There is a lot of buzz about the new toning shoes like the Sketcher’s Shape-Ups and Rebock’s EasyTone Shoes. After all, who wouldn’t want to wear shoes that “burn more calories, tone muscles, improve posture and reduce joint stress”? Can these shoes really “tone your butt up to 28 percent more than regular sneakers just […]
Category Archives: Exercise
Tips to Build Muscle/Gain Weight
The best way to build muscle mass is to participate in a progressive resistance training program. Muscles need the right stimulation in order to grow, and you need to support that training with an appropriate nutrition plan. The most important nutrition factor to build muscle mass is to ensure that you are taking in […]
Winter Workouts
February has brought a lot of snow to much of the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions this year. Instead of letting snow stop you from exercising, use it as part of your work out. The following are some great winter workouts: Exercise Calories burned per hour * Cross Country Skiing (moderate) 544 Ice Skating 476 Shoveling […]
Breaking Plateaus
When trying to lose weight, it is very common to have some weeks where the weight seems to come off quickly and some weeks where you feel like you’ve done everything right, but it doesn’t show up on the scale. If you have one or two weeks where the scale doesn’t show the work you’ve […]
Are You Going the Distance? Learn How to Plot Your Run.
Have you ever gone for a walk or a run and wondered how many miles you’ve gone? Or, are you looking to create a running route in your neighborhood to train for an event? If so, MapMyRun.com is a great website that is easy to use and helps to determine the distance you are going whether you’re […]
How Long Does it Take to Get Fit?
Last week, I heard an advertisement on the radio for the “4-minute gym” which actually made me sigh out loud. Yet another company is taking advantage of people by promoting a “quick fix” to make money. So, when I saw an article this week on “How Long Does it Take to Get Fit?” in my […]
Milk is a Better than Sports Drinks for Recovery
Once again, milk has been found to be the ideal post-workout beverage. In a study done on cyclists, researchers provided chocolate milk, a sports drink or a commercially available fluid replacement drink after an intense workout. Four hours later, the men were then asked to cycle to exhaustion. Those given chocolate-milk were able to cycle […]
How to Choose a Sports Drink
Sports drinks can help improve performance for athletes who participate in endurance sports lasting > 1 hour. The primary functions of sports drinks are that they help to hydrate athletes, they provide carbohydrate energy and they replace electrolytes lost in sweat. But with all of the beverages out there, how do you know which one […]
How To Dress for Winter Workouts
Even though winter doesn’t officially start until December 21st, the winter weather seems to have come early this year. While you know that you can only reap the benefits of exercise if you are consistent and make it part of a year-round routine, the shorter days and cold weather can make it awfully tempting to stay curled […]
Maintaining Motivation to Exercise
Often when people start an exercise program motivation is high. For the first few weeks workouts may feel new and exciting and there is a determination to achieve a goal. But after a few weeks some of that excitement wears off, and workouts can start to feel monotonous and too time consuming. It can become […]