Posted on 05 September 2013. Tags: Beginners Guide to start Exercise
A sport that was once confined to bulky bodybuilders, weight lifting is now being embraced by the average guy looking to drop a few pounds and beef up his physique as well as the average females looking to tone up and strengthen bones and muscles as she heads into middle age.
To help put you on the path to success, here are some expert tips on how to start a weight lifting workout and stick with it until you reach your goals.
Define Goal:
For any exercise program, it’s important to start with a realistic goal in mind. But for weight training- it’s essential. Successful weight training involves small steps, having short-term goals will keep you from giving up too soon.
Practice Safe Flex:
When you start a weight training program, start out very. Your goal should be to learn the movement before adding significant weight to the exercise.
Warm up:
A light aerobic warm-up can serve a purpose. Mainly, it can help you get mentally focused on what you’re about to do. A few minutes on the cardio exercise of your choice, warm up your each muscle group by performing each exercise with a slightly lighter weight.
Use Proper Form:
When exercising, always maintain proper exercise technique. Even, when you are at the end of a very tough set, always maintain strict form. It does no good to perform one or two additional reps with sloppy form.
Get Sufficient Rest:
Getting sufficient rest is vital to your overall success. Contrary to what most people believe, it’s during this “down” time that your body gets stronger. Remember that, during your exercise, you are creating microscopic tears in the muscle. During the time of rest, the body repairs those tears and makes your muscles bigger and stronger.
Exercise is the most important part of the healthy life. Most important thing is, to do exercise properly. The above all tips are for the beginners. Healthy tips to do perfect exercises are there to guide you and make you stronger and cooler.
Posted in Eat Healthy, Fitness tips, Health Tips, Sports and Athletics
Posted on 01 February 2013. Tags: brain functioning, how to improve brain function, improve brain functioning
It is a common saying that a sound body has a sound brain. People spend a lot of money on products that promises, “Improved intelligence”. People can improve their brain functioning by making few changes to their lifestyle. People can enhance their neurological functioning such as memorizing, learning, and thinking by incorporating few tips.
Brain Exercise:
People can indulge in memory recalls, crosswords, and puzzles to keep their mind active. People can also indulge in mediation and sound recalls maximizing their brainpower. People can also identify their learning styles to learn things quickly. Kinetic learners learn new things quickly. People should also indulge in physical exercises since it has a direct effect on their minds.
Eat Right:
People should eat those food that enhance brain functioning. Brain functioning involves chemical activities in brain; people should eat those food that boost activities of these chemicals. Vegetables like kale and spinach improves brain functioning.
Bodily Habits:
Taking appropriate sleep plays an important role in keeping brain functioning at optimal level. Sleeping in a noisy environment will lead to aggressive behavior and add into inefficiency and irritability.
Right Dealing with Affections:
Effective dealing with emotional issues will result in improved brain functioning. At times, people are unconsciously thinking about unresolved conflicts that effects brain efficiency negatively.
Experience New Challenges:
People should indulge themselves in challenging tasks to improve their neural functioning. They should welcome the new changes and experience new things to improve their brain health.
People should eat brain foods in excess to achieve its optimal functioning. Drinking water in excess will also improve brain functioning. People should take indulge in physical activities too because it indirectly contributes to brain health.
Posted in Fitness tips, Lifestyle Tips, Mind & body, Sports and Athletics
Posted on 30 January 2013. Tags: Badminton, belly-dance, Bowling, Hiking, safe sports for kids, Sports for children, Swimming
The most common fear among parents during their children play is play injuries. They are more common among girls in sports like soccer and basketball. There are few safe sport that parents can fearlessly indulge their children in. They are:
Swimming:
If done under supervision, it is risk-free. Children love swimming during summers and it is a great way to burn excessive calories.
Hiking:
Not all children like to go for a hiking. They could be provided with a camera to photograph the things they liked and loved could be a fun activity.
Badminton:
It is a lost art at United States but it is a risk free activity. Parents can teach their children to play badminton with them. Badminton tournaments among parents and children could be a fun too.
Bowling:
Bowling could be hard for few children but it ensures that they play safe under supervision. It will induce a sense of tolerance and patience among children.
Mellow Martial Arts:
Mellow martial arts are a safe to induce children in physical activity. This type of martial arts is non-violent.
Dance:
Girls could join belly-dance classes whereas boys could indulge in break dance and hip-hop.
These types of activities are necessary for children to stay active and social rather than playing video games at home. Eating and snacking without physical activity contributes to childhood obesity among children. Parents should indulge their children in physical sports to keep them active.
Posted in Children health, Injury prevention, Raising fit kids, Sports and Athletics
Posted on 23 January 2013. Tags: aerobics exercises, athletic wear, Cross-trainer shoes
People have trouble in deciding what athletic wear is best suitable for their workout. They should first decide what type of workout they aimed to jump in before purchasing any athletic wear. Athletic wear comes with wide variety that suits people with different types of athletic needs.
Athletic Wear For Aerobics
There are no hard and fast rules when it comes to athletic wear for aerobics. An aerobic exercise is low in intensity and does not require shock resistant shoes etc. People can buy any shoes they like. The same thing goes for running and brisk walking for people who do it 3 days a week.
Cross-Trainer Athletic Wear
It is recommended to buy shock-resistant and weight lifter shoes from any branded shop like Nike and Addidas. These shoes should provide a space for feet growth and arch support. People who want to indulge themselves in strength training and cardio workout should wear cross-trainer shoes. Cross-trainer shoes will ensure support, stability, and balance of their feet during workouts.
Final Thoughts
People should keep an extra pair of workout shoes with them. Wearing athletic wear reduces any risk of possible leg and foot injury. It provides support to muscles of feet during weight lifting and other extreme workouts. They should always wear cotton socks/athletic socks. People should clean their shoes regularly to avoid stinky smell.
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