What activity works all the major muscle groups; is aerobic; increases stamina and endurance; builds strength; is low-impact; and is adaptable in intensity, so it’s equally suitable for kids, oldsters, the challenged, the strong and experienced, and the entry-level exerciser? Yep, walking can do all this … but we’re not talking walking.
Archive for the ‘Weight Training’ Category
Pedal Power It’s More than Just a Workout
Wednesday, February 2nd, 2011Weight Loss Through Stress Management
Wednesday, December 15th, 2010The relationship between stress and eating is both interesting and complex. Many people who want to lose weight, report eating more when they feel stressed. Food is a source of comfort for these individuals. For some, it helps distract them from the stressful feelings. For others, eating is a long-standing habit that is triggered by negative moods. No matter what the mechanism, they eat more when they are stressed.
Build Muscle, Strength, or Both
Monday, February 8th, 2010Weight training exercise will make you stronger and give you bigger muscles, but the way you work out determines the results you get.
Weight training will benefit just about everybody, but there are certain principles you should follow to get best results. Let’s look first at sets and repetitions. A repetition (rep) is one performance of the exercise, and a set is a group of repetitions. Your goals define how many repetitions you should do. Once you know that, you can decide how heavy the weight should be.
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