All Entries in the "Fitness Tips" Category
10 Ways to Fight Obesity
By Steve Edwards
Most of us are aware that we’re in the midst of an obesity epidemic. And while we can’t open a newspaper or turn on a computer without a reminder, the problem is still continuing to grow. A recent article in the UK newspaper, The Guardian, predicts that two-thirds of children and nine [...]
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Dear Raven, Stop Lying About Your Size
I was reading a few blog posts about Raven Symone today and came across her MySpace blog post from October 19, 2008 as posted on the Evil Beet.
Raven states ” ID LOVE IF THE INDUSTRY COULD ONE DAY UNDERSTAND THAT THERE IS A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN OBESITY AND FAT AND THICK AND THIN AND SICK. I AM A THICK GIRL, [...]
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Cheap Workout and Fitness Tips
P.O.S.H. is all about saving you money. So, while you are saving all your money under your mattress, you might as well keep your health in good shape. Who knows what your health care plan is going to look like after these crazy times.
Face it, some of the cheapest food around is pasta and bread. [...]
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Help! Stress is Keeping Me Fat!
The last few weeks have been very stressful for me at work. It seems like there aren’t enough hours in the day to finish my tasks. Deadlines loom and my personal issues need to be organized. I knew being an attorney meant long hours, buuut I am stressed out!!! I notice when I am stressed I eat more, [...]
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When Training Backfires: Hard Work That’s Too Hard
Great article from the NYTimes. Something to keep in mind when you have a workout plan and strict goals you want to meet. Our bodies need rest in order to be able to see the maximum results from working out. I experienced a weight loss plateu this summer and didn’t begin to lose weight again until [...]
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7 Week Work Out and Motivation Plan (The Homecoming Edition)
Alright ladies and gents, for those of us who went to or are currently attending a HBCU (historically Black College and University), we all know Homecoming season is upon us. This is the time when we all open our closets, take a look at our clothes, step on a scale, and think……..GOOD LAWD!!!! I need to [...]
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Too Busy to Work Out? Stop Giving Excuses: 20 Easy Life Changes to Get Fit
Excuses are tools which build monuments…… One of the number one complaints I hear from people is that they can’t find the time to work out and are too busy. This is just an excuse. You make time for the things you want has always been my mantra. If you want to sit on the [...]
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Listening to Music during your Workout Can Increase Weight Loss: My Play List
Studies show that listening to music has a positive effect on your work out. Those who listened to music while working out have increased motivation and are distracted from the fatigue that work outs bring.
Dr. Costas Karageorghis, an associate professor of sport psychology at Brunel University in England, has studied the effects music has [...]
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Top 10 Weight Loss Myths
10. There is an easy way to lose weight- Nothing could be further from the truth. Fines have been levied against diet pills that claim to have the quick fix. There is no magic fix. Hit the gym and retrain your mind and eating habits.
9. If you stop exercising, your muscles will turn to fat- [...]
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Tips for the P.O.S.H. Fitness Challenge!
We at P.O.S.H are extremely pleased with the responses we have received with our fitness challenge. For those who have not signed up, its not too late! Email us at poshlifeposhstyle@gmail.com and sign up today!
In order to keep our challengers motivated, I’ve decided to put together a few weight loss tips to help each challenger [...]
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