Exercise is one thing everyone needs, and also the one thing most of us do not get enough of. Sadly, it is the one thing we cannot afford to skip, especially when it comes to alleviating the negative effects of our jobs on our health. To help the body cope with stress, sleep better at [...]
Read MoreExercises
Exercising with asthma
Contrary to popular belief, exercise actually helps asthma. Some asthma sufferers avoid exercise because of its high risk of inducing an attack. That is understandable, but lack of exercise only worsens the condition. It increases the frequency and intensity of attacks.
How & why
Exercise triggers asthma attacks
It is true that physical exertion can be an asthma-inducing [...]
Exercises that arrest blood pressure
High blood pressure increases the risk of heart disease and stroke. So many people today have a problem controlling their blood pressure. In America alone one in three adults have high blood pressure. The numbers are rising rapidly in women, and men are not getting it under control either.
Any blood pressure control program you go [...]
Weight Free Workouts
A properly balanced diet and exercise is imperative to a healthy body. Most people seeking a healthy lifestyle adjust well to dietary changes as they seek to reach their goal. The exercise side, however, always proves to be daunting as work, school, or regular spouse or parental duties compete for time. Lack of time for [...]
Read MoreFortify your fort: Exercises for stronger bones
Your bones are your fortress, they form a covering that protects internal organs from harm. Wonder how martial artists can withstand 2,000-pound blows without breaking a bone? Hard bodies, better yet powerful skeletal frames. How do you help the bones develop? You guessed it…exercise. Here’s how:
The number one way to build stronger bones is weight [...]
Tame The Beast: Exercises that put stress on a leash
Stress is all in the mind. We see, taste, hear, think, feel, or remember something and our brain sets off the stress response. After a cascade of chemical actions and reactions our bodies are left drained and worn out, and muscles all tensed.
Hitting the gym to bench 300lbs is not the way to go here. [...]
Top 7 Workouts
Want to lose weight? Boost metabolism? Increase energy? Consider these seven workouts that hit the mark. They are quite simple and deliver results. Plus, you don’t have to do them at the gym. All you need is proper form and technique to ensure safety.
First on the Bushman’s countdown is squats. Why it delivers: The legs, [...]
Stretch 4 Success
One of the easiest ways to increase energy and improve athletic performance is stretching. Though often neglected, and misunderstood stretching plays a vital role in injury prevention, and heightened performance. Stretching is one thing that is common to every animal. Every animal stretches. Dogs, cats, birds, the apes, fish, we have all seen them stretch often. That is because they know that stretching is important. Don’t ask me how a snake stretches!
Read MoreExercise Program 2
You have heard it all: Yoga is good for back pain, swimming is the best weight loss workout, pump iron for strength, Tai Chi is the fountain of youth, running is for young people, spinning is a huge challenge, tennis improves balance, alertness and coordination, a Tae-Bo library is all you need to be fit, [...]
Read MoreThe Best Fitness Program
You have heard it all: Yoga is good for back pain, swimming is the best weight loss workout, pump iron for strength, Tai Chi is the fountain of youth, running is for young people, spinning is a huge challenge, tennis improves balance, alertness and coordination, a Tae-Bo library is all you need to be fit, dancing as a form of exercise is the best, and on and on they go.
Read More