Category Archives: Physical Fitness

David Beckham Sporting Adidas :: Ready to Run Campaign (Videos)

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David Beckham sporting some baby blue  adidas in London here for new Adidas campaign video.

We all have a different reason to run. Watch David Beckham, Lionel Messi, Derrick Rose and Katy Perry go all in on their run. Whatever the reason, wherever you are, go farther and enjoy every stride.

If you want to get anywhere, be anything, reach your goals or take that trophy, you’ve got to go all in, live on your marks… and be ready to run.

We’ve got hundreds of challenges, starting any moment, all around the world. Beckham is ready to run. Rose is ready to run. Are you ready to run? Go all in and prove it. http://www.adidas.com/goallin

Advice of ‘Pocket Hercules’ Mr Universe Champion as He Celebrates His 100th Birthday

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Living proof that you shouldn’t :

‘Don’t take life too seriously’

Rippling his muscles and flashing a toothless grin a former Mr Universe known as the ‘Pocket Hercules’ celebrates his 100th birthday.

And what has been the key to long life for the super-fit centenarian who has battled poverty, a stint in prison and a minor stroke – not taking life too seriously.

The diminutive Manohar Aich, who is 4ft 11ins tall, overcame many hurdles to achieve his body building glory.

Born in the small town of Comilla in Bengal, he was attracted to exercising and building his muscles when as a schoolboy he saw a group of wrestlers in action.

After leaving school in 1942, he joined the Royal air force under India’s British colonial rulers and it was there that he began his relentless pursuit of body building.

Encouraged by a British officer named Reub Martin, who introduced him to weight training, Aich earned praise for his physique from his peers in the air force.

Some years later, however, he was thrown into prison when he protested against colonial oppression.

He said: ‘It was in that jail that I began weight training seriously. This helped me prepare myself for the world championship.

‘In jail I used to practice on my own, without any equipment, sometimes for 12 hours in a day.’ Continue reading →

Men’s Fitness Can Be Enjoyable

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Charlie Hunnam on Mens Fitness

Whenever it comes to men’s fitness exercise as well as weight loss plans, most men prefer building mass instead of losing weight. However, it is momentous to understand that there are 2 different options available here: getting a really solid muscular body or creating a healthy body.

How do you Choose the right fitness routine?

Regardless the reason why you are getting involved in fitness, you are going to be a much more healthy, especially if fitness has not been a major part of your previous life. Some of the most important health benefits that you can gain from a fitness regime include living longer, losing excess weight, lower your body fat and simply living a sound and healthy life. These results can be achieved from a workout routine that you do either at a local gym or in the comfort of your own home. The choice that is appropriate for you will depend mainly upon your time limitations and what you are looking to achieve. In fact, exercising in your own home will give you a great deal of privacy. On the other hand, at the gym or fitness center you can pay to have the help of a trainer but you may not have a lot of time to take advantage of this because you will also have to work around the gym’s schedule. Continue reading →

Get a Strong & Studly Back: A guide to a Strong and Flexible Back

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I’m not sure about you, but I hear more complaints about back stress and injuries than any other. Sounds like a no brainer  then to strengthen that area and learn pain coping skills if needed.

 

A guide to a strong and flexible back. Includes 5 tips for an ergonomic work station, 10 back exercises, and suggestions for coping with back pain.

You or someone you know has a bad back. More than 80 million Americans suffer from some form of back pain, spending billions of dollars every year seeking help and relief. Most back troubles are mechanical – that is, related to the arrangement of muscles, ligaments, disks, and bones that make up the spine. There is a lot you can do to keep your back strong and supple and avoid debilitating pain.

How to have a healthy back

Watch how you work. If you spend a lot of time at a desk or keyboard, you can take simple steps to work more comfortably and keep your back healthy. Here are some basic guidelines for an ergonomic office work station.

1. Keep good posture. Your back should be straight, with your arms and shoulders relaxed. Don’t rest the telephone on your shoulder.

2. Use a proper chair. Find one that is stable and adjustable, with a seat at least 15 inches deep and 18 inches wide. When you sit at the keyboard, your thighs and forearms should be parallel to the floor. Make sure you have lower back support, starting about 6 inches above the seat. Continue reading →

Pearman Fitness Year 1: San Francisco’s #1 Celebrity Trainer – Video

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San Francisco’s #1 Celebrity Trainer
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Sore Muscle Remedies That Really Work

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People do some crazy stuff to get rid of their post-workout muscle pain, which is known in the medical community as DOMS — for delayed onset muscle soreness. DOMS occurs when an exercise causes stress to muscle tissue. The tissue develops microscopic tears, causing inflammation and then pain that begins to mount in the 24- to 48-hour period that follows a workout. Continue reading →

Good Form: The Benefits of Backbends

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Bending backward is not just about the spine — you must use your arms and legs to support it. As you practice this pose, remember to point your tailbone down toward your heels to keep your lower back safe. A common mistake is to squeeze your buttocks forward, which pinches your lower back.

Kneel on a padded level surface with a yoga block positioned near the outside of each foot. Place your hands on your waist. Draw your tailbone down, and lift your chest and rib cage up.

Inhale as you arch up and back, placing your hands on the yoga blocks. Be sure to maintain the lift of your chest as you draw your tailbone down and deepen your back arch. Stay in this pose for six breaths. Your breathing should remain normal and comfortable. By Karen Voight

Voight is the creator of a line of fitness DVDs, including “Full Body Stretch” and “Ballet BodySculpt.”


Squats, Push-Ups and Dips While Your Clean House Keeps you C-Lean

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Domestic workout ... Stephen Markovich praticing 'Aerobic House Cleaning'

CHECK out this Mr Muscle — a man who keeps fit by doing housework.

Fitness-mad Stephen Markovich calls it Aerobic House Cleaning when he turns his chores into a calorie-burning workout.

The 57-year-old data analyst does squats while cleaning the windows, gets his calf muscles working by doing lunges as he hoovers the floor.

He vacuums the stairs on tip toes and even uses furniture as makeshift weights — lifting the sofa up and doing press-ups off his dining table.

Vacuum c-leaner ... Stephen hoovers in the lunge position while wearing a backpack

 

Stephen, from Crescent Springs, Kentucky, US, said: “Millions is spent each year on gyms, health clubs, home equipment and silly diet pills.

“I wanted to show overweight people that there is a way they can stay in shape outside of these traditional routes.

“Everyone has to clean their house, so why not look at it as an opportunity to get some exercise?

“My family is used to seeing me doing my routine and it amuses them but they understand it is what I want to do to stay fit.

“It saves time and money and, as you can see, it certainly works.”

The married dad has now decided to cash in on the idea and has created an Aerobic House Cleaning manual he plans to sell as an e-Book.

Mr Muscle ... Stephen's home workout regime includes press ups while you clean

 

via www.thesun.co.uk

Exercise as Housecleaning for the Body: Removal of Garbage From Inside Our Body’s Cells

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When ticking off the benefits of physical activity, few of us would include intracellular housecleaning. But a new study suggests that the ability of exercise to speed the removal of garbage from inside our body’s cells may be one of its most valuable, if least visible, effects.

In the new research, which was published last month in Nature, scientists at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas gathered two groups of mice. One set was normal, with a finely tuned cellular scrubbing system. The other had been bred to have a blunted cleaning system.

It’s long been known that cells accumulate flotsam from the wear and tear of everyday living. Broken or misshapen proteins, shreds of cellular membranes, invasive viruses or bacteria, and worn-out, broken-down cellular components, like aged mitochondria, the tiny organelles within cells that produce energy, form a kind of trash heap inside the cell. Continue reading →