From the monthly archives:

February 2009

Yoga and Running

February 14, 2009 Fitness

Running is one sport that is highly addictive. Running is also a sport that is extremely hard on your body. Not only will your feet take a beating during a run, but every last muscle and joint in your body will be impacted when you strike the ground. Runners often have a long list of [...]

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Eating Before and After Yoga

February 13, 2009 Diet & Fitness

The foods that you eat on a daily basis should help your yoga practice. If you find that you are exhausted, tired, or simply out of energy at the start of a practice, then you probably haven’t found that perfect food combination yet. As with yoga itself, the foods that make you feel better is [...]

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Weight Training Fundamentals

February 13, 2009 Fitness

A balanced nutrition program is not a guarantee for fat and weight loss. Dieting without weight training invariably leads to muscle loss. Muscle loss leads to a lower resting metabolic rate which means your body burns fewer calories and fats. Following are the fundamentals you have to be familiar with in performing your weight raining [...]

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Recommended Aerobic Activities

February 13, 2009 Fitness

Following are common aerobic exercises that you may want to integrate in your personalized nutrition/aerobic/weight training program for maximum fat loss. Cross Country Skiing. Cross-country ski machines have a very high calorie and fat burning potential and is a non-impact exercise. Unlike other exercise machines, using a cross country ski machine requires skill and coordination. [...]

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The Importance of Target Heart Rates

February 13, 2009 Fitness

Calculated Target Heart Rates @ OTL are simply guidelines; although they are based on conventional and measurable variables, they are at best educated estimates. Nothing beats common sense based on personal experience. In the course of your aerobic workouts, you are the best judge of how your body responds. If you workout at OTL Beginner [...]

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Advantages and Disadvantages of Low Carbohydrate Diet

February 13, 2009 Weight Loss

There are advantages and disadvantages in implementing a low carbohydrate intake. It is helpful for you to realize what they are in order to be able to use the strategy to your favor in achieving fat and weight loss permanently. Advantages -Low Carbohydrate High Protein Increases Metabolic Rate. Due to protein’s high thermic value, LC [...]

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