Fitness Infopool & Articles

One of the most popular goals and resolutions people make are to start a diet and exercise plan. If you find it difficult adding a variety of classes and techniques into your seven day week, you may wish to consider swimming. n

Want to find out the very best ways to injure yourself in the gym. This article has a sarcastic twist to it but it will give you 14 not so uncommon ways people still injure themselves while working out.

Research has supported the idea that mulitple sets are superior to single sets to build strength while resistance training. Research has now come out with some guidelines on how much rest you should take between sets depending on your strength goals. Read on and find out the best rest interval for y

Mild to moderate activities of any kind can boost your immune system. Body-mind exercises such as Qigong, t'ai chi and yoga all have special characteristics that promote and enhance immune system function. Read on to find out why these types of exercises positively affect the immune system and why t

Many people fail to reach their fitness goals because they didn't put enough planning and thought into their program. Some quit because they expected instantaneous results and didn't get them. If you've fallen off the fitness tracks before read on and learn ten steps that are necessary to reach your

Most people perform the same old five minute cardio warm up regardless of what their main work out consists of. This general warm up is not specific enough for most activities. Read on to find out what an activity specific warm up is and how it can help you reduce injuries and improve performance.

Have you heard that the key to staying young is eating right? Perhaps you've also heard that there are certain foods that have special properties, unique components that make them literally antiaging food. There is a lot of misinformation out there about aging and how to prevent it, but the advice w

Chronological age is your age in years while biological age is the actual functional capacity of your body. If your chronological age is 60 and you haven't exercised or eaten right your entire life your biological age may be 70. Exercise has been shown to be one of the variables which can improve th

Many people like to workout in their comfort zone, doing the same thing day in and day out. Part of the reason is it requires very little thinking or planning. Lack of planning or doing a bit of brain work could compromise your fitness results. Find out how being "fat smart" could help you lose inch

If you want to gain weight keep doing long slow cardio. In the past, it's been recommended you burn around 300 calories per session. Unfortunately, with traditional aerobic exercise that's all you get. Find out why focusing on intensity rather than calories is superior for increasing metabolic rate

Physical Fitness, ability of the human body to function with vigor and alertness, without undue fatigue, and with ample energy to engage in leisure activities, and to meet physical stresses. Muscular strength and endurance, cardio respiratory integrity, and general alertness are the overt signs of p

Many people try diet and exercise and after a short time get frustrated, decide it doesn't work and quit. There are many reasons why people drop out from diet and exercise plans. Many of the dropouts could be prevented with a little common sense and preplanning. Read on to find out the top seven rea

Exercise has been shown to decrease stress and anxiety. Until now it hasn't been determined how hard or how long you should workout for optimal stress-busting effects. Read more about a new study done at The University of Missouri-Columbia which has shed some light on more intense exercise having a

I'm sure you've heard many answers to the question "How often should I work out?". There are many factors to consider such as what your goals are and your present fitness level. However, new research is stressing the quality or intensity of a workout over the duration of the workout. Read on to find

There are a variety of weight training belts on the market today. They vary in size, shape and color. Read on to find out why you may want to use a belt, what exercises are best for using a belt, what shape of belt is best and when not to use a belt.

We walk, run, jump and swim our way to fitness. Now you can kick your way to new fitness heights! New cardiokickboxing classes combine boxing, kickboxing and the martial arts to intensely train all components of total fitness. But before you jump into one of these high powered classes there's a few

The slide is back! Lateral motion training has many advantages to include increased cardiorespiratory fitness, increased lower body strength and endurance and reduced body fat. It also works those hard to target inner and outer thighs and teaches lateral fuctional movement as it applies to everyday