1. Stretching for Anti-Aging
by Sarah Labdar
Post Date: 08/23/2010
Do you stretch regularly? Why not? Most people don’t stretch. They either forget about stretching or don’t think it has any benefit for them. Well they are completely wrong. Stretching is an important part of exercising and is beneficial for everyday life. The benefits range from increased muscle control, flexibility, range of motion, mobility, agility, decreased muscle soreness, and anti-aging. S ...more...
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2. Arthritis Exercise
by Sarah Labdar
Post Date: 08/23/2010
One recommended way to reduce and relieve your painful arthritis symptoms is through exercise. Doctors recommend it and patients sometimes decide to do it on their own. Either way it is an integral part of slowing down the progression of arthritis symptoms. Thirty minutes of daily activity is recommended to patients who are suffering with arthritis pain. Although, this seems like a lot the objecti ...more...
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3. Arthritis, The Habit
by Patricia Moynihan
Post Date: 08/04/2010
Think back to your youth. Remember all those admonitions, “Stand up straight!” Don’t slouch!” Well, they were not just to make you look more beautiful. They were very much health related. A straight spine balances your vertebrae. A slouch puts pressure on all the wrong places. Worse, a slouch is habit forming. It’s easier to slouch than stand, walk or sit up straight. Fast forward to today a ...more...
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4. Press Release for IsoBreathings latest Book
by Ellen Miller
Post Date: 08/03/2010
BESTSELLING AUTHOR, WELLNESS COACH ELLEN MILLER RELEASES NEW BOOK FOR MULTITASKERS Book features simple exercises that can be done anywhere, anytime
Dallas, TX - July 27, 2010 - Ellen Miller, owner and CEO of IsoBreathing, Inc., fitness trainer and the bestselling author of numerous books and DVDs featuring her signature IsoBreathing fitness plan, announced the publication of Multitaski ...more...
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5. Add Isometrics To Your Optimal Fitness Level Routines
by Rudy Collins
Post Date: 05/10/2010
We are today obsessed with having to lose weight, with getting rid of excess fat and with searching for those lost six-pack abs. Our ever changing diet and exercise programs have become yet another spectacular roller coastal ride! In the quest for good health we have forgotten all about fitness: feeling good about yourself, having enough energy to get through the day, and night, without undue fati ...more...
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6. 1 - Fitness Stretching Through TacFit
by Jacob Michael
Post Date: 03/02/2010
Discover Previously Non-Disclosed Strength Methods Navy SEALS, Marines and Real-Life Secret Agents currently Make use of For Fitness To Chisel Rock Hard Bodies, as well as Stretching Exercises To Maintain Supple Muscle - Anytime, Anywhere, With No Work out Equipment. Health training importance begins by doing warm-up or stretching workouts to avoid accidents and improve the body outpu ...more...
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7. Marathon running - Ultimate training programme
by BB Publications
Post Date: 03/01/2010
Many people start running to lose weight, I must admit I'm guilty of that too, but losing weight isn't what kept me running. It wasn't long before I lost weight; with running that was the easy part. I'm quite competitive by nature and soon I found myself wanting to run further and cover longer distances whilst trying to run faster and faster.
Within a couple of months I decided that I was ...more...
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8. Golf Fitness - The Basic Guidelines For Golf Fitness
by Cameron Alexander
Post Date: 02/26/2010
Golf like any sport is physically demanding. I'm often asked what type of exercise routine should we follow to enhance our performance when it comes to golf fitness and what aspects should I focus on? If you are already in good physical shape concerning flexibility and lean muscle then you are already one step ahead because these are the two huge fundamentals.
You are going to nee ...more...
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9. ADD, ADHD And Nutrition
by Chester Ku-Lea
Post Date: 02/16/2010
Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) are the fastest growing disorders of children in the United States today. An amazing nine to ten percent of all school-aged children are being diagnosed with this disorder. Up to ten times more boys than girls are diagnosed with ADD or ADHD.
ADD/ADHD is primarily thought of as a childhood disorder, howe ...more...
