Fitness & Wellness Blog
Serotonin-Plus Fitness Blog: Work Your Weak Areas
May 16, 2012When working out, most people tend to first do those exercises in which they are best at. Naturally, what you’re best at is easiest for you. When planning your workout, you should do your most challenging moves first while your fresh, focused, and energized. By doing the hard stuff first, you’re more likely to work … Keep Reading »
Serotonin-Plus Fitness Blog: Strengthen Your Core
May 15, 2012Both men and women rate their midsection as their least favorite body part. There are many benefits from having a strong core besides looking good. Building strong abdominal muscles helps prevent back pain, it improves posture, and it improves balance. Try these core stabilizing exercises three times a week to strengthen all of your core … Keep Reading »
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May 15, 2012Serotonin-Plus Fitness Blog: Toned Arms
May 14, 2012Strength training is essential if you want to have nicely toned arms for the summertime. Try lifting weights with your upper-body three times a week for thirty minutes. Your weights should be heavy enough that you can just about do ten reps, but should not be so heavy that they compromise your form. Try these … Keep Reading »
Serotonin-Plus Fitness Blog: Strengthen Your Lower Back
May 11, 2012Many people have a weak lower back which results in pain and discomfort. Lower back injuries are the leading cause of worker’s disability in the U.S., and you do not want to become part of that statistic. When you think of having strong core muscles, you generally think of abdominals. However, the core is made … Keep Reading »
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May 10, 2012Serotonin-Plus Fitness Blog: Habits
May 10, 2012Do you know that 45% of the decisions you make each day are based on habit? If you have lots of bad habits, your daily activities will not be very conducive for losing weight. To break bad habits, you first have to be aware of what triggers them. First, try to figure out why … Keep Reading »
Serotonin-Plus Fitness Blog: Small Changes Cause Big Results
May 9, 2012Have you ever tried an extremely restrictive diet and vigorous exercise routine only to find that you quit after just a few days? Making major changes all at once can be very hard to stick to and can also set you up for failure. Starting a fitness routine doesn’t mean you have to become … Keep Reading »
Serotonin-Plus Fitness Blog: Losing Weight By Staying Strong
May 8, 2012When you’re trying to lose weight, it’s important that most of that lost weight is coming from fat. The best way to accomplish this is to strength train for 30 minutes at least three times a week to ensure that your muscles stay strong. The more lean muscle mass you have, the more calories … Keep Reading »
Obesity could affect 42% of Americans by 2030
May 7, 2012Obesity could affect 42% of Americans by 2030 By Nanci Hellmich, USA TODAY WASHINGTON – A new forecast on America’s obesity crisis has health experts fearing a dramatic jump in health care costs if nothing is done to bring the epidemic under control. Jeff J Mitchell, Getty Images “The obesity problem is likely to get … Keep Reading »
