Photo by mhintsaIn the world of tattoo designs there are thousands of potential tattoos to choose from. Each and every day, there are new designs added to studios and online tattoo websites. Tattoos are becoming more and more popular these days, making the designs all the more important. Although flowers and other designs are popular, tribal designs seem to be among the most common. The one thing that sticks out with tribal tattoos is the innovation. Tribal tattoos feature unique artwork, … [Read more...]
Benefits of Detoxing for Fitness and Health
July 28, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Photo by Pink Sherbet PhotographyIt seems to be a little disgusting when you are detoxing or cleansing. Your body shows some signs that you have built up toxins. These toxins can affect your whole body fitness and health. There are times that you feel sluggish and feel the stressful. Your body may experience continuous aching, diarrhea, constipation, and feeling of clumsiness. Rapid weight gain and the incapacity to lose the excess weight can also be signs of having toxins in the body. Moreover, … [Read more...]
Benefits of Cardio Training
July 25, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Being fit and healthy is the in thing. Actually, it really never goes out of style. That body is the most valuable asset you could have in your lifetime. Thus it is important that you take good care of it. Give it the proper attention it needs. When it comes to ensuring and maintaining the health, the best option is to do cardio training. What Is Cardio Training? … [Read more...]
Lower Back Tattoos
July 23, 2009 By Leave a Comment
On a woman’s body there are a few places that can be thought of as sensual. Although this varies from culture to culture, many consider the most sensitive areas to be the nape of the neck and the infamous lower back. With that being said, it’s really not hard to see why lower back tattoos have become so popular over the years. Although women have several areas for tattoos, the lower back is one of the most erotic and sensual areas women can get tattooed. Lower back tattoos are easy … [Read more...]
Muscle Fiction
July 18, 2009 By Leave a Comment
If you've been training, here's a short list of bodybuilding fiction. 1. 12 Rep rule Most weight training program include this much repetitions for gaining muscle. The truth is this approach places the muscles with not enough tension for effective muscle gain. High tension e.g. heavy weights provides muscle growth in which the muscle grows much larger, leading to the maximum gains in strength. Having longer tension time boosts the muscle size by generating the structures around the muscle … [Read more...]
Lifetime Fitness: On Your Way to a Healthier You
July 16, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Many people end up abandoning perfectly good fitness programs and weight-loss regimens before they even lace up their sneakers. Why? Because in a world filled with fast food, instant messaging, and a five-second disease-tracking device, anything without a quick payoff goes against the grain of the typical American instant gratification ethic. While it would be nice to actually drop inches in just a few days like what most miracle ads proclaim, managing weight and losing weight through physical … [Read more...]
Boot Camp Style Fitness Regimens
July 15, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Have you ever watched The Biggest Loser? If it reminds you of the military, you are not alone. The instructors seem relentless but they get results, just like drill sergeants in the military. This type of workout is called a boot camp workout and it does work. Why would anyone want to do such a thing? Boot camp workouts get results, plain and simple. The combination of calisthenics and muscle building exercises done in rapid succession over a short period of time brings the positive outcome that … [Read more...]
Raspberry Ganache Fudge Cake
July 13, 2009 By 1 Comment
In yet another experiment with new and interesting recipes. I picked the book Ani's Raw Food Desserts: 85 Easy, Delectable Sweets and Treats There are sooo many good recipes! This is what I put together. Raspberry Ganache Fudge Cake pg 49 I used as the filling the Raspberry Sauce pg 177 And topped that all off with Almond Frangipane Kream pg 169 Here is how it turned out! … [Read more...]
July Mini Challenge
July 12, 2009 By Leave a Comment
When I first moved here last summer, started walking. No car kinda helps you with that :) I got to the point where I was doing 12 kms at least 3-4 times a week . Not bad, but I twisted my ankle and it was taking way too much time to heal. I needed to back off some to heal up, I cut back to 4-5 kms 3-4 times a week. I was feeling that I had plateaued though, my feet were sore and I had stopped losing weight. The weather was getting better so mid-april I started riding my bike, I was cycling … [Read more...]
21 Minute Abs Makeover Workout
July 10, 2009 By Leave a Comment
The biggest problem area of our bodies is our midsection. Many people, especially women, want to be able to wear a variety of clothing of their choosing and be able to show off the midriff area when the weather gets warm. With this workout, you can begin getting your abdominal muscles in great summer shape. Our lives are so busy that we barely have time to eat let alone exercise. We do manage to find time to eat but it is often the wrong things or at all the wrong times (midnight snack anyone?). … [Read more...]
