Metamorphfit

04/16/2013

FITNESS TIP OF THE DAY:

For long-term results, find activities that you enjoy, instead of merely choosing those that burn calories. You probably already know some of the activities you do and don't like, so select those you prefer and drop the ones that bore or stress you.

04/15/2013

FITNESS TIP OF THE DAY:

Exercise Ideas! If group activities aren't for you, start a walking routine, two or three times a week, for 15 to 20 minutes. If you feel like it, jog for a few minutes during each walk. Do a few jumping jacks, sit-ups, or push-ups -- along with stretches -- in the morning before work. Jump rope with your kids or buy yourself a Hula Hoop. Take an in-line skating class, or start going out dancing occasionally with friends.

04/10/2013

FITNESS TIP OF THE DAY:

To get healthy fats in your diet, snack on peanuts and nuts such as almonds, walnuts, cashews, etc. This will give you plenty of the healthy monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fat.

04/09/2013

FITNESS TIP OF THE DAY:

An easy way to fight the blues? A study at Duke University found that just 30 minutes of exercise three times a week reduced depression as much as prescription drugs to treat the condition. One reason: Exercise raises levels of feel-good endorphins in the brain.

04/08/2013

FITNESS TIP OF THE DAY:

Are most people obese because of a slowed metabolism? Ummm...not typically true. If energy output does not match energy output, the result disproportion will product weight gain. Simple? Yes - Food intake can not be greater than Physical Activity.

04/07/2013

GO ROCK!

http://www.impeccabledwaynejohnson.org/index.php/dwayne-info/dwayne-johnson-workout-routine/

Recognizing that Hollywood stars maintain a lean and athletic look, Johnson had to modify his workout and lose 25lbs in 4 months, getting down to 225lbs.The Rock's workout routine focused on cuttin...

04/06/2013

FITNESS TIP OF THE DAY:

Atleast 2-3 hours before a workout, drink 16-20 ounces of fluid. This strategy helps you begin hydrated, while allowing time for excretion of any excess fluid.

04/05/2013

Suffer from chronic fatigue? Qigong, a mind-body exercise from traditional Chinese medicine, can help people with this syndrome have more energy and to improve mental functioning.

04/04/2013

FITNESS TIP OF THE DAY:

A tip for runners! Should I run on vacations or take a week off? Try to run if only a little. Even 10 to 15 minutes of running very other day will maintain adaptations in your ankles, feet, calves and hips. You start to lose these are three days of not running. Besides isn't running where there is new scenary a nice change of pace?

04/03/2013

04/02/2013

FITNESS TIP OF THE DAY:

Does exercise training improve recovery heart rate? YES! Recovery heart improvement (faster recovery) occurs as fitness level progressively increases. Just one more reason to lack up those sneakers!