When it is good to exercise on empty stomach While it’s ok if you’re not a diabetic or have other chronic disease like high blood pressure and erratic blood sugar levels, you need to remember to keep it down to between 30 and 40 minutes of moderate cardio (fast walking or jogging). In this case,…
Why not having a chocolate for dessert every day? But before you rush to the closest candy store… make sure it is DARK! In fact, research has shown that eating a dark chocolate every day helps curb cravings for both sweet and salty foods. Penn State researchers tested how cocoa extracts impacted the activity of…
What is Success? When we talk about success, it often turns to marketing and sales or developing and implementing programs. All of that ‘stuff’ is important. Even crucial! But if you want to be successful, you need a foundation. Here are 33 tips to plan your long lasting success. Treat others the way you…
If you’re not an athlete or serious exerciser — and want to work out for your health or to fit in your clothes better — the gym scene can be intimidating. Just having to walk by treadmills, stationary bikes, and weight machines can be enough to make you head straight back home to the couch….
Nutrition, Exercise, and Sleep… Thinking that one is more important than the others is like answering questions leaving kids helpless, “Which one do you love more, daddy or mummy?” It is for sure that supporting your training with a good nutrition program and an average of seven hours sleep make your work worth it. But…
You may be new to exercise and possibly feeling a little worried about starting out. You might be asking yourself “can I start strength training?” or “do I really have the motivation it takes to succeed?” or “I don’t know what exercises to do and how often I should do them” thus delaying taking that first step towards achieving your goals. …
Cardio increases the ability to burn fat Cardiovascular exercise burns calories and increases the body’s ability to burn fat. It is any kind of activity that uses the large muscle groups of the body and can be kept up for 20–40 minutes, with your heart rate in your target training range count. Choose higher…
In a one-hour workout Cardio Wins When comparing the calories burned during one hour of strength training to the calories burned during one hour of cardiovascular training, cardiovascular workout may win with a little increase in the total number of calories. Weight training increases the post-exercise calorie burn However, according to a study at…
