Archive for the 'Fitness Program' Category
Female Fitness and Strength Training?
Tuesday, April 10th, 2007Since females are different than males it makes sense that a female fitness program should differ from a male fitness program. Although all fitness programs should include strength training, aerobic and stretching, a female fitness program should be designed to meet the special needs of a woman.
Many women tend to focus their exercise programs around […]
Fitness Walking: The Ultimate Exercise
Monday, April 9th, 2007Fitness walking is one of the best exercises for weight loss, your heart and to strengthen your leg muscles. It is an exercise that can be done anywhere, is easy to do and is low impact. The intensity of your fitness walking program can be modified depending upon your goals. A high intensity program is […]
Personal Fitness Trainers - What They Do
Monday, April 2nd, 2007Designing an exercise program sounds easier than it is. The program should be challenging, monitored and modified to avoid plateaus, enhance results and keep it interesting. A personal fitness trainer is qualified to meet these challenges.
Before a personal fitness trainer designs an exercise program, they consider:
height, weight and goals;
body fat %;
medical condition;
fitness level;
eating habits; and
preferences […]
Fitness: Today’s Missing Ingredient
Friday, March 23rd, 2007Unfortunately, modern conveniences tend to minimize the amount of activity that we get as a society. Many of us drive everywhere, we have food delivered and we spend alot of time watching television or playing on our computers. None of these activites require much physical movement. We don’t even have to get up and walk […]
Fun Fitness for Life - Spicing it Up !
Saturday, March 17th, 2007Like many people, you may think of fitness as a strict exercise program and you don’t like doing it. Or maybe you’re bored with the normal gym equipment and treadmills. You have to look for other more interesting ways to include physical fitness into your life. There are plenty of activities that are both fun and […]
The Benefits of the Fitness Ball
Saturday, March 17th, 2007We all know that exercise is a great way to lose weight and maintain it. However, maintaining an exercise program can be challenging if you can’t make it to the gym, don’t own a fitness machine and you don’t have the money or the space to get a fitness machine.
A Fitness ball may be the […]
Why Putting Fitness First is Important
Saturday, March 17th, 2007If your like most people, you tend to take your health and fitness for granted. It’s not until you start gaining weight, have a medical emergency or reach the age of 55 or 60 that you start to think about fitness. Sometimes waiting for a medical emergency or late in life before improving your fitness […]
Diet, Exercise and Fitness: Your Keys to a Healthy Life
Friday, March 16th, 2007Most of us agree that we need to live a healthier life. To accomplish this we need to focus on diet, exercise and fitness. If you begin to make small changes in each of these areas you will start to develop a healthier lifestyle. You must improve in all three areas for the best results.
Exercise and fitness combined […]
