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Get great tips and fitness ideas from Custom Fitness Concepts' fitness experts. New fitness tips will be posted each week.
Get great tips and fitness ideas from Custom Fitness Concepts' fitness experts. New fitness tips will be posted each week.
| Bosu Ball - fitness tip added by Tom Kalka on Tuesday, April 28, 2009 |
| Exercises that reduce lower back pain - fitness tip added by Tom Kalka on Wednesday, April 15, 2009 |
| Knee Pain - fitness tip added by Tom Kalka on Monday, March 30, 2009 |
| Get more sleep - fitness tip added by Tom Kalka on Sunday, March 01, 2009
Are you not seeing the results you want despite being consistent with your routines? Try getting more sleep! Sleep is when the body recovers and regenerates damaged muscle tissue. If your not getting enough sleep, your not allowing your body to heal which could be why you are not seeing the results you are working so hard for. TIP: Spend the next three days getting at least 8 hours of sleep and see how your body reacts. |
| The ONE meal you should NOT skip! - fitness tip added by Tom Kalka on Wednesday, February 11, 2009 You’ve heard it before, the most important meal of the day is breakfast, so why are you not eating it? It’s true and the biggest reason is that your goal should be to eat every 3-4 hours. If you are sleeping 6-8 hours then you are going to wake up hungry and with a slower metabolism. Kick start your metabolism by making breakfast a priority! |
| Worst day to skip? - fitness tip added by Tom Kalka on Wednesday, February 04, 2009Monday's are likely the most common day to start a fitness routine, but Friday's are just as important. Monday is the start of the week so it is naturally the easiest day to motivate yourself to get your workout in. However, by the time Friday rolls around, your tired and ready to get to the weekend. Friday turns into 'I'll do it Saturday, which turns into, ‘I'll do it Sunday’, which turns into, you not working out for three days. Make it a habit to get your workouts in on Fridays. |
| It's cold out, but you still have to drink water! - fitness tip added by Tom Kalka on Wednesday, January 28, 2009Even though it's cold out, if you are exercising outdoors you still need to drink plenty of water. Dehydration can occur even if your cold and just because you are not sweating doesn't mean you are not losing water. Be sure to keep drinking water! |
| Affects of Age - fitness tip added by Tom Kalka on Wednesday, January 21, 2009Aerobic capacity decrease about 10% per decade. This means you’ll fatigue faster the older you get. However, exercising regularly increases the bodies ability to transport oxygenated blood to the muscles so it actually slows down the aging process. |
| Muscles and Metabolism - fitness tip added by Tom Kalka on Wednesday, January 14, 2009For every pound of muscle you add to your frame, you can expect to burn an extra 50-100 extra calories a day from a higher metabolism. However, about 6.6 lbs of muscle mass is lost per decade. |
| When to get new running shoes - fitness tip added by Tom Kalka on Friday, January 02, 2009When you buy a new pair of running shoes, write the month you bought them on the shoe somewhere so you’ll know exactly how old they are. Running shoes should be no older than 4 months or 300-400 miles. |
| Aging and Flexibility - fitness tip added by Tom Kalka on Tuesday, December 16, 2008As you get older, you will become less flexible if you do not move your joints through their entire Range Of Motion (ROM. The connective tissues will tighten causing less mobility and a higher chance of injury. |
| Working Out in Cold Weather - fitness tip added by Tom Kalka on Wednesday, December 03, 2008When working out in the cold, dress in layers and put on the same amount of clothing that you’d wear if it was 20 degree warmer. Your body’s core temperature will increase about 20 degrees as you exercise. |
| 60 Minute Workouts are Best - fitness tip added by Tom Kalka on Monday, November 10, 2008In order to see any results from an exercise program, you must workout for at least 60 minutes, 3 times/week. Anything less and you are not going to see much in the way of results. |
| Joint Pain - fitness tip added by Tom Kalka on Friday, October 17, 2008Targeting specific muscles and using proper form can reduce or eliminate joint pain. |
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| Bosu Ball - fitness tip added by Tom Kalka on Tuesday, April 28, 2009 |
| Exercises that reduce lower back pain - fitness tip added by Tom Kalka on Wednesday, April 15, 2009 |
| Knee Pain - fitness tip added by Tom Kalka on Monday, March 30, 2009 |
| Get more sleep - fitness tip added by Tom Kalka on Sunday, March 01, 2009
Are you not seeing the results you want despite being consistent with your routines? Try getting more sleep! Sleep is when the body recovers and regenerates damaged muscle tissue. If your not getting enough sleep, your not allowing your body to heal which could be why you are not seeing the results you are working so hard for. TIP: Spend the next three days getting at least 8 hours of sleep and see how your body reacts. |
| The ONE meal you should NOT skip! - fitness tip added by Tom Kalka on Wednesday, February 11, 2009 You’ve heard it before, the most important meal of the day is breakfast, so why are you not eating it? It’s true and the biggest reason is that your goal should be to eat every 3-4 hours. If you are sleeping 6-8 hours then you are going to wake up hungry and with a slower metabolism. Kick start your metabolism by making breakfast a priority! |
| Worst day to skip? - fitness tip added by Tom Kalka on Wednesday, February 04, 2009Monday's are likely the most common day to start a fitness routine, but Friday's are just as important. Monday is the start of the week so it is naturally the easiest day to motivate yourself to get your workout in. However, by the time Friday rolls around, your tired and ready to get to the weekend. Friday turns into 'I'll do it Saturday, which turns into, ‘I'll do it Sunday’, which turns into, you not working out for three days. Make it a habit to get your workouts in on Fridays. |
| It's cold out, but you still have to drink water! - fitness tip added by Tom Kalka on Wednesday, January 28, 2009Even though it's cold out, if you are exercising outdoors you still need to drink plenty of water. Dehydration can occur even if your cold and just because you are not sweating doesn't mean you are not losing water. Be sure to keep drinking water! |
| Affects of Age - fitness tip added by Tom Kalka on Wednesday, January 21, 2009Aerobic capacity decrease about 10% per decade. This means you’ll fatigue faster the older you get. However, exercising regularly increases the bodies ability to transport oxygenated blood to the muscles so it actually slows down the aging process. |
| Muscles and Metabolism - fitness tip added by Tom Kalka on Wednesday, January 14, 2009For every pound of muscle you add to your frame, you can expect to burn an extra 50-100 extra calories a day from a higher metabolism. However, about 6.6 lbs of muscle mass is lost per decade. |
| When to get new running shoes - fitness tip added by Tom Kalka on Friday, January 02, 2009When you buy a new pair of running shoes, write the month you bought them on the shoe somewhere so you’ll know exactly how old they are. Running shoes should be no older than 4 months or 300-400 miles. |
| Aging and Flexibility - fitness tip added by Tom Kalka on Tuesday, December 16, 2008As you get older, you will become less flexible if you do not move your joints through their entire Range Of Motion (ROM. The connective tissues will tighten causing less mobility and a higher chance of injury. |
| Working Out in Cold Weather - fitness tip added by Tom Kalka on Wednesday, December 03, 2008When working out in the cold, dress in layers and put on the same amount of clothing that you’d wear if it was 20 degree warmer. Your body’s core temperature will increase about 20 degrees as you exercise. |
| 60 Minute Workouts are Best - fitness tip added by Tom Kalka on Monday, November 10, 2008In order to see any results from an exercise program, you must workout for at least 60 minutes, 3 times/week. Anything less and you are not going to see much in the way of results. |
| Joint Pain - fitness tip added by Tom Kalka on Friday, October 17, 2008Targeting specific muscles and using proper form can reduce or eliminate joint pain. |
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