There are literally thousand types of exercises from tai chi to tae bo, from cha-cha to kung fu. The movements, routines, techniques, origins and names vary greatly but all of these can be classified into three basic categories, namely, cardiovascular exercises (aerobic), flexibility exercises and strength exercises (anaerobic). Cardiovascular exercises are meant to improve stamina [...]
A new dance craze also known as Zumba Fitness has also been recently introduced all over the world. This kind of cardio exercise is perfect for people who find that running is a little bit too boring and routinary. Zumba is a combination of Latin tracks, as well as other famous upbeat tracks all over [...]
If you are getting stuck with your routine, start doing drop sets to add variety. Start out with your regular routine and then on your last set, drop the weight by 5 to 10 percent and then keep dropping it. Try to get as many repetitions as you can and when you can’t get one [...]
If you are a skinny person trying to gain muscle, then you really need to look at your food intake. The skinny person tends to burn a lot of calories at rest, so it is extremely important to know what and when you eating. This information will be helpful when talking with a nutritionist or [...]
Of course, the way to drink them is through our mouths, but a lot of people are drinking them like water. Sports drinks are meant for bodies that are exercising, sweating, going beyond their physical comfort zones, and taking themselves to that upper limit. You want to replenish what you have lost through respiration and perspiration. Kids are drinking these beverages [...]
If you are not feeling good, then you should not be working out. If you feel like your blood pressure is on the rise or you feel like you are coming down with a fever or cold, then you probably just want to take it easy and wait until it passes. Thanks, Portland Fitness
Suspension training has been made more popular with the TRX system. The best thing about this system is that it can be done anywhere and it is portable. This is great to take on vacation, overseas or on location where you are limited access to other types of fitness equipment. If this is all you [...]
Plastic surgery is okay in regards to fitness when you have done all that you can do with losing weight, toning up and getting in the best shape as you can. It happens to a lot of individuals who were obese or morbid obese and they ending up losing a lot of weight. The side [...]
If you can make small modifications to your food intake then you are on track to accomplishing some great goals. Changing or shifting someones eating habits can be the most challenging obstacles someone can encounter, because we have to eat to survive. That is why you should make small changes in order to keep the [...]
There are a lot of individuals who exercise but they do not focus on working their opposing muscle groups. For example, they do a lot of triceps exercises, but only do a few biceps. Another example, is they focus too much on their quadriceps and not enough on their hamstring muscles. Even though the quadriceps [...]