'Fitness' Archive

I was just reading a magazine, and came across this exercise (in an article on how to get gorgeous, strong, toned arms). I had totally forgotten about dive-bombers. In fact, I’d say I probably purposely put them out of my mind – because the very first time I tried them, as part of a Tabata [...]

How I Got Fit Without Going to The Gym

These days it’s difficult to open a newspaper or read a magazine without coming across an article about the worldwide obesity crisis and its health implications. And, I think its probably pretty safe to say that a lot of us have, at some point in our lives, struggled with our weight.

Life is busy – or at least mine is, and I rather suspect I’m not alone in that. Which is why I’m a big fan of exercises that I can do when I have a few minutes free – I’m a big ‘opportunistic’ exerciser. Heck – I get in a good hamstring-stretch pretty much every [...]

Since so many of us are trying to lose a few pounds, I was thrilled when Diane, from Classes and Careers, offered to write this article for Naturally Radiant. I found some valuable information in it, and I hope that you all will as well. Thank you, Diane! Siobhan 1. Liquid calories Sodas seem harmless, [...]

In this edition of the Natural Health and Wellness blog carnival, we will discuss various home workout ideas. Don’t have the time (or money) to go out to a gym for a regular workout? Home-based workouts can be a great alternative. Here are some fantastic ideas about how to add home-workouts to YOUR weekly routine.

I first heard about barefoot running a few years ago. Even though I’d cut back on running injuries – a LOT – by embracing the tenets of Chi Running, I still had issues with tight achilles tendons. So, I decided to find out a little more.

Can Alzheimer’s disease be prevented by avoiding seven avoidable risk factors? Roughly half of all cases of Alzheimer’s disease can be attributed to one or more of these risk factors, and as many as one quarter of all cases could be prevented through healthier lifestyle choices.

I recently competed in a Race Walking event; my team came in third, which kind of shocked me, because I suck at race-walking. Something that happened right before the event, though, made me realize that there’s a topic I haven’t written about up til now which could prove useful to my readers.

Summer is coming, and with it come all sorts of lovely strappy summer dresses – a great way to show off your beautiful, toned arms and shoulders! If you’d rather stick with shapeless sweaters, in an attempt to hide your equally shapeless arms, consider instead adding this set of exercise to your workout routine – three or four times each week.

You’d probably love to have the taut, toned abs that can come with including core exercises in your fitness regimen. Here’s a simple core workout that you can do at home, with no special equipment, in only 5 minutes.