Posts Tagged ‘exercise’

Tools for Success

Sunday, January 4th, 2009

We’re all about eating right here at DiscountDiet, and we also want you to get fit! This year, you may want to think about some hot products, or tools for success, for your journey towards a better body.

1.      The Nike+ iPod Sports Kit is great for boosting your motivation for cardio. It calculates your distance, time, pace, and the amount of calories you’ve burned.

2.      Using an exercise ball is a must because you can do so many stretches and strength training moves. They’re also very inexpensive.

3.      Resistance bands are awesome for strength training exercises. The GoFit Ultimate Pro Gym offers three different bands, two ankle straps, a door anchor, and a DVD to show you how to use them all.

5 Muscle - Killing Mistakes (Part 2)

Monday, June 2nd, 2008

As a continuation of our recent discussion on the 5 Muscle Killing Mistakes, here is number 2.

Too Much Cardio - Recent research has shown that excessive cardio has been proven to overtime burn not only fat but also muscle. In addition, men have shown signs of decreased testosterone levels. The solution for this is fairly easy to implement. Rather than doing cardio for hours on end, shift to brief high intensity exercises. With these technique, you will burn more fat and preserve the muscle.

Next time around I’ll share with you the biggest muscle killing mistake.

A Shameless Plug - Men’s Health Magazine

Saturday, May 17th, 2008

If you have read this blog for any length of time, you know that I rarely if ever promote or endorse another person’s product however this is an exception.  If you are a male, 18 years old or older, I strongly encourage you to subscribe to Men’s Health Magazine. It’s an incredible publication and provides solution oriented articles for men only. Finally, something just for me. :) Lol