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Fitness Guide
Physical Fitness Articles
We are regularly adding to our bank of physical fitness articles covering all aspects of fitness and exercise so please call by frequently for the latest information and advice.
- What Is Physical Fitness? - We all talk about fitness but just what is fitness and what do we mean we say either that we are fit or that we are not fit?
- Age Has A Whole New Meaning For Fitness Today - Fitness might once have been seen as the preserve of the young but this is no longer the case today. Physical fitness for senior citizens has arrived and, whether you are five or fifty, we can all benefit from exercise.
- Avoiding Health And Fitness Injuries - A certain degree of discomfort as your body gets used to a new workout is only to be expected, but any such discomfort should be relatively mild if health and fitness injuries are to be avoided.
- Back Stretching And Strengthening Exercises - Many people suffer from back problems, especially in later life, and so here are some tips for back strengthing exercises.
- Exercise For Women After Surgery - Getting up and going as quickly as possible is vital for your physical and mental health and a fitness after surgery. Breast enhancement exercises are a good example of this but exercise after any type of surgery is important.
- Exercise And Your Immune System - A moderate program of exercise, no matter what your age, provides considerable benefits and can help to both sustain and strengthen your immune system.
- Exercise Is Good For The Young - Although kids are often very active, it is important to channel that activity into appropriate forms of exercise to ensure that their bodies develop to their best advantage.
- Exercising During Pregnancy - Despite the fact that you may always feel like it, a regular program of exercise during pregnancy is essential for both your own health and that of your baby.
- Flexibility Training - A general fitness and flexibility program is a great way to increase the range of motion and stability in your muscles and also to reduce the risk of injury.
- Fluids and Fitness - Exercise puts your temperature regulation system into a higher gear and adjusting your intake of fluid during any physical fitness program is essential to maintain your health.
- Gym Quality Home Fitness Equipment - There is a huge range of gym quality home fitness equipment available today and it is very difficult to know where to start. Lifetime Fitness Made Simple will guide you through the maze.
- Leg Exercises Without Leg Exercise Equipment - Depending on your objective, and whether you are a bodybuilder, a golfer or a dancer, we will steer you in the right direction when it come to leg exercises without leg exercise equipment.
- Different Fitness Routines For Men and Women - The move towards equality in society is to be welcomed but, when it comes to fitness and exercise, there are some inescapable differences between men and women.
- Fitness And What To Look For In A Physician - It is often advisable to consult your physician before embarking on any physical fitness program but not all physicians are same when it comes to fitness training.
- Good, Bad And Indifferent Professional Gyms - When it comes to choosing a gym then you need to know what to look far as professional gyms range from the excellent to the downright terrible.
- Illustrated Stretching Exercises For All Sports - Flexibility is the key to being able to perform many different forms of exercise and one great way to achieve flexibility is by following a book of illustrated stretching exercises.
- Fitness And Your Energy System - When it comes to fitness the body is a complex machine which needs to be able to process food and convert it into a suitable form of energy for use by the muscles during exercise.
- Tips For Choosing Home Gym Exercise Equipment - Once you progress beyond the basics you may want to start thinking about buying some home gym exercise equipment and here you will find a few tips to point you in the right direction.
- Upper Body Exercises - There are many different upper body exercises aimed at building strength and here we look at some of the more popular exercises here.
- Warming Up For An Optimal Workout - We all know that it is important to warm up before starting any exercise program but just why do we warm up?
- Buying Ab Exercise Machines - There are a lot of ab exercise machines on sale now and this brief article gives and insight into how to go about selecting the very best.
- 5 Core Benefits Of Fitness Ball Exercise - If you thought that playing ball was just for kids then think again. Discover the 5 major benefits of a fitness ball exercise workout and see how you too can enjoy those six pack abs and a washboard stomach.
Anaerobic training: Training for very fit individuals that improves the efficiency of the body's anaerobic energy-producing systems and can increase muscular strength and lactic acid tolerance during high-intensity efforts.
Interval training: A workout session that involves repeated short, fast-paced bouts of exercise separated by short rest intervals.
Resting heart rate (HRrest): The number of heart beats in one minute (bpm) when a person is at complete rest. A person's HRrest decreases as they become more fit.
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