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ARTArticle10 reasons a personal trainer may be right for youPersonal trainers aren't for everyone, but a trainer provides certain benefits that you can't find when working out on your own. Here are ten reasons a personal trainer may be right for you.
1. Motivation
One of the main reasons people benefit from a personal trainer is that they lose motivation to stick with a consistent exercise program. Personal trainers can provide structure and accountability, and help you develop a positive lifestyle.
2. Individualised programARTArticle10 Tips On How To Start RunningThis article will tell you my top tips on how to get off your ass and out running around the streets! You will learn how to get fit safely by following these simple steps and only running two or three times per week. This is very important if you want to reduce the risk of injuring yourself….
1. Invest in a good pair of running shoes. You don't have to buy the top of the range, but it's important to ensure that your shoes will provide sufficient cushioning to protect your back and lower limbs from injury. No fashion trainers with skinny soles!!ARTArticle11 Easy Tips To Banish Bloating In Time For Your SwimsuitBloating is a universal issue... It's as universal as eating. Curiously, it seems to be a on the rise. It's currently a major topic of conce
amongst our readers and online bloating pages are seeing waves and waves of new traffic...
According to recent medical stats, bloating is one of the most bothersome complaints in patients with functional gut disorders. On a day-to-day basis, it is the number one most common digestive complaint for which these patients seek help; followed by indigestion, heartbu
and constipation.ARTArticle15 Small Steps in the Right Wellness Direction for 2012How many times do you bend, stretch, lift, sit, stay up late, cut your exercise routine short (or skip it altogether), or worry in the average week?
What a ridiculous question! Of course no one keeps track of such details. But the fact is, many uncomfortable, limiting health conditions are less about one single factor than we realize. Much of "how we feel" comes from the accumulated effect of thousands of small actions (or inactions).
Now, at the threshold of a new year and a new perspective, get started moving in the direction of better wellness. Begin with these simple tips.ARTArticle2 Delicious Healthy RecipesBeing a personal trainer for over 15 years I have tried lots of so called “wonder foods”. I consider myself quite adventurous in the field of cooking, not good I may add just adventurous!
When people try to lose weight they think that their food choices are severely limited to salad and ryvitas, this is one of the reasons why so many diets fail, and it doesn’t have to be the case.ARTArticle2 Weeks Off Exercise .... How To Regain MotivationWe all know how hard it is to get into a regular routine of exercising and we’ve probably all experienced how much easier it is to slip out of the routine and get into a habit of doing nothing.
The great benefits that exercise offer are explained throughout many of the articles on this website so I don’t need to explain them in depth again.ARTArticle2012 College Graduates Are Moving Back HomeThis year over 1.75 million college students walked across the stage to pick up their diplomas. Seniors everywhere were excited to graduate as parents were thinking about words of wisdom to impart. With the scarcity of jobs and school loans due, it’s going to be harder than ever for these kidults to engage in adult roles. If your brand new graduates are boomeranging back home, here’s some practical insight to share with them:ARTArticle21 Ways to Love Yourself Up!Loving Yourself Naked™ is NOT only about feeling great in the skin you’re in, although loving your naked body is a life transforming goal.
Dive into self-love and care.
- Are you someone who has big dreams but you often hide in the shadows because you are afraid to step forward and be in your spotlight?
- Do you often focus on the parts of your body (thighs, stomach, a$$) that you wish were smaller, more toned or tighter?
- Are you frustrated because you don’t know what to eat?ARTArticle3 Benefits of Core Training Using a Balance BoardTraining with a balance board is a great way to strengthen your core. What we call the core of your body involves a series of muscles that help stabilize our trunk whenever we initiate a movement. Core training is today considered an essential aspect of all fitness training.
As a chiropractor, I recommend it to the majority of my patients whether they exercise or not. Strengthening your core muscles which are composed by the abdominals, the deep back muscles, and the hip muscles will offer 3 major benefits:
1. A Strong Core Will Prevent/Reduce Back PainrARTArticle3 Common Goals Chinese Medicine Can Help You ReachYou might see that title and ask, "What on earth can such an ancient philosophy do for me today?"
