The Big Health And Fitness Lie

When it come to health and fitness, there’s several scams and rip-offs designed to do one thing. Put your wallet on a major weight loss program, even government agencies are in on the big con. After all the fitness and health industry, in all it’s forms, is worth billions in whatever currency you happen to [...]

All-in-one Stand Alone Pull up Bar Review

All-in-one Stand Alone Pull up Bar

All-in-one Stand Alone Pull up Bar Review The All-in-one Stand Alone Pull up Bar is built to allow you to easily incorporate some of the most effective, body weight resistance exercises into your workout routine. Unlike flimsy, doorway chin up bars, the All-in-one Stand Alone Pull up Bar is stable, secure and built to support [...]

Why Do Bodyweight Exercises?

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Your own bodyweight can be used to get a really effective workout, for the times where you don’t have the time or inclination to go to the gym. Now I’ve got to admit that I thought that bodyweight exercise programs were going to revolve around the push up and the squat. So they were going [...]

I Hate Exercise

Okay, I’ve got to admit it. I hate exercise. Why do I hate exercise? For one thing it’s too much like hard work. Standing on a treadmill for half an hour or more at a time, getting all hot and sweaty is not my idea of fun. Then there’s the thought of struggling with lifting [...]

Sore Muscles Rest Or Exercise

You stagger out of bed and your muscles are really sore from yesterdays workout, so what’s the best thing to do? Go back to bed, lay down and don’t move until you have no soreness anywhere. Or if you must be up and about, get someone to push you around in a wheelchair. Again until [...]

Strength Trainer 3-Station Power Tower Review

Strength Trainer 3-Station Power Tower

The Strength Trainer 3-Station Power Tower is designed to provide a back-to-the-basics strength workout at home. As much as lifting weights and using exercise machines is in vogue these days, it’s the basics – pull-up, dips, chin-ups and push-ups – that really strengthen your body like no other exercises are capable of. The problem has [...]

Body Champ BRM3671 Cardio Dual Trainer Review

Body Champ BRM3671 Cardio Dual Trainer

Two of the most popular types of home cardio equipment are exercise bikes and elliptical trainers. Each type of machine gives its own, distinct benefits, and each is great for weight loss exercise and overall cardiovascular health. Some people have trouble deciding which machine is the one that they should invest in. When you make [...]

How To Monitor Your Aerobic Intensity

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There are a variety of ways to determine your aerobic heart rate. Although they are all pretty similar, with only minor variations added to the main method. The simplest method is simply to start with the figure of 220 and take away your age. The Simplest Way So: 220 – age = max HR (heart [...]

Exercising Is Too Hard And Eating Healthy Is Too Hard

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I’ve decided that trying to lead a healthy lifestyle is too much like hard work! I’m going to give it all up and become a ‘couch potato’. After all fitness is too hard, you have to get sweaty and uncomfortable several times a week. You have to watch what you eat, and dieting is too [...]

One Of The Best Exercises To Lose Weight

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There’s a bloke I work with who can’t understand how I can eat crisps and chocolate on my lunch breaks and not get fat. This guy is often on a diet, has cut out chocolate completely from his diet. Something I find virtually impossible to do, I have a sweet tooth and just love chocolate. [...]