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5 Tips for Safety on Treadmill

Treadmills are one of the most popular pieces of equipment in the fitness regime. Treadmills are known to tone multiple body areas with the right exercise regime. It is of great benefit to regularly use a treadmill. Also, just like any other equipment, treadmills also need safe use guidelines to minimize a risk of accidental injury. Let us look at 5 tips for safe use of treadmill. ·          First thing to remember is to look forward while exercising on the treadmill. It is seen that commonly the beginners like to look at their feet while walking or running on the treadmill. If an exerciser is looking to the sides or down, they have high chances of losing their balance and falling down. The concept is that feet follow the eye, so one is looking sideways the feet may move to one side and the exerciser may trip over the moving belt. Moreover, initially people may feel a little dizzy while walking off the treadmill. To prevent this disorientati...

The Benefits of Strength Training

One of the important components of fitness program is fitness training. Strength training burns calories more efficiently and thus with fat reduction in the body, it increases lean muscle mass. Lean muscle mass is not permanent, the body loses the muscles naturally as it ages or grows. In case you don’t exercise and use the lean mass in your body, you can end up losing it to body fat. Strength training gives you the right exercise to help you retain and develop muscle mass, whatever age you may be. Without exercise slowly with age, the fat percentage in the body grows and replaces the lean muscle mass present in the body. Let us look at some benefits of strength training: 1.   Developing strong bones: during strength training the bones of the body are stressed, this in turn increases the bone density, thereby reducing the osteoporosis risk in the exerciser. 2.   Weight management: this is one direct benefit of strength training. Strength training increases th...

Tips to control your Sugar Cravings

Sugar Cravings! Well this devil possess all the power to ruin your diet routine and your own personal fitness journey. Here are some of the ways to keep sugar craving in check and move forward towards a healthier lifestyle: Say no to processed foods In a 2013 study from Connecticut College, researchers confirmed that Oreos could be as addictive as cocaine, after observing how the popular cookie affected lab rats' behaviour and brains. Similar researches and studies have indicated that sugar and processed foods are as addictive as heroine or cocaine. Eating sugar artificially stimulates a region of your brain called the nucleus accumbens to produce dopamine, the pleasure neurotransmitter. So next type you are tempted to pick a pack of processed food item, try considering this fact. Drink Plenty of water There are instances when our body needs water but we take it as sugar craving. Drinking a cup of light sweetened Green tea can also sometimes work f...

Cool reasons to break a sweat

Invest time in some exercises. Haven't you hearing this advice quite often? Well the best part is that lifting those weights, or breaking sweat in Gyms can be quite rewarding. When it comes to the outcomes, there are plenty which are just not restricted to losing the oodles of fat. Although switching to healthy diet is just an inevitable success, studies conducted worldwide have indicated that those with a regular boost of exercises in their regime got rid of extra kilos quite easily and that too in a relatively shorter span of time. Apart from reducing that extra kilos and giving a fabulous body, here are few cool reasons to hit the gym: It doesn't only make you look younger, but actually makes you younger. That sweaty glow and the runner's high provide a young charm. Now the studies have also found out that the people who exercise daily tends to be just not fit and sexy but also younger, on a cellular level, in comparison to their peers. It increas...

Understanding GYM Membership Dynamics

Information gathered from The International Health Racquet and Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) and The Fitness Industry Association (FIA) has shown some interesting patterns about gym membership, attendance and adherence. Gym Attendance - It is simply the number of times people/clients/members come at the gym.  Attendance patterns have shown 3 peak points when the members can conveniently schedule their gym and can be categorised as before work, lunch break and after work. Attendance is better at the start of the week and waivers during the weekend. Gym attendance is usually analysed at the 6 month mark of the membership. It is seen that there are 3 groups at this stage – the “at risk membership” constituting 44% of members, the “low usage membership” at 27% and the “active membership” category which constitutes of 29% of the members. ACTION TIP: When a member falls in the “low usage membership” it is red flag and implies that his needs are not being met. Gym Retention: Th...

Dieting can work but Exercise is a must for losing weight

Eating right is essential when you are planning to foray on a weight reducing journey. Diet can help you control those pounds but without exercises, you will find it quite difficult to keep up with the weight shedding. There is no substitute for the exercise which help you to maintain a healthy lifestyle. And the worth mentioning are the other benefits which go along like better sleep, better mood swings and prevention from diseases. There have been various researches across the globe which have indicated at the importance of the exercises multiple times. Typically, 30 minutes a day offers disease-prevention benefits, while 60 minutes helps with weight maintenance. Working out for 90 minutes a day helps on both fronts – and melts additional pounds. Regular exercise also cuts the risk of heart disease and diabetes, improves blood pressure and cholesterol levels, promotes better sleep, and builds healthy bones, muscles and joints. With the help of gyms and wellness centres this...

Getting the right mix of commercial gym equipment

It is a tricky business to understand the operations of a successful gym. The primary characteristic which makes a gym have that fitness quality, a distinct personality and a motivation to draw fitness freaks is the gym equipment. Whether you are looking for a sleek posh upgrade or looking to start a new chic gym, best practise should be to consider the best equipment procurement options. They key is to have a variety of gym equipment in your facility. It can be a great motivator for beginners to see and envision the next step-up progression in their fitness schedule. Also to gym veterans it will provide a novelty and allow them to switch things up. A great mix of gym equipment also lets the beginners and veterans try out new things in their exercise regime. A hot mix of elliptical cross trainers, treadmills, training accessories, adjustable stride equipments and more strength and suspension machines will ensure that the gym goer gets that ultra-fit body and fitness experience t...