Worldwide, there are about 2 billion people suffering from various types of life threatening diseases such as cancer, diabetes, osteopetrosis, rheumatoid arthritis, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, spinal cord injuries, heart disease, immune system disorders, blood disorders; the list goes on. Although a wide assortment of methods are used to treat and cure these … [Read more...]
Archives for 2016
Instagram’s “Sexy Fitness Model” Gia Macool Talks About Loving and Sculpting Your Body
Gia Macool is a Fitness Model, Athlete & Competitor for NPC, IFBB Bikini, Host and Spokesmodel for CoolFitTv YouTube Channel, and the Owner & Designer of GiaMacool.com. Gia Macool is a favorite with models competing in swimwear modelling competitions and pageants. Gia Macool is an exceptionally talented and accomplished Fitness Model, IFBB Pro Athlete and Fitness … [Read more...]
Growth Hormone or Fat Fighter: Can Growth Hormone Trigger Weight Loss?
Human Growth Hormone (HGH) is referred to in medical science as the master hormone. It is very plentiful when we are young, but near the age of 21, our bodies begin to produce less of it. By the time we are 40 nearly everyone is deficient in HGH, and at 80 our production has normally diminished at least 90-95%. Being the master hormone, HGH affects virtually all areas of the … [Read more...]
Building Core Strength & Stability
Your core is composed of three muscle regions on your body: 1) abdominal, 2) pelvic, and 3) lower back. Basically, your core is any muscle located between your pelvis and the base of your ribcage. These muscles work together to support your spine. When you strengthen your core, you gain greater balance and stability. "Stability" refers to the capacity of the body to … [Read more...]
The Five Tibetans: For an Energy Burst
The Five Tibetan Rites is a system of exercises reported to be more than 2,500 years old which were first publicized by Peter Kelder in a 1939 publication titled The Eye of Revelation. According to the lamas there are seven spinning, "psychic vortexes" within the body: two in the brain, one at the base of the throat, one on the right side of the body in the vicinity of the … [Read more...]
At-Home Gravity Workout: To Build Muscle and Balance
Cold weather might make you feel like hibernating, but you don't have to give up your exercise and fitness goals. You can exercise indoors. Focus on how you'll benefit if you keep up your exercise routine throughout the cold-weather season. Exercise can help you shake those winter blues. Exercise improves your mood, increases your energy level and helps you sleep better. And … [Read more...]
Tone Up Your Muscles With EMS
According to the American Council on Exercise, EMS (Electronic Muscle Stimulation) technology delivers electronic impulses to the muscles through electrodes placed on the skin, and is effective as part of a rehabilitative physical therapy plan. In recent years, various companies marketed EMS devices for aesthetic purposes, claiming that by contracting muscles the devices … [Read more...]
Stretching the Groin
The adductor muscles of the leg are often referred to as the "groin muscles" and include the adductor magnus, adductor longus, adductor brevis, pectineus, and gracilis. They are fan-like muscles in the upper thigh that pull the legs together when they contract. They help stabilize the hip joint. The adductors attach from the pelvis to the femur (thigh bone). Groin muscle … [Read more...]
Lindsay McCormick: The Multi-Talented TV Host and Sports Broadcaster Reveals her Workout, Diet and Beauty Secrets
Lindsay McCormick is a sports broadcaster whose career has taken her from hosting the live events for Super Bowl XLIX to guest corresponding for Showtime at the most anticipated fight of the decade - Mayweather vs Pacquiao. Lindsay was recently a sideline reporter for the quarterfinals of ESPN's The Basketball Tournament, and in 2013 hit the road with NBC's "Sunday Night … [Read more...]
Stop, Breath and Renew: Top Tips for Picking Your Perfect Yoga Retreat Experience
You know that watching what you eat is good for you. And exercising is beneficial too. Likewise, you know that yoga is great for the mind, body, and soul, and going on a yoga retreat would introduce plenty of benefit. However, those statements, though true, are vague. When and how much should you eat? What exercise is best for you? And, what type of yoga retreat would is … [Read more...]
Boost Positive Energy Back into Your Life
A number of research studies have indicated that the practice of mindfulness is strongly correlated with well-being and perceived health. What is Mindfulness? Mindfulness is the concious process of bringing one's attention to the internal and external experiences occurring in the present moment, leading to a sense of steady, confident and contended joy. "It isn't about … [Read more...]
Miss Universe Australia 2015 Monika Radulovic Reveals her Workout, Diet and Beauty Secrets
Monika Radulovic was born in Bosnia and Herzegovina on Sept. 20 1990, however she fled the country with her parents at the age of 2 when the Yugoslav Wars erupted. When Monika was 4 years old, her family migrated to Australia after living as refugees in Denmark for a year. Monika graduated from university with an Honors Degree in Psychology. She hopes to utilize her passion … [Read more...]
Miss Universe Australia 2015 Monika Radulovic Reveals her Workout, Diet and Beauty Secrets
Monika Radulovic is Miss Universe Australia 2015 and an exceptionally talented Model. She is in conversation with Namita Nayyar, President - Women Fitness. Ms. Namita Nayyar: You were born in Bosnia and Herzegovina. When you were four years old, your family migrated to Australia. Since then you have won many pageants like Miss Tourism International 2012 (1st Runner-up) and … [Read more...]
