Circuit Training Workouts for Busy People

How to Minimize and Prevent Common Weight Training Injuries

by Kodjo on February 22, 2012 in HOME WORKOUTS

There are a lot of good reasons to incorporate weight training into your life. For one thing, it’s great for your health. Whether you’re adding light hand weights to your cardio routine or pumping some serious iron in your quest to bulk up, adding weight to your workout can help you to tone, strengthen, and [...]

The Benefits of Exercise to Cancer Patients & Survivors

by Kodjo on February 22, 2012 in HOME WORKOUTS

As a fitness professional interested in a holistic approach to health and wellness, and also as a family member and close friend of cancer survivors, I have wondered how many people are told by their healthcare professionals about the benefits exercise can bring to their lives both during and after treatment. So I decided to [...]

5 Ways for Bodybuilders to Save Money

by Kodjo on February 21, 2012 in HOME WORKOUTS

If you watch TV, then you know that you can save money on your car insurance (Allstate), your health insurance (Aflac), and pretty much every other kind of insurance (Geico). And anyone who’s been around for a while knows that you can save on groceries by clipping coupons, on dining out by using Groupon, and [...]

The Best Foods to Eat Before and After a Workout for Maximum Benefit

by Kodjo on February 21, 2012 in HEALTHY EATING

A healthy and well-balanced nutrition is an essential part of any workout program. Depending on the specific nutritional and energetic requirements before and after a workout session, there are certain types of foods that may help one achieve maximum results. Before talking about specific food choices, gaining a basic knowledge of metabolic processes that take [...]

Treadmill Insanity High Intensity Interval Workout

by Kodjo on February 20, 2012 in HOME WORKOUTS

Treadmills are often viewed and used as a single exercise machine (i.e for jogging in a continuous fashion). It doesn’t help that the treadmill machine has been marketed for decades as a cardio machine that has a single purpose in life. However, unlike what you have been brought up to believe, the treadmill can in [...]

4 Tips to Protect your Body from Alcohol

by Kodjo on February 20, 2012 in HEALTHY EATING

Quick question: How long do you think a hangover lasts? If you answered several days to a week, you’re correct. Although alcohol itself is processed at a rate of about one drink per hour, the effects it can have on the equilibrium of your body can last much longer. A recent study of over 2,000 [...]

BluePrintCleanse is Your Best Juice Detox and Cleanse Diet

by Kodjo on February 18, 2012 in HEALTHY EATING

If you have ever breathed the city air, and/or consumed processed food (and I’m ~101% sure you have), chances are your body contains a fair amount of toxins. One way to get rid of some of these toxins is by exercising and sweating them out. To complement your fitness “detox” program, you may also want [...]

5 Pitfalls of Bodybuilding and Their Solutions

by Kodjo on February 18, 2012 in HOME WORKOUTS

Successfully building impressive muscles requires dedication to a training program and diet regimen. Bodybuilders that are lackadaisical with regards to either of these two components will fail to achieve the results they are striving towards. To build powerful and impressive muscles, rigorous discipline is required. Bodybuilders cannot afford to cheat at their workout or diet. [...]

Health & Fitness Vacation in Majorca Spain

by Kodjo on February 17, 2012 in HEALTHY EATING

Are you looking to rev up your health and fitness this year, but don’t know what to try? Perhaps you need a change of scene to freshen things up and get you out of the gym. The island of Majorca in Spain is great for sports lovers – it’s home to Majorcan tennis players Rafael [...]

Exercise on Vacation – Working Out While You Travel

by Kodjo on February 16, 2012 in HOME WORKOUTS

Vacation is supposed to be a time of relaxation to provide a respite from the usual grind of responsibilities like work, bills, and everyday life, which can take a toll on you after a while. The only problem with vacation is that when people travel for holidays, they also tend to leave behind the positive [...]