December 29th, 2008 — HIIT, Weight Loss Journal, aerobic exercise, amp, exercise, exercise 1, exercises, exertion, exhaustion, five minutes, four minutes, good shape, gym, heart rate, high intensity interval training, hitt, injury, intervals, moderation, muscles, personal trainer, rest period, risk, severe pain, workout from Weight Ladder @ Weight Loss Journal
High Intensity Interval Training or HIIT has become very popular, but that doesn’t mean that it is for everyone. If done improperly, this method of exercising can lead to injury or at the very least, some severe pain. While there are a lot of benefits to HIIT, there are a few things that you should [...]
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December 22nd, 2008 — Weight Loss Journal, burning zone, cardiovascular, deep breaths, exercise, fatigue, few minutes, gym, heart rate, injury, knees, physical pain, physical therapy, quiet spot, vomiting, wellness from Weight Ladder @ Weight Loss Journal
We’ve all been conditioned to think that unless we “feel the burn” we’re not working hard enough when we exercise. However, there is a fine line between reaching that optimum fat burning zone and over doing it. Here are some tips to help you figure out when your exercise is hurting instead of helping you.
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October 6th, 2008 — Weight Loss Journal, aerobic workouts, best time, blood sugar levels, carbohydrates, dangerous level, diabetes, exercise, havoc, heart, heart rate, messes, morning routine, morning workouts, schools of thought, snack, sugar drop, tight schedules, time period, workout from Weight Ladder @ Weight Loss Journal
While there are many schools of thought on the subject of what time during the day is optimum, it generally boils down to whether or not you are capable of fitting in a workout during that specific time. We’re all on pretty tight schedules these days and sometimes, it is just not possible to fit [...]
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September 3rd, 2008 — Weight Loss Journal, aerobics, brakes, driving a car, exercise, exercise routine, five minutes, heart rate, injury, jog, mirror, muscle soreness, muscles, pace, screeching halt, stretches, taking the time, workout from Weight Ladder @ Weight Loss Journal
So much focus is given to warming up for exercise, that the cool down period at the end of a workout is generally ignored. If you are not taking the time to do this after each and every workout, you can experience muscle soreness and it can be difficult to stick to an exercise routine [...]