http://www.fitnessspotlight.net The Best of the Web on Health, Fitness and Lifestyle. Wed, 03 Sep 2008 18:37:42 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Whether the intention is losing weight or building muscles, the difference between working out and not working out is just too obvious to state. But to some, what may not be so obvious is the difference between doing and doing it right. Apart from the possible injuries, fitness mistakes ... http://www.fitnessspotlight.net/2008/09/03/start-exercise-the-right-way-3-golden-rules/ I’m not one for hallelujahs. Being of characteristic British reserve I rarely sing and shout about anything. So when I tell you that the following testimony is about as close to an epiphany as I have ever had, or am ever likely to have, you can be sure I mean ... http://www.fitnessspotlight.net/2008/08/29/how-i-gained-13-days-in-a-year/ I’ve started performing Surya Namaskar (SN), or Sun Salutation, each morning. SN is a sequence of 12 yoga postures, or asanas, designed to increase one’s level of physical, spiritual, and mental awareness. What I like about SN is that the order of the 12 asanas alternately stretches the spine backwards ... http://www.fitnessspotlight.net/2008/08/22/surya-namaskar-the-sun-salutation/ Ever just have one of those days you don't feel like doing your workout? Didn't feel like going to the gym? Favorite show on TV tonite? Too much work? Ever have those excuses add up for weeks...months...and then wonder what happened and why you are now 30lbs overweight? The answer ... http://www.fitnessspotlight.net/2008/08/14/no-motivation-no-gym-no-timeno-problem-get-motivated-and-lose-your-excuses-forever/ photo by rakka So what's the real deal with fats? Are they good? Are they bad? Are we being fed even the right information by the mass media? Does our doctor even know what is the truth? Let's find out for ourselves: Fats from animal and vegetable sources provide a concentrated source ... http://www.fitnessspotlight.net/2008/08/07/fatsthe-real-story-and-why-you-need-them/ Video on the dangers of Soy consumption for adults, children and infants from Mercola.com Other good references include the following articles: Dangers of Soy High levels of phytic acid in soy reduce assimilation of calcium, magnesium, copper, iron and zinc. Phytic acid in soy is not neutralized by ordinary preparation methods such as ... http://www.fitnessspotlight.net/2008/08/03/why-soy-is-not-a-health-food/ FS is back in action...we will be posting a couple times a week with good original articles, motivational clips and informational posts. We are also calling out to all the health and fitness bloggers on the net who are also trying to help people to come join us (see the ... http://www.fitnessspotlight.net/2008/07/31/getting-stronger/ We here at Fitness Spotlight would like to thank all those that have joined us in exploring the web to find the best health and fitness articles there are....and to help spread the truth and weed out all the BS. With that we hope that we have brought some positive ... http://www.fitnessspotlight.net/2008/06/26/stay-hungrystay-foolish/ Source: Modern Forager - "The Ancient Greek diet was dominated by wheat, olive oil, and wine. The staple of the diet was cereals, specifically wheat and barley. Served with this bread was typically some form of fruits and vegetables, made into a soup, boiled, or mashed. Because vegetables were expensive, ... http://www.fitnessspotlight.net/2008/06/26/the-traditional-diet-of-greece/ Source:Fitness Black Book - "Bulking up is the common practice of gaining muscle as quickly as possible by eating a ton of calories. The idea is that you can gain more muscle if you insure a large calorie surplus in your diet. Along with muscle, quite a bit of fat ... http://www.fitnessspotlight.net/2008/06/26/bulking-up-causes-a-permanent-increase-in-fat-cells-making-it-tough-to-stay-lean/