Archives for the 'Health Tip Day' Category
How to Go From Skinny to Muscular in 7 Steps (with a diet plan) [Zen Habits]
Editor’s note: This article was submitted by Mehdi, author of StrongLifts.com.
A lot of people who are skinny wish they could gain weight and a muscular physique, but don’t know where to start. And going to the gym can be intimidating when you’re a beginner.
Today we’ll look at the biggest reason people are skinny, and how [...]
10 Great Workouts to Spice Up Your Running Program [zen habits]
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Too many beginning runners have but one speed: medium. And as someone who’s run a marathon, a few half marathons and a bunch of shorter races, I know that such a one-speed workout program can be not only boring, but it also doesn’t maximize your workouts.
Throw some variety into your running program to [...]
31 Ways to Motivate Yourself to Exercise [zen habits]
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“80 percent of success is showing up.” - Woody Allen
How do you find motivation to exercise when you just don’t feel like getting off your butt? I ask myself this question every now and then, and I have the feeling I’m not the only one.
A few weeks ago, I wrote 4 Simple Steps [...]
5 Ways Save the World, While Getting Fitter, Saving Money, Simplifying, and Becoming Happier [zen habits]
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Editor’s note: This post is part of the Blog Action Day movement: thousands of blogs talking about the environment on October 15. If you have a blog, join in with the rest of us today and let your voice be heard regarding the environment.
When I sat down to write my Blog Action Day [...]
Hassle-free Weight Loss: The Zen Habits Meal Plan [zen habits]
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Every Friday is Health Tip Day at Zen Habits.
I’ve decided that in order to get serious about losing weight, you need to count calories. I’ve tried doing it without counting, and while you do see some weight loss, it’s not the results I’m looking for.
However, I’m too lazy to measure and calculate the [...]
How to Build Muscle and Lose Fat [zen habits]
This is a guest post by Mehdi, author of StrongLifts.com. Every Friday is Health Tip Day at Zen Habits.
After my previous post 7 Ways to Build the Exercise Habit, Leo asked me to write an 8-week program to build muscle and lose fat.
However, I believe that to have long-term success, the plan must become your [...]
How to Use Mini-Meditations to Relax and Find Focus [zen habits]
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This is a guest post from Brian Tanaka of DevYou. Every Friday is Health Tip Day at Zen Habits.
It’s often hard to be as focused as we’d like to be. Many things in our hectic lives interrupt our concentration and erode focus. Think: cell phones, instant messaging, email, and co-workers vying for our [...]
10 Tasty, Easy and Healthy Breakfast Ideas [zen habits]
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Every Friday is Health Tip Day at Zen Habits.
You get up in the morning, you rush to get ready for work, you rush out the door without a breakfast. Perhaps you grab a bagel and cream cheese, perhaps a muffin, perhaps an Egg McMuffin. If you’re lucky, you get a pastry, a hearty [...]
Simple Things You Can Do to Lose Weight [zen habits]
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Every Friday is Health Tip Day at Zen Habits.
If you’re like most people, you might have trouble controlling your weight. Or maybe it’s under control, but it won’t go down to where you’d like it to be.
Weight loss, however, doesn’t have to be stressful or complicated. A few simple habit changes could make [...]
6 Steps to Lose the Buddha (Belly) [zen habits]
Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Sara Ost of www.healthbolt.net. Every Friday is Health Tip Day at Zen Habits.
The belly: it’s the first spot to get paunchy and the last place to look sleek. A tight core is the one thing we all want (possibly even more than another new online community).
Unfortunately, biology [...]