Fitness

Plan your food around your workouts to maximise the effects of your workouts. Have a balanced meal of lean protein and whole grains 2–3 hours before your workouts and have a high-protein meal within an hour of your workouts. Emphasise…
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If you push your body too much when you first start exercising, you can end up with injuries. Your bones, joints and ligaments are not prepared for the exertion you are putting on them after being sedentary for decades. Don't think that if…
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Fitness and health, though many think the terms are interchangeable, are actually two different, but mutually dependent states. People who are very fit can, at the same time, be ridden with injuries and other unhealthy conditions often…
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Walking is exceedingly valuable for weight loss and should be a part of your exercise regimen, no matter your fitness level. It can be used as part of a warm-up and cool-down as well. You could walk for 5 or 10 minutes before each workout.…
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Strength training burns more fat than people realise. When you start building muscles, they begin to burn fat to fuel muscle growth. Understand that when you gain muscle, your scale may not be the most accurate tool in determining weight…
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Breathing exercises can help tone your midsection. When you breathe with your entire diaphragm, it can actually help to tighten your abdominal muscles. Always learn from an expert before you practice them. Correct breathing also helps…
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According to Northumbria University, you can burn up to 20% more body fat by exercising in the morning on an empty stomach – the exact opposite to usual advice! Twelve fit males pounded on a treadmill either before or after breaking their…
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There are many ways in which you can get exercise, indirectly, in your daily life. Don't stand around if you can walk around. Walk around while you're on the telephone. A long conversation will give you a good workout! Don't sit if you can…
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Three days of 30-minute exercise will help you to maintain your weight, but you need at least 5 days of 30-minute exercise to begin to lose weight. If you enjoy staying fit, walking at a moderate pace every single day of the week is even…
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Work off the extra calories on weekends. If you feel that you have been a bit inconsistent through the week due to social events or travel, on the weekends, be sure to get to the gym or walk longer, go cycling with your family, play outdoor…
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