It seems we are obsessed with weight. We worry about our weight, want to lose it, talk about ideal weight, we talk about this or that person losing or gaining it and we associate weight with health, fitness and beauty standards with no further consideration. Weight, quite often, lies. Just as i wrote there weight… Sigue leyendo Body composition vs weight
Making changes is not easy, it requires effort, dedication and following a plan according to our goals, this applies to any aspect of our lives we want to change. We all want to improve, we want better health, better economy, better appeareance, work, social status, better education… Regarding fitness in specific, we often see lots… Sigue leyendo How to achieve real change
This days talking about cardio opens the door to discusion and will surely bring people on the opposite extremes of the topic, from the ones convinced it’s a complete loss of time and it destroys muscle to the ones considering it the best of physical activities and tha adore running (or swimming or peddaling) for… Sigue leyendo Cardio: long distance or high intensity?
Once again comes December and with it all the holidays’ spirit, joy, presents, family reunions, office parties… and food. Lots of food. Maintaining the weight that we have worked so hard all year long to get to or avoiding those extra pounds during this month can turn into a titanic endeavor, one that many consider… Sigue leyendo 15 ways to enjoy the holidays avoiding weight gain
Una vez más llega diciembre y con el todo el ambiente de las fiestas, el espíritu de alegría, regalos, reuniones familiares, fiestas de oficina… y comida. Mucha comida. Mantener el peso que hemos trabajado tan duro todo el año o controlar la subida de peso durante estas fechas puede convertirse en una labor titánica, una… Sigue leyendo 15 consejos para disfrutar las fiestas sin subir de peso
Cuando es el mejor momento para iniciar una vida activa y saludable? Esta es una pregunta que pocas veces se hace directamente, pero que parece ser omnipresente, si tomamos en cuenta lo que acostumbramos a oír y decir respecto a esa idea de iniciar un plan nutricional o de ejercicio. “voy a empezar la próxima… Sigue leyendo Cuando empezar?
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