There are several people especially women, who tend to carry more weight on the thighs and buttocks. No matter what diet is used losing weight from the thighs always seems very sluggish. Some weight loss may be experienced but it is often lost from other, less problematic places and not from the thigh or buttock area. People feel interested doing e...
Tai chi is one of the many activities that can be done while watching TV. In Mandarin, Tai Chi or Tai Chi Chuan refers to “supreme fighting”. It is mainly a form of martial arts originated in China around the 16th century. During the 1970s, it was introduced in the United States, and has been growing in popularity ever since.
Stretching is a form of exercise that helps in warming up the body before the main course of exercise. The main objective of stretching is to ensure a gentle lengthening of the muscles of the body. Stretching is essential before or after any form of exercising. It also improves the elasticity and flexibility of the tissues. The activity of stretchi...
Exercise makes the body stronger, fitter and more flexible. It protects the heart and bones, keeps the weight at an ideal level, helps reduce stress and makes feel good. It also reduces the risk of a variety of illnesses including diabetes, heart disease and stroke. Experts recommend that everybody exercise for at least 30 minutes, five days of the...
While watching television the viewer is in a very relaxed mood and is absolutely entertained by the scenes. He can improve the utility of the time spent in watching television by performing some shoulder exercises. By this method, he can achieve dual gains of entertainment and body fitness simultaneously.
A good way to get an aerobic exercise is to use a rowing machine. And rowing while watching TV can be fun. Rowing moves one’s body through a wider range of motion than most other activities. It allows one to stretch his muscles and rotate his joints. Exercise rowing machines build muscular strength and endurance by working out muscles in arms, legs...
Qi-gong means Energy Cultivation. It is a part of Chinese medicine. Qi means breath in Mandarin Chinese and gong means work or technique. It involves the coordination of various breathing patterns with some physical motions of the body. Qi-gong is carried out mostly for health maintenance but some use it as a therapeutic intervention. There are abo...
While watching television the viewer is in a very light and relaxed mood. He is totally removed from the situation around him and absolutely engrossed with the scenes on the television. During this time if he works out some pull-ups then it would be very useful for him. Consequently, he would be attaining dual benefit of entertainment and exercise ...
Pregnant women often take rest at home. For passing the time they are glued to the television. It would be very beneficial that these women perform some exercises. These would be helpful for them for a myriad of reasons. Some of exercises, which can be performed while watching television, are listed below.
It is not necessary to warm up only before participating in sports or exercising, even though they are traditionally done like that. The sole purpose of warm up is to gradually increase the intensity in the physical activity. Likewise before running or playing an intense sport a slow jog to warm the muscles and increase the heart rate. However the ...