Depending on when you exercise, it may be necessary to have a small snack after your workout to tide you over until the next meal. It is important to choose a healthy, nutritious snack that replenishes your body without adding too many extra calories. If you exercise straight before a meal, you may not need […]
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How to get toned arms for women
Wearing the right clothes can do miracles in disguising the imperfections, but wouldn”t be nice sometimes to wear whatever you like rather than what you have to? So instead of avoiding the strapless dress to hide the arms why not get fit arms. To get toned arms is probably quite easy although it does at times seem […]
How much cardio to lose weight fast?
Unfortunately there is no easy answer to this question. As there are so many variable s involved in both weight loss and so many types of cardiovascular exercise, there is not one method that will help everybody lose weight the fastest. It can be said, however, that there is no doubt that exercise is extremely […]
How much weight should you be lifting?
People lift weights for many different reasons. Some people just want to be healthy and look toned. Others, especially men, want to look buff. So, how much weight should you be lifting in order to get the results that you are looking for? The amount of weight you lift depends on what your goals are. […]
Does exercise increase the appetite?
We often exercise to lose weight and stay in shape, but does increasing physical activity levels also make us want to eat more? Whilst an effective work out is a great way to shed kilos and burn fat and calories, it can also have a dramatic effect on our appetites. Whilst many people experience a […]
Post workout recovery – Tips and tricks for fast recovery
Sometimes exercise is not as simple as just moving around or lifting some weights and depending on what you want to achieve there are a number of things to consider. Is recovery from exercise important? Yes it can be. For an athlete or someone who wants to compete in running races (i.e. a 10k run, […]
How to get a toned body for women – Part 2, the workout
This is the second part of the series “How to get a toned body for women”. In the first partI have explained the role of diet and exercise in getting a toned body and outlined those elements that will help you maximize your workout. In this post I present the actual workout, 5 exercises you […]
How to get a toned body for women – Part 1, Introduction
I would say that the only thing I do remember from last year’s royal wedding in the UK is Pipa Middleton in that white dress. Indeed she very nicely carried the dress and no doubt she showed off a nice, ‘toned’ body which is still talked about. Getting ‘toned’ tends to have different meanings for […]
Do you want to get fit? 4 minutes of Tabata training may be enough
Does tabata training work for weight loss? Do you work out for hours and hours, and still are unable to lose weight? What if there was a workout that you could do that only took 4 minutes, and still allowed you to get rid of the extra pounds? Well, the good news is that there […]
5 most effective exercise tips for women
Many women are lost when it comes to what they should do as far as exercise is concerned. They aren’t looking to bulk up like men, but most of the time they are either looking to lose weight, develop a sleeker body, or just to improve their overall health. It is important for women to […]
10 Fitness questions and answers from the last 5 months
10 most popular fitness questions and answers Over the last 5 months we have answered many questions about fitness emerging from user comments, email enquiries or topics we selected for publication. The 10 most popular questions with their answers are outlined below. Click the question title to get a more detailed answer. How many calories […]
5 outdated fitness rules and what to do about them
In the ever confusing diet and fitness world there are a number of rules which go around. A lot of these rules are as old as my grandfather and far from today’s science, however, still dominate. New rules do emerge all the time but they are not all worth following or their science is dubious […]
