Showing posts with label weight control. Show all posts
Showing posts with label weight control. Show all posts

Sunday, January 11, 2009

Lift Weight to Lose Weight and Tone Up- You won't get bulky

You can lose weight quickly and effectively without adding muscle and looking "bulky". Understand the myths and misinformation with this article:

http://ezinearticles.com/?4-Reasons-Why-You-Will-Get-Toned-and-Lose-Weight-With-Weight-Lifting,-Without-Adding-Muscle&id=1789189

When you understand how muscle grows, and why you won't be trying to look like a bodybuilder, you can build an effective weight loss program around weight-lifting.

Having lean muscle is an important part of staying healthy, toning up, and controlling your weight. You'll look better and feel better, and you'll feel more confident about yourself!

Friday, December 5, 2008

Exercise Work-Outs: a Prescription for Depression?

Exercise is a powerful healer. We know that physical activity is vital for a healthy body and disease prevention. Exercise improves most physical states. Some of its benefits include:
* Improves sleep
* Weight control
* Better digestion
* More energy
* Enhanced focus and alertness
* Faster metabolism
* Disease prevention
* Decreased blood pressure

But do you know...?
Its mental health benefits are profound! One research study showed how exercise can alleviate depression. But...Not So Fast!...
If a doctor prescribes exercise to a patient diagnosed with depression, will it work as effectively as these research participants' programs did?

Read this controversial article for yourself-

http://ezinearticles.com/?Exercise-is-Medicine---Can-Regular-Exercise-Work-Outs-Be-Prescribed-For-Depression?&id=1742221

What do you think? Are Exercise Prescriptions the answer to depression? Will they be a viable treatment option? Will people stick to exercise programs and feel happier?
Share your thoughts with us.

Thursday, November 6, 2008

Chronic Pain and Exercise: How to modify your work-outs so you stay active, healthy and pain-free

When you suffer with chronic pain, exercise can be difficult. Exercise can leave you sore. If you have fibromyalgia, an autoimmune disorder, or myofascial pain syndrome, you already feel sore so often that you don't dare "risk" feeling sore after exercise.

However, we all know the importance of getting regular exercise. Some of the many benefits include:
* Weight Control
* Improved energy
* Better sleep
* Mood regulation
* Increased metabolism
* Boosts immune function
* Lowers risk for cancer
* Reduces heart disease
* Eases joint pain
* Relieves symptoms of arthritis
* Prevents illness

The list could go on. Obviously, exercise is a critical part of a healthy lifestyle. With modifications, chronic pain sufferers can exercise, too.

This article describes this process:

http://ezinearticles.com/?How-Chronic-Pain-Sufferers-Can-Modify-Their-Work-Outs-So-They-Stay-Active,-Healthy-and-Pain-Free&id=1634271

Committed to exercise, and using modifications, pain sufferers can also reap the benefits. (And Exercise is Medicine, so maybe one day they will not need those modifications because they may become pain-free!)