Fat Reduction Pills will not make your heart stronger, will not increase your other muscles endurance, or teach you to cope with food and life. Your circulation will remain stagnant. Fat reduction pills will not make you fitter. Exercise raises your self esteem because you have … [Read more...]
Prepare for your first 10 kilometer event
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In preparing for your first 8K we mentioned the necessity of preparing correctly for your first 10K. This preparation towards a 10K needs to equip you to run at a pace for a distance which will be 1Hr or longer. 6 minutes per kilometer will give you 1Hr for 10k. This should be … [Read more...]
The 10 Worst Foods You Can Eat
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There are so many products that belong on the list that it has been listed in to food categories. The Foods and ingredients on this list don’t need to be avoided entirely, just be sure to eat them sparingly, if you eat them at all. Hydrogenated Fats These are mostly man-made fats … [Read more...]
Optimal nutrition for exercise
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An optimal diet supplies the required nutrients which are adequate for tissue maintenance, repair, and growth without excess energy intake. It is now possible to make estimate nutritional needs for men and women which should account for their daily energy expenditure. The dietary … [Read more...]
The Importance of Nutrition for Recovery
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Whereas sportspersons continually look to improve performance through consistent training, one of the most important aspects of training should be recovery. The idea behind recovery is to allow your body to absorb the workload from the various training sessions. This is where the … [Read more...]
Fluid replacement during exercise in moderate temperatures
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Previous research has found that even low levels of dehydration may impair high intensity exercise performance on hot days. Higher volumes of fluid replacement have proven advantageous for runners and cyclists under these conditions. Even in cool weather (25C), athletes could … [Read more...]
Runner’s Trots – The ‘plague’ of the exerciser
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Running is good for maintaining regular bowel movements. This is one theory on why there is a decreased incidence of colon cancer among those who partake in running. BUT, it can also be said that it may be too much of a good thing. Quite common : An estimated 20-50% of distance … [Read more...]
How to start running with 10 easy steps
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This article is provided by Cynthia Hayward, Time-to-Run contributor, assisting beginners in making their introduction to running more pleasant and safe. 1. Invest in a good pair of running shoes. You don’t have to buy the top of the range, which could set you back … [Read more...]
Prepare for your first 5 kilometre event
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Well done. You have made it. You have progressed through the beginners program | thebeginning + week 3 and on | and now you are ready to take a step up to that next level. You are totally honest with yourself and you are able to jog 30 minutes without stopping? You can … [Read more...]
Same time next year by Dizzy Daisy
December 16, 2011 By Leave a Comment
A lighthearted look at running from a different perspective My Life Fitness Here I was starting out on the road to personal discovery and had moved towards the realms of improving my life fitness. I had done all the low fat cooking, the low fat diet and had skirted towards trying … [Read more...]
