Tag: workout

  • 20-minute workouts that everyone can find time for

    20-minute workouts that everyone can find time for

    Sculpt your upper body in only 20 minutes. Yes, it’s possible. We tell you how: Perform this routine twice and end with a brisk 5-minute walk. Push-Ups Reps.: 20  Knee-Ups Reps.: 15  Burpees Reps.:10  Jumping Jacks Reps.: 30 Planks with Cross-Overs Reps.: 15, each side Wall-press sit Reps.: 2 sets – 15 seconds Planks Reps.: 3, 30 seconds  Glute Bridges Reps.: 12,…

  • Beat the heat and use summer to your benefit

    Beat the heat and use summer to your benefit

    Everyone complains about the heat, sweat and lethargy that summer brings along. In fact, summer is actually good for you in several ways. Don’t believe it? Here’s how! Come summer, and the first thing that happens is your appetite takes a beating. It’s a perfect time and opportunity to eat smaller and lighter meals. You…

  • Why group exercise scores over solo sessions

    Why group exercise scores over solo sessions

    As kids, we enjoyed playing with friends. Is there any reason why the games – fitness ones, we mean – can’t continue once we’re older? Group exercise, typically defined as exercise performed by a group of individuals led by an instructor, can be a great way to mix up your workout and add a fun…

  • 7 reasons to sign up for aqua aerobics

    7 reasons to sign up for aqua aerobics

    Move over aerobics, aqua aerobics is here. Water aerobics is gaining in popularity in India but not enough is known about this form of exercise. Why should you choose it instead of a traditional gym-based exercise plan? Syd Hoffman, health and wellness educator and author of All-Day Energy: 100 Ways to Boost Your Energy…Now!, has…

  • Exercise while you watch TV

    Exercise while you watch TV

    Is your TV time competing with your workout schedule? Don’t fret; you can watch your show and your weight at the same. TV can even make your workouts go by faster, seeing as how most people need distractions because they don’t like exercise. It may even encourage you to keep coming back, since you’ll start…