Image via WikipediaAnyone who has exercised on a regular basis has probably assumed that the exercise was helping their heart, but might not think that it can actually “sculpt” it. Well, a recent article suggests just that. Researchers found a distinct structural effect on the shape of the hearts of those who did [...]
As promised, here is part three. Sorry for the delay.
Using heart rate to monitor the intensity of your exercise can help you reach your fitness goals faster and with less chance of injury or burnout. In part one of this series I discussed what maximum heart rate is and why it is important. [...]
Welcome to part two of this series on using your heart rate to exercise properly. This part is fairly long but I think the information is worth the time it will take to read it.
In part one of this series I discussed what maximum heart rate is and how it relates to developing a [...]
If you are exercising on a regular basis, either to lose weight and/or get more fit, you need to make sure you are in the right “zone” when it comes to heart rate. Using your heart rate to train is important and doing it the right way will speed up your progress and help [...]
If you are looking for a reason to start living a more active life, how about this:
Something as simple as a daily walk can reduce your risk of stroke by almost 50%!
This was the conclusion of a study presented at the recent 2008 conference of the American Stroke Association, which is a division of the [...]
