You’ve heard of yoga, but do you know the many benefits of yoga? If you incorporate a session per week, your body will be richly rewarded. Check out some of the awesome perks to yoga.

flexibility – your body will never feel so limber.
detoxification – you get rid of toxins because the blood is flowing to more minute places in your body
improved muscle tone – yoga does a great job of getting rid of flab because it stimulates the muscles
lubrication of ligaments and tendons – if your joints are rigid and stiff, yoga can really help you melt the …read more

You’re obese, you’re weaker than a kitten, and you can’t walk for 4 minutes without getting winded.  Basically, you’re below ground zero but you’d still like to somehow move into the realm of being in shape.  This blog will lay out the groundwork.
The first step is the mental/thinking hurdle.  Realize that you want to make a life change and not just a get in shape change.  You want to make a permanent change in your life for the better of you.  You know this will take some time, but if you’re ever going to become fit, right now is the …read more

You want a lot of results and you want them really fast without putting in a lot of work.  So goes the brain of the now generation.  But if you stop and think about it, there’s nothing inherently wrong with wanting a great body fast and easy.  We’re all greedy creatures and we all want to satisfy ourselves as soon as possible.  The only problem is the old adage, “you get what you put in”.  Let’s try to reconcile that with some tips to get toned up ASAP.
First tip – lose the fat.  If you’re like most Americans, you’ve already …read more

You can order a BowFlex or a Nordic Track if you want to, but odds are you’ll never get past 10 home workouts.  Why is it so hard to work out at home?  There are a few reasons you can’t get in shape from home.
irst, your home is filled with any number of distractions – kids, pets, wife, parents, tv, refrigerator, bed.  With so many alternatives to exercising it’s easy to coax yourself into another option.
Another reason is your cognitive connection to home.  You probably see your home as a place for you to unwind and relax from work.  It’s …read more

The best way to have a great workout is to feel good going into it.  Try these tips and your workout quality will skyrocket.

Listen to a play list of your favorite music.  If you don’t already have an MP3 player or a phone that can serve as one, you can get one for cheap.  Swinging music that gets you moving builds a lot more momentum than listening to idle gym noise and chatter.
Get an arm strap to hold your music player in place.  Music is good, but it shouldn’t inhibit you from moving.  An arm strap keeps your MP3 or …read more

So you don’t want to exercise regularly or track your diet yet.  What can you do in between now and then to burn a few calories here and save some calories there?  Below are a few easy changes you can introduce to your daily routine to help yourself.

Skip the restaurant beverages (soda, alcohol, etc.) and opt for water.  You can still eat whatever you want, but you’re going to save at least a few hundred calories and probably many grams of sugars.
Park far away.  Instead of spending 5 minutes looking for a close space, park for away and enjoy a …read more

10 minute workouts won’t get the job over the long haul, but when you’re short on time you can still give your muscles a workout as well as burn some calories.  Because you’re short on time, these exercises all work off your own body weight and can be done in your living room.
The 10 Minute Workout
30 sit-ups
20 push-ups
10 standing squats
30 jumping jacks
10 5-counts*
10 leg raises**
20 floor runs***
10 inside position push-ups (for triceps)
This workout packs a great punch, hitting all major muscle groups while incorporating a little cardio.  You will need to rest minimally – if at all – between sets …read more

If you’re still doing the same workout program you were three months ago, it’s probably time to get a new program.  Workout programs are specialized sets of exercises planned out to achieve particular goals.  For example, you may have a program for losing weight, adding power, or building speed.
A short workout plan will fall between 3-4 weeks.  A medium to extended workout plan will go between 6-8 weeks.  After two months in a plan, you usually want to switch gears into a different plan.  After two months, your muscles will become adapted to the training and you will probably have …read more

No one has equal strength in both sides of their body.  Some people are very close and others have a night and day difference between their left and right side.  To get closer to symmetrical strength, there are a few things you can do in the weight room and your daily activities.
When lifting weights, you should always strive to lift the same with both sides of your body (arms and legs).  To gain a better balance in your strength, use weight that both sides can handle.  You should avoid any situation where one arm or leg is struggling to finish …read more

All protein is not created equal.  If you’re striving for elite performance, you should take whey protein to supplement your diet.  Many naive people stay away from anything in a plastic canister for fear of ingesting harmful substances.  This is good as a general stance to take because several so called muscle blasters have been shown to contain harmful substances.  However, if you do your homework and buy the right protein, you’ll find the right protein is highly beneficial.
Protein is rated by the efficiency in which it is absorbed by the body in terms of BV or biological value.  Whey …read more