It's true that Chinese medicine has been around for over 3,000 years. But it's also true that in all that time, these ancient methods and philosophies have consistently served to support a healthy, vibrant, and balanced body and mind regardless of age, gender, or nationality.ARTArticle3 Common Wellness Goals: The Chinese Medicine SolutionSometimes, a problem that shows up in one part of the body may indicate a challenge elsewhere in the body, mind, or spirit. This reflects the Chinese understanding of balance, that idea that everything in life is connected. Make the right tweak in one area, and see positive changes affect other facets of your body, life, or world. What a powerful and refreshing concept!ARTArticle3 Easy Strategies to Surviving the WORST Allergy Season EverAh, spring is here.
While April brings an official welcome to a fresh, new season, experts predict this spring will be one of the most uncomfortable of all time when it comes to allergies.
The reason? We didn't have much of a winter. The mild conditions most of us experienced have brought forth a lovely display of early budding and blooming of trees and flowers (and shortly, grass)--and also encouraged more pollen to circulate in the air while shortening those freezing periods that normally kill off many mold spores and other allergens.ARTArticle3 Exercises to Get Your A** in Shape before SummerBody shape and how you feel in your body is a really important factor which influences peoples moods, feelings and their life. Making sure you have firm, toned and great looking legs is a priority of most of us. With the holiday season fast approaching and the weather already starting to improve, it won’t be long until we are faced with the dilemma of taking our shirts off and exposing our bodies. Something some people dread where as other people will dread. To give yourself a fighting chance, start now with these 3 great exercisesARTArticle3 Fab Fat Loss TipsFat loss! Many people have wracked their brains trying to find out the best ways to lose fat, as a Personal Trainer in Swansea my research into fat loss has brought me many great strategies and nearly as many ridiculous strategies. I believe one of the reasons why many diets and dieters fail to reach their goals is by over complicating things, clearly there is a degree of intelligence needed to choose and follow the right fat loss diet but you don’t need to be a rocket scientist.ARTArticle3 Foods to Eat After a WorkoutIs it important to eat after a workout? The answer is a resounding ‘Yes’!! Your body is highly susceptible to food right after exercise. What that means is that your body needs and wants food at that time. It is a very effective time to eat for your body uses the food very effectively. Your body absorbs the nutrients and uses them to the best of its ability.
Your body is extremely vulnerable to efficient use of food within 20-30 minutes post workout.ARTArticle3 Insiders' Secrets to Surviving this Allergy SeasonSniff! Itch! Wheeze!
The evidence is all around us lately. Even people whose allergy symptoms are normally mild to nonexistent are showing signs of allergic reaction this spring.
How are you holding up? If you're like many allergy sufferers, the 2012 season is shaping up to be one of the most challenging ever--sneeze!ARTArticle3 Keys to Successful Weight LossMark Widawer interviews weight loss specialist Dr. Raphael Rettner.
MARK: Dr. Rettner, you mentioned the phrase "stubborn weight loss". I think that most people would call their own weight loss issues "stubborn." After all, if the weight wasn't stubborn, they wouldn't have a problem. They'd just lose the weight.
So I think just about everybody has a stubborn weight loss problem.
But are you talking about something specific when you use the term "stubborn weight loss"???
DR RETTNER: Actually, yes I do, Mark.ARTArticle3 Secrets to Snacking and Weight LossYour stomach is growling, you feel dizzy, lightheaded or weak and lunch or dinner is still hours away. You are looking at the cookies on the counter. If you think that your best bet is to deny yourself, think again. Snacks can save your diet day (or night). The 3 major benefits of snacking include:
1. Binge control. Snacking on a high-protein bar, yogurt, a piece of fruit or raw vegetables can keep you from taking second or third helpings at your next meal and help you consume fewer total calories during the day.ARTArticle4 Reasons to Improve Your PostureAcquiring a healthy posture results in 4 majors benefits.
More energyr
With an improved posture the body functions more effectively, thus requiring less effort to do daily tasks. A tall posture contributes to better breathing which in turn will improve the quality of sleep. That is why most people under care notes having more vitality. A study published in the British Medical journal (1997) revealed that offering exercises to people suffering from chronic fatigue was beneficial.
- More flexibilityrARTArticle4 Reasons Why a Non-diet Approach to Weight Loss WorksHow many diets have you tried that ended with you feeling like a failure and losing hope of ever reaching your goal weight? Unfortunately, this happens to many people. You feel like you have tried everything with no success. Have you tried the non-diet approach to weight loss?ARTArticle5 Causes for Chronic Health ProblemsChronic health problems have multiple causes. As a chiropractor, first I look to the spine being out of alignment. Then I look for food allergies, pathogens in the gut, hormone imbalances and energy imbalances.
