http://www.healthzine.org/feed/ http://www.healthzine.org/ Every day new articles and updated info on all your health, beauty and fitness concerns. Wed, 30 Jul 2008 04:48:12 +0200 Wed, 30 Jul 2008 04:48:12 +0200 http://www.healthzine.org/Exercise/weight-loss-workouts http://www.healthzine.org/Exercise/weight-loss-workouts A large number of people want to lose weight, and for many reasons at that. A significant portion would be after it’s aesthetic benefits- they would want to look great. Others want to lose excess pounds due to health reasons. It is either that they want to prevent contracting a disease or illness or alleviate one they have already developed. Indeed, losing weight has countless of rewards and benefits. In the effort of getting rid of flab and fat, though, you ought to make sure that it is done through healthy means. And that is through healthy weight loss. The basic formula of weight loss remain- less calorie input and more calorie output. Tue, 1 Jul 2008 07:47:08 +0200 http://www.healthzine.org/Exercise/arm-exercises http://www.healthzine.org/Exercise/arm-exercises In bodybuilding, an athlete has to ensure that they are doing workouts and exercises right. Remember that it is not only about building muscles in any way, but balance and symmetry has to be attained. It means the body as a whole should be worked out, and it has to be done proportionately. In this sense, the bodybuilding program has to be geared on giving complete and thorough results. You might be a beginner in bodybuilding. It means you basically need to digest more information about it, and more so, apply the proper principles. Beginning bodybuilders are often keen on building bigger arms. Mon, 2 Jun 2008 11:39:56 +0200 http://www.healthzine.org/Exercise/workout-program1 http://www.healthzine.org/Exercise/workout-program1 It’s always a worthwhile goal if you aim for health and fitness. Health and fitness is that which makes living of good quality. If you are physically fit and healthy, you get to enjoy countless rewards. And that is in an encompassing sense- not just physically but mentally and emotionally as well. Being fit and healthy means that you have more energy and vitality – you are always on the go. You can face stress head on as your body as a system is boosted. Physically, your flexibility and endurance are developed. So you enjoy being dynamic rather than being lethargic. Wed, 14 May 2008 14:16:26 +0200 http://www.healthzine.org/Exercise/workout-program http://www.healthzine.org/Exercise/workout-program When you’re in a public place, which would you more often see? Fit or overweight and obese people? Chances are, you’d more likely see those who seem to have weight issues. This actually comes as no surprise because obesity is becoming an epidemic. More and more people are becoming overweight and obese, and at an alarming rate. What are the factors which contribute to this prevailing problem? As you may well know, there is poor eating habits, and junk food. This is further aggravated by lack of physical activity or exercise. How about you- what kind of lifestyle do you have? Do you have regular exercise and do you strive to eat healthily? If so, then it is certainly good. Fri, 18 Apr 2008 11:09:26 +0200 http://www.healthzine.org/Exercise/exercise-routines http://www.healthzine.org/Exercise/exercise-routines When one is intent, there are many ways to lose weight. But not any and every weight loss measure would do. One has to primarily keep in mind that losing weight has to be done to achieve overall health. Thus, the best means is through healthy weight loss. Through such means, the health is not jeopardized, and losing of pounds is slow and steady yet permanent. Less calorie input and more calorie output is the basic formula for weight loss. So that would mean dieting or eating low calorie foods, and engaging in regular exercise. Speaking of regular exercise, there are quite a number of them too for exercise routines. Sun, 6 Apr 2008 09:04:45 +0200 http://www.healthzine.org/Exercise/workout-routines1 http://www.healthzine.org/Exercise/workout-routines1 It takes will and effort to lose weight, and oftentimes it may not be easy. Apparently, hard work and initiative are involved. The same can be said with applying limitations and lifestyle modifications. One has to muster the motivation to lose weight. That way, one will have the drive towards their goal- the goal of weight loss. It takes conscious will to keep to the discipline of exercising and dieting. When one wants to see and feel weight loss results, then they must take action. It’s going to be their own hard work for their own rewards and nobody else’s. Wed, 19 Mar 2008 08:46:10 +0100 http://www.healthzine.org/Exercise/cardio-exercise-equipment http://www.healthzine.org/Exercise/cardio-exercise-equipment You could say it’s rather odd. How can one be “happy” with their cardio exercise equipment? After all, cardio exercise equipment are just that – lifeless machineries. Do they have anything to do with emotions at all? Well come to think of it - exercise equipment, they are for exercising, right? And exercise can do a whole lot for you, mind you. Working out regularly, it makes you healthy. It would boost your circulation and your immune system. So, you're less likely to get sick often, and isn’t that nice at all? It means you are always full of energy and vitality and you are always on the go. Thu, 28 Feb 2008 07:46:36 +0100 http://www.healthzine.org/Exercise/post-natal-exercise http://www.healthzine.org/Exercise/post-natal-exercise As long as there are no contraindications, it is always necessary for one to exercise. Exercise does so much to a person in a holistic