Looking better, losing unwanted weight or enhancing athletic performance are three of the most popular reasons for why we exercise. While many of us want the benefits from working out, not many of us will walk into a fitness facility and tell an instructor that we have something that needs to be fixed; yet many of us are walking around with muscle imbalances that could be … [Read more...]
Want Results? Use these 6 Recovery Strategies for your Fitness Program
Exercise is stress. Whether you’re lifting weights, running, cycling, swimming, doing bodyweight exercises or simply going for a vigorous walk, exercise is an imposed stress for the purpose of initiating changes in the body. It’s important to understand that exercise is the process of applying a stress, giving the body the time and ability to adapt to that stress is the … [Read more...]
6 Ways Measuring Exercise Heart Rate Leads to Workout Results
We all know the story of Goldilocks and the three bears; as Goldilocks rummaged through their house she found that poppa bear’s porridge was too hot, momma bear’s was too cold but that baby bear’s was just right. This story is how many people approach cardiovascular exercise; some people are poppa bear and do too much high intensity exercise, others are momma bear - not working … [Read more...]