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HUMANS WITH FUNCTIONING FEET - stop landing on your heels and save your knees
This is the first in a series to help people be more functionally fit for life.
By MAdbALANCE.COM; Dr. Naeem Akram
- Because your time is now
I believe running is a key element to how we as humans have evolved. Running correctly is a skill to be developed that will help you become more functionally fit for many sports from Parkor to Snowboarding to Golf.
Putting on the latest in technologically cushioned shoes will not help you in the long term. Your feet are designed to be used, not clumped up and landing on your heel as many shoe manufactures would have you believe.
Land on the balls of your feet with the impact point directly under your pelvis. Do not hit the ground in front of your body since this effectively puts your brakes on, reducing efficiency and sending unnecessary shock waves through your body. Proper form that leverages gravity and uses muscle elasticity is something that will take many months to develop but you'll use it for life and will not suffer from injuries. Running correctly is like flying - it's a lot of fun!
We're living longer than ever before, we need to look after ourselves better. This is the first in a series to help people be more functionally fit for life. By MAdbALANCE.COM; Dr. Naeem Akram ... more -
Fisico da urlo? Prova anche tu le ricette fitness!
Mangiare bene, mangiare sano,mangiare per controllare il peso, per migliorare muscoli e performance: le riviste trasudano di argomenti come questi...spesso, però, infarciti di luoghi comuni e di discutibile scientificità.
Voglio inaugurare una nuova serie tv: le ricette-fitness.
Parlano di alimentazione e sport, con un mix di cucina creativa e nozioni tecnico-mediche.
Spero di darvi qualche suggerimento utile.
In fondo, siamo ciò che mangiamo...beh, la mia dispensa è zeppa di tonno al naturale, carne in scatola, uova, riso, vegetali...con un po’ di fantasia combino questi “tristi ingredienti” creando piattini da leccarsi i baffi...e i risultati li potete vedere cliccando sul mio video... Mangiare bene, mangiare sano,mangiare per controllare il peso, per migliorare muscoli e performance: le riviste trasudano di argomenti... more -
Rick's Gym Intervention
Watch Rick get the same treatment from the British Military Fitness parade. Why pay for the gym and all the clobber but not use it? Tut Tut Rick! Watch Rick get the same treatment from the British Military Fitness parade. Why pay for the gym and all the clobber but not use it? Tu... more
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Sasha's Gym Intervention
It wasn't long until the British Military Fitness gang caught up with Sasha and her gym-going but exercise-dodging ways!
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Physical fitness tax credit
In the face of waning participation in organized sports, a Calgary Tory MLA is proposing a fitness tax credit to encourage healthier living.
The bill would offer tax relief for annual fees of up to $1,500 per person. If passed, the province would draft a list of qualifying activities, such as hockey, soccer and clubs such as running and hiking groups.
The proposal is designed to push people to be more active and save Alberta's ailing medical system money in the long run. The Calgary Health Region is encouraged by the added focus on wellness in light of ballooning treatment costs.
The federal government introduced a $500 fitness tax credit for 2007, but only for children. In the face of waning participation in organized sports, a Calgary Tory MLA is proposing a fitness tax credit to encourage healthier l... more -
American Fitness 2008
After 10 years as a personal trainer I felt confident that I knew enough about how to get a person into the best shape of their life but not enough about the current state of fitness in America.
It certainly seems like we are in the middle of a near catastrophic decline in physical culture here. Despite radical advances in the technology of fitness we still only have about 14% of the population enrolled in a health club. But I wasn't satisfied with just some numbers, I needed to find out firsthand what was going on with fitness in the good ol' USA.
So I grabbed a camera and a mic and headed out to the annual Cub Industry East fitness trade show to talk with fitness entrepreneurs and other professionals to see...
What's going on in Fitness?
What I found was that fitness technology has improved by leaps and bounds and some people are creating incredible changes in how we approach fitness, interact with fitness equipment, and develop stronger bodies.
And yet we still seem to be a nation with a steadily growing waistline, so I checked out the new fitness gear and asked around this gathering to see what people were experiencing in American physical culture in 2008. After 10 years as a personal trainer I felt confident that I knew enough about how to get a person into the best shape of their life b... more -
HOW TO SERIES 11
Ab workout.....3 minutes closer to a 6 pack
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Neuroscience shows exercise is 'Miracle-Gro' for the brain!
Lulled into a sedentary lifestyle? Our bodies -- and our BRAINS -- can get flabby from a chronic lack of physical exertion. Psychiatrist and Harvard university professor John Ratey reveals in a new book "Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain" that the single most important tool people have to optimize brain functions *is* exercise.
