Featherish says the only thing better than the push up is the sit up!
It builds core body strength very well, but remember, you can’t ’spot reduce’ belly fat with situps.

Featherish says the only thing better than the push up is the sit up!
It builds core body strength very well, but remember, you can’t ’spot reduce’ belly fat with situps.

Lifehack offers up a link to 10 Ways To Recover After Physical Exercises:
Swift recovery after exercise is important especially regular training during the week. For me, I only know stretching after exercise will help reduce muscle stiff and post-carbohydrate drink will help recovery.
My favorite tip from a runner after one particularly hard day of soccer [...]

Dr. Mirkin talks about how best to train for pushups:
The best way to improve any athletic skill is to stress your body on one day and then allow enough time for your body to recover before you stress it again. On one day, take a hard workout. On the next morning, your muscles feel sore. [...]

Lou Schuler talks about the efficacy of walking as a way to shed pounds. He’s not buying it, and he he’s pointing out a study that backs it up. A great deal of research points out that the intensity of exercise is what is important, not duration, which is one reason why many people find [...]

Stephen Holt takes a look at 10 minute workouts:
Last week I helped Men’s Health magazine on a piece about getting workouts done fast. Personally, I think you can get a great body-changing workout done in minutes.How fast?I’m talking 10-minutes.By now, I’m sure you’re asking…How do you lose fat in only ten minutes?orWhat about the rule [...]

Stephen Holt Fitness points out that there is more proof that long, slow cardio sessions don’t rock out as hard as the alternative. Intensity is what your body responds to.

Dave Klecha at Featherish talks about working out on a budget:
There’s a couple of common issues that most beginners in exercise face. One is the expense. As I mentioned before, my future sister-in-law recently dropped $1800 on a bike, which she only uses to train for and race in triathalons. Gym memberships can cost anywhere [...]

Now there’s a cardio that’s liable to get some a little over excited. Cardioblog points out that bellydancing is a great cardio and great for muscle definition.

Stumptuos has a guide to weightlifting while pregnant.
Now that women are weight training seriously in ever-greater numbers, it is inevitable that many will become pregnant and worry about how best to adapt their training to its demands. The general good news is that active women with normal, low-risk pregnancies do not have to give up [...]