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Hoodia..Mysterious Legend or Weight Loss Breakthrough

Every two to three years a new “weight Loss” product that promises a fast and easy result arrives on the scene. 99% of which only work for 1% of the population or, as in some products don’t work for anyone.
This year’s biggest star appears to be Hoodia Gordonii. By now you have seen Hoodia on […]

The Secret Culprit In Why You Cant Lose Weight

The main purpose of glucose is to be used as fuel for the cells in the body to produce energy. Unprocessed glucose translates into fat. If the body keeps making it and it’s not being processed, where does it go? Hips, thighs, stomach, and buttocks, that’s where!
“I’ve put on 40 pounds in one year!” […]

Is BMI-Body Mass Index Calculation An Accurate Measure Of Obesity?

Everyone knows obesity is a potential time bomb by increasing the risks of getting heart diseases, strokes and certain types of cancers. These are potential killer diseases. By keeping obesity down, these diseases may be avoided and even prevented.
One of the most popular methods of measuring whether one is overweight or obese is by using […]

How To Maximize Your Chest Gains

Everyone wants a huge chest, plain and simple. It is all too common to see inexperienced lifters slaving away on endless sets of bench presses and cable crossovers in search of full, thick pecs. The reality is that there is nothing complicated about building an impressive chest. The bottom line for huge chest gains is […]

Strength Training For Climbing

In climbing, there is an old adage stating that “climbing is the best training for climbing,” an adage used by many to make excuses for not training outside of climbing. I personally disagree with this philosophy as I will explain.
When we are speaking of the exact skills needed in climbing, how and when to […]

Strength Training For Cyclists

The research done to date on the effects of weight training on cyclists has brought mixed results. The study done by Ben Hurley at the University of Maryland had 10 healthy men take up strength training (bench presses, hip flexions, knee extensions, knee flexions, press-ups, leg presses, lat pulldowns, arm curls, parallel squats, and bent-knee […]

Weight Loss Timing Is Everything - Part 3

In this series of articles we’re examining the timing of fitness. We’ve already looked at when to eat for minimum fat storage, and also when to exercise for maximum fat loss.
The previous article was about morning exercise. Besides the benefits of burning more fat, morning exercise has several other beneficial effects:
1) Shifts our biological clock […]

Karma Yoga - The Art of Living

The ancient book of Gita, which is the treatise on the living has led a great stress on the karma. Karma is defined as the action and its fruits. Ancient Hindu saints have believed that a man’s life is the direct result of his karma. Good thoughts, words and deeds lead to good and happy […]

Mudras For Good Health

We present some brilliant, very effective and simple mudras, which you can practice anytime and anywhere:
? GYAN MUDRA - This is one of the most important mudras. It is widely used in all yogic meditation practices. Join the tip of forefinger to the tip of the thumb. Hold together gently for at least 15-30 minutes.
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Tenets of Yoga Philosophy

In the ancient India, philosophy has been traditionally divided into two main groups. These groups are called as the orthodox group and heretic group. The orthodox group believes in the authority of Vedas in all the philosophical matters. These orthodox systems are six in all. One of the most popular systems of philosophy is yoga. […]