Exercise Guide http://exercise.host2hope.com Exercise Guide Sat, 11 Oct 2008 09:47:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 en Fit for What http://exercise.host2hope.com/2008/10/11/fit-for-what/ http://exercise.host2hope.com/2008/10/11/fit-for-what/#comments Sat, 11 Oct 2008 08:49:16 +0000 admin balanceexercisefitnessoptimum lifewellnesswholeness http://exercise.host2hope.com/2008/10/11/fit-for-what/ Unless we're talking about our bodies, and the amount of exercise they can do, we usually talk about being fit in relation to something. An object is 'fit for use', clothing is 'fit to be worn at work', and food is 'fit to be eaten'. My parents used to have a running joke that they were fi...]]> http://exercise.host2hope.com/2008/10/11/fit-for-what/feed/ Did You POOP Today http://exercise.host2hope.com/2008/10/10/did-you-poop-today/ http://exercise.host2hope.com/2008/10/10/did-you-poop-today/#comments Fri, 10 Oct 2008 09:13:11 +0000 admin bowelscolonconstipationdietexercisefitnessnutritionpoop http://exercise.host2hope.com/2008/10/10/did-you-poop-today/ If you're like many Americans, constipation is something you've experienced. Over 4 million people each year report being constipated. Cases of colon cancer are rising steadily. To understand why you may be suffering, you first need to know exactly what constipation means. When John Wayne died ...]]> http://exercise.host2hope.com/2008/10/10/did-you-poop-today/feed/ Benefits of an Elliptical Trainer Workout http://exercise.host2hope.com/2008/10/09/benefits-of-an-elliptical-trainer-workout/ http://exercise.host2hope.com/2008/10/09/benefits-of-an-elliptical-trainer-workout/#comments Thu, 09 Oct 2008 09:34:11 +0000 admin elipticalellipticalequipmentexercisefitnessmachineratingsreviewtrainerweight loss http://exercise.host2hope.com/2008/10/09/benefits-of-an-elliptical-trainer-workout/ Elliptical trainers are ideal for getting in shape and losing weight. When you workout on an elliptical trainer there are two important benefits:

  • Low-Impact Exercise
  • Upper and Lower Body Workout

    • It is for those reasons that elliptical trainers are growing in popula...]]> http://exercise.host2hope.com/2008/10/09/benefits-of-an-elliptical-trainer-workout/feed/ Walk Your Way To Better Health http://exercise.host2hope.com/2008/10/08/walk-your-way-to-better-health/ http://exercise.host2hope.com/2008/10/08/walk-your-way-to-better-health/#comments Wed, 08 Oct 2008 09:13:03 +0000 admin exercise http://exercise.host2hope.com/2008/10/08/walk-your-way-to-better-health/ Like any other aerobic exercise, walking builds physical endurance caused by the increase of oxygen supply to the skin and muscles. Aerobic exercise may be a primary factor in the deterrence of heart and circulatory disease. Walking improves the cardio-respiratory system efficiency by stimulating...]]> http://exercise.host2hope.com/2008/10/08/walk-your-way-to-better-health/feed/ Sports Injuries Can Be Forever http://exercise.host2hope.com/2008/10/07/sports-injuries-can-be-forever/ http://exercise.host2hope.com/2008/10/07/sports-injuries-can-be-forever/#comments Tue, 07 Oct 2008 09:42:08 +0000 admin exercisefitnessinjuriesknee injurymens fitnessrunningsports injurieswomens fitness http://exercise.host2hope.com/2008/10/07/sports-injuries-can-be-forever/ Many sports injuries cause a progressive permanent osteoarthritis that will prevent a person from exercising to cause the very diseases that a regular exercise program is supposed to prevent. Sports medicine surgeon James Garrick, writing in the medical journal Lancet (December 2005), expl...]]> http://exercise.host2hope.com/2008/10/07/sports-injuries-can-be-forever/feed/ Get Control of Your Own Muscular Tension - Beyond Stretching http://exercise.host2hope.com/2008/10/06/get-control-of-your-own-muscular-tension-beyond-stretching/ http://exercise.host2hope.com/2008/10/06/get-control-of-your-own-muscular-tension-beyond-stretching/#comments Mon, 06 Oct 2008 09:36:03 +0000 admin exercisehamstringssomaticsomatic exercisesstretchstretchingtight muscles http://exercise.host2hope.com/2008/10/06/get-control-of-your-own-muscular-tension-beyond-stretching/ Concerns with stretching muscles point to one key observation: muscles get tight.

