In the fitness world, flexibility is often underestimated. Individuals are in pursuit of muscle, speed and strength and they forget about the ability to move freely, easily and without any danger. By Flexibility, I do not mean being able to touch your toes or perform a split or even perform any other trick; it means […]
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Talking of fitness, one is usually talking about weight, but the weight on a scale represents only one aspect of the whole thing. Body composition, that is the ratio of fat tissue, muscle, body and water in your body, is what is important. It is a better, more respectable perception of the wellness, health and
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Although exercise routines are usually dominated by strength, speed and endurance, they have the little-known powerhouse of balance and coordination which facilitates each and every motion you execute. Whether you’re walking, running, lifting, or simply standing upright, balance and coordination allow your body to move with confidence, control, and safety. In the world, we all
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Introduction Speed and agility are the things that make the difference between the good and the great in the sphere of fitness and sporting activity. Strength will make your body, and endurance will help you push through, but speed and agility level up the playing field, it makes you faster and able to change course
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Introduction Whereas muscular strength determines how much you can lift, muscular endurance, on the other hand, is how long you will be able to last. It is that type of fitness, which allows you to go up the stairs without losing breath, or to maintain a yoga pose with elegance, or an intense workout without
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Introduction Yin Yoga refers specifically to a level of yoga practice that produces a gentle but very deep path of transformation and focuses on the deep stretching of the tissues and inner silence. In comparison with active or Vinyasa, or Ashtanga style practices, Yin Yoga encourages the participant to take his/her time, keep the breath
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Introduction One of the most common and active forms of the modern yoga is Vinyasa Yoga. It is characterized by its flowing movements and breathing-guided coordination which provides an excellent means to exercise the body, still the mind and get back in touch with life rhythm. Vinyasa opposed to the static forms of yoga is
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Introduction Restorative Yoga is a passive, gentle, and healing form of yoga and pays attention to relaxing deep, relieving stress, and healing. As opposed to other yoga practices which boast of vibrance, restorative yoga is rather set at a slower pace as one relaxes and releases the tensions and just slightly leans back so that
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Introduction Kundalini Yoga is dubbed as the yoga of awareness. Kundalini yoga is very strong and life changing spiritual discipline that aims at activating the Kundalini energy, which is a lapsed energy that is supposed to be located at the tail of the spine. Unlike more physically focused forms of yoga, Kundalini combines movement, breathwork,
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Introduction Karma Yoga forms one of the four classical yoga paths and it bases its focus on selfless action, duty and right action detached to the outcome. Other types of yoga include a physical pose or profound mediation but Karma yoga can be done throughout our lives through our activities, relationships and duties. It educates
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