Women's Fitness Trends for 2012
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Fitness Workouts: What do Women Want?
Most women want Better Moods and More Energy!
These are just two of the many benefits of exercise
Yes, exercise will get your blood pumping and will actually leave you with MORE energy to get other things done than you had previously. Exercise of any form has been scientifically proven to cause your brain to release more endorphins. These chemicals are released by the pituitary gland in response to stress or pain release within approximately 30 minutes from the start of the activity. These endorphins tend to minimize the discomfort of exercise and are even associated with a feeling of euphoria meaning that physical activity can actually make you happier! Exercise can help with joint pain. Dancing, running, stretching, or any other exercise-based activity can relieve mild depression symptoms and get your mind off of life downers in a healthy and productive way. These activities can also help with weight loss.
GoWearFit in 2012:The Hottest New Exercise Tracker and More!
GoWear fit Lifestyle and Calorie Management System
Do you ever wonder how many calories you just burned playing with the kids? Or how many steps you took while you were at work? GoWear fit is a clinically proven system that turns your body's everyday information into a tool to help you manage a healthy lifestyle. The GoWear fit armband measures how many calories you burn, how many steps you take, how physically active you are, and how much sleep you're getting. Your armband is a small computer that measures a variety of physical characteristics, including motion, steps, galvanic skin response, skin temperature, and heat flux. It's the only multi-sensor monitor that can accurately track: Calorie burn, physical activity, steps taken, sleep duration and sleep efficiency
HOT in 2012! TRX Suspension Training
Have you heard about TRX? The TRX is a suspension training apparatus that offers an all-body workout in 25 minutes. It is supposed to build muscle balance, joint stability, mobility, and core strength, and it was used in the 2009 season's 24 Hour Fitness gym by all the Biggest Loser couples. The TRX weighs less than 2 lbs, sets up in under a minute, and stores in a small bag so that you can use it just about anywhere. All you have to do is anchor it onto a stable door. You may also notice TRX classes on the schedule at your local gym. Fitness DVDs are BIG on the home workout circuit
Can't go it alone? Find a small studio with classes you love!
Hard economic times means more people will work out in their homes. Gather a few friends together and add up all the money your group is saving over classes at the gym or yoga/dance studio. There are so many to choose from that you are sure to find the perfect one for your stamina and your schedule. Rent from your local library to try a few out before you make a choice. There are also many free instructional exercise videos online.
Not only are there hundreds of workout DVDs available, but now you can actually customize your own workout by mixing and matching clips from multiple sources, such as YouTube videos, fitness DVDs and downloadable workouts that are on trainer and magazine Web sites.
Many women are finding that their favorite part of the gym they joined a few years ago, was actually the dance and fitness classes. Although smaller studios are more popular for activities like yoga and pilates, aerobic dance in all forms will be making a comeback in these venues. Thanks to "Dancing with the Stars," even Ballroom Dancing will be making inroads as a viable exercise form for the smaller studio.
The BEST Workout DVDS for 2012
Skate into the New Year!
Thinking of buying an exercise bike?
Here are some things to consider.
Exercise bikes are great if you want to slim down & tone your legs, but should you buy a recumbent or an upright exercise bike?Recumbent bikes have a back rest and are low to the ground; therefore, they are great if you have balance problems or back problems. The recumbent lends itself to reading better than the upright bike.
A better choice for a bicyclist would be an upright bike because it feels more like an outdoor bike. than the recumbent bikes do. If you like to read while doing your cardio-vascular workout a recumbent bike is a better choice. Upright bikes usually take up less space than recumbent bikes.
You will want some resistance levels. You may get as many as 20 on some machines. In general I find that the resistance of bikes is very different than that of an elliptical machine. Level 4 on a bike is much more challenging than level 4 on an elliptical.
In general the more money you pay the more workouts you will get. However one top of the line model may give you 15 workouts and another model may give you 5.
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A Great Exergame for Moms to Play with their Kids
Wild Planet Hyper Dash
Wild Planet Hyper Dash consists of one electronic tagger and five different colored and numbered targets. The tagger plays pre-recorded music and calls out which targets you need to strike. It tracks the amount of time taken to complete each course. Hyper Dash can be played indoors or outdoors; solo, in pairs, or in teams. As your speed, skill and agility improve, the series of commands becomes longer and more challengingEvery game has encouraging cheers and upbeat music to keep kids on their feet, expending energy and having fun.