    The key question is, "Why?"

    Muscles, Stretching, and the Brain

    The muscular system is controlled by the nervous system. Muscles have no control of their own. The obvious conclusion ...]]> http://exercise.host2hope.com/2008/10/06/get-control-of-your-own-muscular-tension-beyond-stretching/feed/ The Benefit of Exercise Traditional Chinese Style http://exercise.host2hope.com/2008/10/05/the-benefit-of-exercise-traditional-chinese-style/ http://exercise.host2hope.com/2008/10/05/the-benefit-of-exercise-traditional-chinese-style/#comments Sun, 05 Oct 2008 08:49:03 +0000 admin benefit of exercise http://exercise.host2hope.com/2008/10/05/the-benefit-of-exercise-traditional-chinese-style/ The Nei Jing, or Inner Classic, the oldest Chinese medical text and source of all Chinese medical theory states: "Prolonged sitting damages the flesh" and "Prolonged lying damages the qi." The Nei Jing was written between 300 and 100 B.C, which means Chinese doctors have known for over 2000 y...]]> http://exercise.host2hope.com/2008/10/05/the-benefit-of-exercise-traditional-chinese-style/feed/ Bodybuilding - No Wimpy Workouts! http://exercise.host2hope.com/2008/10/04/bodybuilding-no-wimpy-workouts/ http://exercise.host2hope.com/2008/10/04/bodybuilding-no-wimpy-workouts/#comments Sat, 04 Oct 2008 09:11:04 +0000 admin bodybuildingexerciseroutines http://exercise.host2hope.com/2008/10/04/bodybuilding-no-wimpy-workouts/ Perhaps Arnold said it best when he said NO PAIN, NO GAIN. Our mindset in today's bodybuilding is that we want results and we want it now but many are unwilling to dedicate the necessary intense time required to achieve the results. Many would rather research the next quick fix drug than spend t...]]> http://exercise.host2hope.com/2008/10/04/bodybuilding-no-wimpy-workouts/feed/ Exercise & Self Image How to Feel Better in More Ways than One http://exercise.host2hope.com/2008/10/03/exercise-self-image-how-to-feel-better-in-more-ways-than-one/ http://exercise.host2hope.com/2008/10/03/exercise-self-image-how-to-feel-better-in-more-ways-than-one/#comments Fri, 03 Oct 2008 08:29:03 +0000 admin activityexercisefitnessgoalsmental healthself efficacyself esteemself imagewellness http://exercise.host2hope.com/2008/10/03/exercise-self-image-how-to-feel-better-in-more-ways-than-one/ A RECIPROCAL RELATIONSHIP

    There seems to be an almost magical relationship between exercise and a healthy (or at least improved) self-image. Research shows that one of the best predictors (not the only one, but one of the best) of whether someone will achieve their fitness goals is a key as...]]> http://exercise.host2hope.com/2008/10/03/exercise-self-image-how-to-feel-better-in-more-ways-than-one/feed/ What Should I look For When Rating Elliptical Machines http://exercise.host2hope.com/2008/10/02/what-should-i-look-for-when-rating-elliptical-machines/ http://exercise.host2hope.com/2008/10/02/what-should-i-look-for-when-rating-elliptical-machines/#comments Thu, 02 Oct 2008 09:04:11 +0000 admin elliptical exercise equipmentelliptical machineselliptical reviewsrating elliptical machines http://exercise.host2hope.com/2008/10/02/what-should-i-look-for-when-rating-elliptical-machines/ Rating elliptical machines can be a difficult task, especially if you're not all that familiar with elliptical machines in the first place. First you have to take into consideration the many companies that make elliptical machines and cross trainers. There are at least nine companies that make a...]]> http://exercise.host2hope.com/2008/10/02/what-should-i-look-for-when-rating-elliptical-machines/feed/ Pilates - Why So Popular http://exercise.host2hope.com/2008/10/01/pilates-why-so-popular/ http://exercise.host2hope.com/2008/10/01/pilates-why-so-popular/#comments Wed, 01 Oct 2008 08:26:01 +0000 admin exerciselow impactpilatesstretching http://exercise.host2hope.com/2008/10/01/pilates-why-so-popular/ Pilates. Looks almost like Pirates, but sounds more like string cheese. Actually the pronunciation of Pilates is puh-lah-teez. So what is it? A weird kind of coffee drink like a latte? Something with pulleys? An odd way to say please?

