fitness

Fitness regimes, advice, and trends in the Longevity health and wellness sphere.

Geek Fitness: Level 1
Why should I care? Why am I doing this? Those are both excellent questions when approaching your personal health. This is putting appearance aside, that will be covered in another Geek Fitness post. I'm sure there are many things we all strive to live for, like I personally want be alive to see as many new Star Wars movies as I can. So the question should be: how do I improve my quality of life? We can’t all be some mythological creature that lives centuries, but what we can do is improve our health through exercise and nutrition. Oh, and let me tell you that exercise comes at the amazing price of…… FREE! Nutrition itself, contrary to popular belief, is quite inexpensive if properly applied. I can tell you right now, from personal experience, if you’re sitting on your ass playing immersive RPGs, you are not improving your quality of life. No matter how ripped or well endowed you make your character to be, that character running and swinging 20 pound swords is not you. Now unlike most fitness professionals, I’m not going to tell you to put the controller down and go run, the point is to balance life and still do the geeky crap we all like to do. I know I myself have been dragged into a particular MMORPG for 8 hours and still kept my heart from committing ritualist suicide. Again, I will never stop playing video games, but I also want to be alive to keep enjoying these games that help me escape from an otherwise powerless reality.
By Jj Rojas8 years ago in Longevity
Easy Morning Workouts You Can Do at Home
It's never easy to get out of bed in the morning. However, to some people, it's the best time to work out, since you tend to have less energy after a busy day at the office. Hopping out of bed and working out can be a great start to the day and jump-start your brain for a successful workday. Here are the top five workouts you should consider doing at home in the morning to kick off your day.
By Pat Cooper8 years ago in Longevity
Fixing Your Workout Playlist
Disclaimer: I am not a medical professional, fitness professional, or certified to give fitness advice in any way. I am also not a professional music critic.
By Alexander Larkin8 years ago in Longevity
High Reps or High Weight?
As you can tell by the photo, I love lifting heavy! It is simply what I enjoy. How is it the most beneficial way to workout? Is it superior or inferior? Am I wasting my time? Damaging my body? Well, the answer may be more anti-climatic then you'd hope for.
By Winston Klippenstein8 years ago in Longevity
3 Killer Ways to Fire Up Your Workouts
Working out is HARD. It requires consistent dedication to the cause both in and out of training sessions. It also requires variation in order to continue seeing growth and progress. Your body quickly learns and adapts to a training method and after a while, your progress will plateau and you will no longer see the gains that you used to. This is when your workouts need to be spiced up to engage both mind and muscle to overcome new physical challenges. But fear not — I have you covered.
By Rhys Morgan8 years ago in Longevity
Weight-lifting vs Calisthentics
In recent times the fitness world has experienced a cataclysmic boom in the number of people delving into it. Being healthy has become (almost) the cool thing to do—with people taking very different approaches. From juice cleanses to fad-dieting, so many people get hung up over the intricate details of food that they end up failing in their ultimate goals.
By Rhys Morgan8 years ago in Longevity
Mind + Motivation= Success
There are many aspects of being healthy. There's how well you eat and how often you exercise, but there's also how you think. Many people face mental roadblocks when trying to reach their fitness goals. It's common and I'm sure it has happened to everyone at least once. Breaking past those barriers is what's going to help. It helped me when I was just starting to learn how to work out for myself.
By A Jackson8 years ago in Longevity
Marathon Runners and Exercise Training Require Wise Food Choices
The most critical first step before running any race is to get your doctor's approval. Wise Food Choices for a Marathon Runner
By Carolann Sherwood8 years ago in Longevity
You Still Have Time to Start Your Summer Body Goals—Here's Your Free Home Meal Plan & Workout Routine
Haven't reached your aummer goals yet? Don't you worry. During the month of May, you still have time to tone up and make some real progress before your vacation in June or July! Or even get started on your progress for next year.
By N8 years ago in Longevity
Why It Is So Important to Listen to the Warning Signs When Training
Two weeks ago, I tore my hamstring tendon right at the top where the tendon attaches to the bone. I have injured myself before—I hurt my left hamstring at a pole show in Oslo last year, but I push through the pain. I did my right side about six weeks ago, but again pushed through.
By Samantha Bentley8 years ago in Longevity
Your Free Home Fitness Survival Guide
*I RECOMMEND TAKING A SCREENSHOT OF/PRINTING OFF A CALENDAR AND THE PROGRESS FORM BELOW TO CROSS OFF YOUR DAYS AND TO FILL IN YOUR MEASUREMENTS AND WEIGHT!*
By N8 years ago in Longevity
The Only Exercises Needed to Achieve the Body of Your Dreams
Have you been struggling with building muscle and getting the body women love? Have you been going to the gym for countless amount of hours every single day, but still see no results? Well, that's because you're in the gym doing the WRONG exercises. I am here to show you that building an amazing physique doesn't have to be so difficult. I will show you the best exercises along with a few tips to get you on the right path to building that superhero physique. Let's get started!
By Guest Author8 years ago in Longevity