Exercise has benefits for everyone. Age is not a factor, nor is ethnicity, height, or experience. Working out can also benefit expecting mothers. Most women benefit greatly from exercising throughout their pregnancy. According to an article by Zawadski the benefits of exercising when pregnant include:
Flying Fit
Most of us live in a very busy and fast paced environment. We are all in a constant state of movement. Traveling from place to place and always on the go. Sometimes we spend hours in a car, on planes, buses or trains and days, weeks, months away from home in hotels, motels and inns. This makes it a constant challenge to workout while you are traveling. It may be difficult but it is not impossible. Follow these tips to make travelling and working out a breeze and part of your traveling routine.
1. Research the hotels facilities. A lot of hotels have facilities for working out. Some are better than others so do your research first. Check out hotels near where you need to be and call and ask what facilities are available for fitness. Some hotels even have their own trainers if that happens to be in your budget. If its not plan your workout a head or make sure the hotel has wifi so you can log onto www.dailyhitt.com and do your daily workout.
2. Create a travel workout kit. If you don’t want to use your hotels facilities, they don’t have wifi for you to log in and do a www.dailyhiit.com workout or they don’t even have a workout facility you can plan ahead and create a travel workout kit. Items to include can be a TRX with door mount, exercise bands, skipping rope and a yoga mat. You can do an array of exercises in your hotel room with these items or a combination of these items.
3. Make use of whatever space available in your room. If you don’t have a travel kit, wifi or a facility to workout at you can use your body weight. Push aside chairs and tables and do some of your favourite body weighted exercises. These can include exercises such as squats, lunges, push ups, supermans, hip raises, glute bridges, planks, bicycles, jumping jacks and burpees.
4. Get outside. If the weather permits grab your running shoes and hit the streets for a long run, intervals, hills or even a brisk walk. Remember to check with the front desk or a local to make sure the area is safe and always tell some one where you are heading. There are plenty of apps to help you with your workout. If you happen to have an iphone try www.pearsports.com and download their free coaching app. It will help you keep your heart rate up and in a personalized training zone.
Happy travelling and training!
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3 x15 each leg (add ankle weights for more of a challenge
- extend leg straight and squeeze your butt to raise the leg while keeping your back straight and core tight
3 x15 each leg (add ankle weights for more of a challenge
- Kick leg up into the air, heel first, squeeze your butt to raise the leg while keeping your back straight and core tight
3 x15 each leg (add ankle weights for more of a challenge
- Use a different angle to target more of the butt
- extend leg straight while on your elbows, squeeze your butt to raise the leg while keeping your back straight
“It takes 4 weeks for you to notice a change in your body, 8 weeks for your family and friends to notice, and 12 weeks for the rest of the world.” So keep working hard and the results will pay off.
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What Are The Best Foods For Digestion?
Do you suffer from indigestion, heart burn, bloating or gas? You are not alone. According to Yahoo around 70 million of American’s suffer from different types of digestive problems each year.
It is important to your overall health to maintain a healthy digestive system. GESA reports that “Although the digestive system can withstand a lot of stress (from the foods you eat to emotional stresses), it can only do so for a limited period. Over time, the negative effects will accumulate and create health problems in the long-term.” Therefore you should watch your diet and take preventative measures to limit the risk of problematic situations occurring.
Although the best way to diagnose and take care of digestive problems is to promptly report any that appear to your doctor, research on nutrition has found that certain foods effect your digestion positively than others. According to Inside Fitness some of these foods include the following five:
Apples: This tasty fruit has a magic combination of both soluble and insoluble fibre helps you eat and digest quickly and easily.
Tumeric: Has been known to help with inflammation which can help smooth out the digestion process as your food travels through your system.
Almonds: These little nuts are filled with digestion enhancing fibre and calcium which also supports many functions in the body.
Peppermint Tea: Is known to calm the stomach muscles and improve the flow of your bile. Try to refrain from the use sweetener or milk.
Coconut Oil: This natural oil is made up of medium chain fatty acids that can help with digestion. You can take it as a supplement, cook with it, add it to smoothies or even use it as a replacement for butter.
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Alicia Bell is a Toronto based Personal Trainer
Yoga Pants Prank - This Is Hilarious
Feeling A Little Dark - February Fitness Fashion Picks - Train It Right
I was feeling a little dark today, and hungry haha so here are my fitness fashion picks for February. I love the YSL kicks! And I love food!
Which one is your favourite!?!
For Better Fitness Success, Stop Using the Word "Mistake"
This article was sent to me by my good friend and photographer Ajani Charles. I thought that I would share it with you. Stop using the word "mistake." Let me know what you think of the article. I thought that it was a great read. Which is why I chose to share it with you. All humans make mistakes. And while they're completely natural, the word implies a dead end of sorts, rather than a learning opportunity that will make you better at life.
http://vitals.lifehacker.com/stop-focusing-on-your-mistakes-for-better-fitness-succe-1683397239
My New Monster iSport Wireless Headphones from @bestbuycanada @monster_canada - Train It Right
I have been needed a new pair of headphones for working out for quite some time. When I saw the Monster Isport headphones on the bestbuy website I knew that they would be great for me! They were wireless, which meant that there was no cord to get in the way when I was lifting, running, jumping or just commuting. My life is so hectic and I am always on the go so these would be perfect for working out and my life in general.
They arrived quickly and I soon put them to work! First of all I was so impressed by the sound quality. I have had a lot of different head phones over the past years but these are by far the BEST SOUNDING headphones that I have ever had for working out! Secondly they did not fall off during my high intensity workouts or even when I was doing cardio! I never had to adjust them and obviously there were no cords in the way. I also was particularly impressed how quick they pair to my devices and I like the option of being able to switch songs right on the headset. I literally never have to touch my iPod or phone once they are paired to change a song. According to the site they are good for up to 10m paired but I am sure that I have gone further from my iPod and they have still worked! Also the charge lasts forever. It's been a week and I still haven't had to recharge them. Im sure the time is coming soon. They are suppose to last up to 30 hours of continuous play.
Although the headphones are great. You all know that my favourite colour is pink! I wish that they came in pink then I would be the happiest girl in the world. The green is growing on me. I like that it is bright. It's still taking some getting use to having something in this colour.
More details on the headphones:
Break a sweat with the Monster Bluetooth iSport headphones. Get classic Monster sound with booming bass and crystal clear ranges delivered through powerful 40mm drivers, on a wireless design that lets you run, skip, jump and play for over 30 hours without getting tangled in cords or dead batteries.
If you are looking for a great pair of wireless headphones I highly recommend these Monster iSport Wireless On-Ear Headphones. So head on over to the site to order http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-CA/product/monster-monster-isport-wireless-on-ear-headphones-green-mh-isrt-fre-on-gr-bt/10261244.aspx?path=a12c9ba5b65ef0bf4b9d4c0cd7772c45en02 Or drop in to your local Best Buy!
In 15 Minutes Riff Raff Will Show You How To Get Pythons - Train It Right
This is a highly entertaining 15 minutes of "fitness" video that you will ever watch. Good for him for trying to live a healthy lifestyle vs his hardcore partying ways. He's trying to "gain weight and feel great!"
What do you think? His diet is insane. He can definitely eat LOL! He definitely loves his sauces! Check out his starbucks order. Could you drink that?
The U.K.’s ‘This Girl Can’ PSA - Must Watch - Train It Right
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