, and can certainly be combined with cardio workouts to great effect.
Full Story →
Posted by 2BeFit on March 2nd, 2008
Getting on your bike regularly not only gets you where you want to go but it also protects you against a wide range of illnesses and heart diseases.
In a world where we experience a lot of daily stress and pressure, more and more people realize that exercising and taking care of our health is a important key element to a good life. This article will give you a little introduction as to how cycling can improve your health and daily well being. Full Story →
Posted by 2BeFit on February 25th, 2008
To avoid injuries like joint pain in your knees, ankles, hips, shin splints, foot pain and bruises it’s invaluable to find the right running shoes. Did you know that just one foot contains 26 bones, 33 Joints, 112 Ligaments and a swirling network of tendons, nerves, and blood vessels?
All these parts work together to help balance, support, and propel you forward as your run. There is no more valuable area of a runner’s body than his or her feet. During a 10-mile run, your feet will strike the ground roughly 15,000 times, with a force three to four times your body weight. That’s a lot of pressure on your poor feet. To avoid a myriad of injuries (joint pain to your knees, ankles, hips, shin splints, foot pain, bruises), it’s invaluable to find the right running shoes. But with over 100 different running shoe manufacturers out there – which one do you pick? Which ones are right (or wrong) for you? Full Story →
Posted by 2BeFit on February 24th, 2008
1 1/2 cups orange juice
1 carton peach yogurt
1 can apricot nectar
2 teaspoons honey
Place all in blender and process until smooth.
For more great smoothie recipes, check out the fitness reference smoothie recipe thread.
Posted by 2BeFit on February 24th, 2008
Rules Of Fitness #1. Getting your protein.
All else is secondary if leanness and muscularity are your goals. If you don’t get your protein, you don’t get hard muscles. BUT, if you don’t get your carbs than all you get is lean and a bit tired until your body starts using fat as fuel. This doesn’t mean no carbs though, but they should be secondary because their main function is to produce energy and most folks get more than they need already. Most likely with the north American diet, your fat needs are well taken care of (except essential fatty acids but that’s another topic!)
Full Story →
