Rope skipping has become a popular exercise, for it is simple, fun, convenient, inexpensive, and good for fitness. What’s more, rope skipping has other functions of keeping healthy. It could improve heart and lung functions, allowing the blood to get more oxygen to maintain a strong and healthy cardio vascular system, improve balance, agility, increase muscular strength and endurance and burn calories. Rope skipping is just the right mix of high –impact and high intensity exercise, making it one of the best calorie-burning exercises. On average, 150lb-pound person will burn about 125 … [Read more...]
Interval Training for Fat Loss
January 19, 2011 by
We have always been told that we have to burn fat as fuel to see any results in losing weight. We are told to exercise in our “fat burning zone” to burn fat as fuel. Exercise Physiologist Dr Jarrod Meerkin, a spokesperson for Exercise and Sports Science Australia, says it doesn’t matter what type of fuel we are burning i.e. carbohydrates or fat, more importantly is the number of kilojoules burnt. Interval training is the most productive method of burning more kilojoules. Meekin says that all forms of cardio exercise are beneficial for weight loss but alternating sprints with a slower pace … [Read more...]
Exercise For A Healthy Heart
January 19, 2011 by
Participating in any type of regular physical activity that gets your heart beating faster will strengthen the heart muscle and help lower the risk of heart disease and stroke, lower blood pressure, relieve stress and reduce the chance of depression. A stronger heart means the blood is pumped more efficiently through the body which also helps increase the “good” cholesterol levels ( HDL) and lower the “bad” cholesterol levels (LDL). There are many other positive benefits from exercising as well: Strengthen your cardiovascular system. Improve your circulation and help your body use … [Read more...]
Anabolic Steroids, Exercise and the Heart…
January 13, 2011 by
As a drug-free-for-life professional bodybuilder I made the decision very early on to pursue my physique goals without the aid of anabolic steroids. I began weight training at age sixteen, and competed in and won my first competition just a few months shy of my 20th birthday. It was right after winning this title, The Natural Mr. Eastern USA, that I became even more serious about my bodybuilding pursuits. I started to talk with every high-level bodybuilder at my gym (and there were many), about what I needed to do to take things to the next level. One particular subject was brought up again … [Read more...]
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