Category: Workout
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Is Tabata the best form of high-intensity interval training?
Trainers today recommend short, intense bouts of exercise as part of your workout regimen. Popularly known as High-Intensity Interval Training or HIIT, it keeps your metabolism revved for hours after you leave the gym. It also stimulates muscle-building hormones, which helps in building lean mass, and strengthens the cardiovascular system. While the advantages of HIIT are…
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Yoga in office: four moves to heal neck and shoulder pain
Long hours at your desk may be rewarded with a great appraisal, but on the flip side, a sedentary lifestyle takes its toll on your health. Complaints of neck, shoulder and back pain are common. But these posture-related problems can easily be tackled, without leaving your desk with these simple ‘yoga in office’ stretches. For…
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3 ways to tone your arms without weights
‘Armed’ with some good advice, you don’t need to hit the gym to keep your upper limbs in shape. Here are three ways you can strengthen and tone your arms without weights: Arm rotations Stand with your feet hip-width apart and hold your arms out parallel to the floor, cupping both hands as if you’re…
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Three signs you may be overtraining
Overtraining is best defined as a state where a fitness enthusiast has been repeatedly stressed by training to a point where rest is no longer adequate for recovery. It is manifest in a collection of emotional, behavioural and physical symptoms, which are commonly referred to as “burnout”. It is different from post exercise tiredness; it…
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Cancer patients can workout to better health
Can exercise prevent cancer? February 4 was World Cancer Day, and among the many diverse benefits of a fitness regimen, research has shown that staying active can protect people from colon, lung, breast, prostate and endometrial cancers. An increasing risk of these cancers is linked to weight gain and obesity. Although in other cancers, exercise…