Category: Workout

Diastasis Recti Exercises

Diastasis recti is a separation of the abdominal muscles. The most superficial abdominal muscles are the abdominis rectus.  The abdominis rectus is formed by two strips of muscle, that run parallel to each other, down…

Exercise Found to be Bad on Teeth

Physical fitness and exercise is encouraged because it is good for the health. It can keep our heart healthy, muscles in good condition and away from illnesses caused by a sedentary lifestyle. However, did you…

A Cardio Workout Plan for Optimal Health

Cardio exercise has been vilified, glorified and ignored by fitness gurus.  For the average recreational exerciser the cardio controversy can be confusing and at times even discouraging. The primary cardio argument centers around the effectiveness…

Diaphragmatic Breathing Exercise

Diaphragmatic breathing or deep abdominal breathing should come naturally to us. As young children we automatically take deep full breaths. As we grow older emotional stress and social factors like, the desire to maintain a…

At Home Workout Program for Beginners, day 2

Working out at home is convenient and suitable for any fitness level.  Most commercial gyms are overcrowded during peak after-work hours.  This overcrowding will waste your time and derail your workout. The at home program…

At Home Workout Program for Beginners

Do you want to start working out but you’re too intimidated to go to the gym?  This is a problem many beginners face. The solution is to start working out from home.  Exercisers of all…

Bad Day? Don’t Skip Your Workout

If you’ve had a bad day don’t skip your workout.  When most people have a stressful day  they skip their workout. Unfortunately a good workout might be the cure they need. Before you decide that…

Dance Fitness: Strength Exercises for Dancers

Ask any professional dancer and they will agree that dancers are athletes. Unfortunately most dance fitness programs do not sufficiently prepare dancers for the demands of their sport.  Dancers should consider supplementing their traditional training…

Sandbag Training for the Upper Body

Sandbag training is a great way to work on your  physique and improve your functional strength.   Functional strength is a term used to describe an individual’s  ability to perform day-to-day tasks like lifting a grocery…