Before heading to why a smoothie is a great post exercise meal, it is important to know why we need a meal. Exercise is not only tasking but also very stressful for the body. Muscle growth is one of the most significant effects of exercising. As you exercise, your muscles become bigger. As the muscles grow, their cells are destroyed. A good workout meal containing proteins will help you with muscle recovery. Apart from stressing the muscles, exercises will make you thirsty. A lot of water is often released through sweat, and your body gets dehydrated. It is therefore important to consume food and water after an exercise to hydrate the body. This is because a post exercise meal is ... read more
Why a Smoothie is a Great Post Exercise Meal
Top Cosmetic Surgery Procedures for Millennials
With cosmetic surgery no longer the social no-no it used to be. Delegated to those who could buy both the procedure and the privacy needed to keep it a secret. The number of both people opting for it has risen and the demographics of those have changed. Here are the top cosmetic surgery procedures for millennials. Today, more and more millennials are the ones who are opting for cosmetic surgery for one reason or the other- from medical reasons to aesthetic reasons. The rise in numbers are also from the wide acceptance of “getting work done”- where it used to be mostly women with a few men here or there, it is now acceptable for both men and women to choose a cosmetic surgery. ... read more
Orlistat Without Exercise
Most times, doctors would recommend that if you are taking orlistat to help you lose weight you reduce your fat intake to about 30 percent of your total calorie intake, work on a weight loss diet and exercise more often. First, we would look at the effect of orlistat without exercise. Orlistat Treatment Without Exercise Orlistat is one of the most popular weight loss medicine in the market, and for the right reason too. Clinical reports tell us that some people can lose up to 10 percent or more of their body weight within six months with the help of orlistat. A research article published by the department of psychology, University of Surrey, Guildford, Surrey showed that ... read more
How to Pick a Protein Powder
Most at some point wonder if they need a protein powder to help their training efforts, and that depends on your goals and current diet. Endurance based athletes have different needs from power/strength based athletes. Due to this I decided to write a post detailing what protein powder is, if you need it, and how to pick a safe protein powder. Sponsored post by Naked Nutrition, all opinions are 100% my own What Are Protein Powders? Protein powders come in various forms. If you stop by your local health store and you'll see rows of protein powders. The main ones are whey, soy, and casein protein. Of course, there are many others, but these tend to be the most common, specifical whey ... read more
Top Tips for Recovery After Missing the Gym From Sickness
Going through a rough sickness period can always wear you out and have you feeling rather lethargic. As a result, your time in the gym is cut short. On your way back to full fitness, your thoughts may start to turn back to going to the gym but it can be a struggle to start off again. Exercising at the gym may help with recovering your strength after going through an illness but it’s important to listen to your body when considering when to go back and the intensity of your workouts. There are also ways you can help your recovery period on your way back. The Type Of Illness You Have Will Determine Your Return Date Depending on the type of illness you have, it will play a key role in ... read more
Best Types of Exercise for Losing Fat
So you walk into the gym, hop on the elliptical and start pedaling away for the next hour. You put your headphones in and try to forget about the fact that you are even exercising in the first place with your face in your phone watching Netflix. You assume that just being at the gym and doing cardio is what will help you lose those stubborn 10 lbs, but you’re wrong. Doing the same cardio in the gym day after day is going to eventually cause you to stop losing weight. This is because of adaptation; which means over time the body gets used to the stress you are putting on it and starts to adapt and change. This adaptation is what will cause your weight loss to stall, but there are ways ... read more
Amazing Health Benefits of a Stationary Bike
Have you ever felt the need to strengthen your lower body or felt like having an equipment that could take care of your fitness needs even when you were feeling lazy in the gym? If your answer is yes, then there is an exercise machine to answer these questions for you - spin bike! Almost all gyms have a spin bike in them and it looks like a usual exercise bike, which is a stationary cycle that comes with a saddle, pedals, handlebars and a display monitor that shows your heart rate, calories burnt, speed and other details. Apart from this, spin bikes have amazing health benefits which we will share with you in this article. Great For Cardio Workout Cardio does not mean just ... read more
How to Get Rid of Yellow Teeth
A smile is something that you can give away for free to everyone you meet. What makes a smile brighter is a set of clean, white teeth. We all have heard about it when you were younger – always brush your teeth to keep them strong, healthy and white. Sometimes, however, after being exposed to many things such as food or chemicals, your teeth can turn yellow. Yellow teeth can be caused by many different factors. From a simple “I forgot to brush my teeth this morning” to a more complex tooth decay, the yellowing of teeth is an indication that there is something not right with your teeth care and hygienic rituals. Here are 5 tips to get rid of yellow teeth Limit Intake of Food That ... read more
10 Reasons Yoga is a Better Workout Than the Gym
Physical exercise is good for health since it helps the body to remain fit. Regular exercise also helps the mind to stay in sound condition because it controls all the organs of the body. As such, yoga is believed to be a better workout than gym due to different reasons. Yoga is not a very new discipline in the area of fitness but is gaining significant recognition in different places. Yoga includes meditation, breath control as well as practicing different body postures and it has a strong link to Hindu spiritualism. Many people interested in improving their spirit, physical health, state of mind as well as lower hypertension are turning to yoga. It is also interesting to ... read more
How to Ease Achilles tendon Soreness for Running
If your Achilles tendon has pain after running or workout, physiotherapists recommend you stretch your calf muscles and the Achilles. The Achilles tendon is the strongest tendon in the body – but it’s also susceptible to serious injuries during a sport that will keep you on the feet and employs some pushing-off motion. I’ll discuss how to reduce Achilles tendon soreness, for better running, before it escalates to a tendon tear - which otherwise has slow and painful recovery. Avoid Achilles Tendon Rupture Running might inflame your Achilles due to calf muscles’ tightness and excessive rubbing of the structure surrounding it. Further, the Achilles tends to weaken over time after ... read more
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