There are many scientific studies that prove that exercise is safe and beneficial for expentant mothers. Exercsie can helop keep your pregnancy weight in control, prevent gestational diabetes, and reduce labor lenght.
If you’re expecting and you were active before you became pregnant, do the following
Consult your healthcare provider to make sure your workout [...]
Bodybuilding is a sport that can increase you discipline and physical endurance.
Body building is a great way for a you as a runner to get fit, lose weight, and stay healthy. If you start being conscious of your body and your health when you are young, you are setting the stage for a healthy adult [...]
Treadmill are fantastic training tools. Fortuntately, treadmills today are affordable for many people. If you’re in the market to buy a new treadmill you should take your time picking the right one out for you.
Many people make the mistake of choosing the “cheapest” treadmill to save a dollar or two. But, as [...]
If you think that running fast is the only way to get fit, think again! Runner’s World Executive Editor Tish Hamilton teaches you a great treadmill workout with that incorporates hill intervals.
Take on these tough inclines for a challenge.
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A safe, natural, non-invasive, low cost device which helps the body heal itself of minor discomfort from daily activities, Kneed-It Therapeutic Knee Brace absorbs shock and supports your patellar tendon. This device targets the physiological causes of pain associated with Repetitive Stress Injuries (RSIs) to the knee for the amateur and professional athlete [...]
1. Hill SprintsHill sprints are great for building leg strength and power. Find a hill with a moderate incline and sprint straight up for about 60 meters. Loop back down for recovery.
2. Stadium Stairs
You did this in high school. Stadium stairs is great drill for speed training. Sprint up, walk down. Repeat.
3. Interval Training
Here’s how [...]
Runners at all levels will benefit from Galloway’s Book on Running Olympic athlete Jeff Galloway teaches amateur runners how to use the same training principles followed by world-class runners.
Beginners will learn how to get started and the secrets for running better.
In this completely revised and updated new edition of the classic text on [...]
Here is an excellent treadmill walking program you can use to alternate between run days. It is a treadmill workout consisting of one big hill and if done properly, it will effectively target and tone the muscles of the lower body such as the legs, thighs, and glutes.
This 12 Week Beginner’s Jogging program requires the use of a public high school track to keep track of distances. Based on the idea that our bodies adapt to progressive overload, this program starts slowly with short jogging intervals for one mile for one week, two miles on the next week. Jogging intervals are gradually increased until your body adapts to a full two mile jog by week 12.
Here is a rigorous walking program that anybody can do. Normal Pace, Fast Pace, and Very Fast Pace can be determined by you depending on your individual fitness level and comfort. Remember, the more you put into this program, the more you’ll get out of it. For a challenge, try picking a course that contains [...]