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10. Relaxation Techniques
by Chester Ku-Lea
Post Date: 02/16/2010
Stress can be terrible for your health. It can lead to a variety of illnesses and disorders and can slow healing time. Stress has been shown to impair immune function and to generally have a negative impact on your health. Given how much we now know about the effects of stress and assuming that we can't dramatically alter our lives this instant, than knowing some practical techniques for stress ...more...
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11. Bioflavonoids Lower Cholesterol And More
by Chester Ku-Lea
Post Date: 02/15/2010
Many of us have heard of bioflavonoids and have perhaps even heard that they are essential to the proper absorption of vitamin C. But if you are like the majority of people, you may not know exactly what these are or what they do.
Bioflavonoids are not true vitamins in the strict sense, but are sometimes referred to as vitamin P. Bioflavonoids include a variety of differing substances such ...more...
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12. Discover The Many Benefits Of Acai Berries
by Chester Ku-Lea
Post Date: 02/10/2010
The acai berry is fast becoming the number one superfood in the world. It is incredibly rich in minerals, vitamins, fiber and antioxidants that scavenge for oxygen free radicals within cells and within the bloodstream. The popularity of this amazing fruit and its supplement has grown exponentially in recent years.
The acai berry diet and supplement have been consumed by both celebrities ...more...
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13. All About Garlic
by Chester Ku-Lea
Post Date: 02/09/2010
Garlic is one of the most helpful and beneficial foods on this planet. Garlic has been used since ancient times to ward off illness, along with a host of other less than pleasant creatures. Since Biblical times ancient Hebrews, Greeks, Romans and Babylonians all used garlic as a means to build strength and endurance.
Garlic is beneficial to almost every system in the body. Its usefulne ...more...
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14. Natural Remedies For Sinusitis
by Chester Ku-Lea
Post Date: 02/07/2010
Sinusitis is an inflammation of the sinus tissue in the nasal passages. These passages consist of a set of four openings in the bones of the skull. This network is like the plumbing system of the head. Sinuses are located above the eyes, on either side of the nose, behind the bridge of the nose, in the upper nose, and inside the cheekbones. Most cases of sinusitis occur in the maxillary sinuse ...more...
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15. Eye Health
by Chester Ku-Lea
Post Date: 02/05/2010
Most people have on occasion experienced some sort of eye problems. Be it dry eyes, tired bloodshot eyes, itchy or irritated eyes, our eyes will generally tell us when they are not getting the care they need. Water and itchy eyes can therefore be a sign of allergies, while dark circles can tell us we are not getting enough sleep.
Some other signs that the eyes give off include yellownes ...more...
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16. Professional Physique...Professional Genetics?
by Chester Ku-Lea
Post Date: 02/03/2010
For decades, professional bodybuilders have sworn by genetics as the factor most responsible for success. Others, however, have rightly noted that performance-enhancing drugs have substantially contributed to professional physique development in the past decades.
Still, genetics are the overriding regulator of size, density, hardness and other muscular qualities, even if you use steroids a ...more...
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17. TMJ Syndrome
by Chester Ku-Lea
Post Date: 02/02/2010
There are an estimated 10 million Americans suffering from temporary madibular joint syndrome (TMJ). This is a condition in which the temporomandibular joint does not function as it is supposed to. This joint is the one that connects the bone that forms the side of the skull with the mandible or the jawbone. TMJ produces pain in the muscles and joints of the jaw.
The pain can be so sev ...more...
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18. Snoring And Sleep Apnea
by Chester Ku-Lea
Post Date: 02/01/2010
It can be very difficult to get a good night's sleep especially when you suffer from sleep disorders such as heavy snoring and sleep apnea. It can be even worse when your partner is the one suffering from these disorders and you both are unable to get a decent night's sleep. While snoring may seem to be nothing more than a nuisance, the truth of the matter is that it can be a sign of more seriou ...more...
