Exercise is highly beneficial during pregnancy not only for you but also for your baby, provided there are no complications. This article briefly reviews the benefits of the most popular prenatal workout, Pilates, as well as important precautions the expectant mother should be aware of when exercising during pregnancy. Astounding New Research A new study […]
Hundreds of research articles prove the importance of cardiovascular conditioning, popularly known as cardio exercise, aerobics, or simply cardio. What Is Cardio A cardio workout is anything that elevates your heart rate for at least 2 and a half hours a week. Examples include the now popular Zumba as well as traditional exercises such as biking, jogging, hiking, soccer, […]
Target Heart Rate or THR is the optimal or ‘target’ level of heart beats per minute to reach during exercise – especially if you’re doing HIIT – to attain heart health. If your heart rate is too low you won’t get any cardiovascular benefits. Too high and you may be placing your heart at risk. What is […]
Another Response to the Recent Article Reporting Declining Pilates Numbers If you haven’t heard about this article that claims Pilates is declining in interest, you can catch up by clicking here! This author, Dana Auriemma, speaks eloquently about one of the reasons given for this decline, that we as teachers are too critical. I so […]
Ongoing research about the benefits of high intensity interval training (HIIT) continues to amaze me. This article reviews the fascinating research and explains how to apply HIIT to just about any workout including Pilates. What Is A HIIT Workout “High Intensity Interval Training” also known as HIIT is simple. There’s no equipment or complicated instruction. […]
Nobody does it better than WebMD for brief and thorough AND medically reviewed advice. All their web articles are reviewed by healthcare professionals for accuracy. This one is THE best review of fitness tips for beginners I ever read. You do this and you can rest assured that you are safe, and your workout will […]
