HITT vs Low Impact Cardio

For years, health and fitness enthusiasts have known how absolutely essential it is to include cardio as a part of any well-rounded and effective fitness regime. Regular cardio exercise strengthens your heart and increases your lung capacity. It decreases your chances of developing life-threatening conditions like diabetes and heart disease, as well as complications that arise as a result of high blood pressure or high cholesterol. Read more

Weight Loss By Counting Calories

It’s no secret to anyone that the average person is becoming more and more likely to struggle with his or her weight at some point during the average lifetime. Unfortunately, in a country where food is cheap and plentiful, far too many people are living to eat as opposed to eating to live, and obesity rates are souring out of control as a result. Of course, no one wants to be fat or unhealthy, so more and more people are looking for solutions to their weight loss. One of the most common and long-standing weight loss strategies is through the counting of calories and the intentional creation of a calorie deficit. Read more

The Impact of Meal Frequency On Metabolism

By now we’ve all probably read or heard somewhere that if you’re trying to boost your metabolism, lose weight, and get in shape that you should ditch the decades old practice of eating three meals per day and start eating much smaller, much more frequent meals throughout the day. (The most commonly recommended number is six meals a day – small ones, of course.) However, many of us are unclear on how or why this is actually supposed to help us reach our goals, and how do we really know it will help us reach our goals at all? Let’s take a look at the facts and see if we can’t find out.
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What Is Detoxification?

Detoxification will help to aid in weight loss and promote overall wellness by helping to rid your colon of residual waste and detoxify your system in the process. Most products are all-natural and usually include ginger root, fennel seed, goldenseal, licorice root, rhubarb, and psyllium. People who detox regularly as part of a healthy diet and exercise routine often report that doing so results in fewer instances of constipation, fewer occurrences of fatigue, higher energy levels, and aid in weight loss. They also find that they are less likely to feel bloated or retain an overabundance of water.
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Different types of Exercise

We all know how important it is to make sure we get enough exercise every day. It’s a given to most of us that physical activity is an essential part of any complete health and fitness regime, but how many types of exercise are there? What purpose does each one serve, which ones should be a part of your routine? Exercise can pretty much be separated into three basic categories – aerobic exercise, anaerobic exercise (or strength training), and flexibility exercises. Let’s take a closer look at each one, discuss its benefits, and examine what each can add to your personal fitness routine. Read more