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19. How To Prevent Free Radicals
by Chester Ku-Lea
Post Date: 01/30/2010
Well most of us have heard about free radicals, free radical damage and their links to a host of diseases including some of the more frightening ones. Yet, despite the bombardment of information on where we might find these and why we should avoid them, there are very few of us who actually know what a free radical is. Many questions come to mind about these pesky little destroyers, and so below ...more...
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20. Enzymes And Digestion
by Chester Ku-Lea
Post Date: 01/28/2010
As of late you may have heard about the benefits of supplemental digestive enzymes. While the body does create some of its own enzymes, enzymes can also be gotten from foods. Now a days, however, overcooking and a lack of raw foods in the diet has led to low levels of enzyme consumption. Enzymes are extremely sensitive to heat and therefore even low levels of heat (anything above 118 F) can des ...more...
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21. Cool Hot Flashes With St. John's Wort
by Chester Ku-Lea
Post Date: 01/28/2010
The popular herbal antidepressant, St. John's wort may help with hot flashes due to menopause, according to a new study from the University of Medical Sciences in Iran.
St. John's Wort (Hypericum perforatum) has been studied extensively as a relatively safe and effective antidepressant that can help relieve mild to moderate depression symptoms. It has been widely used in European countries ...more...
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22. Healing With Aloe Vera
by Chester Ku-Lea
Post Date: 01/27/2010
The Aloe Vera plant has long been known for its healing effects. Treating cuts, burns, stings, welts and other skin disorders with the plant has been a home remedy for centuries. The plant has incredible healing abilities. And while most people are aware of the many uses for this miracle plant externally, that is in topical application, few are aware of the many benefits that can result from in ...more...
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23. Natural Remedies For Cold Sores
by Chester Ku-Lea
Post Date: 01/27/2010
Cold sores, sometimes known as fever blisters are a type of Herpes virus, known as HSV1. Cold sores are related to the virus that causes genital herpes (HSV-2) but are of a different sort. Cold sore can nevertheless be just as embarrassing. Cold sores generally appear from about three to ten days after exposure and can last up to three weeks. The virus remains in the body and moves into the ne ...more...
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24. Do You Suffer From Arthritis?
by Chester Ku-Lea
Post Date: 01/25/2010
Arthritis is a disorder that affects more than fifty- five million Americans alone. Indeed, Arthritis alongside other diseases of the musculoskeletal system are the most common source of disability in North America today.
Arthritis is a disease which involves the inflammation of one or more joints. Most often, the disorder is characterized by stiffness andpain. This pain is frequently m ...more...
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25. Foods For Anxiety
by Chester Ku-Lea
Post Date: 01/24/2010
Ever more people are now suffering from the effects of anxiety and depression. These two disorders are often part of the same mood disorder and both states can lead to a great deal of upset in the sufferer's life. While serious clinical depression and anxiety disorders often require medical intervention, including therapy and sometimes prescription medication, at other times lesser measures may ...more...
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26. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome And How To Avoid It
by Chester Ku-Lea
Post Date: 01/24/2010
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is an increasingly common occupational hazard. As today so many types of employment involve making repetitive movements with the hands and fingers, Carpal Tunnel has become all too frequent an occurrence. Today CTS is one of the many injuries that are referred to under the broad heading of repetitive strain injuries. Carpel Tunnel Syndrome is the term used to refer to any ...more...
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27. Creatine Improves Athletic Performance
by Chester Ku-Lea
Post Date: 01/22/2010
Creatine is the most commonly used sports supplement after protein and has been used since the early 90s to help improve athletic performance. Creatine helps the body produce fuel, namely ATP (Adenosine Triphosphate), which supplies the fuel for cellular functions. ATP depletes rapidly and creatine doesn't increase ATP but it accelerates the rate at which ATP is replaced so you can work out harder ...more...
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28. Heartburn And Indigestion
by Chester Ku-Lea
Post Date: 01/22/2010
Indigestion is a very common problem, especially among those living in wealthy nations. In geographic areas in which we have an excess rather than a deficit in food consumptions, problems associated with eating too much and/or too much of the wrong things abound. While indigestion and heartburn are actually two separate things, heartburn often accompanies indigestion.
Symptoms of indiges ...more...
