Posted on: 17 March, 2005
Author: Rolf Rasmusson
Not long ago my wife went shopping for home gyms. No not for her but of all people for me. I was devastated. The idea, me exercise? I sit and work at the computer all day and that's plenty of exercising for me. I told her we didn't have room and the (2) extra bedrooms were for visitors besides. Nevertheless off she went and darned if a couple weeks later she drug one home. A home gym of all things! My wife was telling me that the convenience of privacy at home, no driving and time efficiencies is what...
Continue ReadingPosted on: 13 March, 2005
Author: NS Kennedy
The Garmin Fishfinder 250 is Garmin's latest addition to their family of marine chartplotters, handheld GPS, fish finders and GPS sounders and its already gaining a great reputation amongst the angling community. We met up with Johnathan W Ross, a surgeon and keen fisherman to find out his views on the new Garmin 250. FFR How long have you had the Garmin 250?JWR I purchased the 250 fish finder as a replacement for my obselete Garmin 160 fish finder. I have had the 250 for six months and I'm more than pleased with it. FFR How do you find the...
Continue ReadingPosted on: 13 March, 2005
Author: Anthony Ellis
Eating is usually the forgotten element of most mass programs. Food is critical. The truth is, no one will gain muscle without food. It seems so simple and basic, yet most don't get enough of it to build muscle. Dieting for muscle gain is simply a matter of eating. You must eat more calories than your body burns off. Now, when I say eat, I do not mean just anything. All calories are not created equal. In other words, some types of calories are not equal to others for gaining muscle. For example, if I said that you need to...
Continue ReadingPosted on: 11 March, 2005
Author: Sue DeFiore
One of the biggest misconceptions people have today is what constitutes a healthy lifestyle. Just because you exercise does not mean you are healthy. I hear much too often, oh, I can eat this because then I will work 30 or 40 minutes on the treadmill, jogging, walking, (fill in the blank with the exercise of choice). NO, NO, NO! Once in a while transgressions are one things, however, if you want to be healthy you need to eat healthy and exercise, the two go hand in hand. Now, think about this, if you think this way as an adult,...
Continue ReadingPosted on: 10 March, 2005
Author: Kathryn O'Neill, H.BSc. NWS
Here are the top 5 ways home treadmill workouts can help you lose weight and get into great shape! #1: A Treadmill Helps You Burn MORE Calories by Battling Exercise Boredom We all know that in order... Here are the top 5 ways home treadmill workouts can help you lose weight and get into great shape! #1: A Treadmill Helps You Burn MORE Calories by Battling Exercise Boredom We all know that in order to lose weight, get firm and fight gravity's pull, exercise is a must! But what do you do if you don't LIKE working out? What if...
Continue ReadingPosted on: 07 March, 2005
Author: Ingela Berger
There are ... and ... of training ... fitness ... and experts that tell you how to gain fitness and what the best ways are to train your body. It's easy to feel confused and There are thousands and thousands of training techniques, fitness equipments and experts that tell you how to gain fitness and what the best ways are to train your body. It's easy to feel confused and to spend large amounts of money on things that later turn out to be disappointments. And then you might never want to try again. You don't have to follow other...
Continue ReadingPosted on: 05 March, 2005
Author: Sylita Thomas
Most soccer athletes do not have a clear guide of what to eat to prepare for a soccer match, what to eat after a soccer match and how to maintain a rich high carbohydrate diet. There are nutritional guides that soccer players of all level must and should follow in order to put themselves in a beneficial position before matches. Simple Nutritional Tips 1. Carbohydrates, Carbohydrates, Carbohydrates!! I cannot stress this enough. Athlete performance in all sports is dependant on a diet that is rich in carbohydrates. As a soccer player it will improve your running performance and stamina on...
Continue ReadingPosted on: 04 March, 2005
Author: Matt Elliott
The subject of financial investment is such a wide and varied area. We all know (or should know), that investing surplus funds is a sound idea; nothing new there. If you make the decision to invest, what investment options do you have? 1. Property - unit, house, holiday house, commercial property, a managed property investment fund etc. 2. Shares - stock options, different stock investment sectors such as small capitalisation mining companies, international or local share funds etc. 3. Fixed Interest - bonds, convertible notes, fixed deposits etc The above are your major investments categories in which you may be...
Continue ReadingPosted on: 02 March, 2005
Author: Ruth Polak
The Costa del Sol, recently renamed the Costa del Golf, is an absolute Paradise for golfers of all standards. Offering some world-class golf courses in some beautiful locations combined with the highest number of sunshine days per annum in Europe it is hard to beat. Plentiful and cheap flights to Malaga, Gibraltar and now Jerez make it accessible all the year round and not content to rest on its laurels new golf courses and academies are being opened up on a regular basis which is why so many golfers return here year after year as there are always new and...
Continue ReadingPosted on: 28 February, 2005
Author: Jakob Jelling
Baggie pants can be more than just fashionable. Do you remember the days of having to put a snowsuit on in order to go out sledding or skiing? No matter what you did the snowsuit would always climb, ... Baggie pants can be more than just fashionable. Do you remember the days of having to put a snowsuit on in order to go out sledding or skiing? No matter what you did the snowsuit would always climb, let snow in, get wet and usually was uncomfortable because your pants where bunched up inside. Fortunately for those of us who can...
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