Cognitive performance increases, the effects of stress are lessened, and even the negative consequences of women's hormonal changes can be "toned down." Neuroscience discoveries show that BDNF -- brain-derived neurotrophic factor [a protein that helps build and maintain the cell circuitry in the brain] is elevated with exercise.
Exercise benefits include delaying cognitive decline by as much as seven to 10 years! It plays a huge role in maintaining and regaining cognitive function.
Change your BRAIN for the better!
Exercise! =) Lulled into a sedentary lifestyle? Our bodies -- and our BRAINS -- can get flabby from a chronic lack of physical exertion. Psychiat... more -
An enduring measure of fitness: The simple push-up
Diets, exercise, and so on...a lot of people these days really care about their health and being fit. The easy way to tell how fit u are (whether u diet, exercise, both, or do neither): drop down and do some push-ups.
How many can u do?
Is all that stuff really working for u? Diets, exercise, and so on...a lot of people these days really care about their health and being fit. The easy way to tell how fit u ... more -
NASA Astronaut Workout For Earthlings
NASA is broadcasting the workouts of the crew of the international space station, orbiting 220 miles above the planet, in an attempt to encourage the country's overweight to shed some pounds. The agency hopes viewers of its NASA TV channel will follow the astronauts' lead - without the unique difficulties posed by zero gravity. NASA is broadcasting the workouts of the crew of the international space station, orbiting 220 miles above the planet, in an attempt t... more
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Green Gyms
If you're just about to sign on the dotted line for a gym membership, stop right there. Because 2008 is less about treadmills and all about the big wild open.
Why not check out some of these alternatives; If you're just about to sign on the dotted line for a gym membership, stop right there. Because 2008 is less about treadmills an... more -
The 5 Best Ab Exercises
The great thing about ab training is that the exercises are startlingly easy to do. Unlike exercises for the larger muscle groups like the legs, chest, or back, abdominal exercises don?t require heavy weights. The great thing about ab training is that the exercises are startlingly easy to do. Unlike exercises for the larger muscle groups like... more
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Amateur Fight Choreography
A great example of what martial artists can do. The sound clips can be a little off at times, but for non-professionals, I think they did a really great job. A great example of what martial artists can do. The sound clips can be a little off at times, but for non-professionals, I think they... more
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A sample weight-lifting diet
A great link that describes a good sample diet that provides you with most everything you need (nutrition-wise) throughout a day. The meals can get a little bland, but you can spice it up with some healthy touch-ups to it if you've got them (just not too much). A great link that describes a good sample diet that provides you with most everything you need (nutrition-wise) throughout a day. The... more
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Jujitsu/Judo Hip Throw demonstration
An effective out when getting bear-hugged, or even if you're in close proximity to the opponent. Typically disables them just long enough for you to either get away or to stomp on them to disable them further (of course, I'm referring to a self-defense situation, in a typical tournament match, you would continue onto ground-wrestling) An effective out when getting bear-hugged, or even if you're in close proximity to the opponent. Typically disables them just lo... more
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Jujitsu - Major outside reaping throw
One of the first, if not THE first throw you learn in Judo/Ju-jitsu. Extremely effective and quick. Don't try this with a partner unless your partner knows how to land properly. One of the first, if not THE first throw you learn in Judo/Ju-jitsu. Extremely effective and quick. Don't try this with a partn... more
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Top Chest Workouts
This link describes some of the best Chest workouts, with accompanying videos. There are also a multitude of links to other various exercises. This link describes some of the best Chest workouts, with accompanying videos. There are also a multitude of links to other various e... more
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A Master of Contortion/Yoga shows us some basic moves
This man demonstrates his mastery of physicality and fitness through contortion. I can't even begin to imagine how many years of stretching and practice it would take to achieve what he shows here. This man demonstrates his mastery of physicality and fitness through contortion. I can't even begin to imagine how many years of... more
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CrossFit
I have been doing the CrossFit workouts for a little over 2 months now, and it is by far the most amazing thing I have ever been submitted to. The way they have formulated these workouts not only works, it motivates you to push yourself beyond your limits. These are the same workouts that law enforcement, Navy Seals, and the Spartans from the movie "300" use to get fit and stay in shape. There is a daily workout for people to follow, although I would recommend trying to find a nearby CrossFit gym to see if you can join in with them. I have been doing the CrossFit workouts for a little over 2 months now, and it is by far the most amazing thing I have ever been submi... more
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Building for size
This article gives you important information on muscle growth and repair. It discusses the various ways of selecting sets and reps to maximize gains. This article gives you important information on muscle growth and repair. It discusses the various ways of selecting sets and reps to... more
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