1. Fitness Exercises are for professionals. This idea applies only in the case of performance sports. The native qualities required for professional sportsmen (speed, skills, specific height, etc.) can only be developed, they can’t be formed by training. As long as the aim of a regular person is not performance, almost all sports can be practiced for keeping the body …
Muscle Building Myths That Are Harmful
Muscle Building Truths If you’re serious about making a solid commitment to a muscle building program, you need to be very careful of who you take advice from. Bodybuilding and fitness are literally a multi-billion dollar industry with new websites popping up every single day. Many of the so-called experts out there really don’t have a clue of what they’re …
Principles For Overcoming Fitness Obstacles
If you’re like me, the quest to be in shape and manage weight feels overwhelming. And, as if the quest to be fit isn’t hard enough, there’s often other obstacles to overcome: health issues, time management, mustering up courage or energy. Even if you’ve been exercising for a long time, there’s always new barriers to be broken. So, how to …
Hip Replacement Surgery History
Hip replacement is a medical procedure in which the hip joint is replaced by a synthetic implant. It is the most successful, cheapest and safest form of joint replacement surgery. The earliest recorded attempts at hip replacement, which were carried out in Germany, used ivory to replace the femoral head. Use of artificial hips became more widespread in the 1930s; …
Vitamin and Nutrient Essentials For Health
According to the United States Department of Agriculture, a healthy vitamin diet as one that Emphasizes fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and fat-free or low-fat milk and milk products; includes lean meats, poultry, fish, beans, eggs, and nuts; and is low in saturated fats, trans fats, cholesterol, salt (sodium), and added sugars. But just what minerals and nutrients are vital to …
Relieve And Avoid Neck Pain
Are you one of the millions of Americans who suffer from neck pain? If not, it’s very probable that you know someone who does. Indeed, neck pain is a very widespread problem because the head and neck area is very susceptible to several stresses. Besides, neck pain can be produced by muscle strains, osteoarthritis, herniated intervertebral discs. In fact, something …
Massage Therapy Helps Fight Back Pain
I originally thought that massage therapy would be a gentle, soothing massage that would lessen the ever-present tightness in my shoulders and lower back. I was wrong. I made an appointment at the insistence of my boss because the neck pain I had experienced since adolescence was becoming more intense from the way I sat at my computer. I was …
Pain Relief With Exercise and Diet Therapy
To avoid needing pain relief most people usually avoid engaging in strenuous activities and vigorous movements of the body. However, inactivity may actually worsen the condition and result in more pain in the long run. Since the human body is designed to be in motion regardless of your health condition, making your body inactive will lead to muscle degeneration. Through …
Shoulder Pain And Gym Exercises
It’s funny how you don’t notice shoulder pain until it starts giving you problems. Imagine this, you use your arms every day and connected to your arm is your shoulder which mostly moves with your arm. Now all of a sudden somewhere along the line you hurt your shoulder. You’re not exactly sure when or why, but something is different. …
Arthritis Pain Eased With Food and Exercise
Does Arthritis pain have you out of joint? Concerns culminating in the withdrawal of several selective Cox-2 inhibitors, like Vioxx, have many arthritis sufferers turning to the supplement aisle in search of relief. Could diet and exercise provide more reliable solutions? Here’s a roundup of recent research into those foods that help support healthy joints: * Pineapple: Bromelain is an …