11 Tips for Running Outdoor During Winter
January 7, 2010 by Perfect Shape
Filed under Exercises, Fresh Posts
It’s difficult to motivate yourself to go outside for a stroll during winter season. Bleak weather, snow and ice, short days, chilly winds and cold temperatures make you feel like staying in bed all day.
But it’s important not to hibernate and stay active during winter, especially after the feasts of winter holidays. If you follow a few basic precautions you can overcome the setbacks that winter season brings to running outside.
Best 10 Methods of Boosting Your Immune System
November 1, 2008 by Perfect Shape
Filed under Fresh Posts, Health
“Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food” Hippocrates The summer is long gone and now autumn is here. But, how do you see autumn!?! Autumn has its charm as this is the season when grapes are ready to be tasted and when leaves become more and more colored. However, autumn also has a certain „dark side”. In addition to the fact that a lot of us fall into a strange depressive mood (mainly due to the bad weather conditions like rain, cold etc.), autumn bring the „flu season”. Flu season is that part of the year in…Read the Rest
Top 4 Best Ways to Burn More Calories
May 20, 2007 by Perfect Shape
Filed under Calories
The name “calorie” derives from the Latin word “calor” which means HEAT. The calorie is generally used as an energy measurement unit and specifically for the amount of food energy. There are 2 definitions related to calories: The small calorie (gram calorie) – represents the energy needed to increase the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1 degree Celsius (about 4.184 Joules). The symbol of this unit is “cal”. The large calorie (kg calorie) – represents the energy needed to increase the temperature of 1 kg of water by 1 degree Celsius (about 4.184 Kj). The symbol of this…Read the Rest
8 Rules For Exercising
January 3, 2007 by Perfect Shape
Filed under Exercises
Metabolism and blood circulation maintain our blood temperature at body temperature, which is approximately 37 degrees C or 98.6 degrees F. When the temperature drops, the body starts to shiver, contacting the muscles to stay worm and when the temperature rises, the body starts to sweat to stay cold. The body also uses energy to keep vital organs functioning. The energy is allocated especially for heart, brain and lungs. The skeletal muscles are always working (except when sleeping), to maintain body position. The human body uses 1 watt per kilogram of body mass just to stay alive (this effort is…Read the Rest
