by Rupe | Oct 18, 2016 | Fitness
Sticking with a regular training routine isn’t always doable—hey, work, family, life happens—and it can be seriously frustrating. …
But when you are ready to ease back into the gym groove that first workout feels insanely tough, right? Here’s what’s going on with your body after taking some time off. If you’re questioning whether all that
Source: How Long Does It Take to Get Out of Shape?
My Comments: I will definitely try not to lose my fitness level.
by Rupe | Oct 11, 2016 | Fitness, Health-Wellness-Sex
Despite the fact that runners aren’t repeatedly tackled and buried under piles of bodies and equipment, the numbers tell us that they’re hurt almost as frequently as pro football players. But why are roughly 56 percent of runners nursing injuries each year? The answer is simple: Most runners just don’t train properly. Perhaps because running …
Source: 3 Tips That Can Save You From Running Injuries…
My Comments: Good advice.
by Rupe | Oct 11, 2016 | Fitness, Health-Wellness-Sex
A goal is a goal. Whether yours is to finish a marathon or to PR in a 5K, to summit Mount Everest or make it to the top of your local ski hill, it’s awesome that you’ve chosen one.
Here are several benefits to sticking to a training plan: It Gives Your Workouts New Meaning Sometimes, the general goal to staying in shape gets stale. Even if you’re not necessarily interested in smashing a 10K or winning an obstacle course race, adding a specific goal can turn your exercise from a ho-hum workout to training.
Source: The Many Benefits of Training With a Plan…
My Comments: Pretty good article…
by Rupe | Oct 11, 2016 | Fitness, Health-Wellness-Sex
Intense physical exertion or extreme emotional upset can each trigger a heart attack, and the risk may be highest if the two are combined, according to a new study.
“Our study is the largest study exploring this issue, and unlike previous studies we included people from many different countries and ethnicities,” said lead author Andrew Smyth of the Population Health Research Institute at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
Source: Physical strain, emotional upset can trigger heart attack…
My Comments: This is good gouge…
by Rupe | Aug 10, 2016 | Fitness
So many runners hit a plateau fairly early on in training — we get stuck around the four- or five-mile mark for our longer runs and just never seem to more »
Think about how fun it would be to hit the trails for two hours — just you, your heartbeat and nature — on the weekend. Or maybe you dream of running a marathon. If you have a goal in mind, a training plan is highly advisable when it comes to adding mileage to your week, but if you’re just looking to add a few more miles to your weekly total for fun or to see how long you can go, there are a few simple tricks to going long when you’ve never gone long before. Here we present six of them. The keyword to keep in mind? Slowly.
Source: 6 Tips on How to Run Long (When You’ve Never Run Long)
My Comments: Really good piece of advice.
by Rupe | May 25, 2016 | Fitness, Health-Wellness-Sex
So you’re finally ready to lose weight. Now the question is: How? WebMD has answers for you.
The standard advice — to eat less and move more — isn’t so helpful when it comes to the “how.” You probably know you need to cut calories, but how many? Are you better off getting those calories from low-fat or low-carb foods? And what’s going on with your metabolism, your personal energy-burning furnace? Is it programmed to keep you overweight? Is there any way to fan the flames so you can dream of one day eating a piece of pie without gaining a pound?
Source: Mysteries of Weight Loss
My Comments: Probably one of the best reports I have seen on weight loss. Well done WebMD.
