Physical activities Articles

As more people want fitness to be fun and challenging, there's been a backlash against the treadmill and the elliptical. Trouble is, the new orthodoxy isn't that great either. Every session doesn't need to leave you exhausted.

Yoga can have all kinds of great benefits, but it's not always easy to know where to start. And while you can find plenty of instructional videos online, they don't always go into the detail you need when you're starting from zero.

Many people cannot meet the requirements for physical activity to promote overall health and prevent heart disease. Recent research shows that doing yoga may offer significant benefits than having no exercise and similar benefits as aerobic exercise.

A study from Europe finds that twice as many deaths may be attributed to inactivity as to obesity, and that getting at least 20 minutes of exercise per day is especially important to people who are of normal (not over-) weight.

Most of us spend far too long sitting on chairs, couches, and stools. When we get to the gym we stand up for once - but maybe we should be heading in the other direction...

Everyone has that one pair of jeans or trousers that they want to fit into to, but what about filling them properly? Getting the perfect bottom shape is just as important as losing weight so try this home workout to shape those buns.

Many exercise gurus have very firm opinions about how often to work out. Some prescribe daily exercise. Some insist that every workout has to be followed by 48 hours of recovery to rebuild muscle.Some suggest working out once a week. Which is best?

The internet is a great resource for locating workout and training programs but what do all the "terms" mean. Reps and Sets appears throughout a program so make sure you understand just what they mean.

Most of us do a few exercises every time we train. Obviously some are more important than others but we should audit our outcomes and focus on our weak spots by emphasizing a single movement to get better.

Having a stronger core means being stronger generally. It also means fewer injuries. And While it's not easy to develop, it can be simple and you can do it with bodyweight.