Spinal Misalignments (subluxations)-When the spine is out of alignment, it causes a lack of nerve and blood flow to the organs. This causes the organs to get tired and get symptoms, which then leads to disease.rARTArticle5 Exercise’s to STOP Doing Now!Here are the top 5 exercises to remove from your program right now.
1. Anything done with a rounded backr
It doesn’t matter if you’re squatting, deadlifting, straight-leg deadlifting, rowing, or even doing triceps kickbacks, you must STOP doing these exercises with a rounded lower back.
That’s a one-way ticket to a herniated disc. And you do not want to go there.
So make sure that you brace your abs, and keep your back in the neutral position – and even with a slight arch in your low back – as you do dumbbell rows, deadlifts, squats, and Romanian Deadlifts (RDLs).ARTArticle5 Great Alkaline RecipesI’m sure we all remember from chemistry in school learning about acid and alkaline. For us as humans the harmful acids and toxins are unsurprisingly things we would like to avoid.ARTArticle5 Holiday Wellness Secrets: Don't Just Survive, Enjoy!The month of December, like any other time of year, can come with a different vibe for each of us.rn - a time to be grateful and enjoy the company of friends and family
- a celebration season full of parties, laughter, and shopping for presents
- a period of anticipation, looking hopefully forward to a fresh year and new perspective
- a solemn time of spiritual reflection, meditation, and reconnecting with heritage
- a year-end nightmare of looming deadlines, pressure, and obligations
- a marathon against store crowds, with overspending and exhaustion at the finish lineARTArticle5 Holiday Wellness Secrets: Energize Your Sprint to the New YearHave you slipped into the tired--pun intended--thinking that the last few weeks of the year must, inevitably, be the most exhausting and energy-draining of all?
Don't beat yourself up if you have. It's true that what sets December apart are all the holiday commitments, visits, and special activities that add to the usual flurry of tasks and responsibilities. The unfortunate result: feeling off balance, burned out, and too fatigued to enjoy the traditions and benefits of the holiday season.ARTArticle5 Reasons Why Alcohol Makes You Less AttractiveThere is no getting away from the fact that many people get excited by the prospect of finishing work on a Friday and going down the pub.
I hear you say “many times alcohol consumption makes people look more attractive!” in the short term this may be true, howeverARTArticle6 Benefits of & 4 Tips To Get a Good Night’s SleepAs a Personal Trainer in Swansea my day starts at 6am every morning, this does not mean that I do not get a good night’s sleep. We all love the great feeling of waking up from a great night’s sleep; it gives you the perfect start to the day. We’ve also all felt sluggish for the whole day after a bad night’s sleep, so we need to make sure we are getting enough sleep in our lives.
Getting less than 6 hours a sleep can not only leave us feeling tired and unable to function properly for the day but can also be bad for your health.
Here are some other benefits of a good night’s rest:ARTArticle6 safe and natural treatments for asthmaIt’s pretty scary when you’re coughing and wheezing and struggling to breathe. There’s a good chance you’ve heard that conventional medical treatments for asthma can increase your risk of heart disease, infection, weight gain and osteoporosis. But did you know that non-steroidal bronchodilators can double your risk of having a heart attack. I’d like to share with you some safe, natural treatments that can virtually eliminate your need for dangerous drugs.ARTArticle6 Ways to Reduce Cholesterol NaturallyI've spent years researching all aspects of health and fitness trying to find out what works well for the body and what is bad for the body. Cholesterol is quite a hot topic in the health world. Many people view cholesterol as bad and the food that contain them something to stay away from.
This isn’t the case your body actually needs cholesterol to help form cell membranes and vitami
D and is an important part of our bodies complete metabolism; it’s just when your body builds up excess cholesterol that health problems occur.ARTArticle7 Easy Tips for Natural RejuvenationDoes the Fountain of Ete
al Youth Actually Exist?
As much as we dread and apprehend it, ageing is an inherent and integral part of our life cycle. It’s a natural process that every single living organism, and indeed, every living cell goes through.
So, rather than let age bring us down -as it sometimes does- or send us rushing under the cosmetic surgeon’s scalpel, let’s explore creative ways to amortize the consequences of the passing years, and naturally turn back the clock with some easy and simple anti-ageing techniques.