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May 27, 2009

What Minerals Do For A Fitness Enthusiast

Filed under: Nutrition — Tags: — mamta @ 8:01 am

Hi! When we talk of minerals, which ones do you recall immediately? Yes, the flogged horses – calcium, magnesium, zinc, sodium and phosphorous. But the other 12 are often overlooked.

Dietary minerals are elements required to enable metabolic and biochemical processes in our body. They help enzymes and coenzymes towards achieving this function. Minerals are micronutrients, i.e. they are categorized on many basis of the amount required to be consumed per day to sustain a non-deficient and healthy state. Macro minerals are needed in quantities of 100 mg and above and trace minerals are needed in very less quantities.

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May 25, 2009

Image Advanced 1400 Treadmill

Filed under: Treadmill Reviews — Tags: , , , — mamta @ 8:01 am
Image Advanced 1400 Treadmill

Image Advanced 1400 Treadmill

Let’s begin the week with reviewing the Image Advanced 1400 Treadmill. This brand comes from Icon manufacturers. The Image Advanced 1400 Treadmill is fitted with many accessories and has many new features to it’s advantage. It is a folding treadmill. Let’s take a look at specifications for the Image Advanced 1400 Treadmill.

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May 20, 2009

Water – The Zero Calorie Drink That Gives You Energy

Filed under: Nutrition — Tags: , , — mamta @ 8:01 am

Hi. It’s a Wednesday and day for our post on nutrition and fitness. As you may have guessed, we will take a look at water as an essential macronutrient. There is so much said on proteins, carbohydrates, and even energy drinks now days that water seems all forgotten about. There are at least a dozen critical functions water performs in our body.

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May 18, 2009

Landice L9 Executive Trainer Commercial Treadmill

Filed under: Treadmill Reviews — Tags: , , , — mamta @ 1:01 am
Landice L9 Executive Trainer Commercial Treadmill

Landice L9 Executive Trainer Commercial Treadmill

The Landice L9 Executive Trainer Commercial Treadmill is positioned in the top price range (Approx USD 5995).

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May 13, 2009

What Should An Endurance Runner Eat?

Filed under: Nutrition — Tags: — mamta @ 1:01 am

Hi on another Wednesday of this month! As you have guessed, Treadmills.me will cover nutrition for endurance runners today. What any endurance runner should eat has undergone changes particularly in the last decade. There is no doubt however, that their protein intake should be high as also should their intake of carbohydrate.Their food programs should have different stresses depending on which phase of training they are in. I have provided in today’s post what are the basics an endurance athlete should look at in the different phases of his/her sport.

Anti-oxidant foods: Long-distance runners specifically should have an anti-oxidant rich diet. They can get their anti-oxidant fix from fruits and vegetables. Fruits and vegetables in the purple, blue, red and yellow color basket will prove best. Lycopene, beta-carotenes etc are essential for endurance athletes as long duration exercises produce free radicals, which cause cell (especially cardio cell) damage. Anti-oxidants are natural free-radical scavengers.

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May 11, 2009

Lifespan Fitness Pro3 Treadmill

Filed under: Treadmill Reviews — Tags: , , , — mamta @ 1:11 am

Lifespan Fitness Pro3 Treadmill

Lifespan Fitness Pro3 Treadmill

LifeSpan has a good variety of treadmills in almost all the price tiers. We will look at one of the new models from them in the 3rd tier (mid-upper end) category – the Life Span Fitness Pro3 Treadmill (2008 Model). In this range, it is one of the most recommended treadmills as it offers the largest running surface, good belt cushioning as well as a great warranty, not to mention a wide variety of workout program options etc – all the things you look for in a treadmill buy.

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May 6, 2009

The Why of Muscle Soreness and How to Tackle It

Filed under: Fitness — Tags: — mamta @ 1:01 am

We have all experienced pains and aches the day after a hard and immensely satisfying workout at the gym or home. Though it is often a good indication that we have worked our muscles and maybe even pushed to stress the muscle groups more than our usual workout average, it may also be indicative of lactic acid build-up or torn micro-ligaments or muscle tissues from overuse.

Each of us has a lactate threshold. It simply means the level of exercise intensity when our body produces lactic acid. Thus, if we have a low lactic threshold, our body will produce lactic acid at low levels of exercise intensity. You may wonder how this connects. Here is how:

During any exercise or workout, energy is released by burning fuel (glucose) by our bodies. During this process of energy creation and release through metabolization of carbohydrates and proteins, a by-product compound called pyruvate is formed among others. If the system does not have sufficient oxygen to remove this compound, it converts to lactic acid.

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May 4, 2009

Reebok Vista Treadmill (With Flat Screen Monitor) Review

Filed under: Treadmill Reviews — Tags: , , , — mamta @ 1:18 am

I was running through some of my earlier product reviews and came to realise that I have not covered any treadmills from Reebok. One treadmill of theirs that I have experienced is the Reebok Vista Treadmill (with the Flat Screen Monitor). It comes positioned at a price of USD 1599. Here are the specifications on the Reebok Vista Treadmill:

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