Yoga Mad Yoga is revered for its power to relieve stress, increase flexibleness, and create muscle tone. It is not, however, well known for promoting weight reduction. So you could be amazed to discover that it can actually help us burn calories. Traditional yoga exercise isn’t a very active pursuit. It works our muscles, but we seldom break a sweat simply by holding a pose ( unless it’s truly hot in the room ). But the muscle-building consequences of yoga do let us burn energy better. S
We have all heard the news by now of Michael Jackson’s untimely death as a result of a cardiac arrest this week, and, as the world mourns, his inspiring influence is indeed evident. Since he passed away at age 50, the day has been completely flooded with tributes, news coverage and his iconic music videos throughout, and a quick look on Amazon also reveals a predictable surge in Michael Jackson album sales - at the time of writing, the top 14 best selling albums of the day on Amazon are a
Whatever your feelings on the demise of the king of pop, if you’re in your mid-twenties or older you’ll remember this game. Moonwalker was based on the movie, itself a collection of music videos and montages culminating in a lengthy, naive adventure- tale involving Mike trying to save three kids from the evil, drug-dealing Mr Big, played by Joe Pesci. The centerpiece of this is the fairly spectacular video for Smooth Criminal. This imagery formed the backbone of the Sega arcade game and shortly
If you're short on time and a little creative, it's easy to sneak exercise into your daily routine. I've done a few lunges before hopping in the shower, calf raises while brushing my teeth and isometric ab toning when sitting in traffic. But when it comes to working out in the kitchen, I've gotten no more creative than doing a few push-ups against the counter and some squats while waiting for water to boil. I'm clearly missing out on some real workout potential in the kitchen. If you're looking
Most of the time, people who work out take it very seriously. Body builders in general are seeking to get a more healthy body, or maybe just gain a better self image, and of course, looking better and attracting the opposite gender doesn’t hurt either. The unfortunate story is however, that even though people start out with great dedication on a bodybuilding program, most simply throw in the towel because they do not see the results they’re after. If you are one of these people, don’t throw in t
Most martial artists wish that they had more time to train. With all the stresses of daily life, including work, family commitments, travelling etc, many do not get the chance to train as much as liked, sometimes not at all for a great length of time. However, there are ways in which one can get in some kind of training during hectic periods, even if it is for a few minutes each day and the greatest advantages is these methods do not require one to change there clothes or to be in gym when doing
Last week, I wrote a review on Jari Love’s, Get Extremely Ripped workout DVD. Today, I’m just going to give a brief overview of the rest of her Get Ripped Series. Unless otherwise noted, for all workouts, you will need dumbbells, plates or a barbell and an aerobic step Get Ripped - (The original) Time – About 45 Minutes The Workout – This DVD is the perfect introduction to at-home weight training, and the very foundation of the entire ripped series. It starts with a warm-up a
Last week, I wrote a review on Jari Love’s, Get Extremely Ripped workout DVD. Today, I’m just going to give a brief overview of the rest of her Get Ripped Series. Unless otherwise noted, for all workouts, you will need dumbbells, plates or a barbell and an aerobic step Get Ripped - (The original) Time – About 45 Minutes The Workout – This DVD is the perfect introduction to at-home weight training, and the very foundation of the entire ripped series. It starts with a warm-up a
FixDitch Crunches For Push Ups And Save Your BackBy Jason Fitzpatrick on June 6, 2009 at 3:00 AM A thousand crunches a day is the path to washboard abs right? More like the path to debilitating back pain. Photo by Army.mil.Regarded by most people as the secret to a sleek midsection, traditional sit-ups and crunches aren’t particularly effective and radically increase your risk of a back injury.“We stopped teaching people to do crunches a long, long time ago,” says Dr. Richard Guyer, president of
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