Everyone likes to be slim and fit. Don’t you? Looking fit and slim is not only good from a health perspective but also helps you gain compliments from time to time from your friends and peers. And who does not like receiving compliments from the people they work with, especially the youths who are so particular about their look and appearance and are ready to do anything to achieve what they have in mind. But you don’t need to do much for your look and body, inculcating a few habits can improve your look and help you stay healthy and fit. Being fit is good for health and it also develops confidence in you to present yourself to the people you work with, and no doubt confidence is a thing which is good for all of us. Here are some advantages of being fit and healthy 1. Good health and a fit body develops confidence and improves personality. 2. It reduces the chances of falling ill and helps your body to fight aga...
Lifting weights is essential to add more strength to the body. It can be thought of as the stone against which we grind the blade. The only thing to remember here is that we are not made of steel and that we can suffer damage unlike many blades. Regardless of why you decide to lift weights, whether it is for sports, competition or just general fitness, lifting it in a wrong way can do you more harm than good. So, it is necessary to follow certain precautions when lifting heavy weights in a gym: The road to better health The form in which your body is at the moment plays a very crucial role in the roadmap to fitness ahead. Your present fitness determines what weights are appropriate for you and which simply aren’t. Before you set off on the treacherous path of fitness, it’s actually very important to have a fair clue of what your body is capable of and what it isn’t. It is worth noting that our ultimate objective is to become fitter and healthier. Your Gym Soul mate: ...
The sun’s out and it’s time to hit the beach. You’re all set to take off that tee. How do you want to look? Fine, I agree it’s a stupid question. We obviously all want to look great. And on occasions where we get to flaunt our bodies, we want to be at nothing but our best. With summer just around the corner, it may be too late for an ambitious workout plan. So, where do we go now? Diet: The Saviour For centuries, diet has come to the rescue of those who could not drag themselves past their living room for a workout. And they cannot be blamed for it. It is a convenient, relatively easy and less time consuming than most workouts. And to make matters worse, it also comes with lesser pain. But diet if implemented well can actually do wonders for your body and accelerate your metabolism. A good diet can set your system straight, make it more efficient and also cleanse the body from within. Deficit is Good The only thing where less is truly more is calories. You ...
“I was so unhappy, and I would think all the time that I was probably going to hit 300 lbs. within a couple years.” JULIE MAZZIOTTA June 01, 2018 Watch the full episode of People Features: How We Lost 100 Pounds! streaming now on PeopleTV.com , or download the PeopleTV app on your favorite device. Just 25 years old, Lauren Council had already given up hope of ever losing weight . After years of binge eating, and the pain of losing her mom to breast cancer when she was in high school, the Ripon, California native found herself weighing 270 lbs. “I had accepted that this was going to be my life because nothing seemed to motivate me,” Council, 26, tells PEOPLE for the 2018 “How We Lost 100 Lbs.” issue . “I was so unhappy, and I would think all the time that I was probably going to hit 300 lbs. within a couple years.” But everything changed one night in April 2017, when horrible stomach pain sent her to ur...
Perform this routine, which should take approximately 10 minutes, at least 3x per week. HEALTH.COM February 28, 2018 Looking for a way to tighten your abs? After all, bikini season will be here before you know it. Anna Kaiser , the owner of AKT in Motion and the fitness expert behind the bodies of Kelly Ripa and Shakira, has a quick and challenging 10-minute routine that’ll help you achieve your ab goals . Her secret weapon? A slightly deflated overball. But don’t be fooled: “It’s not there for you to sink your weight into it or to make your workout easier,” Kaiser warns. Instead, the overball is there to prompt you to work harder in order to stabilize yourself on it. At the same time, it also provides some extra support, and a little bit of guidance, as you move through the various exercises. WATCH THE VIDEO: 5 Minutes to Fit: Core Blast Workout Strong abs are also about a lot more than just appearances. “Your core is th...
Natalie McCain blamed her health issues on busy motherhood, but after being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, she wants other moms to learn the warning signs. LINDSAY TIGAR June 04, 2018 Photographer, author, and blogger Natalie McCain has spent the last three years building The Honest Body Project, a community focused on body and parenting-positivity . Her inspiring photo series have given a voice and a platform to several difficult topics that many moms struggle with, including postpartum depression and C-section anxiety. But now she's taking the stage to share a vulnerable experience of her own: McCain was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in late November. With her diagnosis came her desire to share her story and encourage other moms to prioritize their own health, before it's too late. RELATED: No, Moms: It's Not Selfish to Make Yourself a Priority In an eye-opening blog post, McCain admits she has neglected her own health to tend t...
