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All Types Of Running, Explained.

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Regardless of your favorite race distance or the distance you usually train for, most training programs for runners incorporate a variety of types of running workouts. Understanding the different types of running workouts is not just an exercise in building your vernacular as a running nerd it also is highly valuable for grasping the purpose and goals behind each workout, which can help you set your intentions for each type of run on your training plan to reap the maximum benefits from the work you put in. The result? Better Fitness, reduce risk of injury, and faster race times. Recovery Run A recovery run is a relatively short run performed at an easy pace. Recovery runs serve to add a little mileage to a runner’s training without taking away from performance in the harder, more important workouts that precede and follow them. Recovery runs are best done as the next run after a hard workout such as an interval run. Do your recovery runs as slowly as necessary to feel relatively comfor...

PROTEIN : Know the difference

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Protein is an essential macronutrient, but not all food sources of protein are created equal, and you may not need as much as you think. Learn the basics about protein and shaping your diet with healthy protein foods. Protein is found throughout the body—in muscle, bone, skin, hair, and virtually every other body part or tissue. It makes up the enzymes that power many chemical reactions and the hemoglobin that carries oxygen in your blood. At least 10,000 different proteins make you what you are and keep you that way. Protein provides our body with the essential amino acids that are vital for proper functioning and cell growth. However, there is a difference between protein from protein supplements v/s natural sources. How much daily protein intake is required for the body? One should always know that the daily protein requirement varies from person to person and depends on factors such as gender, weight, age and the level of workout. For adults, the daily protein intake ranges between...

Walking for Weight Loss

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To lose weight, aim to walk at least 30 minutes a day, 5 days a week. Regular walking offers many potential health benefits, including weight loss. It is also one of the easiest and most cost effective forms of exercise a person can do. Many people can walk regularly and reap the benefits of being more active. Walking is already part of your day, and turning it into a form of exercise that helps with weight management doesn’t have to be complicated. You can even break up your walks into 10-minute increments if time is limited. All bouts of activity count toward helping you reach your fitness goals; even something as small as walking up one flight of stairs instead of using the elevator provides benefits.   Use a walking app or fitness tracker to monitor your progress. This can help you hit your walking goals, whether you’re aiming for 10,000 steps or 60 minutes a day. Walking uphill To help increase calorie burn, a person should walk uphill regularly. A person should aim to walk u...

CALISTHENICS - The Ultimate Bodyweight Exercises

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  Running makes you leaner. but the fact that there is Calisthenics help you tone as well. CALISTHENICS -  basically, it’s a fancy word for body weight based exercises or movements.  Calisthenics earns its name as it is effective both for asethetic development as well as building strength. It combines stength and conditioning training, while also borrowing movements from gymnastics and acrobatics , sometimes using euqipments like bars and rings. First developed by anicent Greek armies, calisthenics is popular with modern day soldiers. The main goal of calisthenics is to improve your muscle and aerobic endurace. It helps both the strength and hypertrophy of muscles, if you are more concerned about the aestheic aspects of working out. Calisthenics also improves cardiovascular fitness, which is associated with long term benefits. Calisthenics has also been shown to improve posture, strength and fat loss, even in those just starting out, benefiting physical fitness and well...

ALL STARTS IN MIND

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Your BODY hears everything your MIND says The HUMAN BODY is an amazing machine and it takes proper nutrition and maintenace in the form of functional movements to keep it functioning at an optimal level. You can have anything you want. It’s all in your MIND . Exercise is the most clear-cut example of how we can use our minds to manifest the reality of our choosing. Fitness starts with a mental decision to make a change, then it’s simply a matter of taking action. Once you start a CONSISTENT workout routine, your body starts to change right before your eyes. If you have the mental focus to be in tune with your body, and you practice using that body, you can actually affect physical change in yourself. That’s right—you can literally change the material world with your mind! How cool is that? Really think about it. The truly amazing thing is, everything else in life is pretty much the same way. Anything that you give your full mental focus to can be yours. That doesn’t mean it’s...