Natural Fitness Articles

Exercise Transforms Your Brain
Debbie Mandel writes, "Many of us consider the endorphin rush along with the shedding of stress hormones to be the ultimate benefits of exercise. According to Dr. Ratey, the primary benefit of exercise according to current neuroscience is keeping our brains operating at peak performance for survival. "

Benefits of Folding Treadmills
If you live in a small apartment or a similar cramped space, a foldaway treadmill would be ideal for you. Learn about the benefits and minor drawbacks.

The Lowdown on Treadmill Reviews
Learn the ins and outs of the various reviews of treadmill machines when shopping online.

Six Treadmill Exercises Using a Heart Rate Monitor
The heart rate monitor is one of the most important pieces of equipment on a treadmill. You will find one on almost all treadmills and it measures your heart rate throughout your exercise program.

Cycling for Better Health
Hop on your bike and get the whole family involved in cycling. Cycling is a great way to get fit and stay healthy.

Canoeing for Better Health
Canoeing is a fun way to burn energy and get fit. It's also a great family event!

Playing Baseball for Better Health
Grab your bat and oil up your glove. It's baseball season, and it's time to get fit and stay fit.

Horseback Riding for Better Health
Lock and load and saddle up. Did you know horseback riding is a great way to become physically fit?

Swimming for Better Health
Swimming is one of the best ways to get fit and stay fit. It's fun, non-competitive, and it doesn't have to be a "sport!" Swimming is a winner for everyone in the family.

How to Find and Use a Home Treadmill
Starter info on finding a good quality home treadmill and learning how to use it.

Dance, Dance Your Way to a Fitness Revolution
Dance Dance Revolution is a video game that involves aerobic activity -- in other words, dancing. DDR isn't the power pad of the eighties. It's a dance revolution.

Setting Realistic Fitness Goals
Fitness isn't an easy feat, especially when you're committed longterm. That's why setting goals from the beginning is so crucial to keeping with the program.

Overcoming Fitness Obstacles: Defeating Negativity
Negative comments can be challenging to your fitness program. This article offers a few pointers on dealing with negative remarks from others.

Overcoming Fitness Obstacles: Advanced Challenges
As you advance along in meeting your fitness goals, many things can and often do happen to trip you up. Let’s take a look at popular fitness challenges and see how to successfully tackle them.

Safety Tips for the Treadmill
Well, the title says it all. This article will give you some valuable and practical safety tips for using your home treadmill.

Why Some People Quit and Why Some People Never Give Up
Like my brother's driver's ed teacher always said, "On the highway there are drivers and movers, winners and losers. This also applies to the road of life." It also applies to fitness.

Count Down to Fitness Success and Keep Your Motivation Alive
There are many fantastic ways to get focused and motivated to begin a diet or exercise program, but often the most difficult thing to do is keep that drive and ambition alive for more than a few weeks and see your goal through to completion.

The Truth about How Much Exercise You Really Need
Today it's all about the easy route and losing weight in one or two sittings, or developing perfect abs through some trademarked gimmick. Tom Venuto breaks down proper exercise without the hype.

What a Muscle Head Says about Organic Food
If you've ever been to an Earth Fare or similar organic food grocery store, you know how high the bill can rise. Rebel body builder and health expert Tom Venuto discusses the body building take on organic food.

Understanding Treadmill Ratings before You Buy
It is a very good idea to do some research before you buy anything online, but especially a larger purchase like a treadmill or other exercise equipment.

Tuna and Mercury
According to the FDA and EPA, the fish most likely to be contaminated with unsafe levels of mercury are those highest up on the food chain, including swordfish and shark meat.

Induction Destruction: The Risk of Diving into Diets Headfirst
Tom Venuto discusses the risks of "diving" headfirst into popular diets without doing your homework.

The Truth about Counting Calories
Do calories matter or do you simply need to eat certain foods and that will guarantee you’ll lose weight? Should you count calories or can you just count “portions?”

Get Out of Your Comfort Zone
Take a moment and think about the sum total of everything you’re currently doing to improve your health, fitness, physique and athletic performance.

Thoughts of Eternal Youth
You don't have to sign up with Ponce de Leon's conquistador company to find the fountain of youth.

Nutrition and Wellness: Growing Younger by the Meal
Medical science is buzzing with talk about anti-aging medicine. However, people need to turn their attention to changing their diets before they can be completely successful with anti-aging.