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How Skipping Can Help You Lose Weight 2008-08-05 19:38:40 Everyone’s looking for ways to make losing weight fun, and skipping is one of those ways. You remember skipping rope – you did it with your friends when you were young, carefree and didn’t have a few pounds to lose. Well, you’re never too old to act like a kid, and skipping rope is a great way to do just that and take off some weight at the same time. There are many great benefits to skipping to lose weight. Jumping rope is a high-impact form of aerobic exercise, and that means it burns of a lot of calories in a short amount of time. Jumping rope for 15 or 20 minutes can burn off the calories in a whole candy bar! Since it is high-impact, however, jumping rope is not for the weak of heart – literally. If you haven’t exercised a day in your life, skipping is probably not the best place to start. But if you already have a workout program, adding skipping is an excellent way to spice things up. Beginners don’t have to miss out either; they just have to start out slow. Anothe ...

Get a Flat Stomach With The Bicycle Stomach Crunch 2008-08-01 00:49:48 The bicycle stomach crunch method is one of the most effective exercises for flattening the abdominal muscles and revealing those six-pack abs. A recent study at San Diego State University compared 13 different abdominal exercises and found that the bicycle stomach crunch method is the number one workout for the abdominal muscles. The bicycle stomach crunch method requires no special equipment or exercise machines. All you need is the floor and your body. Here is the proper way to perform the bicycle stomach crunch: 1. Lie flat on the floor or on an exercise mat. 2. Breath deeply as you press your lower back into the ground. 3. Place your hands gently behind your head, with your fingertips just touching. 4. Very gently lift your neck, supporting it with your abdominal muscles and hands. 5. Lift your left leg into a 45-degree angle and your right knee into a 90-degree angle. 6. Bring your left elbow up to meet your right knee. 7. Return your right leg down to 45-degrees and lift the lef ...

Hot Bikram Yoga For Weight Loss 2008-07-25 00:04:25 Bikram yoga is widely regarded as the most intense type of yoga. The series of poses is designed to work every part of the body in the correct order. Each pose prepares the body for the next, and the sequence maximizes oxygenation and detoxification of the entire body. Bikram Yoga was developed by Bikram Choudhury. In 1957, at age 12 he became the yoga champion of India. After a weightlifting accident at 17 he was told he would never walk again, so he with the help of his mentor Bishnu Ghosh they developed a set of poses to restore his own health using a heated space. Bikram Yoga today is a series of 26 Hatha Yoga poses and 2 breathing exercises lasting 90 minutes, all performed in a room heated to 105°F (40.5°C) with a humidity of 40%. The moisture in the air of the studio means you will sweat quite a bit. Many confuse the humidity with the actual temperature. The rooms are thermostatically controlled so the temperature never gets too high. Bikram Yoga begins with a breathing exerc ...

5 Reasons The 8-Minute Abs Video Works 2008-06-29 06:31:10 The 8-Minute Abs video is a super quick but highly effective way to get an excellent abdominal workout on a regular basis. 8-Minute Abs has been around for almost 15 years, and it is still one of the top-selling abdominal workouts. Designed and lead by popular fitness trainer Jamie Brenkus, 8-Minute Abs is praised for both its simplicity and its success. Why 8-Minute Abs Works Reason #1 – It’s fast yet thorough. The 8-Minute Abs video covers all of the basics of a solid abdominal workout in just a few minutes. It has nine different abdominal exercises: the basic crunch, the oblique crunch, toe touches, the reverse crunch, side crunches, push throughs, leg pushes, alternating curls and curls. Each exercise is done one right after the other, for just 45 seconds, and then your ab workout is done! Why 8-Minute Abs Works Reason #2 – It’s easy to understand. Jaime Brenkus does a thorough job of instructing you during the video. Although he goes from one exercise to the next quickly ...

How To Perform The Perfect Sit-Up 2008-06-24 06:41:58 How to do the most effective sit-up without a ball or machine Learning how to perform the perfect sit-up is not difficult, and you don’t need anything to get it right except your body and the floor. Don’t believe any of the hype or gimmicks you see on TV or the Internet. The best way to do a sit-up is the good old fashioned way: lying flat on the floor with your knees bent and arms crossed in front of you. Although crunch machines and exercise balls are popular, research has shown that a basic sit-up is most effective for overall conditioning when it is done properly without help from other equipment. Steps to Doing the Perfect Sit-Up 1 – Lie flat on your back with your knees bent. 2 – Feet should be flat on the floor and kept near your buttocks, so that your legs are at a 90-degree angle. 3 – Cross your arms in front of your body, making an X by placing each hand on the opposite shoulder. 4 – Relax your body and consciously tighten up your abdominal muscles. To do this, yo ...

The Top 5 Ways To Lose Weight From The Stomach 2008-06-20 06:58:36 How can you lose belly fat safely, effectively and permanently? Carrying extra weight around the stomach is uncomfortable, unattractive and unhealthy. There are so many fad diets and stomach-shrinking miracle machines out there, it is difficult to determine what works and what is a scam. Unfortunately, many of them are scams. The truth is, it is impossible to lose weight from the stomach over night. In fact, losing weight from any place on your body takes time, patience and commitment. If you are ready to make some changes and finally lose weight from the stomach, we have five ways to take those extra belly pounds off for good. 1. Eat a Healthy Diet. More than likely, you become overweight by eating more calories than you are using every day. The only way to lose weight from the stomach is by cutting down on your calorie intake. In the simplest of terms, you can do this by eating healthy foods that are full of fiber, good carbohydrates and protein and staying away from fat, bad carbs, ...