Are You Too Old To Exercise?
Are you ever too old to exercise? Nope. Here’s some amazing examples of men and women who are exercising well past their 70’s! Bette Calman – This amazing woman (shown in picture above) is an absolute inspiration at 86 years old! She has been teaching yoga for over 40 years and still teaches yoga classes every week. “You’re never too old. The body is a remarkable instrument…’It can stretch and stretch, and get better all the time. Forget age”- Bette Calman, The Daily Mail Jack LaLanne – One of the most widely known fitness, exercise, and nutrition experts, Jack LaLanne was known as someone who practiced what he preached. He continued his two hour workouts well into his 90’s, even up until he died at the age of 97. Jack proved that regular exercise, including cardio and weight lifting,...
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Beyoncé Lost 40 Lbs After Having Her Baby
It has been almost four months since Beyoncé gave birth to her little girl Blue Ivy (born January 7, 2012), and Beyoncé has lost almost all of the 50 pounds that she had gained during her pregnancy. In her latest interview with People, Beyoncé shares her strategy for losing the first 40 pounds. The best part about Beyoncé’s weight loss strategy is that there isn’t a specific company she is representing and trying to promote. That’s right! She’s not promoting Slim•Fast, Weight Watchers, NutraSlim, HCG, or any other “diet” out there. Basically, Beyoncé is promoting a healthy lifestyle that anyone can do! How refreshing is that?! Breastfeeding Benefits In the first ten weeks after Beyoncé had her daughter Blue Ivy, she lost the initial weight from breastfeeding. More specifically, she lost the first 14 pounds in just the first month after giving birth! I’m...
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Running : The Facts and Figures
Here is a great infographic about running, which includes some interesting facts and figures! Don’t these stats make you want to run? :) Feel free to follow us, however you...
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Athletic Preparations for Childbirth
For what could be the most important athletic event of an expectant mom’s life, it’s worthwhile to do the research and prepare for delivery day as any athlete would. Doctors and other health providers will have their contributions to make, but it is ultimately up to mom to make the experience a positive one. Since certain conditions may require special precautions with exercising to ensure the safety and viability of pregnancy, all preparations should be approved by the primary health provider beforehand. Breathing A major step to keeping both the emotional and the physical stress of labor under control is to learn the beneficial breathing patterns taught by experts in childbirth, and yoga for pregnancy, classes. The research-based breathing techniques for pregnancy should be learned as early as possible, as they will be useful throughout pregnancy as well as...
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How To Lower Life Insurance Premiums
A lot of people will buy Life Insurance, thinking they have no control over the price they pay. Fact is, you can have a major impact on your Life Insurance premiums. How You Can Lower Your Life Insurance Premiums I’m not going to tell you to raise your deductibles or chance your co-insurance ratio. There are plenty of things you can do to help lower your life insurance premiums and increase the quality of your life. Ditching your Sky Diving habit isn’t one of them. • Exercise on a regular basis. Oh, I know you’ve been told about exercise a million times. You’ve been told that exercise will help lower your blood pressure, cholesterol, decrease your chances of heart disease, and help you reach your ideal weight – and that’s just the beginning of the benefits of exercise. The...
Read MoreExercise Can Be Fun!
Exercise doesn’t have to be boring. You don’t have to physically walk into a gym to burn extra calories, lose weight, and become healthy. Did you know that you can make exercise fun? Check out the video below and you’ll understand what I am talking about! What other fun exercises can you come up with? Feel free to follow us, however you...
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Never Give Yourself Limitations
When it comes to working out, never give yourself limitations – especially when you are first starting out! You’d be surprised with what your body is capable of doing with consistent work outs. I’ve found that exercise doesn’t necessarily get easier…you just get better. Always work towards becoming better than you were yesterday. Image Credit: AllWomenStalk.com Feel free to follow us, however you...
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Know Your Heart Rate Zones
Too many gym goers just aren’t seeing the results they want to see. They don’t know what they are doing wrong, and most of them just stop going to the gym altogether. Problem is, just going to them gym and exercising your hardest just isn’t always the best way to see the results you are after. If you want to maximize your exercise results, the key to your problems is knowing your heart rate zones. Calculating Heart Rate Zones If you want to reach your goals in the gym, you first need to know what your maximum heart rate is. Maximum Heart Rate 220 – age = Maximum Heart Rate For example, if you are 30 years old: 220 – 30 = 190 Now that you know what your maximum heart rate is, you can determine what your heart...
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