JOGGING

Jogging is one of the best exercise activities that you can participate in. We all know that jogging or running is the most popular activity. One of the best benefits of daily jogging is healthier heart. There are also many other benefits like –

Benefits of Jogging

Jogging Increases Lifespan

Researches are necessary because they make us aware of many interesting things and facts that are beneficial for human life like a fact about jogging is that it increases lifespan of human. If you take out an hour for jogging every day or within a week, it increases your lifespan by 6 yrs.

Jogging is a Natural Depressant

There are many types of medicines which are helpful for human beings to overcome depression but jogging is a natural way to reduce the problem of depression. Jogging is one of the best ways because when we talk chemicals, they give relief, but not for longer. Once you start jogging it will give you relief for a long time and provide best results.

Mental Health

30 minutes of daily jogging can give you excellent results. When you start jogging it releases endorphins into your system. This will help you to overcome from mental diseases. It allows you to clear your mind and make your mind healthier and gives you stamina.

Heart and Lungs

Jogging is one of the best exercises that reduce the chance of heart and lung diseases. The human body uses 10 times more oxygen during light exercise than it does while sitting still. Over time this strengthens the cardiovascular system and enables your lungs and heart to perform more efficiently.

Benefits Of Green Tea

Green tea and weight loss

One of the more topical health benefits from drinking green tea is the suggestion that consuming between 3 - 5 cups a day may help you 'lose weight.' Most studies referred to have been designed to test the affects of the antioxidant ECGC (catechins) either as a beverage or in the form of an extract. Results from studies performed to date suggest that green tea can help you to boost your metabolism and burn body fat., Experts agree the idea should not be to 'lose weight' as such, but to burn excess body fat and increase muscle using a combination of regular healthy eating, weights and exercise . As part of your healthy lifestyle, green tea can be a welcome addition to help you burn fat.

Other suggested health benefits associated with green tea

There are many other areas where the effects of the high antioxidants of green tea are being studied and any search on these topics will yield information. However, we have listed the main suggested health benefits of green tea as follows :

• provides protection against cancer - although experts state evidence remains inconclusive
• helps prevent colds and flu symptoms
• helps prevent cardiovascular disease
• gives relief of menopausal symptoms
  

Fuel up before exercise

When it comes to fueling up before or after a workout, it’s important to achieve the right balance of carbs and protein. Pre-workout snacks that combine carbohydrates with protein can make you feel more energized than junk foods made from simple sugars and lots of fat.

Consider stocking your workout bag and refrigerator with some of these simple snacks:

Bananas

Bananas are full of potassium and magnesium, which are important nutrients to get on a daily basis. Eating a banana can help replenish these minerals while providing natural sugars to fuel your workout. For added protein, enjoy your banana with a serving of peanut butter.

Berries, grapes, and oranges

These fruits are all full of vitamins and minerals, as well as water. They’re easy on your intestines, give you a quick boost of energy, and help you stay hydrated. Consider pairing them with a serving of yogurt for protein.

Nuts

Nuts are a great source of heart-healthy fats and also provide protein and essential nutrients. They can give you a source of sustained energy for your workout. Pair them with fresh or dried fruit for a healthy dose of carbohydrates. However, test these options to see how they settle. High-fat foods can slow digestion, and they may make food sit in your stomach too long if your workout is coming up quickly.

Nut butter

Many grocery stores carry single-serving packets of peanut butter that don’t require refrigeration and can be easily stored in a gym bag. For a tasty protein-carbohydrate combo, you can swipe peanut butter on:

• an apple
• a banana
• whole-grain crackers
• a slice of whole-grain bread

If you don’t like peanut butter, try almond butter, soy butter, or other protein-rich alternatives.

How to build muscle and strength without lifting weights

THERE ARE TONS of at-home workouts you can do with no equipment with positive effects, but it’s tough to make those workouts add bulk and muscle mass to your physique. The key, according to trainer Brian Nguyen, is not only doing the right exercises, but also doing them in quick progressions that force your muscles to be explosive.

Nguyen trains Mark Wahlberg and has worked with several other celebrities and star athletes, such as Will Ferrell and Kobe Bryant. He is also the co-founder of Brik Fitness, which plans workout programs for a number of stars, Olympic athletes and collegiate teams.

This training routine, encouraged by Nguyen, is a great way to work out at home when you can’t make it to the gym, unless you already do most of your workouts outside that setting. Regardless, the exercises and movements utilized here maximize results by constantly testing your strength against gravity while also working on stamina in various muscle groups.

INSTRUCTIONS: Perform this workout as a circuit. Do each exercise from the first "category" for 30 seconds, then move on to each of the exercises from the next category for 30 seconds, until you get through all 12 of the exercises. Rest for 3 minutes after each circuit. Do the circuit for a total of three to five times.

1. Squats: Bodyweight ("Air") Squats, Squat Jumps, Isometric Squats

2: Pushups — Standard pushups, Plyometric pushups, "Pause" pushups (hold for 1 second in the middle of the rep)

3. Lunges: Bodyweight Alternating Lunges, Split-Squat Jumps, Isometric Lunge Holds

4. Planks: Side Planks, Front Planks, Hip Bridges

It’s all about pushing your muscles constantly over a brief period of time—getting a lot done quickly, in other words.

For example, do the body weight squats at a good strong pace, setting your legs up to be explosive for the squat jumps. Fatigue should set in during these jumps, which is, of course, great for muscle building as you move forward with the workout. “Then finally, the iso hold is like the icing on the cake,” Nguyen says. “Because the muscle has nothing left already and I’m still asking it for more. So ultimately, it breaks more muscle cross fibers so that you get growth, and that’s the bulk part of it.”

