Tag: Strength

Yoga can be an excellent option to build bone strength. Backbends, spinal twists, and asanas that test your balance and core strength can boost bone density and ward off osteopenia and osteoporosis. Make the tree, warrior II, bridge, locust, chair, twisted triangle, and triangle poses part of your exercise vocabulary!

Imagine living a life in which you hold the power over your fears, self-doubt, and stress. Everybody seeks that power, but only a few...

Women have been enduring a lot from past two years than they did in a long time. As some bullies are taking over the...

Good nutrition should be one of the top priorities for people living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The energy requirement is higher for such individuals...

A person’s personality is popularly defined as a set of their habitual behaviors, cognition, and emotional patterns that stem from biological and environmental influence....

Bone is a living tissue that responds to stress. Bone growth happens through a process known as bone remodeling. Here, the bone cells lay down new bone matrix and strengthen the bone in response to external stress. Running is an aerobic exercise that's great for cardiovascular health. Strength training exercises like weightlifting are more focused on enhancing bone strength exclusively.

Working out with a partner can make your workout engaging and competitive. You can motivate, support, and encourage each other to do better. When...

Going all out at the gym doesn't necessarily mean you're reaching your goals faster. Research shows that 3–5 minutes rest between sets is important. Breaks in between sets maximize recovery, enable high intensity workouts, and increase ability to do more sets and repetitions. They also lead to greater muscle growth during resistance and strength training. Breaks improve muscle strength and endurance as well. Lastly, make sure to have 1–2 rest days in between as well.

Improving the strength of your arms is very important. Increased arm strength not only enables you to do exercises that require arm strength but also helps you accomplish everyday tasks more easily. Exercises that develop the arm muscles also increase flexibility, balance, and coordination, which in turn reduces the possibility of injuries. Simple exercises that use body weight, bands and dumbbells help in improving arm strength.

Good self-esteem is a crucial quality to have in a person. It directly affects our confidence, self-worth and a general sense of happiness. It...

Retro-walking or running burns more calories than moving forward. It’ll also increase muscle strength, as the muscles stretch and shorten differently. At the same time, it reduces shock absorption, so you’ll be less likely to damage muscle and tear the ACL. Moving backward even helps lower back pain, a common problem. Plus, since you need more energy to go in reverse, heart rate improves.

When we think about fitness in general, we are inclined to think about lean, trim and well toned people or we think about people...

Your brain is simply amazing. It controls each and every function of your body without you even knowing it. It was earlier believed that...

Heavy weights can get your body toned. Building muscles and being bulky don't mean the same thing; bulking up requires intense workouts and diets. Strength is not in the weights you lift, it's about working your muscles to the point where you cannot lift. There is no gender difference in weight lifting. Exercises don't make your muscles longer, only stronger and flexible.

Leg muscles are something most people ignore, including gym regulars who spend the most part of their time working on the upper body. Strong legs...