Miss Universe Australia 2015 Monika Radulovic Reveals her Workout, Diet and Beauty Secrets
Ms. Namita Nayyar: Do you take some special diet or have a strict menu that you follow to remain healthy and physically fit? Ms. Monika Radulovic: My daily diet primarily consists of lots of fresh vegetables, seafood and chicken and lots of good fats. I try to stay away from sugars (even the natural kinds as they have the same effect on insulin levels) and refined carbs. I … [Read more...]
Miss Universe Australia 2015 Monika Radulovic Reveals her Workout, Diet and Beauty Secrets
Ms. Namita Nayyar: Advice and motivational words to the inspiring and budding fashion model girls who all are your fans and shall like to know from you for their climb to ladder of success in the field of modelling? Ms. Monika Radulovic: Be yourself; embrace what makes you unique and make it the part you love most about yourself. And confidence is key; you have to believe in … [Read more...]
Miss Universe Australia 2015 Monika Radulovic Reveals her Workout, Diet and Beauty Secrets
Ms. Namita Nayyar: You have been associated with a number of national campaigns and charities which are all dear to your heart, tell us how have you been able to achieve and quench your thirst of giving back to the society through this endeavor of yours? Ms. Monika Radulovic: Through Miss Universe Australia, have been lucky enough to be an ambassador to many charities and … [Read more...]
Cooling down after a workout
Cool-down periods hold as great a significance as warm-ups, in fact both of them are an essential part of an exercise routine. Warming up aids the body in making a smooth transition from rest to activity, where as during a cool-down, the body cools. Muscle temperature decreases, perspiration rate goes down causing the skin to feel cool, heart rate goes down, and respiration … [Read more...]
Revamp your fitness routine
To keep on achieving results from your fitness routine, it's important to mix it up and keep the workouts interesting and productive. You can adapt some of these tricks indicated below for your own fitness routines, whatever your goals. Cross Training In cross training you engage in two or more types of exercises either in one workout or in successive workouts. For … [Read more...]
Resistance Band Workout for Travelers
A resistance band is a great travel workout aid because it's an effective resistance-training tool and yet it folds up into the tiniest of spaces. There are different brands and styles, but basically a resistance band looks like a giant rubber band (some have handles), and you stretch it to work your muscles. They are great for beginners, cheap and extremely portable. For … [Read more...]
Adding “Balance” Back to life
In this article I discuss balance on many different levels: in terms of literal balance, as in not falling down, as a balance of muscular structure between a strong side and a weak side of the body. "Balance." however, has a much deeper meaning in terms of its pertinence to your mental state and in your everyday life. Your job? A figurative definition of balance, refers to … [Read more...]
Amount of exercise- a key in cutting cholesterol
When it comes to lowering cholesterol, the amount of exercise a person logs is more important than the intensity, researchers report. If you're a woman aged 40-60, it's especially important that you begin to exercise right away to lower the risk of developing heart disease. Normal blood cholesterol level is less than or 200mg/dl, with 35mg/dl or higher level of HDL. Desirable … [Read more...]
Skipping to Good Health
Exercise is the vital essence of human body. It can be in any form, may be swimming, rowing, aerobics, to give you better and all round body development. When we talk about 'EXERCISES', instantly our mind strikes of 'muscular movement', which helps in improving blood circulation, and helps to strengthen the heart and skeleton. This movement of heart and circulation system, … [Read more...]
Diet for Athletic Endurance
The endurance factor of the muscles depends on the nutritive support for the muscle-more than anything else on the amount of glycogen that has been stored in the muscle prior to the period of exercise. A person on a high carbohydrate diet stores far more glycogen in muscles than a person on either a mixed diet or a high fat diet. Therefore, endurance is greatly enhanced by a … [Read more...]
Creating an appropriate fitness program for yourself
There is simply no doubt that, exercise is good for all of us. But the fact still remains that number of women start and stop exercising as often as they start and stop the engines of their car or buy an expensive piece of fitness equipment leaving it to catch dust in the storage. The key to a successful fitness program lies in the aspect that exercise should be fun, something … [Read more...]
Every Breath You Take
Breathing is so automatic that you don't even have to think about it, right ? Wrong --especially while you are working out. In addition to food and water, your body needs to process oxygen, transferring it from the lungs through the bloodstream to the muscles. There is a growing belief that the effectiveness of any exercise program at any level is impacted by breathing … [Read more...]
Being Active At All Sizes
Women can be active at any size by bringing about modifications in their daily lifestyle. Being overweight, obese or even extremely obese in no way should interfere in your determination towards achieving health & fitness goals. To begin with you need to do away with the fact that losing fat or achieving healthy weight is beyond your reach. I always recommend my … [Read more...]
Running for Women
Walking is enough for many women, but others perhaps even you, begin to feel like a horse that longs to break into a trot. Women have always run, but in recent years jogging and running have become almost a national pastime. Once you decide to take up running as a part of your cardiovascular routine, a good way to gently move into it is by jogging, which is a slow, … [Read more...]
Body Image: The History Of Body Hate And How To Change It
Here is a good question: Why have womens feelings about their bodies been so horribly painful to them? In search of the answer, you have probably read a lot of articles about dieting, self-loathing and eating disorders. And you have probably looked in the mirror and disliked some part of your body as if that "part" were bad or wrong and if it could only be changed everything … [Read more...]
Cardio Timing: The Secret to Burning Fat Up To 300% Faster
When is the best time of day to do your aerobic exercise? The answer is any time! The most important thing is that you just do it. Continuous cardiovascular exercise, such as walking, jogging, stair-climbing, or cycling, sustained for at least 30 minutes, will burn body fat no matter when you do it. However, if you want to get the maximum benefits possible from every minute you … [Read more...]
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