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How to Strength Train With a Balance Board
If you belong to a gym, you may have seen this weird UFO-looking piece of equipment lying around. It's known as a balance board. When used for strength training exercises, it's a great tool for runners, skiers, tennis players, and yogis because it helps improve coordination and balancing abilities.
Get Wii Fit with the Balance Board
Nintendo is out to prove that video games and fitness are not mutually exclusive. They recently unveiled the Balance Board, a Wii video game accessory for their soon to be released Wii Fit games. I have to say geeksugar and I are super excited about this new development.
Balancing Act: Fitter Balance Board
Looking to improve your balance and your overall mobility?
The Fitter Balance Board ($39.99) can improve your strength and coordination. Balance boards like this one can increase the strength of the muscles in your feet, ankles and legs, not to mention your core.
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Work Your Balance With Vew-Do Balance Boards
I am always searching for balance in my life, both literally and figuratively. Standing on an unstable surface is one of the best ways to heighten your sense of balance. Being off kilter will certainly help you hone your skills and if you do it on a board you will not only work your core, but also prepare yourself for board sports of all kinds.
Just Released: Three Fitness Video Games For the Wii
Confession: I love playing video games — I especially love them on the Wii because I get to move, jump, and shake myself into a tizzy. Three fitness games were released for the Wii this last week and even though it's not like doing the real deal outside, the games are a fun way to burn calories and whip your bod into shape.
Nintendo Wii Fit Plus ($20) Wii Fit Plus is Nintendo's follow-up to the popular Wii Fit.
Yoga With Biggest Loser Trainer Bob Harper
I gaze out past the middle finger of my left hand into the Hollywood Hills as my right quad quivers holding Warrior 2. This is when Bob Harper, trainer from The Biggest Loser, says, "You might be feeling a bit of heat in your thigh right about now." He's teaching a yoga class to a few bloggers and ladies of the press, and we all laugh as our legs burn.
Calories Burned Playing Wii Fit Games
I'm in full support of anything that gets you off the couch and moving, so I'm a fan of the Wii Fit. Although many say that exercising with the Balance Board may not compare to a real workout, anything is better than nothing, right?
To find out how many calories you'll burn working out with the Wii Fit, read more
And the 2009 Health and Fitness Trends Are . . .
Every year the American College of Sports Medicine surveys over a thousand sports medicine professionals about the fitness trends for the upcoming year. It seems that the predicted trends for 2009 are pretty similar to those we saw for 2008 — a mixture of generalized trends and exercise specifics.
Here are the top 10 health and fitness trends for 2009:
Shake and Bake: 6 Moves For Your T-Day Cooking Marathon
Everyone I know is working out their Thanksgiving Day menu. Since many of us will be stuck in the kitchen a good portion of the day, it makes sense to think about working out while cooking. While I love cooking, hunching over a stove and cutting board all day long make my body sore.
Wakeboarding: What to Expect on Your First Ride
When it comes to riding a board on snow, concrete, or water, my vote is for the wakeboard on water. Wakeboarding is the most exhilarating because you're moving so fast and the motion of the waves is so unexpected.
If you live near a lake or bay, or are planning a trip near water, you really should try a wakeboard.
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