How to Stay Fit When Travelling

The most difficult thing with working out on the road is your commitment. Working out on the road begins before you leave home. Whether you work out regularly or rarely, are fit or out of shape, you have to decide, that on this trip, you WILL work out, no matter what. If you are not sure you want to pay the price then do this experiment.

1. Undress

2. Look in the mirror

3. Ask yourself, “Do I like what I see?” If the answer is yes, then ask yourself “Do I want to maintain my fitness while I am away?” If you do not like what you see, then ask “Do I want to start dealing with this now?”

If the answer is “yes” then you are ready to commit. Once you are committed, plan and prepare. To prepare ask “What type of workouts would I enjoy – outdoor, indoor, or a combination?” Now reflect on the question “What are the obstacles to working out most likely to occur on my trip?”

If you commit and prepare adequately, I guarantee you will dramatically

Benefits of Working Out on a Treadmill

Treadmill training has become increasingly popular over the last decade. Before then, treadmills for the home were not made with high quality parts. They were on the noisy side, not sturdy, and a cheap piece of equipment. But times have changed and an abundance of marathon trainers have turned to indoor training on treadmills.

1. Safety Issues – The more I read on outdoor running, the more inclined I am to walk or run indoors. You need to be aware when running in the winter months. The cold, icy conditions and blowing snow. Not only do you need to be aware of these conditions for your own balance but also watching out for winter drivers and snowplows on the road. One story I read was about a Canadian runner who had gone out for his run and was struck by a snowplow. It took him 2 months to recover.

Some police officials advise not to wear an MP3 player or any type of stereo device, so you are completely aware of your surrounding. Many runners who do trails and outdoor running run with a buddy, run in

The Massive Benefit of Walking for Health

We really enjoy talking about the healthy aspects of life and how you can benefit from the simple things like natural remedies. It’s a lot of fun talking about these things because they make a real difference in people’s lives. We look at the things which are simple and the things that work.

Today, we’re going to have a look at walking; how you can get the most benefit out of walking and what it can do for you, your life, and your lifestyle as well.

There are nine main aspects to do with walking. We’re going to have a look at each of these in detail. So journey with me and let’s all figure out this stuff together.

The nine aspects of walking that we will cover are: why walk, where to walk, who to walk with, what pace, the walking tools, the time of day, the mobility, the body chemicals, and last one is a secret that we will share to you at the end of this discussion.


Well, fitness is one really good reason. Whether it’s just

5 Jobs for Health and Fitness Lovers

Obesity rates are growing rapidly among populations. The rapid obesity rates are rising rapidly and even among teenagers and children, that makes it somehow depressing.

The last decade, awareness in fighting the obesity witnessed a rapid increase, schools and even universities are raising the awareness by doing fun sports activities for children and event family events which includes different kinds of sport exercises which can be entraining as well.

As a result, to this growing obesity rates, the health and fitness market is booming and developing. This created many jobs which made it easy for passionate people to transfer it to their dream jobs.

What are the best jobs in the field to consider as a long-term career path?

Here are the best health and fitness jobs you should consider:

  1. Personal Trainer

Personal trainer job is the best way to get involved in the fitness industry. Personal trainers usually give classes at their local gym, yoga studio or even private classes in their client’s houses. Enrolling in such industry is so easy and won’t take long time, a training certificate or attending a certain specialized training course would be

Walking For Fun and Fitness

Walking for fun and fitness is a great way to combine a workout with an enjoyable activity. Is not only easy and simple but anybody can do it. Walking is far less traumatic on the body than running or jogging. It is quite likely the most popular physical activity today. It is also a great way to get your body into good physical shape, and help in maintaining overall health and wellness goals.

Walking is an activity where the participant often uses the areas where they live, usually on roads, footpaths or parks and recreational areas. It has proven to be a great exercise because it is the most natural movement for your body to do.

Walking for fun is an excellent exercise to help us achieve any fitness level. Walking has become the new mantra for people who want to shed those extra pounds, and is an ideal choice for many because it requires little more than suitable clothing, good shoes, and a safe, walking area.