    To explain what a Pilates is you have to go all the way ...]]> http://exercise.host2hope.com/2008/10/01/pilates-why-so-popular/feed/ Gym Or Yoga - Take Your Pick http://exercise.host2hope.com/2008/09/30/gym-or-yoga-take-your-pick/ http://exercise.host2hope.com/2008/09/30/gym-or-yoga-take-your-pick/#comments Tue, 30 Sep 2008 09:01:04 +0000 admin exercisegymtai chiyoga http://exercise.host2hope.com/2008/09/30/gym-or-yoga-take-your-pick/ Going to gym is a fad. The whole world is catching up with it. By 2020, at least a fourth of the population in the western world will be obese. So what can we do?

    Join a gym- as some friends will say. Yoga is good for health too. So is Tai-chi. That can make anyone confused. What is the bes...]]> http://exercise.host2hope.com/2008/09/30/gym-or-yoga-take-your-pick/feed/ Rowing Machines Are They for You http://exercise.host2hope.com/2008/09/29/rowing-machines-are-they-for-you/ http://exercise.host2hope.com/2008/09/29/rowing-machines-are-they-for-you/#comments Mon, 29 Sep 2008 08:47:07 +0000 admin concept 2 rowing machineexercise equipment rowing machineexercise rowing machinerowing machine http://exercise.host2hope.com/2008/09/29/rowing-machines-are-they-for-you/ Rowing machines offer one of the best aerobic fitness workouts. A workout on a rowing machine or rowing ergometer achieves two things: a cardiovascular and muscle workout. If you are keen on developing your cardiovascular systems, but also your muscular system, then a rowing machine could well be...]]> http://exercise.host2hope.com/2008/09/29/rowing-machines-are-they-for-you/feed/ Mixing Things Up http://exercise.host2hope.com/2008/09/28/mixing-things-up/ http://exercise.host2hope.com/2008/09/28/mixing-things-up/#comments Sun, 28 Sep 2008 09:33:13 +0000 admin exerciseintensityweightworkoutworkout program http://exercise.host2hope.com/2008/09/28/mixing-things-up/ To say that the human body is an amazing machine is an understatement, especially when it comes to diet and exercise. Our bodies are constantly trying to achieve a state of homeostasis. The human body over time will make adjustments to try and adapt to its current environment.

    The biggest p...]]> http://exercise.host2hope.com/2008/09/28/mixing-things-up/feed/ Kriyas and Vamana Dhouti http://exercise.host2hope.com/2008/09/27/kriyas-and-vamana-dhouti/ http://exercise.host2hope.com/2008/09/27/kriyas-and-vamana-dhouti/#comments Sat, 27 Sep 2008 09:08:12 +0000 admin chikitsapranayamashat kriyasyogayoga chikitsayoga therapyyogasanayogic exerciseyug http://exercise.host2hope.com/2008/09/27/kriyas-and-vamana-dhouti/ A disease-free system should be the starting ground for yogasanas and pranayama. There are six specific cleansing techniques, known as Shat Kriyas, which eliminate impurities and help cure many ailments.

    This is a process of cleansing the interior of the stomach. Drink four to six glasses o...]]> http://exercise.host2hope.com/2008/09/27/kriyas-and-vamana-dhouti/feed/