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Have you set your Health and Fitness Goals? By : PositiveArticles.Com Have you set your fitness goals yet? There is no honor in being the richest man or woman in the graveyard! I bet you have heard that before, haven't you? But like many high achievers in our society, health and fitness goals sometimes takes a back seat to our career and money goals. Health Club Secrets -- 5 Monster Tips For Choosing a Health Club By : Brad Howard If you have joined or are planning on joining a health club and haven't read this, you risk losing hundreds of dollars in fees and heartaches. This article is a must read for all fitness enthusiasts. Strength Training for a Strong Neck By : Lynn VanDyke Lynn VanDyke provides another easy read article on strength training for the neck. Exercise descriptions are included. Exercise Tips -- Motivation May Not Be #1 Key By : Brad Howard Find out why being "motivated" can actually hurt you. Many times, a lack of motivation will not be the underlying problem hindering exercise results. Use It or Lose It - A Plan for a Successful Exercise Program By : Dennis Watson You've heard the expression a thousand times "use it or lose it". As we get older it is important that we stay active and get our bodies moving. If you are over forty and are not very active, I'm sure you have noticed your muscle size and tone disappearing. Exploring the Physical Aspect of Fitness By : John Perry This article explores the physical benefits of a well-planned, full- body exercise routine. Are You Exercising? Why Not! By : Dennis Watson Exercising is one of those events that you know you should do but don't always want to. At least that's how I feel until I get on a routine. After about a month or so of continuous planned exercising a strange thing happens...I get addicted. This article will give you a few pointers on things to do and not do and the benefits of exercising. Top 7 FREE Fitness Newsletters By : Marc David I've been involved for what it seems like full-time fitness for 16 years. Over the years (certainly since 2003), I've extensively examined my own success and the success of others for "keys" to success. I'm gonna save you some time in looking. :-) I'm about to reveal my findings Beginning Your Fitness Regimen... Successfully By : John Perry This article is for the overwhelmed buisness man or women trying to relieve stress by fitting exercise into their already busy schedule. Plan Your Workout. . .and Workout Your Plan! By : J Lance Curtis Learn how 15 minutes once a week can ensure success in your fitness training. Walk 10,000 Steps to Improve Health and Fitness By : Ron Gregory It’s a fact, America is becoming obese at an alarming rate and the rest of the world is following close behind. We are eating more (and more of the wrong stuff) and exercising less or getting no exercise at all. Our health is in steep decline and doctor and hospital visits are at all time highs. Just a brisk 30-minute walk a day can begin to turn that around. The Top 10 Unspoken Rules You Need to Know While Working Out at the Gym By : Adam Kessler This article helps the new gym member understand what is deemed appropriate and not appropriate while working out at the gym. A useful list so the new gym member can ease right into his new gym settings. There is a little tongue and cheek mixed in the list. Finding Your Motivation By : John Perry This article discusses finding the motivation for health and wealth. Intensify Your Workout, Without Becoming Attila the Hun! By : J Lance Curtis Very few things can turn up the fire of your workout more than this. If you will learn to incorporate this ONE thing into your training, your results will skyrocket. Learn how by reading this article. Do You Make the Most of Your Workout Time? By : Dan Curtis, M.D. You have finally gotten yourself to the gym. You made good on your resolution to work out. So now you want to make the best of it. What do you do? 5 Tips for a Flat Stomach By : Lynn VanDyke Lynn VanDyke explains how anyone can get a flat stomach with 5 simple tips. The Ideal Fitness Program -- Is Analysis Paralysis Getting In Your Way? By : Brad Howard Each year, more and more people begin a fitness program for the first time. With high blood pressure, the chance of stroke or heart attack, and diabetes on the prowl, many individuals look to find the best information possible in order to slash their results time and get into better shape faster. But, someone forgot to let these people know that they need to be doing something while they are info searching. The Quick and Easy Way to Tone Up Your Abs - Part 3 By : Marc David You are about to learn about a region of the body that almost everybody wants but somehow the secrets escape them. The weight loss industry may be a billion dollar a year market but a close second is all the late night infomercials about abs, 6 packs, 6 second abs and how to get ready for the beach and show off that region. This is part 3 that focus on ab training. Exercise Your Back Pain Away! By : Liana Mirkin The traditional treatment for low back pain is increasing core strength to increase flexibility on tight muscles, provide better stabilization of the spine and exercises to correct the muscle imbalances. The muscles surrounding the spine provide stability and support of the spinal column. All the muscles between the hips and shoulders are included. These muscles are referred to as the core muscles. Back pain can be caused by muscle imbalances of any of these muscles iPod Workout Playlist for Exercise Motivation By : Sheri O. Zampelli, M.S., CCH Tips and ideas to help you stay motivated when you exercise. Learn how to create a workout playlist on your iPod Jogging - Health Benefits and How to Do it By : Knut Holt Jogging gives joy, gives good effects on the health and improves the physical condition. Here are advices about how to do jogging. WHAT EXACTLY IS AN EXERCISER? THE BIG “C” WORD By : Dr. Tom Want to know what separated true exercises from self proclaimed exercisers? Well, it's that word that starts with a "C". Read on and find out. How to keep yourself Young and Healthy By : Knut Holt A survey of the lifestyle components necessary to prevent disease and to stay young as long as possible. Exercise By : Dr. Randy Wysong We are designed for daily exercise. In the wild if we did not exercise we would not eat, but in our modern world it is a choice. There is virtually no aspect of health that is not benefited by it but if it is done improperly it can also ruin health. Anabolic Hormones - A Two-Edged Sword By : Dr. Randy Wysong Hormones, such as anabolic steroids, are among the most dangerous of all drugs. Although they may produce short term changes, their long term consequences are a poor trade