Category Archives: Weight Training

Excessive Exercise Can Damage Heart

Posted on June 4, 2012 by Greg Asseff

You have probably said to yourself at sometime in the past, “If only I had the time and motivation to exercise for hours every day, my health issues and concerns would disappear – right?”

Wrong, according to a recent excessive exercise effects study conducted by researchers at Kansas City, Missouri’s St. Luke’s Hospital. In fact, cardiologist Dr. James O’Keefe and other researchers behind the study say that extreme forms of cardiovascular exercise can be detrimental to heart health, particularly in certain individuals.

The results of the study serve as unfortunate news for individuals who routinely participate in extreme endurance types sports such as triathlons, marathons and long-distance swimming and cycling races, to name a few.

However, it’s also good news for individuals who only have a moderate amount of time to devote to exercise, and whose primary goal is to improve health and fitness rather than train for competition. In fact, Dr. O’Keefe said that the vast majority of exercise benefits can be realized with less than an hour of exercise each day. “Extreme exercise is not really conducive to great cardiovascular health,” according to Dr. O’Keefe.

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For Exercise, Short and Intense Beats Long and Moderate

Posted on April 2, 2012 by Greg Asseff

If you exercise with a high level of regularity, or if you’re planning to start an exercise regimen in the near future, you may wonder: given two workouts that burn an equal number of calories, which type of exercise routine actually provides a greater number of health benefits – brief and intense short exercise routines, or longer and milder ones?

According to data recently published by clinical researchers from Ontario’s Queen’s University, the initial option is the healthier approach. In fact, the researchers discovered that individuals who regularly engaged in intense exercise were 66% less likely to develop metabolic syndrome when compared to the individuals that did not. In addition, this conclusion holds true even when all of the individuals in question burn the same number of calories per pound of body weight.

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Massage Amplifies Benefits of Exercise

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Greg Asseff

If you’ve ever received a high quality professional massage after a long, grueling exercise session, you know how relaxing and soothing it can be. A newly published study is indicating that the health benefits of regularly receiving a sports massage aren’t just restricted to relaxation.

According to the Ontario based study, the results indicated that individuals who received a massage after 70 minutes of exercise experienced significant increases in energy production within the cells of their muscles.

Inflammation in the same cells was reduced as well. The results of the study reveals the benefits of receiving a sports massage that should tempt many exercisers and strength trainers to receive massages more frequently.

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Keeping a New Year’s Resolution? 5 Tips for Joining a Fitness Center

Posted on January 9, 2012 by Greg Asseff

A fairly high percentage of individuals consistently make New’s Years Resolutions each and every year. In addition, the topics and resolutions themselves tend to be diverse and cover a broad range. However, if physical exercise, weight loss, and living an overall healthier lifestyle are components of your New Year’s Resolution, you’re probably trying to decide whether it’s better to work out at a fitness center or at home.

Although performing your exercise routines at home is certainly a viable option as it is convenient, private and totally viable for real fitness gains, many individuals enjoy the added motivation, support and equipment selection that come with a fitness center. However, not all health and fitness centers are created equally, and there are fitness center tips you should know if you’re considering becoming a member of one.

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How to Stick to Your New Year’s Resolution

Posted on December 28, 2011 by Greg Asseff

New Year’s Eve is just around the corner, and if you are like many of the millions of other Americans, you have probably already spent quite a bit of time thinking about what your New Year’s Resolutions will be for the upcoming year.

It is human nature for a large majority of the population to look forward to the upcoming year with optimism and hope. For this reason, it is also easy to define a set of goals that you would like to change about yourself.

For example, start a weight loss program, exercise more, quit smoking, get promoted to a higher position at work, go back to school, and so on. This being said, literally millions of people define their New Year’s Resolutions year in and year out and thereafter, fail to achieve them.

In fact, the unfortunate truth is that there is a high probability that the majority of New Year’s Resolutions that are made each and every year will not be achieved, let alone even survive through the first couple weeks in January.