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29. AHCC (Active Hexose Correlated Compound) Kills Cancer Cells
by Chester Ku-Lea
Post Date: 01/22/2010
Active Hexose Correlated Compound (AHCC) is a hybrid extract of several species of mycelia mushrooms and has been cultivated by the Japanese since the mid-1980s. It has been extensively researched as a specialty immune supplement and is Japan's leading alternative cancer therapy supplement used in hundred of cancer clinics throughout Asia.
AHCC is a daily immune supplement for those seekin ...more...
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30. The Office Workout
by Chester Ku-Lea
Post Date: 01/22/2010
Since many of us end up spending a good deal of time and energy sitting down in front of a computer and performing repetitive actions that can cause strain and injury, below are some important and simple ways that you can maintain strength and flexibility at the office. Be it a home office or away, these little tricks will help you avoid injury, backache and tension. Taking a small break every h ...more...
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31. Increase Athletic Performance by 30% with Beta-Alanine
by Chester Ku-Lea
Post Date: 01/20/2010
Beta-Alanine is a non-essential amino acid that is found in protein-dense foods such as chicken, fish, pork and beef. Beta-Alanine is backed my many human clinical studies and the results show that it's a formidable supplement for any athlete looking at getting the edge in endurance and strength.
When we exercise, our bodies accumulate a large amount of hydrogen ions (H+) which causes our m ...more...
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32. The Benefits Of Yoga Training For Bodybuilders
by Dane Fletcher
Post Date: 01/06/2010
Bodybuilding is a wide sphere and includes many avenues from which one can exploit. It is with this sense that one can adopt his favorite and be comfortable in all the chosen workouts. To improve your appearance one only needs to know his body better and ensure that what they choose fits their body properly. Yoga is an option for bodybuilders and works greatly to improve your muscles display. This ...more...
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33. Tips to treat Back Pain
by david son
Post Date: 08/27/2009
Millions of people struggle with back pain and fail to get lasting relief and the primary reason is a lack of knowledge and understanding about back pain.
A visit to your doctor or health care provider should be your first step, to discover just what is causing your discomfort. This is important as there are many types of back pain and sometimes this discomfort is a symptom of another rela ...more...
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34. Stretching - Is it causing you long term damage?
by Steve Lockhart
Post Date: 07/28/2009
For as long as I can remember people have been told to stretch as a warm up or warm down to prevent injuries and for just as long physiotherapists have been using stretching, along with exercises, as the basis for their treatment of painful conditions. Everyone has jumped on the band wagon from doctors to personal trainers and most therapists and whenever someone complains of feeling tight or sore ...more...
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35. GOLF EXERCISES, the Secret to Powerful Play
by john smith
Post Date: 04/28/2009
Have you ever considered that adding a few golf exercises to your usual fitness routine, or even creating a golf exercise program, designed to build up the muscle groups and flexibility required to make your golf ball travel further across the golf course? If not, then you are like many of the other weekend golfers out there on the green.
Golfing professionals and more informed amateurs k ...more...
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36. 3 Simple Steps to Better Posture
by Ellen Miller
Post Date: 03/25/2009
Poor posture starts at an early age and continues as we grow older. There are many reasons for poor posture. There are those young females with mature development and they try to hide it by slumping over. Young children carry heavy back packs and then there are those of us aging and getting lazy. Better posture will take inches off your belly and reduce lower back and neck discomfort. Poor pos ...more...
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37. Gardeners Do You Stretch
by Ellen Miller
Post Date: 03/23/2009
Gardeners Do You Stretch
With warmer weather upon us we want to get into our gardens and clean up from the weather. We are excited to get our hands back into the dirt, to plant for spring and summer. If you are like me you love being surrounded by color an attract butterflies and hummingbirds. On the first warm day since winter we are all excited to get to work. Most of us do not even rea ...more...
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38. Is Stretching Truly An Important Weight Training Technique For A...
by Francesco Castano
Post Date: 03/15/2009
Stretching has long been promoted as the most effective muscle injury prevention method available, and thus is used by numerous bodybuilders prior to weight lifting workout sessions to reduce the risk of muscle strains and tears. Much time is spent performing various types of stretches depending upon which muscle is to be trained, and there is no doubt that increasing flexibility can allow for su ...more...
