My Body Magazine

Aerobics & Cardio

Walking for Your Health

Walking is the easiest way of exercise because it is accessible at anyplace, anywhere and anytime. Several studies show that walking can: * reduce high cholesterol and improve blood lipid profile * reduce body fat * enhance mental well being * increase bone density, hence helping to prevent osteoporosis * reduce the risk of cancer of the colon * reduce the risk of non insulin dependant diabetes * help to control body weight * help osteoarthritis *... 

Building Muscle

Exercise The Right Way - The Standing Calf Raise

Other articles in this series looked at a number of exercises, mainly from the perspective of developing a comprehensive muscle building program. Sometimes we take things for granted, especially when it comes to performing the basic exercises that constitute the core of most bodybuiders’ training regimes. It is useful, therefore, to describe in detail the processes involved in actually doing these exercises. This will help beginners to start... 

Depression

Depression: Escape Your Mental Prison

There is an illness all around me in modern society that seems to be spreading like the Black Plague once did in Europe so long ago. It’s called depression, have you heard of it? Has it affected you? The more I look, the more I see it in so many people in my life, including myself. Depression sucks. It’s a real drag, and I mean real drag. It is different from the feelings of unhappiness that all humans have to deal with in their lives.... 

Diabetes

Diabetes Awareness: Will They Recognize You?

Imagine how it feels to look younger, feel younger, and act younger! Now, think about how others see you. Are you ready to make a lasting impression on your friends and family? Great! Taking charge of your diabetes through exercise can give you a younger look and feel not to mention ?? a younger attitude! As you read this message, remember this: You don’t pay the price to improve your health, you reap the benefits of being healthy! Treatment... 

Elder Care

Stair Lift Buying Guide

There is no doubt that having a stair lift in your home can dramatically improve your quality of life. If you are starting to find that climbing the stairs is becoming a hazardous experience, or just hard work, then a stair lift could be the answer. Another solution could be to move to a single storey residence. However, this can be expensive and stressful, and many people are reluctant to leave a house that they have spent many years turning into... 

Exercise

Sports Specific Exercise

The Greek physician Galen (AD 129 ? 210) is generally accepted to be the originator of formalized exercise, he even pointed the way forward by stating, "?movements which do not alter respiration are not called exercise". Whilst he was chief physician to the Gladiators, Galen devised training drills to replicate movements from the arena, as seen in the 1960 film Spartacus. Galen’s gladiator drills are now referred to as ’sports... 

Fitness Equipment

Benefits of Online Fitness Programs

There are many benefits of choosing an online fitness program over a live personal trainer. In this article, I will focus on the most important ones. I will also mention and recommend Global Health and Fitness’ online fitness program ( http://www.popularfitness.com/global-fitness.html ) because in my opinion they are the leaders in this field on the web. Not only have they been online since 1997, more importantly they have helped hundreds of... 

Martial Arts

Fairbairn on the Fairbairn Method

Something for our shooting “enthusiasts” - PRELIMINARY STATEMENT Background: “Prior to my association with the armed forces of Great Britain and the United States I served as Assistant Commissioner in Command of the Riot Squads of the Shanghai Municipal Police Command from 1925 to 1940. During this period, our force handled over 2000 riot calls of all types and descriptions, including shooting affrays, many of which were against... 

Meditation

You Can Meditate Right Now

Why Should You Meditate? What if you could close your eyes, then open them a few minutes later and be relaxed, alert, and able to think clearly? Meditation can do that for you, and it’s easier than you might think. Documented Benefits of Meditation Less anxiety. Decreased depression Reduction in irritability and moodiness Better learning ability and memory. Greater creativity. Slower aging (possibly due to higher DHEA levels). Feelings of vitality... 

Self Improvement

Bluebeard: A Case Study on Some Women’s Dating Habits.

Bluebeard: A Case Study on Some Women’s Dating Habits.  by: Christopher Jon Luke Dowgin Now since the ancient days of the traveling mistral or fireside Shaman, every culture around the world had storytellers that instructed youths and adults on how to find happiness when it seemed to be lost. Knowing that people sometimes can not bring claim to their problems or just will be simply bored with allot of technical jargon. So they invented... 

Sexuality

Sex or Gender

Alan Pease, author of a book titled “Why Men Don’t Listen and Women Can’t Read Maps”, believes that women are spatially-challenged compared to men. The British firm, Admiral Insurance, conducted a study of half a million claims. They found that “women were almost twice as likely as men to have a collision in a car park, 23 percent more likely to hit a stationary car, and 15 percent more likely to reverse into another... 

Spirituality

How to Develop a Spiritual Success Partner

1. Identify a woman who is "like minded," who has the attitude and exudes the philosophy that you like and feel drawn to? someone who is on the same wavelength spiritually. 2. Ask her if she will be your Spiritual Success partner, in other words, you will support each other’s SPIRIT. 3. Determine who will make the phone call and at what time. Calls should be made either five times a week or daily. 4. During the call: LISTEN to her... 

Stress Management

Stress: Daily Self-Care Habits to Manage Stress

Today we have more stress in our lives than ever before ? good stress, bad stress, red stress, blue stress (my little ode to Dr. Seuss). No matter what kind of stress it is, a real crisis or an imagined one, stress is incredibly harmful to our body, mind and soul. Here are my favourite self-care habits for dealing with stress: 1. Get in the habit of noticing. Take an inventory of all the things that just don’t feel right in your life or that... 

Supplements

Eight Glyconutrients

Glyconutrients- the latest development in the health industry. What are glyconutrients? Is this just a craze or is there actually substantial evidence to their effectiveness. Why are glyconutrients so important to our health and what are the actual health benefits associated with these vital nutrients? You, too, can benefit from the use of glyconutrients in your diet as this new discovery is making headway across the globe. The eight essential saccharides... 

Weight Loss

Low Carb vs. High

Low carb diets can be classified as food plans that require keeping carbohydrates as low as 3% and never more than about 25 to 30%. This is much lower than the 50 to 60% recommended by most good scientists and valid research. Low carb diets include programs like Atkins, Protein Power, The Zone, Sugar Busters and the South Beach diet. As you can see by the chart below, the Ornish and Pritikin diets at 70% and 80% carbs, are definitely high carb. One... 

Yoga

The Benefit of Yoga

The benefit of yoga practice goes far beyond the actual time you spend in the poses. One of the most common reasons why people begin practicing yoga is to improve their health and well-being. Yoga means union. It is a union of the mind, body and breath, so all aspects of your life are impacted by your practice. A major benefit of yoga is physical. Yoga improves your flexibility. ? The stretching that you engage in during every practice helps lengthen...