It seems that you can’t pick up a paper or turn on the TV without hearing something about the current worldwide economic downturn. While the effects of this crisis are widespread, for those of us interested in muscle growth and getting stronger it is even more pronounced. I doubt many will argue that the pursuit of more muscle mass and strength is a pursuit of excess.

To achieve your goals you need more weight, more sleep, and of course, more food. But with everyone tightening-up their budgets and with food prices already soaring well in advance of this latest economic downturn, we need to see what we can do to make our goals compatible with our paychecks.

First and foremost is to cut-out the unnecessary. Here are three places where you can trim some costs without sacrificing your gains.

1. Supplements
Sure, you may like that NO supplement or the ...   more »

Call them fitness centers, health clubs or whatever terminology
you choose, they have come a long way in the past decade. Some
are glamorous and high tech; some are comfortable and low-key.
There would seem to be an atmosphere for everyone. But in truth,
many people have valid reasons why they would rather not go to
the gym. For them, a home gym is a much more attractive way to
get in their daily or weekly exercise. Fortunately, setting up a
home gym can be a fun experience that doesn’t have to cost a
fortune or require a degree in fitness education.

There are many rural communities that do not have a public gym.
Or there is only one and it is always soooo busy. Some people
can’t afford the membership and others just aren’t comfortable
working out in front of anyone else. For many people it is a
matter ...   more »

Well if was guaranteed then it would be worth a fortunes! but we would all want to have and therefore ending up looking the same.

Unfortunately or fortuntely which way you look at it getting the body of your dreams take a tremendous ammount if effert and dedication.

SO THE BIG QUESTION - how do i get the perfect body?

"what is the secret to fast weight loss?" "How can ...   more »

In the modern society lots of things we do are actually bad for our posture including working at a PC, driving a car and even the exercise at the gym can ...   more »

With so much talk in the press about obesity in children due to a lack of fitness one company is helping the balance between a childs fitness and video games.

 

The Nintendo Wii it seems, puts pay to the concerns in recent years over the inactivity in children due to their interest in video games consoles. The Wii console really sets itself apart from the rest with its revolutionary motion sensitive controller, which actually requires movement in order to play the games.

 

The Nintendo Wii comes with the game Wii Sports, which includes tennis, baseball, bowling, golf and boxing. In tennis you will be swinging the remote as if it were a tennis racket and flicking it up to toss the ball into the air with a quick swing to serve just like the real thing. The other Wii Sports games work in a similar way simulating controller movements for like movements onscreen. Boxing however is the only Wii Sports game that uses the nunchuk attachment and is the most physically exhausting game of them all. In order to hit your opponent in the head or body, you will have to aim high or low with your swings.

 

There are three different activities with each game. In training mode, you will participate in random challenges, after which you will be assigned a fitness age, based on your performance. Sound familiar? The Nintendo DS game, Brain Training comes to mind...a physical version perhaps?

 

The important thing here is that gamers are becoming more physically active without even realising it - you could say it has a 'kill two birds with one stone' effect, combining video game play with physical activity. Given this 'physical' nature of the Wii game play, I wouldn't be suprised if parents rushed out to buy the Nintendo Wii console just to get their kids off the sofa!

 

Another great thing about the Nintendo Wii is that it appeals not only to children and teens but to adults too, so its something the whole family can enjoy.

 

Could the Nintendo Wii revolutionize the way we play video games in the future? It will be interesting to see what Nintendo's competitors come up with next - this could be a tough one to beat!

 

Business and corporate employers are feeling that by promoting health and fitness this will help their staff maintain good health and in turn promotes a sense of care to staff.

 

If you are looking to increase your health and fitness you need to make your fitness a priority. I know there are a million other very important things going on in your life, but value the investment that you ...   more »

Olympics to drive new gym memberships

Team GB have had great success in the 2008 Beijing Olympics and this will have motivated everyday people to get more exercise and join the gym.

Gym membership in the UK has seen some huge increase in numbers and has become big business as the massive chains like Virgin, Cannons, Fitness First and Holmes Place look for more locations across the UK.

Joining a ...   more »