Cardio exercise is an extremely important part of your fitness routine no matter how much you may dislike doing it. At one point or another we all dread doing our cardio, maybe because we are tired or because we simply can’t stand the sight of a treadmill. Unfortunately cardio is a very important part of being fit and healthy and doing cardio has the following five benefits.

With spring upon us, think about taking a break from the gym and taking advantage of the nicer weather. There are numerous outdoor activities to participate in, and after the long winter months, getting outdoors is a great way to get some sunshine and much needed Vitamin D. Here are a few exercise ideas that will get outside while getting you in shape for summer.

These days, stretching is not only a controversial issue amongst runners, but other athletes alike.  People have different views on whether you should stretch before a workout or after a work out and how long to hold the stretches. What it comes down to is that regardless of the how, why, when, and for how long, stretching yields great health benefits.

Ever wonder why you spend so much time walking, running and eating healthy, but still can’t seem to lose weight? Although walking and running, and obviously diet, contribute to weight loss and staying fit, it may not be enough.

The idea that better health can come from small changes in lifestyle is not a new idea and is one that many people have heard before. Studies published in 2004 show that the benefits of walking for as little as thirty minutes a day can encourage weight loss and provide other health benefits.

Most people exercise to lose weight, and to lose weight you need to burn fat. But if you are like the majority of the population, you don’t have enough hours in the day. Here are the top five fat burning exercises in order to keep your work out to a minimum but ensure that you are burning as much fat as possible.  

The time of year is upon us again-the colder weather, the longer darker days. This is the time of year when many people decide to head to a warmer climate for a much deserved vacation.

One of the best ways to keep fit and to lose weight is to jog. High cardio combined with strenuous muscle workouts have a great capacity to help us burn the extra fat we carry around, and it's nothing new.

You want a nice bottom? Well, then, get off your behind and get working. Having a strong, healthy and attractive looking butt takes work. It means exercising, targeting and continuing with your efforts in order to chisel out a nice rump worth looking at.

It seems so easy, just put on some shoes and start running.  Yet we are all at different stages, from beginner all the way to expert, and we could all use a little advice.  You never know what new helpful hint may improve your physical or emotional levels. Here are 5 tips that may help.

Our bodies are complex but very efficient machines.  In a recent article in Healthology it has been described as 3 engines.  The first one providing us with bursts of energy we need for weight training.  This engine runs on protein and does not require oxygen, and therefore is anaerobic. The second one is for half marathons and runs on glucose and also does not require oxygen and therefore is also anaerobic.  The third engine is for running long distances and runs on carbohydrate glycogen and requires oxygen to produce energy; therefore, it is aerobic.