Category Archives: Weight Loss

The Freshman 15 is Only the Beginning, Study Says

Posted on September 7, 2011 by Greg Asseff

The current academic year is now underway, and millions of college freshmen have headed off to universities throughout the country in hopes of working towards a degree. Fitness-minded college students have another big goal in mind, however: avoiding the dreaded “Freshman 15.”

The Freshman 15, of course, is referencing the 15 pounds that many college students typically gain after heading off to college for the first time.

This commonly occurs because most college students are leaving behind their relatively carefree schedules, high school athletics programs and home-cooked meals for the toils of balancing a busy class schedule with work, new social opportunities, and of course – dorm food.

Indeed, the temptation of three high-fat, endless-calorie meals per day served buffet-style at the college campus cafeterias can be too much for the hungry, tired and highly-stressed college newcomers to resist.

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Do Fitness Video Games Really Work?

Posted on September 2, 2011 by Greg Asseff

Since the 1980′s, video games have traditionally been the enemy of many of health and fitness advocates. Fitness experts balk at the thought of young individuals, who once spent the majority of their free time outdoors and playing sports, sitting idly on the couch in front of the television set, mashing away at the buttons on their controllers for hours on end.

However, as with all things in life, the video game industry has changed and evolved over the last several years and, in fact, has begun producing fitness-based interactive videos.

In the past half-decade, all major video game consoles have introduced fitness hardware add-ons, including the Wii Fit for the Nintendo Wii, PlayStation Move for the Sony PS3, and Xbox Kinect for the Microsoft Xbox 360.

A countless number of video fitness games that have been designed to take advantage of this hardware has led to households everywhere beginning to compile a large stock of games centered mostly around dance, aerobics and a variety of other forms of cardiovascular activity.

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Lose Weight Recently? Time for a New Fitness Plan

Posted on August 28, 2011 by Greg Asseff

For dieters and exercisers throughout the world, losing excess body weight is often only half the battle. For many individuals, the real struggle begins when it comes to successfully keeping the weight off, making the dreaded “yo-yo dieting” an all to common phenomenon that can actually be more difficult to achieve than initially losing weight in the first place.

Although recent studies indicate that yo-yo dieting is still a healthier practice than remaining obese, everyone would strive to maintain their new, trimmer physique and the multitude of health and wellness benefits that accompany an appropriate body weight. According to researchers at Penn State University, the primary techniques and strategies that lead to safe and effective weight loss are often quite different from the techniques and strategies that assist in keeping the weight off over the long run.

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10 Tips to Maximize Your Lunch Hour Workout

Posted on August 18, 2011 by Greg Asseff

With most individuals leading a fairly hectic and busy lifestyle it has become increasingly difficult to consistently allocate a specific time block per day that you set aside to perform your exercise routine.

As you create your exercise workout schedule, you may find that your lunch break that you take every day at your place of employment is the ideal time block for you to perform your workout. This can be especially true if your office happens to be in close proximity to the fitness center or location where you intent to exercise.

However, cramming a high quality workout routine into a time period normally reserved for munching and relaxing can be a little stressful for some individuals.

This being the case for many individuals, in order to effectively maximize your lunch hour workout routine, and still find time to grab a quick bite, you will need to plan accordingly, manage your time wisely and ensure that your body and mind are prepared for the physical challenges that lie ahead.

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Dogs are Ideal Fitness Partners, Study Says

Posted on August 3, 2011 by Greg Asseff

With today’s busy and hectic lifestyles becoming more and more common, many fitness seekers struggle with trying to maintain a high level of motivation and focus when it comes to consistently working out day in and day out.

When some exercisers face the temptation to skip or shorten their workouts, either in the length of their workout or the number of days that they typically perform their workout, they look to a fitness partner to improve their motivation.

But what if you just can’t seem to find the right workout partner? Maybe you have tried in the past, but your fitness partner either lost motivation, bailed as your fitness partner after a couple of weeks, is consistently late, or is simply not aligned with your health and fitness goals.

Or perhaps you recently moved and simply haven’t had time to make new friends. Well whatever the reason(s) may be, there is one workout partner that will not miss your exercise workouts and will not cause drama in your already hectic lifestyle – your dog.