Nguyen stresses the importance of the explosive exercises in this routine, saying the squat jumps, plyometric pushups and split squat jumps will really work to reshape your body and build muscle. “If you’re doing the body weight movement of these exercises but not the explosive component, then you’re going to have more of the muscle you might find on cross country runners,” he says. “If you’re looking to bulk up, it doesn’t really make sense to just do repetitive motions like jogging for a long period of time.”

Yoga as exercise is a modern phenomenon which has been influenced by the ancient Indian practice of hatha yoga. It involves holding stretches as a kind of low-impact physical exercise, and is often used for therapeutic purposes. Yoga in this sense often occurs in a class and may involve meditation, imagery, breath work and music

Both the meditative and the exercise components of hatha yoga have been researched for both specific and non-specific fitness and health benefits. Hatha yoga has been studied as an intervention for many conditions, including back pain, stress, and depression

Other physical benefits of yoga include:

• Increased flexibility.
• Increased muscle strength and tone.
• Improved respiration, energy and vitality.
• Maintaining a balanced metabolism.
• Weight reduction.
• Cardio and circulatory health.
• Improved athletic performance.
• Protection from injury.

01)        It’s efficient! Why would I waste so much time at the gym working each part of my body separately when I can connect all of the dots and do it all at once with yoga? No amount of lifting weights is going to make my arms as strong as holding up my own body weight in yoga. Also, practically everything you do in yoga is engaging your core, from to moving from pose to pose, using your core to stabilize your body. And in different inversions and arm balances, yoga allows you to raise your heartbeat, strengthen your muscles, and lengthen them out all at once. How’s that for efficiency?

02)        It can count as cardio. All you have to do is try a few sun salutations or any flow at a good, steady pace, matching your breath to your movement. Or, if you are a bit more adventurous, try some Kundalini kriyas (like the Kundalini frogs in the 

03)      Yoga is not a competitive sport! I prefer yoga to the gym as I steer clear of anything that involves pitting myself against others. Isn’t there enough competition in work and in life in general? While some people thrive on trying to be the fastest in spin class or trying to run longer than the woman on the treadmill next to them, in yoga it doesn’t matter what any one else is doing. There is no comparing or competing because there is only you.

It saves money. In fact, yoga doesn’t have to cost a penny. All you need to practice is you. You can wear any clothes that allow you to move, and you don’t even need a yoga mat: grass and carpet work just fine. If you want some inspiration, there are plenty of great, inexpensive yoga DVDs or free online videos.

You can do it anywhere. With no equipment necessary, it doesn’t matter if you are at home, at your office, on the road—or even in the streets of NYC, as in the . So long as you have the desire, you can strike a few poses.

Yoga will help you lose weight. Practicing yoga changes your mind: It changes the way you approach life, your body, and eating. Yoga shows you how to appreciate your body for all of the amazing things that it can do for you and points you in the direction of wanting to fill your body with the best possible fuel rather than processed junk food. And changing your mind about your body and the foods you feed it will be a much more effective weight-loss tool than burning a bunch of calories in an aggressive kick-boxing class and then mindlessly plowing through equal or more calories later that day.

Hello, variety. Yoga can be different every single day, if you want it to be. Want a challenge? Throw some arm balances and inversions into your practice. Need to focus? Try a few balance poses sequentially on the same foot. Or if you’re seeking relaxation, hang out in pigeon, a few seated forward folds, and a restorative backbend.

No injuries. In yoga, you learn to unite your body and mind. This allows you to move with ease and pay attention to how your body is feeling at all times, so you move in a way that feels good for you and not one that puts you in places your body doesn’t want to be. The result? An injury-free, strong, healthy, whole you.

In all fairness, I realize that this is a pretty one-sided argument (okay, a totally one-sided argument). But, for those who ask, “What else you need other than yoga?” I say: If you are going to chose one over the other, chose the one that saves you time, saves you money, makes you feel great, and helps you lose weight.

  Importance of water in our daily life

water is synonymous to life, as living objects cannot live without it. In spite of people wasting water on a daily basis, no one can negate the need and importance of water. As the water gets scarce due to pollution, we feel its greater importance.

WATER IS extremely essential for every organ, cell and tissue of our body. Water forms two-third of our body; it keeps body's temperature normal, lubricates and cushions the joints and protects our spinal cord and sensitive tissues.

       

• It also gets rid of the body's waste products through urination, perspiration and bowel movements. We need to keep drinking water everyday simply because we lose water in our routine course of actions and we need to replace it.

Additionally, if one is in hot climate or is physically active or running a fever, the need to replenish becomes even more important. Of course, the need for water differs from body to body. Normally 8 cups a day of water is a good quantity. Remember, we also get water through tea, coffee, juice and many fruits and vegetables. All these things combined should be enough for the body to run well.

• The best way to keep the body hydrated is to drink two litres of water during the day. Also, all the social drinkers must remember that alcohol dehydrates the body and hence they must take plenty of water to balance the effect of alcohol.

TOP FIVE REASONS WHY WATER IS IMPORTANT TO OUR EVERYDAY LIFE

1. It protects your heart

Drinking a large amount of water could help prevent heart attacks.

2. Gives the brain a boost

Water provides the brain much needed oxygen to perform at optimum levels.

3. Helps save money

Soft drinks are becoming increasingly more expensive at restaurants; drinking water can be a cheap alternative.

4. Helps you lose weight

Drinking water has the ability to increase your metabolic rate, thus helping your body’s ability to burn fat.

5. Keeps you alert

Dehydration is a huge cause of fatigue; drinking water can keep you alert and active during the day.

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