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39. Yoga For Back Pain Part 5
by Sam Nickel
Post Date: 11/03/2008
The basic strength of yoga lies in its stretching of muscles and joints and then holding it in position combined with scientific breathing technique. This, coupled with the relaxing breathing techniques reduces strain on muscles and joints, occasionally helping repositioning of tendons and muscle fibbers. Get moving, remember that if you have to stand or sit in one position for a long time, then ...more...
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40. The Importance of Touching Your Toes
by Mark Bengtson
Post Date: 09/08/2008
In a hectic world of family, work, and overall life, many of us find it hard enough to manage our daily lives with enough time left over to pencil in our basic need of exercise. If we are able to get our daily dose of blood pumping, life lengthening fun in, it often occurs as a quick run out the door, a few weighted repetitions in the local gym or an enjoyable trek on our bike. The point being, ...more...
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41. Human Studies-Sports
by Robert Baird
Post Date: 02/15/2008
During periods of stress, hypermetabolism may result in the excessive catabolism of protein and lean body mass. An example of such a condition is severe thermal injury, whereby the protein requirements may be much greater than normal. Because whey proteins contain high concentrations of branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs), a comparison was made between different levels of dietary whey versus differ ...more...
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42. Stretching Exercises
by Juliet Cohen
Post Date: 12/16/2007
Stretching is an important part of any workout routine. It helps increase your flexibility and reduce your chances of injury. Stretching is a natural activity often performed without thinking by most people and many animals. Stretching often occurs right after waking from sleep, after long periods of inactivity, or after exiting confined spaces. Stretching exercises are thought to give you more fr ...more...
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43. How To Treat And Prevent Muscle And Joint Pain
by Raymond Lee
Post Date: 10/18/2007
Pain in the muscles and joints is frequently termed “arthritis” by patients and sometimes by doctors, but most “arthritis” is not arthritis at all. True arthritis affects the joints, and the joints are red, warm, swollen, and painful to move. “Arthralgia” means pain without inflammation in the joints. “Myalgia” means pain in the muscles. these pains are not arthritis but can be very bothersome. Us ...more...
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44. Top Tips To Treat Neck Pain
by Raymond Lee
Post Date: 09/29/2007
The neck bones are a continuation of the spine. The top seven vertebrae are called cervical or neck vertebrae. The seventh one makes the prominent bump that you can feel where your back joins your neck. The upper-most vertebrae, the Atlas, holds up the skull. The second vertebrae, the Axis, has a vertical peg around which the head turns. The entire neck is more flexible than the back. It bears les ...more...
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45. Advantages of Hatha Yoga
by Rajaneesh Awasthi
Post Date: 09/26/2007
Hatha Yoga traces back its get-go to some 5000 years. Hatha Yoga aims at establishing a healthy body, mind and spirit. Hatha Yoga comprises of the stretching exercises, mental concentration practices and breathing techniques. The Lotus position from Asanas is being used in practicing Hatha Yoga. Just like any other Yoga form, Hatha Yoga aims at reconnecting the human spirit with the eternal sup ...more...
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46. Bikram Yoga
by karlise amerson
Post Date: 08/27/2007
If you have been considering Bikram Yoga there are a few things you should know about it first. Unlike aerobic exercises that get your heartrate going Bikram yoga does not require such specifics. The main purpose of this type of yoga is to restrict the blood flow in the vessels and veins and then suddenly releasing the pressure causing the blood to flow through the veins rapidly at first. This typ ...more...
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47. 13 Killer tips for express fat loss
by Roman Semko
Post Date: 08/16/2007
Training 1. Weight training: Don't leave weight training out of your program! A good weight workout has an after-burn effect up to 36 hours after the workout! 4 to 5 intense 30-minutes-workouts a week wikk keep your metabolism at 100% 24/7!
