Featured
Working out with Your Dog
Sugar Editorial Picks
Get in Gear: Cardio Canine
I am always on the lookout for ways to exercise with my dog, which is why I was pleased with the Walky Dog bike attachment, however many of you were not thinking it would work with your pooch.
An alternative to biking with your dog could be this Cardio Canine human harness and dog leash system ($55.00) for running with your K9 companion instead. This little contraption attaches to you (at the waist) and to him (at the neck/collar), so you can run with Fido without having to hold the leash the entire time.
Other Search Results
Pros and Cons of the Elliptical
Since running is one of my favorite forms of cardio, I'm a big fan of the treadmill when I can't get outside for a run. I'm also big into the elliptical, and by the looks of my gym, it appears tons of other people are too. While it's a popular piece of gym equipment for so many reasons, there are also some disadvantages to using one.
Strike a Yoga Pose: Sage
There are so many variations of Sage pose — Beginner's Sage, the tougher Sage Tree, and the even more difficult Half Bound Lotus Sage. Now you're ready for this challenging full variation known simply as Sage. It requires extreme balance as well as flexibility in the hips and hamstrings.
Exercise
In This Report- Highlights
- Introduction
- Recommended Exercise Method...
- Exercise's Effects on the H...
- Exercise's Effects on Diabe...
- Exercise's Effects on Bones...
- Exercise's Effects on the L...
- Exercise's Effects on Weigh...
- Exercise's Effects on Other...
- Complications
- Motivation
- Resources
- References
- A new study found that aerobic and resistance training significantly reduced fatigue in men undergoing radiation treatments for prostate cancer. Fatigue is a common side effect of such treatments.
- Doctors at the Mayo Clinic found that exercise improves the physical and emotional well-being of patients with Alzheimer's disease. The patients exercised for as little as 60 minutes each week.
Fit Tip: Split Up Your Exercise If You Can't Fit It In
It may be tough to break away from your busy schedule to fit in a 30- or 60-minute workout. That doesn't mean you should skip out on exercise entirely though. Anything is better than nothing, so you may need to split up your workout throughout the day.
Strike a Yoga Pose: Downward Facing Dog
If taking yoga was one of your goals for 2009, let me introduce you to Downward Facing Dog. It is probably the most basic yoga pose, and no matter what style of yoga you study, you'll probably end up in this pose more than a handful of times in one class. Even though it looks pretty straightforward, it's a challenging position to hold, since most of your weight is in your upper body.
Exercise With Your Dog and Lose More Weight
I love to take my pooch Bonnie out for walks and jogs because I know we both benefit from the fresh air and exercise. It turns out though, people who exercise with dogs can help you drop more pounds than a person who exercises alone. In a study at Northwestern Memorial Hospital’s Wellness Institute in Chicago, 92 overweight and obese people were tracked for a year.
Strike a Yoga Pose: Open Triangle
One element of yoga that I Iove is all the variations. You learn a basic pose and then switch the leg or arm positions to make a basic pose more challenging. This also helps you stretch and strengthen different parts of your body.
Strike a Yoga Pose: Scissor Legs Side Crow to One-Legged Arm Balance
I've shown you all some pretty advanced arm balancing poses found in yoga; one being Scissor Legs Side Crow, a balancing spinal twisting pose where your legs are scissored out to the side. In another arm balance, One-Legged Arm Balance, you balance on your hands while your legs are in a split position. After experimenting with both poses, it's really fun to work on switching from one to the other without letting your feet touch the floor.
Strike a Yoga Pose: Three-Legged Dog
Downward Facing Dog pose is a total body pose that's great for stretching out your shoulders, lower back, hamstrings, and calves. It can be really difficult at first, but since it's a pose that's done the most often during a class, you can build your upper body strength fast, so it becomes more of a relaxing pose. To make it more challenging, try this fun variation called Three-Legged Dog.
More on FitSugar
Top Brands
Too Faced
QS By S.oliver
Scholl