Walking for fun, has become without a doubt, one of the best ways to get in shape, trim your waistline, and improve your health. {I am testament to

Fitness Walking For Exercise And Good Health

Want to improve your health and fitness? Try walking as exercise to get fit. Believe it or not, in past years, most people walked almost every where. There was not much of a choice available, since there were not others ways that they could get around. Most people did not have cars and there were not bus routes or subway stations just around every corner. If there even was public transportation, you’d have to walk quite a ways to find the nearest bus stop or station to catch it. Now days, most people get into their nice cars and drive wherever they want to go. They don’t even consider just walking that mile to go a nearby store or to send a letter, even on a nice day. People prefer to drive, which makes it no surprise that so many people have health problems. If you rarely ever walk, then it is time that you do. Start walking to improve your health and fitness. Here are some fitness walking tips and food for thought.

You are missing the many health benefits that walking for exercise offers, while looking for a magic pill to cure your physical ailments.

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Walk Together Toward Common Goals

A really simple way to unify your team under the one flag, while promoting corporate, is to set company walking targets. Walking is the one form of exercise that (almost) anyone can take part in regardless of fitness levels. It is also something that your staff can do by themselves, in pairs or in larger groups and it doesn’t cost the participants anything. All you need to do as the business leader is to supply pedometers (the little device that counts your steps) and a large whiteboard, and you are ready to go!

Why Walking

Because walking is so easy, it teaches people in a very low-intensity way how to make exercise a regular part of their routine. Employees with a really sedentary job will walk roundabout 3,000 steps per day, but for weight loss and maintenance an average of 10,000 steps per days is advised, which is roughly an hour to an hour and a half of walking. Some people that have jobs where they’re on their feet a lot of the time may be getting their 10,000 steps without any additional walks while others need to make an effort either before, after or during

Why Walking Is The Most Fun Exercise

All forms of exercise can be fun. However, walking is such a versatile exercise, that it should be considered the most fun exercise ever. This article will touch upon three reasons why walking deserves this title.

You Can Walk With Anyone And Carry On A Conversation

Exercise is usually more fun when you can do it with someone else. Since walking is an exercise suited for people of all fitness levels, you have a wide variety of people you can take with you on your walk. Since walking doesn’t require an extensive amount of effort, you can carry on a wonderful conversation with your walking buddy. Those conversations can carry on for minutes and potentially hours. You can get a lot of exercise in without even noticing it or feeling bored when you have people with you.

You Can Jam To Your Tunes While Walking

If you are like most people, you probably love listening to your tunes while exercising. Not every exercise can afford you that possibility as intense exercises require your full effort and weight lifting requires your full concentration. Walking, on the other hand, is an exercise that you can do

Walking Programs For Weight Loss

Walking is an effective way to get in shape and lose weight. It is an easy and pleasant experience as well. Walking could actually be the one successful activity that will help you lose weight. The reason is that walking is as effective as high-intensity activities while being more gentle on the body. In order to lose weight by fitness walking you need to add variety to your walking routine. This article will give you some tips on intensifying your workout.

Walking for Weight Loss

If you want to lose weight you don’t need to worry about sweating in the gym or exhausting yourself every day. Fitness walking is a gentle and pleasant way to lose weight. If you walk at a brisk and steady pace you are able to burn almost as many calories as you do while jogging or running. So if running is not for you then you can get the same positive effects by fitness walking.

Fitness walking allows you to burn a lot of calories. The amount of calories you burn per hour depends on your actual weight and your speed. But for sure, with the right speed you will

Walk Your Way to Fitness

Do you remember your first tottering steps? Then you felt steadier and the steps turned more into a run and soon nothing could hold you down, you were up and away – you could walk! How much walking do we do as we grow into adulthood? Sadly the number of people who spend most of the day sitting down continues to rise. Buy you could make a difference to your health and fitness, start walking to feel good.

How exactly does walking help us stay healthy and fit? Tons of research and various studies have been conducted, all reaching the same conclusion, walking helps to control diabetes and heart trouble, reduces high blood pressure, increases longevity and so much more. What is important is that feeling of health and fitness you get as you walk.

Walking as an exercise does not require any great investment, I would say investment is practically zero except for a pair of comfortable shoes to walk in. Carry your socks with you when you go shopping and wear them when trying on the shoes, which should be comfortable to move about in. It is recommended that you start off slow, walk