Fitness
Towards a fascinating old age: Brain fitness through playing the board game go
This is a lens about the wonderful board game Go for brain fitness in old age. I will briefly explain the rules of the game and show how playing Go can help senior citizens, men and women alike, to lead an amazing and exciting life, far from what old age is generally regarded. Playing Go can provide much more benefits than other board games, even chess.
Many people do not buy home gym equipment because they feel they do not have the space for a bulky piece of metal and plastic in their lives. Now, there's one less excuse as the invention and perfection of folding exercise equipment technology means everyone can own their own stationary exercise bike even if they live in the smallest apartment in town.
All It Takes Is 15 Minutes To Get Fitter!
This is going to be a quick lens to show you how to get fit, and get rid of butt fat, by training for just 15 minutes a day. You don't need weights, pull up bars, dip stations, sand bags, dumbbells, specialised clothing, you can get that as you go along if you want, but it certainly is not necessary. You can do this naked if you wanted! Hey it will be in your house so, your house, your rules! All you need is you, a room, a 15 minute timer, a pencil and a piece of paper or two and if you are...
Jane Fonda has new, updated workout videos - and now a book for those of us in the "prime time" of l
Jane Fonda is back with a new set of "Prime Time" workout DVD's that middle-aged and senior-aged women, those of us in our "prime," are going to love. Jane's workout tapes from the 1980s were a huge hit and now the fans of those tapes are the right age to enjoy these new DVDs. Read on for more information about how you can order the new Jane Fonda "Prime Time: Fit & Strong" and "Prime Time: Walkout" DVD workouts as seen on Oprah in October 2010 and available to order now. Love her or hate h...
The Plank - Forget sit-ups, this is the best exercise for your abs!
Whether you like sit-ups or not, the plank is the best way of toning your stomach area and improving your core and back strength but without damaging your spine. Find out how to do The Plank here and improve your abs, including your lower abs. This body weight exercise is not for losing stomach fat, or fat anywhere else on the body for that matter, it is simply one of the best abdominal exercises out there that will help to define and tone the abs and build muscle in the abs and core. The pl...
Do I Need A Treadmill Mat?
If you have been shopping for any kind of exercise equipment then the chances are you have also been offered an exercise equipment mat to go along with your purchase. But, do you need one? The quick and simple answer is, yes, a exercise machine mat serves some very useful purposes including floor protection, noise reduction and actually protecting your equipment from damage, but here's why.The rest of this article looks at treadmill mats for the most part (and offers some recommendations on w...
Do You Want to go on a Diet and Still Eat Cake?
A couple of months ago, I picked up Tim Ferriss' latest book called, The 4-Hour Body. It is (kind of) a sequel to his first book, the 4-hour work week. In the 4-hour body, Ferriss covers a number of different topics: subtracting fat, adding muscle, improving sex, perfecting sleep, reversing injuries, running faster/farther, getting stronger, swimming, and even swinging a baseball bat! This book is jam-packed with over 500 pages of information. A few of the important takeaways from this book ...
The 4-Hour Body by Tim Ferriss - Is it any good?
Tim Ferriss has a new book out: 4 Hour Body. Tim Ferriss is a lifestyle designer who experiments on himself and then shares his experiences. He is famous for his 4 Hour Work Week book which shows you how to work less (a lot less) and live more. Tim Ferriss's new book is "a minimalist guide to hacking the human body". Tim has been experimenting on himself and in this book he shares the results and tells us what works. The full book title is: The 4-Hour Body: An Uncommon Guide to Rapid Fat-Los...
Who Has Time For Exercise? YOU DO!
I've got seven kids... and number eight on the way. I work full time as a registered nurse. I know how hard it can be to find time to exercise... but it's so important. Exercising helps you to improve your strength and your cardiovascular endurance. We need both to have the energy to run around and accomplish everything on our never-ending list of chores. Instead of looking at exercise as another chore on your to-do list... look at it as the only way your to-do list is ever going to be achi...
What Is A Twist Stepper Machine Anyway?
If you've been looking for a small, portable stepper then you have probably come across the term "twist stepper" along the way. The main difference between an ordinary stair stepper and twist steppers is the addition of a sideways motion in addition to the traditional up and down step motion which gives something like the feel of skating. This extra feature offers a wider range of motion as you work out exercising your mid section and bringing additional muscles into play. Mini twist stepper...
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