Positive Body Effects of Distance Running

Saturday, November 5th, 2011

Our body reacts to strenuous activity like distance running in two ways: acute reaction and training effect. Acute reaction is when your heart rate speeds up, your stroke volume increases, your ventilation rate and depth of breathing increase, your blood pressure rises, and your muscles feel some fatigue. However, when an activity becomes regular routine [...]

The Benefits of Flexibility Exercise and Training

Thursday, May 13th, 2010

Flexibility exercise and training allows the body the activity it needs in order to achieve a wider range of motion. The joints as well as the muscles surrounding it can deteriorate or can only enjoy limited range of movement over time if seldom used. With exercise and regular training, the joints can become more flexible [...]

How to Prevent and Manage Arthritis Pain

Tuesday, April 20th, 2010

If you suffer from arthritis, pain becomes a part of your life. Even those who have dealt with arthritis for years, still suffer. With arthritis, the pain is more than physical. It is emotional too. Help must be sought. If you suffer from arthritis, you want pain relief. In fact, you may want it now. [...]