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The Free Fitness Tips Bank Holiday Action Plan

August 31, 2009 By 2 Comments
A woman eating a handful of cookies.

"If you eat something and no one sees you eat it, it has no calories." - Brain Candy Website If only the above quote were true it would be a lot easier to stay fit and healthy when the holidays come around.  If you live in the UK then you will know that today is a bank holiday which means many people will be off for days out to see their families, visit the zoo or go to a theme park.  Whilst there is nothing wrong with taking time to relax and enjoy the day off work, bank holidays do often cause people to stray from their normally very good eating and exercise habits.  One bad day is not … [Read more...]

The Free Fitness Tips Newsletter – August 2009

August 28, 2009 By Leave a Comment

Hello Everyone. The Free Fitness Tips Newsletter - August 2009 is now online. You can view the HTML version by Clicking Here. You can view the PDF version by Clicking Here. If you have any feedback regarding this month's newsletter please post a comment for me. Enjoy :-) … [Read more...]

It’s All About Building Strength: Six Strength Training Exercises That Everybody Must Do!

August 25, 2009 By 6 Comments
A woman doing dumbbell chest presses on a balance ball.

Hello everyone.  Today's article is a guest post from Nick Clipton who manages and writes for the weight gain blog: http://www.buildingbodymuscles.com/.  Nick's blog contains lots of fantastic muscle building information and also reviews many of the top body building programs so feel free to check it out after you have finished reading. ----- Warm up, cardio, strength training, oblique, targeted, full body – these are just some of the types of exercises that you can do if you want to have a lean and fit body.  These days, more and more individuals are falling into the trap of leading … [Read more...]

5 Ways To Make Jogging More Fun

August 22, 2009 By 7 Comments
A woman jogging in the park.

“I don't think jogging is healthy, especially morning jogging.  If morning joggers knew how tempting they looked to morning motorists, they would stay home and do sit-ups.” - Rita Rudner As you can see from the above quote jogging is not everyone's cup of tea.  For some people jogging provides a great mental and physical release.  However, other people find jogging boring and unnecessary.  If you are one of the people who does not like jogging then this article is for you.  Today I am going to discuss five ways that you can make jogging more fun. 1) MIX UP THE PACE:- Jogging along … [Read more...]

Early Morning or Late Evening – What is the Best Time to Jog?

August 19, 2009 By 16 Comments
A couple jogging in the park.

"You have to wonder at times what you're doing out there. Over the years, I've given myself a thousand reasons to keep running, but it always comes back to where it started. It comes down to self-satisfaction and a sense of achievement." - Steve Prefontaine In my last few articles I have been looking at jogging in detail.  I've covered the mental benefits and the physical benefits.  Today I want to focus on something slightly different – the best time to jog.  If you work full time there are generally two times during the day that you have the opportunity to jog.  You can either jog in … [Read more...]

4 Ways That Jogging Improves Your Mental Fitness

August 16, 2009 By 8 Comments
A woman running towards a sunset.

"Everyone who has run knows that its most important value is in removing tension and allowing a release from whatever other cares the day may bring." - Jimmy Carter In my recent articles I have focussed on jogging and the related health benefits you can enjoy by practising this activity.  In these articles I briefly covered the benefits jogging could have on your mental fitness.  Today I want to discuss this area in greater detail and provide you with four mental benefits of regular jogging. 1) IT CAN IMPROVE YOUR CONFIDENCE:- When you jog you are overcoming both personal obstacles … [Read more...]

12 Top Health Benefits of Jogging

August 12, 2009 By 70 Comments
A male jogger jogging alone the beach.

“Jogging is very beneficial.  It's good for your legs and your feet.  It's also very good for the ground.  It makes it feel needed.” - Charles Schulz, Peanuts In my last article I discussed why you might want to consider doing more jogging this summer.  One of the reasons I put forward was that jogging has many health benefits.  In this article I am going to discuss these health benefits in greater detail. 1) IMPROVED CARDIOVASCULAR FITNESS:- Cardiovascular fitness (also known as cardiorespiratory endurance or aerobic fitness) refers to how efficient the heart, lungs and vascular … [Read more...]

5 Reasons To Do More Jogging This Summer

August 9, 2009 By 4 Comments
A woman jogging in a sunny forest.

"I always loved running... it was something you could do by yourself, and under your own power.  You could go in any direction, fast or slow as you wanted, fighting the wind if you felt like it, seeking out new sights just on the strength of your feet and the courage of your lungs." - Jesse Owens "I believe that the Good Lord gave us a finite number of heartbeats and I'm damned if I'm going to use up mine running up and down a street." - Neil Armstrong In my experience jogging is like marmite.  Some people love it whilst others hate it.  I personally am one of those who loves jogging.  … [Read more...]