off. Advantages of Exercise. By : Bakhru For maintenance of perfect health, exercise is no less important than diet. The reason why our ancestors were healthier and stronger than we are is that they led comparatively much more strenuous lives. Today's mechanization has set man against any sort of exertion. Fundamental of Massage Therapy By : Bakhru Massage is another remedial procedure that occupies an important place in Naturopathy. Actually massage has had a very long history, dating back to ancient times. Massage has been used therapeutically for thousands of years in India, China, Greece, Rome, Egypt, etc. Vitamins for Anxiety and Panic Disorders By : Steven Godlewski Panic Disorder is one of the most severe forms of anxiety disorder and is often classified as its own illness. It affects more than 2 million adults in America every year, but it seems to affect twice as many women as men. Panic disorder also accounts for about 70% of all anxiety disorder cases. Why You Don't Need Supplements To Gain Muscle By : Jonathan Perez Supplements such as NO2, creatine, ribose, HMB, CLA, glutamine, myostatin inhibitors, and others are flying off the shelves, being bought by those desperately trying to find something, anything, that will help them put on some serious mass. New Metabolism Mayhem By : John Perry This artilce discusses how movement, not metabolism, is the focus for weight loss. Tell Your Age? Who Needs to Know? By : Barbara Morris, R.Ph. When older people – men and women -- meet for the first time, very early into the encounter they often volunteer their age. Why do they do it? To promote self esteem, acceptance, or are they in need for a "warm & fuzzy" compliment? Or is it more than that? The Top 5 Exercises to Whip Your Body Into Shape For a Cruise! By : Lynn VanDyke Gearing up for a cruise? Learn the top 5 exercises that lead to a chiseled and toned body! Top 6 Sources of Fitness Myths By : Marc David Nearly everybody who's started out with the dream to get into shape, build muscle or lose fat, has fallen prey to some type of fitness myth. Many times, those myths come from sources and publications that we trust. Maybe it's false advertising that leads somebody to start a myth or the quest to get rich. Or maybe it's just simple ignorance. Men, Muscles and Menopause By : Ainsley Laing Just how much weight gain and general loss of fitness can be attributed to menopause...REALLY? Useless Exercises That People Still Continue To Do By : Adam Kessler There are several popular exercises that really aren't that beneficial to people who do them. The following exercises should be avoided and replaced with better, more effective exercises that we will discuss here. Obesity And A Poor Diet Can Be Harmful In More Ways Than One By : David Maillie Obesity causes many physical and emotional ailments that range from cardiovascular to skeletal and even psychological in nature. It is said that an obese persons body becomes a prison. Obesity for the most part can be treated and here's how. Remember eye care in your health plans By : Michael Saville Eye care refers to the comprehensive measures adopted to protect eye from damage. Eye care is significant since any damage to eye may result in impaired vision. Experience is a Great Motivator By : Ainsley Laing This article is a discussion of how the emotions associated with past fitness or sporting experiences can affect motivation to stay with a fitness program. Have a Six Pack! By : Ainsley Laing This article discusses the philosophy of core body training and suggests ways to include exercises in your workout. Avoid Aspirin If You Want To Build Muscle Mass By : Jonathan Perez A lot of people believe that taking a NSAID (non-steroidal inflammatory drug), like aspirin, will help relieve some of the soreness we feel when we train with weights when our goal is to build muscle mass and gain weight. The Best Way to Breathe By : Marc David I always forget if I'm supposed to inhale when I'm picking up the weight or as I release. Can you explain this to me? And does it really make a difference? Baby Boomers Have Discovered the Fountain of Youth By : Adam Kessler This article is about maintaining your youthfulness as you grow older. Specifically, it discusses what Baby Boomers can do to stay young, active, and continue to do the physical activities that they enjoy doing. You Found a Gym -- Now What? By : Dave Draper Now that you've found a gym you're comfortable in, what's next? What's expected of you and how will you fit in? What will you wear and what will you do once you're on the gym floor? Former Mr. Universe Dave Draper gives you his top tips in this simple article. Getting Started on Your New Workout Program By : Dave Draper Getting started with a new workout program is confusing. In this article Mr. Universe Dave Draper explains what you can expect and what to look out for as you take your first weight training sessions. How to Understand Health Standards for Long Term Care Insurance Enrollment By : Clay Cotton Long term care insurance conforms to the basic insurance mechanism, in that the individual risk of future peril is shared by a pool of people who currently are free from that peril. Certain pre-existing health conditions can make it impossible for some folks to enroll due to health reasons. If you have any health issues, this article can help you better understand long term care insurance health requirements. This is worth checking out... Working Out to Music By : Lynn VanDyke Learn how adding a few songs to your workout routine may be all you need to stay fit, motivated and inspired! Fitness is a Gift to Others By : Ainsley Laing Have you ever thought that keeping yourself fit is not only gift to yourself, but also your family, your friends, your community and the world? How to Build Muscle By : Shawn Lebrun The only way to build muscle or gain strength is to subject that muscle to an increased amount of overload. To continue making muscle mass gains, you must continue to increase the amount of overload you place on each muscle group over time. Cholesterol and Heart By : Alvin Toh Coronary heart disease is the main cause of death in America. There are several contributing risk factors to heart disease and cholesterol is one of them that can be controlled. Not all cholesterol is bad, so a good understanding and knowledge of the facts about cholesterol can help you to live a healthier life. The Effects of Exercise on the Eyes By : Jaks Lloyd Wouldn’t it be wonderful if spending fifteen minutes a day on an easy eye exercise routine could let you throw away those spectacles, flush those contacts down the drain and never again be dependant on any visual aids in order to see clearly without suffering any impairment.
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