Health & Fitness Tip of the Day #215

Michelle Caines | 28 Feb 2012 @ 11:02

Carb Loading before an endurance event Are you a runner? Do you have a big race coming up? Carb-loading is one of the best ways to get ready for endurance events like marathons, half marathons and triathlons and can help boost your body's energy stores.

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Health & Fitness Tip of the Day #214

Michelle Caines | 22 Feb 2012 @ 09:02

Be Prepared

Be prepared! Lay your exercise outfit out the night before to encourage that morning workout.

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How do you know if you are Overtraining?

Michelle Caines | 21 Feb 2012 @ 11:02

Overtraining

How do you know if you are overtraining? There are many signs that somebody can be overtraining. Much like illness is some ways, the body will start to tell you to stop and you will experience symptoms much like you would if you were run down.

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Health & Fitness Tip of the Day #213

Michelle Caines | 20 Feb 2012 @ 09:02

Ever heard someone say muscle weighs more than fat? I have heard this many times. However... think about this, how can this be the case? 5lb of muscle is going to weight exactly the same as 5lb of fat - its 5lbs after all.

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Health & Fitness Tip of the Day #212

Michelle Caines | 15 Feb 2012 @ 09:02

Do you wear a weight belt when training? Wearing a belt is acceptable for weight lifters working with heavy weights but for the rest of the exercising public, they actually decrease and not increase core stability.