You’re working out at the gym and eating a healthy diet in hopes of losing a few pounds. You spend 30 minutes four times a week walking briskly on the treadmill and cycling on the exercise bike, but somewhere in the back of your mind you wonder whether you’re working out hard enough. After all, you want to get the full benefits of your exercise program. Is there a way to measure exercise intensity – and how hard you’re working?
Most people make a critical mistake when they work their core muscles. They only focus in on the abdominal muscle group, while ignoring the rest of the core muscles that make up the torso. The core muscles consist not only of the muscles that make up the abdominal wall, but also the oblique muscles, the pelvic muscles and the muscles that support the back and spine.
What could be more frustrating than being sidelined by an injury? Women are at higher risk for certain types of sports injuries, especially tears involving the anterior cruciate ligaments in the knees. Find out why females experience more ACL tears and what steps they can take to prevent them.
It’s a fact that Americans get a lot of extra calories added to their diets from consuming carbonated drinks that are loaded with sugar. So, theoretically, replacing calorie-laden sodas with non-caloric diet sodas would seem like a logical fix. But interestingly, some studies show that diet sodas have the exact opposite effect.
Have you had an apple lately? Now there’s more of a reason to bite into a fiber and flavonoid-rich apple. A new study shows that an ingredient in apples may ward off obesity and increase lean body mass. Find out more about this new discovery.
The watermelon is a large, green-skinned fruit with a fleshy red center. It is succulent and sweet and tastes wonderful in a summer salad or a fresh smoothie. However, there are benefits to regularly eating watermelons that extend beyond their delicious taste.
Hi Everyone! Since so many of you have just received the new workouts, Cross Fire and To The Max, I decided to focus on them with this July rotation. Remember that Cross Fire and To The Max are mostly cardio based and the amount of weight work included in these workouts is not significant enough…
Plate–serve with veggies and rice (preferably brown or wild, not white rice! Ignore the white rice pictured, my better half prefers white…)
If you pre-ordered CrossFire or To The Max as downloads or would like to purchase them now you can download both workouts by going to http://www.cathedownloads.com/cross-fire-to-the-max-pre-sale/ You will need to use your coupon code that you were sent when you pre-ordered to claim and download your videos for no charge. You will receive 6 links after…
Some good news to share! – CrossFire and To The Max have just been delivered to our facility in New Jersey and have passed quality checks. We will begin shipping pre-sale orders today and should finish getting all orders out by tomorrow. The postal service will once again be sending several employees to our building…
We just heard a few minutes ago from the replicator that they have now finished the production lines of both “To The Max” and “CrossFire”. The DVDs were replicated in Alabama this time and it will take a few days for them to arrive at our facility here in New Jersey.
Not seeing results from your strength-training program? It may not be your diet or your exercise program – it could be the medications you’re taking. Two common types of medications that many active, young women take can have an impact on your ability to build lean body mass. Find out what they are.
