Cross training is to strengthen your whole body not just one part, and it maintains a high level of fitness without straining or injuring sport specific muscles and joints. Plus it adds variety to your workouts – a variety that helps with that motivation

Here are the top 3 cross training exercises

Just in case you need one more reason to exercise, Harvard researchers have found that physical activity appears to play an important role in the prevention of gallstones, a condition that occurs in up to 20 percent of American women and 10 percent of American men by age 60. Although gallstones are not fatal, they can be very painful, producing episodic abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting and fatty food intolerance. Oftentimes, the gallbladder is removed surgically because medications used to dissolve gallstones vary in their effectiveness.
The gallbladder is a small organ …

We’ve all been there. You start with the best of intentions. You’ll work out every day. For at least an hour. You’ll combine cardio with resistance training for the best results. Then, slowly, every day becomes three days per week (if that), the only strength training that seems to be happening is lifting groceries and kids, and an hour – who has that kind of time?
It’s okay. Nobody can be perfect all the time and aiming for perfection leads to feelings of failure when …

Cosmetic surgeons can alter the contours of the body through various techniques, such as liposuction, tummy tucks, lifts and implants in order to achieve specific results. It is a booming business and the results are usually pleasing to patients. Is it possible to achieve some, if not all, of the same effects through diet and exercise without having to ‘go under the knife’?
The answer is both yes and no. We can definitely tone muscle groups for a firmer, well defined look. It is hard work and involves a change in …

There are two types of fat in our bodies; subcutaneous fat and visceral fat.
Subcutaneous fat is found underneath the skin in the thighs, buttocks, hips, breast and arms.
Fat that accumulates in the midsection of the body, including the abdominal cavity and between internal organs (round belly, beer belly, etc.) is known as visceral fat.
It used to be thought that visceral fat was more or less inactive; it collected in the body around the stomach area and hung out for the duration. It was unsightly, but fairly harmless.
However, it is now …