Posts Tagged ‘workout’

Genetically Challenged

It’s probably no secret to you. Some people were born with good DNA. Nothing they ever do seems to have any negative implications on their physique. They eat what they want, their training programs seem to be haphazard and yet they still have the body of an all star athlete. How can this be?

It’s all in your genes. Take a look at your parents. Chances are you have a… » Continue

September 22 2008 | By Jamie | Tagged: body type, dna, exercise, fat, genetics, gym, health, skinny, workout | 5 comments»

Gym Etiquette: How Not to be a Meathead

Being courteous. Polite. Mindful of others. These things seem like common sense in any type of workplace environment. So what happens to people when they step through the doors of a gym? It seems that all these things get thrown out the window. Most gyms have their own rules about these things. But shouldn’t we as fully functional adults have the common decency to behave conscientiously without the rules? … » Continue

August 5 2008 | By Jamie | Tagged: etiquette, exercise, fitness, gym, meathead, workout | 19 comments»

Fitness is a Journey. Bring a Map.

From the several hours I spend a day at my gym I get to observe all types of gym goers. One thing most of them have in common is that they all appear to be lost. The gym, much like a dense forest, can be a very scary place and if you don’t have a plan you can end up forgetting where you are or where you are going. … » Continue

July 24 2008 | By Jamie | Tagged: exercise, fitness, goal, gym, workout | 8 comments»

5 Exercises Computer Guy Should NOT Be Doing

Leg Extensions
You’ve already spent most of the day in a seated position. The last thing you need to do is train your legs from that same position. As someone who spends any amount of time sitting, you have to be sure that your workout routines are well-balanced, providing exercises that focus more on quality movement patterns and less on specific muscle groups. Truth is leg extensions may be doing more… » Continue

July 11 2008 | By Jamie | Tagged: exercise, health, posture, safety, workout | 17 comments»

3 Ways to Hack Your Fitness Routine

As much as you all love spending hours in the gym, I have some bad news for you. Your workouts are too long, inefficient, and frankly they’re just plain boring. Here are 3 tips you can use to trim that workout down into an efficient, productive and time-saving routine.
1. Use Full Bodied Workouts
Let’s face it, most of you reading this are computer geeks. Not bodybuilders. So what makes you think… » Continue

June 21 2008 | By Jamie | Tagged: cardiovascular, exercise, gym, weight, workout | 13 comments»

Exercise makes you smarter

I’m still keeping up with my new year’s resolution to work out and I’ve been doing pretty good. I have been feeling a lot better and a lot more in control of things–and of course you start to see results after awhile. As if you need another good reason to work out, here’s yet one more: It apparently makes you smarter. Adam Campbell from Men’s Health has written an

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May 2 2006 | By Nick | Tagged: balance, exercise, smart, work-life, workout | 1 comment»

Best Workouts for the Brain?

Dr. Andrew Weil, a healthy aging expert, suggests that to keep your brain agile, we need challenges for our brain as we age. Some real examples on challenges for the brain are learning languages, playing card games etc. Anything that is complex for your brain so that your mind can have a good workout:

… Learning a language is another perfect challenge to take on now that you’ve retired. Some… » Continue

October 23 2005 | By Leon | Tagged: brain, mind, workout | 3 comments»