Functional Fitness

10 Benefits Of Weight Training For Women

in Training / on December 17, 2015 at 8:42 am /<br>Maintaining a healthy body and physique is equally important for women as it is for men. Men usually prefer weight training to keep them fit and healthy looking, however, women have some reservations pertaining to weight training. They regard it as an activity that may make them look unfeminine in different ways<br>Men with low…

This Is the Worst Dish at a Chinese Restaurant

Everyone loves to indulge in Chinese takeout, but there is one unhealthy meal that is the worst dish you shouldn't order from a Chinese restaurant.

What Happens to Your Body When You Eat Farmed Salmon

Even though fish farms get a bad rap for "breeding nastiness," as one dietitian put it, what actually happens to your body when you eat farmed salmon?

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Looking for a qualified personal trainer? Find an ACE-Certified personal trainer in your area and schedule a meeting.

5 Motivating Tips to Get you Back to the Gym

We all experience roadblocks from work, stress, lack of sleep and pretty much anything in life that might make us susceptible to falling off the workout wagon. Sometimes all we need is a little change to push ourselves and build up some excitement around a workout<br>Here are 5 motivating tips to get you back to the gym:<br>1. GET A WORKOUT PARTNER<br>Meeting up with friends at the gym is an exciting way to catch up and hang out, all while getting…

Shocking Facts About Farmed Salmon

Wild salmon is a great healthy dinner choice, but farmed salmon isn't so great. Here is the truth about farmed salmon and exactly why you should avoid it.

10 Protein-rich Slow Cooker Recipes

Indulge this winter on some macro-friendly slow cooker recipes—they'll keep you warm.

Can Physical Fitness Fight Dementia?

Dr Charles Vega explores the relationship between physical fitness and dementia.

Study Finds Link Between Physical Fitness And Brain Health

A new study investigates whether physical fitness correlates with the fitness of the brain's white matter, home to billions of connections between brain areas.

Physical Fitness Linked to Student Performance, Study Finds

Middle-schoolers who had high levels of physical fitness showed higher grades and better exam scores than their less-fit peers.

Does Physical Fitness Prevent Heart Attacks?

Study suggests regular exercise makes surviving first heart attack more likely, and an overall absence of exercise may be life threatening.

How Quickly Do You Lose Physical Fitness?

You lose fitness, strength, and flexibility if you stop exercising. This loss depends on several key factors, like fitness level and duration of your break.

Are you fit for SWAT? Test yourself with these 8 physical fitness exercises

Too many officers start out in top condition but allow their physical fitness to diminish

Health Alerts: Can physical fitness lower your risk for dementia?

Being physically fit in midlife is associated with a lower risk of dementia in old age, a new study reports.

The benefits of ‘green exercise’ go far beyond physical fitness

A growing body of evidence shows the positive effects of exercising in nature, from reduced anxiety and stress to better cognitive performance

Should Christians Care About Physical Fitness?

How Does the Cooper Test Measure Physical Fitness?

The Cooper test is a 12-minute test in which participants run as far as possible. This article explains how to perform it and what it says about your fitness level.

Composites in sporting goods: Been there, done that?

Dale Brosius, a regular CW columnist and head of his own consulting company, which serves clients in the composites industry worldwide, wonders if market saturation been reached for advanced composites in the once dynamic sporting goods sector.

Health Benefits and Importance of Exercise

If you are trying to lose weight or keep it off, exercise should be a regular part of your routine. However, the advantages of physical activity don’t just include physical fitness. Here are the health benefits of exercise. Maintains weight. Exercise can help prevent extra weight gain or even maintain weight loss. When you work …