We are now at a high time where fitness is booming. Almost every month (or every week), there are various running races being held around the metro and other places. If you go to this kind of events, you’ll see different kinds of people: kids, teens, athletes, couch potatoes want to start shedding a few pounds, even nuns/priests and the elderly. Gone are those days when we use to think that athleticism is only for men. Nowadays, more and more women are joining fun runs. Most of the marathoners are slowly being dominated by women. In short, all walks of life are welcome to engage in running. Why has it gotten so popular? The answer is simple. The easiest, effective and inexpensive way to stay fit is to run. It is a great exercise that improves your endurance, helps you lose weight, increases your metabolism and increases your self-confidence. A step higher than walking, running is a high-impact workout – wherein three to six times of your bodyweight is being absorbed from your feet. Unlike in walking that one foot is always in contact with the ground, both feet leave the ground when running for greater forward propulsion.
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The holiday season is the time of the year where you relax and take time off your busy schedule to be with family and friends. It is also the break period to stop going to the gym and take a step back from your workout sessions..NOT!!!
Who wants to be the person that gets fat after the holidays? When the new year comes and you go back to work or school, you do not want to be THAT person being told of "Musta bakasyon? Parang tumaba ka." ("How was your vacation? Looks like you gained weight.") Do you want to be THAT person who just bought new amazing skinny jeans/hot dress for a Christmas party and after the holiday season is over can't even fit into them? Will you want to be THAT person who suddenly binges when January comes and starve yourself to death? Nothing positive ever comes out of not working out. No time to go to the gym? Don't have any gym equipment? Bored with the same workout routine of biceps curls, bench press, lat pull downs and running on the treadmill? No need to make all those excuses. Simple bodyweight exercises can help you lose weight, boost up your endurance and provide strength gains.
What is the plank craze all about? Is it just a hype? Let's breakdown why this exercise has been one of the most recommended workouts of strength trainers and fitness coaches.
The plank, also called hover or abdominal bridge, is an isometric exercise for core strengthening wherein you have to hold a certain position for an extended period of time. The front plank as seen in the picture below is the most common plank variation we see at our local gyms. There are actually 25 types of plank variations or even more. Here are some examples: side plank, two-point plank, side plank with a twist, table top plank… The list goes on and on. |