2. Use more dumbbells: no modern hi-tech gym machine beats a pair of good dumbbells. More stabilizing muscles are used in free-weight training which h ...more...
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48. Seven things people should not be doing in the gym
by Craig Burton
Post Date: 08/15/2007
The gym is a health hazard for a lot of people.
Daily, I see people giving their all on cardio equipment in an effort to lose a few kilos, or heaving weights back and forth in an effort to ‘get big’. These are the same people who, a year later have nothing to show for their three-one-hour-per-week-sessions except for perhaps a sore back, an injured knee and a good deal of disillusionment. ...more...
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49. The Multiple Benefits of Swimming
by Murad Ali
Post Date: 08/12/2007
Shivering you dip your toes into the water and move slowly in with ticklish pain. Not wanting to suffer anymore you jump into the water and submerge yourself. Waking up in the morning and going swimming is very difficult. No one wants to jump into the water at 6:00 A.M. in the morning. Despite the pain you feeling getting into the water there is lots of good reasons to suffer the discomfort.Next ...more...
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50. Stretching and Strengthening - find out how to balance your body
by Craig Burton
Post Date: 08/12/2007
I recently read in the GQ Magazine an article on stretching written by a London celebrity trainer. He basically wrote that stretching is a waste of time and in some cases dangerous. This was a response to recent research suggesting that stretching was unhealthy.
The question of whether one should or should not stretch is a confusing one, complicated at times but nonetheless important to di ...more...
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51. Build Muscle No Weights Required
by Rob Ryan
Post Date: 08/07/2007
If you are fortunate enough to fall into the category where you are at the proper weight for your your body type, then you are ready to start conditioning and even buiding muscle without weights or equipment.
If you havn't lost the weight yet, start a good diet and exercise program or include Fat Burning Physical Activity Routines into your day so you can start shaping your new l ...more...
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52. How to get conditioned for tennis
by mark norton
Post Date: 06/10/2007
Tennis conditioning techniques are useless to a body that is so inflexible that its maximum range of motion cannot be reached. For a beginning tennis player, stretching and warm-ups have to be essential to successful and injury-free tennis play. Key tennis conditioning techniques have to focus on strengthening the body as well as keeping its joints and muscles limber.
What the experts are ...more...
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53. Be Able To Move Tomorrow By Stretching Today
by Danial Dawood
Post Date: 04/17/2007
The body is designed to be flexible. If you dropped anything to the floor, you should be able to bend and get that thing back. That novel on the top shelf should be able to be easily attained by you.
For most people those are uncomplicated movement. Not a big deal about them since you barely need to stretch out.
However, if you face complication in performing such basic motions the ...more...
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54. Strain or Stretch
by chester ku-lea
Post Date: 04/12/2007
With nicer weather and your new commitment to get active, remember to warm up. As we all get excited this time of year to get outside and start running around and playing sports such as tennis or baseball or simply jogging, we sometimes overlook the fact that we have been less active through the winter months. When we jump right into a new activity without a proper warm up, we are more likely to ...more...
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55. Yoga Proving Popular for Kids
by Nancy Wile
Post Date: 10/24/2006
You may know the benefits of yoga for adults, but do you know about all the benefits your kids can gain from a little yoga practice each week? Yoga is rapidly gaining favor as both an alternative and a complement to traditional kids’ sports. It is yoga’s wide range of benefits that is making it increasingly popular with all types of kids. Physically, yoga improves kids’ strength and flexibility ...more...
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56. Turning Workplace Stress into a Simple Stretch
by Nancy Wile
Post Date: 10/24/2006
You want to exercise, you want to relieve stress and tension, but you don’t have anytime to leave the office. What’s a busy professional to do? Lucky for you there’s an easy solution. There are many yoga-based exercises you can do anywhere, anytime, whether you’re in your office, at the grocery store or even in bed.
Workplace stress has increased dramatically over the last 10 years. St ...more...
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57. Can Weight Training Really Enhance Your Flexibility?
by Marc David
Post Date: 09/07/2006
Copyright 2006 Marc David
Could 90% of all of us be wrong when it comes to strength training and flexibility?
