(BlackFitness101.com) Every exercise plan begins with a single step. If you are extremely out of shape, focus on short-term goals so that you do not feel overwhelmed. The American Heart Association recommends that healthy adults do a minimum of 150 minutes of moderate cardiovascular activity every week, the equivalent of 30 ...
(BlackFitness101.com) OK, so let’s define the term “diet.” This simple word used to encompass everything you eat and drink. However, over time, the term diet has come to symbolize a multi-million dollar industry aimed at a quick fix for our deepest insecurities. Diets are aimed at restricting our food and beverage ...
(BlackFitness101.com) As women, we tend to want to look nice where ever we go. There is absolutely nothing wrong with this, and that also applies to working out. There is an entire fashion market for workout apparel geared to give us the best look, and coverage during our workout. Women have ...
(BlackFitness101.com) It’s no secret that social media has taken over just about every aspect of our lives. There is not much now that we do without posting, selfies, and checking in. Though we can stay connected to others via social media sometimes we do need to unplug. Working out at the ...
(BlackFitness101.com) It seems that the cold and flu are going around again. Feeling bad can make it very hard to get up and go to the gym. Body ache, congestion and the lack of overall energy tends to keep us in the bed trying to nurse our way to health. Granted ...
(BlackFitness101.com) When some of us think about getting in shape we realize we are going to have to get our body moving. Many of us don’t expect to lose weight or better our health without adequate exercise. To many people one of the hardest parts of living healthy is acting on ...
(BlackFitness101.com) Life is stressful. Every day we seem to be bombarded with negativity and challenges. Combative energy can come from so many different sources such as work, trauma, family, financial woes, and even social media. We won’t even begin to talk about the social climate of our country. Staying positive, and ...
(BlackFitness101.com) There are some machines that have a reputation for giving us a hard time in the gym. They are good for us physically, but they are the epitome of “no pain, no gain”. The elliptical is a cardio machine that can render great results while being gently on the joints. ...
(BlackFitness101.com) Fitness is a multi-million dollar industry. There are gym memberships, trainers, workout DVDs, workout equipment, and fitness apparel. The workout look is popular and making its way into fashion. There are many women that don’t step foot inside of a gym, and don’t workout but they definitely look like it. ...
(BlackFitness101.com) Let’s be honest…one of the drawbacks of working out is sweating. Some of us can’t stand the idea of sweat. It’s icky, sticky and leaves us feeling unclean. There are those that don’t mind going to the gym, but they avoid sweating at all cost. There are instances whereby some ...