2012: The Year of The Trampoline
Trampolines have come a long way since their invention by a young boy who was intrigued with the ability of aerialists to bounce in a net and perform artistic maneuvers. George Nissen, a tumbler and gymnast, took the sport to a whole new level when he placed the nets with canvas strung in a metal frame. Over the years, the canvas has been replaced by nylon weave, and the frames are made lighter and more stable. Today, trampolines come in many styles and sizes for all age groups. Health experts are urging children and adults to exercise more in 2010. Trampolines are a great choice because they seem like more fun than exercise. Full exercise routines can be performed on a mini trampoline and can target all body parts.Trampolines on Sale: Up to 40% Off, No Sales Tax & Free Shipping!
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Still popular from last Year:Top Women's Workout DVDs
What's IN for workouts in 2012
DVDs and in home workouts
TRX Suspension Systems
Half hour workouts and circuit training
Exergaming (Wii)
Dancing as Exercise- Salsa and otherwise
What's OUT for workouts in 2012
Expensive Gym Memberships
Hour Long Workouts
Boring, Lifeless Routines
Exergaming with Wii
Wii Fit is a major hit!
"Exergaming," is a brand new phenomenon made popular by the Wii and Dance Dance Revolution. These new forms will fun and appealing exercise activities right into your home.
Wii FIT
My Fitness Coach
The Personal Trainer Who Never Leaves Your Side
My Fitness Coach
Amazon Price: $15.00 (as of 02/14/2012)
With My Fitness Coach you can customize your experience by choosing your own exercise environment, and picking your favorite type of workout music. There are eight different environments to choose from, and seven different types of music, such as Hip Hop, 80's, Latin and Dance to name a few. There is even a Meditation Garden feature where you will be guided through stretching and yoga techniques to help keep you limber while you gain strength.
Join the Wii Fit Club and try Exergaming!
Best Inspirational ( Keep Me Going!) Workout Quote!
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What women whisper to themselves when working out.
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Great Women's Workout Sites
Free Exercise Routines and Great Information
- Workout Routines For Women
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- Exercises for Women over 50 | Expert Village Videos
- Exercises for Women over 50. In this free exercise video series for women over 50, you'll learn how to take care of your body and improve physical fitness to fight the effects of... Watch free videos at ExpertVillage.com.
- The Effects of Exercise on the Brain
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- Women's Workout | Workouts for Women
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- Please send me an Expresso Fitness bike! | Workout Mommy
- There is nothing better for a workout than a little bit of competition. Expresso Fitness has developed a web-enabled exercise bike that according to their website: includes a high-end computer system that is continuously updated with new features, music and courses.
- NeuroActive Bike: America's First and Only Mind-Body Fitness Equipment Launched at Lady of America Fitness Centers
- MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fitness centers are entering the next lap of their evolution with the NeuroActive Bike, a new breed of exerciser that simultaneously trains the body and the brain, Stephane Bergeron, MD,
- Gamestop offers women’s magazines with fitness game purchase | GGL Wire
- In an effort to capitalize on a new demographic of heath conscious female gamers, Gamestop announced today that shoppers who spend more than $34.99 on fitness
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- Western Beaver starts women's fitness program
- Western Beaver Junior/Senior High School has developed a fitness program aimed at enhancing female students' nutrition and fitness. The Western Women's Fitness program, open to girls in grades six through 12, is from 2:30 to 4 pm Mondays, ...
- Women Only Gyms Cut Workout Intimidation
- A new gym in Springfield, Ohio may be on the cutting edge of what women are needing. A gym of their own. Premier Fitness opened on December 26, 2011 in a former gym's location. The gym re-branded, went under new ownership, all previous members kept ...
- Bad Behaviors Exposed:Exclusive Survey from FITNESS Magazine & Yahoo! Shine ...
- The results appear in the March 2012 issue of FITNESS, on stands February 14th, 2012, and online at Yahoo! Shine, the leading site for women's lifestyle content and Fitness Online. Highlights from the findings are below. Bad Behavior in the Workplace ...
- Minka Kelly Shares Her Heart-Healthy Fitness and Diet Tips
- We are excited to share one of our fave stories from Fitness Magazine here on FitSugar! Esquire magazine once named actress Minka Kelly the ?sexiest woman alive," so walking in the Heart Truth's Red Dress Fashion Show to raise awareness for women's ...
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