Physical activities Articles

Gyrotonic Expansion System was developed as a dream that a machine could help a dancer achieve turn or piroutte.

People often look at runners with admiration, wondering why she or he would get up at five in the morning and go for a run before a start of a stressful day. The answer of a runner would be: 'I need it!'. And yes, they need it.

A recent study of soccer players found that women have a harder time coming back from a concussion (traumatic brain injury) than men. And they are more at risk for further injury if they return to their sport too soon.

Swimming is a fun and effective way to get fit and stay there. It doesn't require much specialized equipment and while it can offer a gentle workout for recovery or for older people, you can push swimming to become a serious athletic endeavor too.

The bench press might be seen as the all-round king of the chest-building exercises, but it’s perfectly possible to build a great chest without ever benching. In fact, you don’t need weights at all to craft a lean, muscular set of pecs.

Getting visible abdominal muscles - abs, or a six-pack - is a common fitness goal for many men and some women too. But it's also a minefield of unreliable advice and disinformation. Let's look at how it's really done.

Squats, leg presses and deadlifts may currently form the foundation of your lower-body routine, but there’s one key move you’re missing out on – lunges. Lunges have several crucial benefits and should be part of your program.

Deciding to start an exercise program is the first step to becoming a new you, but what kind of training is the best option to see health benefits?

It would appear from the fitness magazines and television infomercials that sit ups and crunches are the way to a six pack. Not only is this untrue, but it could also be ruining your lower back.

Having abs of steel is something that almost every person wants and some even obsess over it. With all the fitness routines and diet programs available today it’s sometimes difficult to choose the right solution especially when they all look so promising.