Are you making these workout mistakes?

This is a great article on tweaking  your workouts to improve your fitness results.       http://www.prevention.com/tips/fitness/6-workout-mistakes-slow-down-results/1-you-sacrifice-good-form                                               

Balance Training Article

Balance work is an important part of any training program. Many people aren't aware that your balancing abilities start to diminish as young as 25.  Check out this article and try to incorporate some balance work into your workouts today.   http://www.active.com/fitness/Articles/Balance_Training_Builds_Fitness.htm?cmp=17-2-1258

The New Way to Eat Pasta

Here's a great article on how to make your favorite pasta dishes with less calories and fat!  http://www.prevention.com/health/cook/everyday-recipes/the-new-way-to-eat-pasta-149/article/7337d98d27c9d110VgnVCM10000013281eac____?cm_mmc=ETNTNL-_-681416-_-09092011-_-dek

Diet alone helps lower bad cholesterol: study

A must read article on lowering your cholesterol through a diet based around plants, nuts and high fiber grains.  http://news.yahoo.com/diet-alone-helps-lower-bad-cholesterol-study-201658316.html

Treating and Preventing Muscle Cramps during Exercise

How many of you watched the interview with Rafael Nadal after his U.S. Open win as he slid onto the floor grimacing in pain from severe muscle cramps?  The good news is he was fine after receiving fluids and doing some stretching. But this is something everyone should read up on in the event you or someone you know has an experience like this.  I found this good article on Sportsmd that covers this subject quite well.  Here's the link to that page:http://www.sportsmd.com/SportsMD_Articles/id/369.aspx    Enjoy.