Posted by 2BeFit on July 10th, 2008
If you want to lose fat or change your body, one of the most important things you can do is lift weights. Diet and cardio are equally important, but when it comes to changing how your body looks, weight training wins hands down. If you’ve hesitated to start a strength training program, it may motivate you to know that lifting weights can improve your health, your appearance and your life in many different ways.
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Posted by 2BeFit on March 10th, 2008
So you have decided to get started with some serious weight lifting. There are a few things you should keep in mind before you get going with a routine or program. Your first step in setting up a routine is to choose exercises to target all of your muscle groups. If you need guidance, you can:
- Hire a Personal Trainer
- Try Home Workout Videos or,
- Work with an Online Personal Trainer.
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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 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!)
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