How to Build and Stretch your Calf Muscle?


Written on December 5, 2024 - 11:57 am | by Terra

You can emphasize the soleus or the gastroc with different exercise and stretches. Here we use the concept of active and passive insufficiency.

What are the different calf muscles?

Gastrocnemius: Gastroc is the muscle which has two heads and is visible from outside as two diamond heads. Gatsroc has 2 functions: Bending the knee and raising your heel.

Soleus: Soleus lies beneath the gastroc and is not really visible. Continue training!

Tags: Calf Muscle, Muscle

November’s Fit Point: My #1 Tip for Holiday Eating


Written on December 3, 2024 - 1:50 am | by EmmyW

This month’s fit point:

It’s the holidays and though our Canadian Friends had their Thanksgiving weeks ago, we are coming up on ours as well as Christmas. I associate Christmas with food. Baked goods, hams, parties with sweets or fattening treats and well, drinking! How do you deal with the holidays and the overeating done by many Americans around this time of year?

To be completely honest, my eating habits really don’t change that much between Thanksgiving and Christmas or any other time of the year. I put much of the blame on my stomach which I guess I’m somewhat thankful for. I’ve nev

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Excellent Office Yoga Exercise for Back Pain


Written on December 2, 2024 - 10:38 pm | by EmmyW

A great yoga for the office set is the Simple Chair Yoga for Energy and Stress Relief, I uploaded some time ago, and of course if you browse through the free online hatha and kundalini yoga galleries, you will some more simple yoga exercises you can do while at work. But, today I want to give you a specific yoga exercise which helps to stretch the lower back and relieve back pain and which is perfect to do at the office.

Our jobs are undoubtedly becoming more and more sedentary, and here come the back troubles as all we do all day is sit at the computer or stand at the counter. So to give your lower back some much needed love and care, you will find the exercise below invaluable. Of course, this yoga pose can be done anytime and anyplace, but it’s simple nature and back pain relieving benefits, make it perfect for the office environment.

In addition to being for the workplace, this pose can be part of any warm-up or stretching routine, and is especially handy for those who have trouble sitting cross-legged or on their heels. This pose is done standing up and it gives equal benefits as many of the other more famous yoga poses which help the back. Due to the easy nature of this pose, it is also great for seniors who want to include yoga into their fitness routines.

Just like other exercises and poses, Office Yoga Spine Stretch, will also become part of the free online galleries that are hosted here on Mastery of Meditation and Yoga. You will find the complete indexes of yoga techniques in the following 2 e-books, Free Online Hatha Yoga Illustrations and Free Online Kundalini Yoga Techniques. Also, this pose will be integrated into yoga sets, which are then used in the Free Online Meditation and Yoga Courses that are offered here.

Even though this is a simple yoga exercises, you should still follow the guidelines that I have suggested in the following 2 articles. Anytime we are dealing with stretching the lower back, we want to move smoothly and without excessive strain.

Beginner’s Guide to Yoga Practice

Beginner’s Guide to Kundalini Yoga Practice

Below please find full details of how to practice Office Yoga Back Stretching pose, along with illustrations, step-by-step instructions, benefits and practice tips.

Office Yoga Lower Back Stretching Exercise

Illustrations for Stretching Exercise

Illustration #1 - Lower Spine Stretch In

Illustration #2 - Lower Spine Stretch Out




A. How to Do Spi

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Can Vitamin C Prevent and Treat Common Cold?


Written on November 30, 2024 - 1:44 pm | by Terra

Should you take vitamin C to prevent and treat colds? Let’see what does this 2010 review add to the topic.

Why look at vitamin C?

  • Common cold is the major cause of visits to the doc in western countries and absentism from work and school
  • Worse yet, you to miss your workouts too!
  • Anitbiotics are ineffective since common colds are caused by viruses
  • Vitamin c has been widely sold to treat and prevent common cold

What were the study highlights?

The study is a systematic review. Out of 55 studies, 36 met the inclusion criteria. <

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Tags: Cold, Common Cold, Vitamin C