Can Women Exercise While Pregnant? You Bet Your Baby You Can!
One major question women have while pregnant is if it is acceptable to workout and to what extent. Unfortunately there are a lot of myths and rumors out there about what women should or should not do during certain trimesters. It was once widely believed that any form of activity that increased the heart rate would divert blood away from the baby causing developmental damage. This is of course false. Exercise is actually beneficial for the fetus. It is no longer the 1800’s; pregnant women cannot be...
The Truth About Youth Training and Exercise
One of the most controversial and important topics in the world of fitness is whether or not it is good for young children to start training at an early age. It is important to first understand exactly what youth training is and what its benefits are. There are many different thoughts on what kind of training regimen is beneficial for a child. Youth training can be broken down into various topics with a few grey areas that need to be cleared up. Although there are many misconceptions about youth training...
The Best (Bikini) Body Image
The countdown begins to bikini season! Before you know it, it will be warm enough outside to go have fun in the sun by the beach or pool, but it’s not all fun. Every spring millions of women go through a lot of unnecessary stress over the thought of how they look in a bikini. In fact, many grown women have admitted to having feelings of anxiety over wearing swimsuits. For the past several years the U.S. has developed the concept that a “Barbie Doll” physique is ideal for a bathing suit. Women are...
The Perfect Female Body
How long have you been in search of your prefect female body? Through several methods women attempt to meet the measure of the perfect body. The media is constantly searching for the next best female body to turn into a model or celebrity. It’s no that easy though! Varying from person to person, the common U.S. perception of the perfect body is fit, thin and healthy. The question then is “why do women want the perfect body?” The truth is that we are creatures of habit; conditioned from early...
An Apple a Day… Plus a Few More Fruits and Vegetables
A daily dose of fruits, vegetables and nutritious whole grains really does help keep the doctor away. They are an excellent source of fiber, an ingredient that is proven to help prevent serious medical conditions like heart disease, cancer and weight gain. Fiber, also known as roughage, is a carbohydrate the body can’t absorb. Fiber can be found in many of the everyday foods we eat. Foods such as beans, grains and green vegetables are rich in fiber. Despite fiber being available in many varieties of...
HIIT The Cardio
High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) is a form of short, intense cardiovascular exercise that emphasizes quality not quantity. We encourage you to practice HIIT because it may just be the essential tool to help you reach your weight loss goal. We can easily loose motivation about exercising when we don’t see any specific weight loss results from our workouts. If your main focus is to lose weight, performing cardio workouts is the best way to do it. HIIT is one of the leading cardio workouts for...
Posted by Kelly Smith on Mar 7, 2011 | 4 comments
We all know that working out regularly and maintaining a healthy diet will improve the way your mind and body feel. But an effective workout and diet can also do wonders for your confidence and sex appeal. Many of the health choices we make can directly affect different areas of our body. Your sex drive is no exception. Scientific studies reveal multiple benefits to maintaining a healthy sexual...
Look and Feel Sexier Today
Posted by Kelly Smith on Mar 3, 2011 | 5 comments
Staying in shape while maintaining a busy lifestyle can be difficult. This is because a major part of staying in shape is based on finding time to exercise and eat healthy. It can seem difficult to stay fit while juggling work, home and family life. Here are some helpful tips that provide time management skills to promote a healthy body and mind.
Stop at the Gym Before Going Home
If possible choose a...
Tips on Staying Fit During...
Posted by Kelly Smith on Feb 28, 2011 | 0 comments
The largest grocery chain in the country has announced an extensive five-year plan to make its food healthier and more affordable. Walmart, which serves roughly 140 million consumers a week, announced the initiative as a collaboration between its corporation and first lady Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move! campaign.
“To more and more of our customers, living better means the ability ...
Walmart Pledges to Make Fo...
Posted by Kelly Smith on Feb 24, 2011 | 12 comments
Any successful fitness regime includes activities geared towards improving your cardiovascular and pulmonary systems. Anytime you are performing a wide range of cardio exercises, you’re not only working on burning calories, but also improving your cardiorespiratory fitness. Cardiorespiratory fitness is a measure of the capacity your body is able to transport oxygen to your muscle fibers during...
Cardiorespiratory vs. Card...
Posted by Kelly Smith on Feb 22, 2011 | 2 comments
Have you ever wondered if the cravings you have for sweets and sugar could be a sign of diabetes? Thanks to the expertise of Health magazine medical editor Dr. Roshini Rai you can find relief in the answer below. If you have other health related question feel free to email Dr. Rai at whattheyuck@health.com or pick up a copy of her new book “What the Yuck.”
Craving sugar is not one of...
Do sugar cravings signal d...
Posted by Kelly Smith on Feb 17, 2011 | 1 comment
Who knew resistance could be a good thing? For your muscles, and their connective tissues, resistance allows for production on internal tension to overcome an external force. Strength development consists of increases in lean muscle, reduction in body fat, higher bone density levels and improved athletic performance. Strength development can be broken down into many categories, the general basic...
Resistance is Not Futile!
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EduFit Personal Training Studio was founded in 1998 by fitness entrepreneur Alan Katz. Alan started EduFit with the ambition of introducing individuals to proper strength training, core training, functional training, cardiovascular conditioning, weight loss guidance and post physical therapy supervision.