Posts Tagged ‘Fitness Gadgets’

A new innovative health gadget that, well, seems sister-gadget to the alcoholic breathalyzer, only this time it’s for your health. The Body Gem is a new gadget meant to be integrated into your weight loss and fitness lifestyle, by helping you determine your calorie intake. Everyone is different in body [...]

Ever heard of balance boards? These nifty new exercise tools are great for physical rehabilitation, strengthening, and extreme “boarding” sports like surfing. If you think a balance board isn’t an exercise tool you can use, think again. What Balance Boards Are Balance boards are basically boards or small platforms with [...]

Here’s a surprisingly-common question in the health-and-fitness world: “Is aerobic exercise a better cardio?” Well, this article will answer that question once and for all.   Aerobics And Cardio Explained First of all, aerobics are exercises meant to improve the body’s respiration (that’s “breathing” in fitness-speak). The better you breathe, [...]

Much has been said about aerobics exercise, and how it’s a very important part of any workout regimen. But some bad comments about it have been made as well, such as how too much of it can actually hurt you instead of help you. So what’s the real deal about [...]

Not all exercises are the same! When you have different fitness goals, you’ll need different types of exercises. Here are the different exercises for different goals — make sure you know what you want before you start working out, or you’ll just be wasting your time! Exercising For Fitness? Some [...]

Is there an accurate way to tell whether you’re at your ideal weight level? The answer is yes — and that method is what we call the BMI. It’s a general measure to see whether a person is overweight, underweight, obese, or at a healthy weight. Here’s how to find [...]

Have you heard of the Special K Challenge? It’s a special diet that cereal king Kellogg came up with to help overweight individuals shed 6 quick pounds in 2 weeks. It’s a good first diet to try, since it doesn’t involve any drastic changes in the diet, and the food [...]

Do you find yourself impressed by how the contestants on the popular TV show Biggest Loser seem to lose so much weight, and then keep it all off? Do you want to see that kind of results from your own efforts? Here’s some good news — you can! The Biggest [...]

Which is best for building muscle — free weights, resistance bands, or your own body weight? The answer depends on your needs, since each of the three options have their own advantages and drawbacks against each other. Let’s take a closer look at them:   The Pros And Cons Of [...]

Have you heard of Tony Horton’s 10-Minute Trainer? It’s a relatively-new exercise program that anyone, no matter how old, how young, or how busy, can very easily get into. With workouts lasting no more than 10 minutes, it’s bound to help even the busiest individuals get into shape.   The [...]

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