NoExcusesGym

Improve and refresh your walk or jog routine by adding some power movements.
1. HOP-OVER
Jump with both feet back and forth over cracks in the sidewalk or pavement (or the weeds in your lawn) for 30 seconds.
2. INCREASE YOUR SPEED
Pick a landmark (such as a mailbox) and increase your pace until your reach it. Try to […]

You’ll not get that dream body by doing cardio or strength training alone. You have to mix it up and do both. You don’t have to do everything in a one day. You can do one day strength training and the other day cardio. Always do a Warm-Up even on your “weight training day”. Warm […]

It’s not only important to drink up but to make sure that you are drinking the right types of fluids during your workout.
Especially when you workout outside during hot temperatures the right choice of your beverage is important.
If you working out hard and also you want to replace what you loose in sweat (minerals), a […]

Using a fitness ball is a great way to build and improve your core strength and balance. You don’t have to use ball just for abs workout but you can use it for any exercise just like a bench. By balancing on the ball you’ll use much more core muscles and your waistline will get […]

Do 4 minutes of cardio on one machine, such as an elliptical; 5 minutes of cardio on another machine, such as a treadmill; and 6 minutes of cardio on another, such as a stair-climber. Then go back to the first machine (elliptical) and do it for 6 minutes; the second machine (treadmill), 5 minutes; and […]

If you aren’t drinking fluids before, during and after working out, your performance will suffer. When you are dehydrated, you can’t perform as well, plus your workouts will actually feel tougher overall.
Try to have a few sips of water each 15-20 minutes during your workout.
You need to drink enough fluids to match what you lose […]

The main reason for warming-up is to prepare your body for more physical demanding activity that is to follow. A progressive warm-up begins an adaptation process in both your cardiovascular and musculoskeletal systems, which reduces the risk of premature physical overload and traumatic injuries. For example, as you warm-up your heart rate and systolic blood […]

Approximately one-third of adolescents and 14 percent of adults (aged 20 to 49 years) in the U.S. have poor cardiorespiratory fitness, with an associated increased prevalence of cardiovascular disease risk factors such as higher total cholesterol and blood pressure levels, according to a study in the December 21 issue of JAMA.
Physical inactivity and poor cardiorespiratory […]

The results of a new study may motivate couch potatoes to get moving in the New Year. According to the study, people who are physically active live longer and spend more years free of diabetes than people who are inactive.
 

The good side:
Regular coffee makes you a better thinker.
Studies show coffee keeps you focused, particularly when you are doing tedious work. In the sleep-deprived, says Harris Lieberman, PhD, a leading caffeine researcher with the U.S. Army, caffeine improves scores on a range of cognitive tasks, such as decision-making, memory, learning, and attention. Coffee can […]

Even small changes in weight can result in consequential health benefits. Studies show that a 5% - 10% loss of initial body weight is associated with meaningful improvements in cholesterol levels, hypertension and glucose metabolism. In recent Diabetes Prevention Program study of 3,200 subjects, those who participated in a 4-year lifestyle intervention of physical activity […]

Researchers found that fat deposition is highly linked to a person’s health. Fat deposited in the hips and thighs, called also as “gynoid fat”, appears to be benign and metabolically inactive. On the other hand, fat around the internal organs of the abdomen (the trunk area) is called as “visceral fat” or “android fat”. This […]

I have to be honest; I took my workout really easy during Holidays. But I did exercise!
How about you? I hope you took at least some walk between all the eating and sitting around. I saw just a few of my clients in a gym around Christmas and New Year. You can see how “serious” […]

Athlete’s foot, the dreaded “fungus among us,” is a common bane of warm locker rooms at schools and fitness centers. UAB dermatologist Sarah M. Boyce, M.D., warns that the condition also occurs in cold weather, when feet may be swaddled in boots and heavy socks for longer hours.
“The treatment is straightforward, and over-the-counter or prescription […]

I saw President Bill Clinton on TV yesterday. He looks old to me. I was wondering why is that. Then I saw his body in T-shirt. He is slim but very flabby with wrinkled skin. I know he jogs every day that is very good for his cardio-vascular system and for burning calories. He […]