How many times have you seen the guy doing all the weight on the squats stretching after a workout?
Tell me, you've seen the same people in your gym year after year. You know who does the best bench. You probably know who's a cardio king or queen. You can count on one ...more...
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58. Improve Your Golf Backswing With Flexibility Exercises
by Mike Pedersen, Golf Fitness Trainer
Post Date: 08/25/2006
To Improve Your Golf Backswing Flexibility Exercises Are The Key! In order to improve your golf backswing, you must first find out what it is that is keeping you from achieving an optimal, 90 degree shoulder turn with 45 degrees of hip turn. So many golfers struggle to improve their golf backswing, but are taking the incorrect approach. Evaulate Your Physical Limitation ...more...
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59. Back Pain Relief
by Susan Jones
Post Date: 08/03/2006
Easing back aches Regardless of your age, you have undoubtedly experienced back pain. After moving furniture, playing a rough game or football or just standing up the wrong way, the muscles in the back can cause a great deal of pain. Although you might wish that the pain will just go away if you don’t move too quickly or sit in just the right position, there are some things that you can do t ...more...
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60. Stretch for Fitness Success
by Anna Fleet
Post Date: 02/16/2006
When you think of developing a strong, muscular physique what type of exercises do you think of doing? To improve and develop strength most individuals focus on lifting weights – exercises such as bench press, push ups and flies – that focus on powerful pushing and pulling movements. Cardiovascular activity usually takes the passenger seat, when it comes to developing strength - unless y ...more...
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61. A Golf Weight Training Program Can Make The Difference
by Mike Pedersen, CPT, Golf Fitness Swing Expert
Post Date: 02/10/2006
A golf weight training program can have a huge impact on the senior golfer. In a sport that hardly has any controversies; few issues have come as close to being controversial as golf weight training programs have. More so with amateurs, non-professional and senior golfers.
A golf weight training program need not be controversial at all, if you look at the huge benefits and effect it ca ...more...
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62. The Power of Stretching
by David Snape
Post Date: 01/27/2006
Your muscles ache from a good stretch. This is quite normal and is part of the process. Stretching has seemingly been with us and particular with athletes since the beginning of time.
A very key point to good stretching is to hold the stretch for at least seventeen seconds. This is a pearl of wisdom gleaned from a ballet teacher a few years back. She said that any stretch under 17 seconds ...more...
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63. Going gaga over yoga
by Marvin King
Post Date: 12/30/2005
Pop icon Madonna is probably one of the most popular bi-products of commercialized yoga. Since she started to come out with that toned and buffed figure, women all over the world wanted to know what kind of diet she has been doing. When she revealed that she has been on her journey of self-discovery and has found a new source of spirituality, she also revealed her secret in maintaining her almo ...more...
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64. Core Flexibility Training Improves Golf Swing Power And Distance
by Mike Pedersen
Post Date: 12/11/2005
Core flexibility training is critical if you want to improve your golf swing power and driving distance. Your core is the engine to your swing. If your core is inflexible you will not be able to make a full backswing with minimal tension.
Picture your core being the middle of your body. That’s as simple as you can get it. It is mainly your abdominals, but can also include glutes a ...more...
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65. How Your Golf Driver Swing Can Have More Power
by Mike Pedersen
Post Date: 12/11/2005
A golf driver swing that is lacking in power has a couple of issues that need to be addressed. A golf driver swing is slightly different than your other clubs…but needs to have the same sequence of motion and body position at impact to produce more power and distance of the tee.
Most golfers swing outside their physical capabilities resulting in lost yardage and accuracy. < ...more...
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66. The Cool Down - Recover Faster & Avoid Injury!
by Brad Walker
Post Date: 07/19/2005
Many people dismiss the cool down as a waste of time, or simply unimportant. In reality the cool down is just as important as the warm up, and if you want to stay injury free, it's vital.
Although the warm up and cool down are just as important as each other, they are important for different reasons. While the main purpose of warming up is to prepare the body and mind for strenuous activity, co ...more...
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