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Entries from May 2008

Bar Method – Combination of Yoga, Pilates and Ballet

May 29th, 2008 · 7 Comments

If you find free weights intimidating or the typical class is too boring, you may want to try Bar Method. When I read about Bar Method, on the first glance, I saw similarities between Bar Method and Yoga or Pilates and even ballet because of its focus in stretching and strengthening of the core muscles. [...]

Tags: Fitness Classes

How Much Salt Should You Eat and How To Reduce Salt Intake?

May 27th, 2008 · 3 Comments

Do you like eating salty food, especially crispy potato chips? If you are, read on.
The UK government recommends a maximum of:

6 gram of salt for adults
5 gram a day for children aged 7 to 10
3 gram for children aged 4 to 6 daily.

However, we have taken more than enough salt from the processed [...]

Tags: Health

Please Help China Earthquake Victims in Sichuan

May 25th, 2008 · 2 Comments

Today, I put my draft post of fitness/health aside.
On 12 May 2008, an earthquake occurred in Sichuan province of China. As of this post is prepared:

About 5 million people are homeless.
Close to 300,000 are injured.
Over 60,000 are confirmed dead.
Approximately 14,000 are still buried.
Estimate of 160 earthquake relief workers were [...]

Tags: Other Fitness/Sports Articles

Little Known Ways to Do Weight Training with Tempo

May 23rd, 2008 · 6 Comments

One great way to add variety to your weight training is to use the concept of tempo. Tempo is used to control the movement when you are lifting the weight.

Tags: Weight Training

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