Entries from May 2008 ↓

When it comes to achieving optimum weight loss results, lower-intensity exercise may be preferable over high-intensity training, a new study finds.

Published in the International Journal of Sports Medicine, the study compared women who followed a three-month regimen of moderate-intensity workouts, such as brisk walks, with those who engaged in more high-intensity exercise such as sprinting.

At the end of three months, the moderate-intensity exercise group was found to have shed significantly more weight than the high-intensity group, an average of seven pounds each compared with four pounds each.

Researchers suggested that women in the high-intensity exercise group may have engaged in post-exercise overeating as a result of fatigue.

A resistance band workout is one of the very best workouts for many people. These elastic bands are a versatile alternative to training with weights.

In this article we will take a look at the advantages of a resistance band workout. We will highlight how they can be used with other types of exercises. And we will show how resistance bands may be an ideal tool for your workouts. Continue reading →