sense. It is therefore essential on everybody’s to do list, most especially post natal women. Women who have just given birth often have pregnancy weight gain to get rid of. Not that a woman has to do post natal exercise immediately after giving birth. Post natal exercise would not be safe within six weeks after a woman has delivered her baby. But after a period of two months or so, a woman can initiate post natal exercise. Mon, 4 Feb 2008 12:28:04 +0100 http://www.healthzine.org/Exercise/abdominal-exercises1 http://www.healthzine.org/Exercise/abdominal-exercises1 Six pack abs is it when one wants to be trim and sexy. But six pack abs, it needs a lot of hard work. It takes the pain and effort of abdominal exercises to have those tight and well-formed six pack abs. And everybody knows that. However, the question remains. Is everybody up for the challenge of abdominal exercises? For that almost perfect lean and trim abs, abdominal exercises is the best way to go. The right abdominal exercises, that is. For those, one can resort to home videos, or perhaps ask for assistance from a fitness trainer. It always pays to have the right sources for workout, more so with abdominal exercises. Wed, 23 Jan 2008 08:08:42 +0100 http://www.healthzine.org/Exercise/exercise-equipment3 http://www.healthzine.org/Exercise/exercise-equipment3 Everybody wants to be fit and fab. I know I certainly do. But being fit and fab need lots of hard work. And oftentimes, shedding extra dollars, too. You have to exercise to be fit and trim. That’s an obvious rule of thumb. You can either join the gym for that, or you can purchase exercise equipment for your home. Joining a fitness club is easy. You pay the fee and then regularly go to the gym to work out. You can have access to complex exercise equipment there, plus you get coached by a trainer. But working out in a gym can quite be a bit costly. Mon, 31 Dec 2007 14:16:33 +0100 http://www.healthzine.org/Exercise/Kegel-exercises http://www.healthzine.org/Exercise/Kegel-exercises Many women may have heard of the words Kegel exercises. But perhaps they don’t know what Kegel exercises are all about. Or maybe they know what Kegel exercises are for, but they don’t know the exercises involved. Well, for one thing, Kegel exercises are done in the vaginal muscles. As such, they aid in the better functioning of the specific area in the body. The benefits of Kegel exercises? Quite rewarding, in fact. Especially for women who want to experience better sexual pleasure. Kegel exercises allows for a woman to reach orgasm easily. They help provide a stronger or better orgasm. Tue, 4 Dec 2007 08:26:58 +0100 http://www.healthzine.org/Exercise/interval-training http://www.healthzine.org/Exercise/interval-training You can see the hype in fitness magazines, books and websites. The same can be said with fitness programs on tv. Yes, it’s interval training. The first thing that would probably come into your mind is that it is a fad. And fads don’t last. But the thing with interval training is that it has credible health and fitness benefits. Everything progresses through time. So it is with fitness programs. And so considering interval training as one of the upgrades in the fitness arena can make sense. Knowledge and information advance and those in the fitness industry have been devising better means to boost physical health. Tue, 20 Nov 2007 17:45:52 +0100 http://www.healthzine.org/Exercise/exercise-mats http://www.healthzine.org/Exercise/exercise-mats More and more people are becoming health and weight conscious. Such is why the fitness industry is booming. Countless exercise equipments have been devised. Accessories for exercise have also become popular. All these for the ultimate exercise convenience to pave the way for fitness. A fitness enthusiast can either exercise in a home gym, or a commercial gym. For those who regularly work out in the gym, exercise mats are a common workout companion. An avid gym goer is certainly familiar with how it is to exercise on a cold, hardwood gym floor. It can quite be an uncomfortable experience. Wed, 14 Nov 2007 10:28:14 +0100 http://www.healthzine.org/Exercise/exercise-balls http://www.healthzine.org/Exercise/exercise-balls More and more people are becoming body and weight conscious these days. Such is why there is a barrage of exercise equipments and gadgets in the current market. When one is intent and resourceful enough, they can find that some of them can offer great convenience. Some exercise equipments and gadgets are highly functional and efficient. Along with these features though is generally their high price. But not in the case of exercise balls. With exercise balls, the weight conscious populace can find a versatile workout companion. Despite their versatility though, exercise balls are quite affordable. Owing to these features, exercise balls have grown to be popular exercise equipments. Tue, 23 Oct 2007 11:21:07 +0200 http://www.healthzine.org/Exercise/rotator-cuff-exercises http://www.healthzine.org/Exercise/rotator-cuff-exercises The shoulders, being complex and made up of several joints and muscles, is one of the areas most susceptible to strain and injury. Shoulder and rotator cuff injuries are especially common to sportsmen and athletes but ordinary people carrying out regular exercises may suffer from them as well. In such cases, such individuals may need to perform rotator cuff exercises. Rotator cuff exercises are often devised by physical therapists to address injuries and irregularities within the shoulders and the rotator cuff. Those who engage in sports like swimming, football and baseball pitching are most prone to suffer from rotator cuff injuries.