Fitness Articles

Top 10 Fitness Mistakes

(Submited by: Jon Gestl )

Most fitness goals include weight loss, or the reduction of fat content, in one way or another. Whether we want to lose a couple pounds, change a clothing size, or gain muscle mass, loss and control of our fat content is usually part of the plan ... Read article

Beginners Guide To Fitness

(Submited by: Diana Keuilian )

So you are finally ready to turn from your couch potato ways, and trade your T.V. remote in for a dumbbell! Congratulations, and welcome to the wonderful world of fitness! I commend you on your resolve to lose weight and get into shape! Now where ... Read article

Attitude: The Forgotten Power

(Submited by: Aaron Potts )

What would you consider is your most valuable tool for staying in shape? Is it your treadmill? What about your weight set? Is it your arsenal of low-fat cookbooks, and low-carb diet snacks? What about your collection of workout ... Read article

Why Adjustable Dumbells Are Part Of Any Balanced Fitness plan

(Submited by: Paul )

Dumbbell exercise is a key component of every balanced exercise and fitness regime. Finding the right dumbbells for your own specific fitness program is important and that is why adjustable dumbbells are ideal.Adjustable dumbbells allow ... Read article

The Fitness Cardio Secret That Propels Lance Armstrong

(Submited by: Jim O'Connor )

What is Lance Armstrong doing that you can do to improve your results?Most people exercise to lose weight, focusing solely on that one single goal. But wait, it is not only about looking aesthetically pleasing, getting in those tight ... Read article

Trials and Tribulations of a Fitness Trainer

(Submited by: Deborah Caruana )

Feeling like the NASA rover, Spirit, I started January triumphant.Ah, that quest for perfection, that ever burning flame that drives us onward to test the perimeters of our well being/existence. Especially after lolling in holiday bliss. I ... Read article

Five Ways to Fit Fitness Into Your Life

(Submited by: Rick DeToma )

Everyone is pressed for time these days. It does not have to mean that fitness can't be a part of your life. In as little as 10 minutes a day, you can begin to make positive changes to your body. People often have an all or nothing idea ... Read article

Rider Fitness - Targeted for Equestrians

(Submited by: Jayne Essig )

What you can do to become a better and more efficient riderPart #1 - Cardiovascular FitnessThere are many things each of us can do on a regular basis to improve our riding and better our horses. You do not need a lot of equipment or ... Read article

Confessions of a Personal Fitness Trainer

(Submited by: Deborah Caruana )

Last year I had a number of clients who started stubbornly on the Atkins diet despite my warnings. Immediately I saw almost profound results in their weight loss. I reminded them it was the loss of water weight, and warned of the strain on the ... Read article

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