Stew Smith Fitness News

People get injured all the time – some are activity related others freak accidents like a friend of mine who shut his trunk of his car and dislocated his shoulder. Many injuries are sports related or environmental injuries such as heat stress. Stuff happens! But there are ways to avoid many of these common injuries that occur daily in life and in sporting activities – the method I prefer is called – PREHABILITATION.Defined by the National Institute of Health, doctors use pre-hab to prepare a patient for the inactivity associated with post surgical procedures. The addition of functional exercises prior...

Last week, we had several emails, but I had one from a woman about exercising while pregnant. Consulting with the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, I verified the following little known facts to the commonly asked questions:I'm newly pregnant and could be in better shape. Is it safe to start an exercise program now? It's important to review your exercise plan with your doctor before you begin. Pregnancy isn't the time to try to start a rigorous routine. However, if you aren't in a high-risk pregnancy group, you can pursue an exercise program at a mild to moderate level....

Ever walk into a weight room and feel completely overwhelmed? Are you intimidated because you think everybody is in great shape and you are not? Many folks who are entertaining the idea of getting back into shape get turned off immediately by those feelings. Many people are also threatened by the number of foreign weight machines, treadmills, stationery bikes, recumbent bikes, stair steppers, elliptical gliders and free weights. How do you work these things? What are all these buttons? If you have asked yourself these questions. . .here are some tips for you that may make your fitness journey a...

On average, when people stop exercising and no longer care about what they eat, they can gain five to ten pounds a year. That is why in five short years, people step on a scale and cannot believe they are nearly FIFTY pounds overweight. Weight has a way of sneaking up on you over time. You do not get overweight overnight and you do not lose the weight overnight either. Both take time, but fortunately losing weight can be faster if you follow a strict nutritional and exercise plan. Both take only minutes a day. Related Articles for Nutrition /...

n the first week of January I give out my 45 Day Beginner Plan free to hundreds of readers who do not exercise regularly, so this is always a gratifying week for me. Here is one of several emails from people who stuck with the plan for the month of January AND built a habit of fitness and motivation to carry to the next level. Give yourself a few weeks and you too can feel like this gentleman:I just completed Day 35 of the 45 Day Beginner Plan.......and all I can say is WOW........!!!! The plan has made a huge...