Author RSSPilates for Weight Loss? Stop the Confusion about Diet and Exercise!
If Pilates is not an aerobic exercise that is sustained for over 20 minutes how can Pilates for weight loss be effective?
First you must understand that there are three, not just one, component necessary for weight loss, then you will realize why Pilat...
How to Save your Back at Work
Two of the most common complaints you hear at work on any given day are probably for back and neck pain.
Sitting on the Job and Lower Back Pain
Sitting, whether you are driving for your work or just sitting in a chair, is often the greatest cause of...
The Benefits of an Exercise Ball Workout
An exercise ball workout is a great break from the traditional workouts with weight machines and dumbbells. Take a look at some of the benefits you will receive from this great non-traditional way to exercise.
1. Balance - An exercise ball workout in...
A Stable Pelvis for Better Hip Exercises
Hip Exercises, when done with a stable pelvis, are most effective at stretching and strengthening the hips and thighs.
There is no easy answer for that question. Some things to consider beyond good nutrition and some form of daily cardiovascular or re...
Shoulder Exercises for Joint Stability
Exercising the shoulder joint involves not just one, but 3 complex joints, therby increasing the risk of overuse injuries to the shoulder girdle.
? The sternoclavicular joint is the only place that the upper extremity is actually attached to the rest ...
Hip Abduction Exercise For Firmer Thighs
What is hip abduction exercise?
In basic terms hip abduction means to take the leg away from the midline of the body, kick your leg straight out to the side, or to work the outer thigh. So, when you are doing hip abduction exercise it involves some fo...
Using Pilates to Relieve Arthritis Joint Pain
Because Arthritis joint pain is caused by wear and tear on the joints you may not even consider exercising when you are hurting. To alleviate some of the pain and stiffness you are feeling, low impact exercises can be the best thing you can do.
Exerci...
6 Tips To Reduce Physical Stress
1. Drink Plenty of Water - Water is an essential component of life because every cell of the body uses it. It helps to reduce blood pressure, aids in elimination of waste from the body, balances acids in the body, and carries nutrients into all the bod...
Pulling For Your Back – The Best Way To Exercise Your Back
Some of the best back exercises involve pulling motions.
Why Pulling?
Pulling exercises strengthen the upper and middle back, rear deltoids (shoulders), and the biceps and triceps in the upper arm.
These pulling exercises all influence your postu...
5 Ways To Improve Your Golf Game
With over 25 million golf enthusiasts in the U.S. it is one of, if not the fastest growing sports with more than 15% of the population playing. Many people spend a lot of time and money playing and practicing golf, but generally not so much on conditioni...
How to Stay Healthy as You Travel
Many of us love to travel but it has a tendency to play havoc with our regular healthy lifestyles.
What can I eat when I'm on the go?
How can I choose healthy meals when eating out and in a foreign environment?
What happens to my body when I'm si...
Posture Perfect – Tips on How to Straighten Up!
How many people do you see with perfect posture? When you do see someone with good posture don't they look taller, thinner, and younger than they might be? Wouldn't you like to have good posture too?
Good posture helps your body function at its best;...
Benefits of Core Training at Any Age
With all the hype about core training what is it and why is everyone so focused on it?
Core Training can be any exercise that is focused on improving strength and stability in the torso or trunk. It is important because this is where all of our moveme...
7 Tips For Reducing Back Pain
Copyright (c) 2007 Jennifer Adolfs
What a Pain in the Back!!
80% of adults in North America will have at least one episode of low-back pain severe enough to lose time from work. It is one of the most common ailments in American society today.
In...