Posted on Mar 01, 2010 under fitness gym |
Are you one of those people who tend to gain weight easily? If you are one of those people who have weight problems, consider investing some money into a home fitness gym. No, those diet pills are not the answer to your weight problems.
Although some diet pills will help you shed off a few pounds, it will not really give you that trim and fit look for long. After you stop taking the diet pills, you will most likely gain whatever pounds you have shed off and more. To stay healthy and fit most of the time, you need to exercise daily. Having a home fitness gym and a home fitness exercise program can greatly help you in that area.
Setting Up Your Home Fitness Gym
Setting up your own home fitness gym can be quite a challenge especially if you have limited space at home and you have limited budget. However, the good news is that with proper planning, you can get things organized at home in no time. For starters, take a closer look into your home. Take note of the amount of space that you can spare for your home fitness gym. No, you do not have to devote an entire room for your home fitness gym. You can just set aside a small space in the living room or somewhere else in the house as for your home fitness gym equipments.
To save space, buy home fitness equipments that are easy to store. There are plenty of exercise equipments that can be folded and stowed inside closets when not in use. These portable exercise equipments are very handy especially if you have limited space at home. These easy to store home fitness gym equipments are also idea if you have kids at home. Kids are naturally curious and they have the tendency to try new things. If you kids see some new gym equipment around the house, they may be tempted to give these things a try on their own. Storing your fitness equipments inside the closet after use can reduce the likelihood of accidents involving children and gym equipments at home.
How Much Money Should You Invest in Your Home Fitness Gym?
There are really no clear cut rules as to how much money you should spend on your home fitness gym equipments. Just remember to spend only what you can afford to. Set a budget, stick to that budget and things will be just fine.
Posted on Feb 28, 2010 under fitness program |
Many people are full of motivation when the start a fitness program. Generally they will join a gym and have a fitness program written by a personal trainer and get locked into long term contracts. In this article i will explain easier ways to develop a fitness program that you can follow at home, at the gym. Fitness programs donâ??t need to be difficult. A fitness program should be fun, and something that you want to do long term.
Tip 1. Buddy Up
When starting a fitness program people can often get discouraged as they have generally not been exercising for some time. The first few workouts can be very difficult until your body gets used to exercising again. Having a friend by your side can make it fun and you can both encourage each other. People who exercise long term usually do as they make it social and fun.
Tip 2. Choose a sport or activity you enjoy
If you donâ??t like running, then donâ??t run. Choose something that you like doing. I have clients that like rock climbing, however he doesnâ??t have time to get out and climb very often. I took him to a indoor rock climbing centre and now he goes once a week as part if his routine. It gives him one strength session. The other two we made a home workout which consists of an 45 min walk with his wife and then push ups, sit ups, back dishes, lunges, squats and some light stretching. It doesnâ??t cost much money as he is on a tight budget and it is something that will be maintained long term.
Tip 3. Go Online
If you are wanting a structured fitness program try an online. With these you can get a tailored fitness program to suit your goals and they wonâ??t cost you the consultancy fees of a personal trainer.
Tip 4. Start slow finish strong
When you first start a fitness program donâ??t be too aggressive. Often people are full of enthusiasm and they work themselves to hard in the first two weeks. Remember that following you new fitness program is going to be part of your new lifestyle and you will be enjoying your new lifestyle for a long time. Take it easy and build up over time.
Posted on Feb 26, 2010 under general |
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Posted on Feb 25, 2010 under lifetime athletic |
Did you know that Jane Fonda had a hip replacement? Being a former leg warmer-wearing aerobics instructor myself, this information comforted me. She was 67 when she had her hip done, so I , at age 43,didn’t feel THAT much better.
The good news is that the artisit formerly known as
Prince, at age 49, had a recent hip replacement made me feel less alone in the titanium hip world. Throw in tennis legend Jimmy Connors who was back on the courts six weeks later and Tony Award winning dancer BeBe Neuwirth (Remember? Lilith on Cheers) who just had her second hip replaced and now I am feeling less geriatric and more main stream. There’s also a rumor that Martha Stewart had a THR?
A new joint could actually become the Plastic Surgery of this century! The relatively new trend for younger adults to get this radical surgery is closely correlated to the aging baby boomers who have been sweating and exercising over their entire lifetime as opposed to my parent’s generation, where exercise was looked upon as torture.
Running, as a sport, was never heard of until Forrest Gump invented it in 1970 or thereabouts. I am curious about Tom Hanks hips as well? We are the first aging jock population or what I prefer to call Baby Zoomers.
We are not willing to take the antiquated doctor’s advice to wait as long as possible with a painful hip because the new joint won’t last the length of a younger person’s lifetime. This is thankfully no longer true. Hip Replacement surgery and the actual device that they install has become state of the art and better able to endure wear and tear.
So us Baby Zoomers can get back to the sports we love; living our active lifestyle to the hilt, without limping or whining. Anyone who has ever experienced a deteriorated hip socket knows that the pain is excrutiating.
I used to think that when I saw people limping they were just walking off center. Now I know through my own two years spent hobbling around that when someone limps it is because something HURTS. BADLY. Being unable to bear weight on your leg is crippling and I am thankful every morning when I first throw my bedcovers back that my day is not going to be ruined by putting my foot on the floor to go to the bathroom.
Not to mention that I now have something in common with Prince besides high heels. Bring it on.
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