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Healthy Fitness and Benefits
3rd October
Activity makes a person healthy and strong. It is not just for people who have weight problems, but for someone who likes to stay in shape. There are many people that can’t jog or walk every morning to play, basketball or other sports with friends, but if a person wants to see muscles, and thin, so everyone’s register ‘and training in the gym.
People to exercise for three reasons:
The person is overweight, and the only way to lose those extra pounds to reduce caloric intake and training at the same time in the gym.
The person is not enough, and the only way to add pounds, is more calorie diet and exercise.
For fun and to keep the condition of the person.
The best exercise plan should cardiovascular exercise and muscle. This helps burn calories and increase muscle fat ratio, increase their metabolism and … Read More »
Can Exercise Make Us Smarter?
3rd October
There’s no shortage of research (of mice and men) that uncovers a connection between exercise and the brain[1][2][3]. One study discovered mice that ran every night for six-weeks doubled the size of their hippocampus, a part of the brain associated with memory and learning[4]. (It’s unclear how long these results lasted, though.) A small experiment with 30-somethings also found a link between cardio workouts and hippocampus growth after three months of regular aerobic exercise[5].
In two experiments with college students, acute and high-impact cardio exercise was linked to increased vocabulary learning and reaction time[6][7]. (No flash cards necessary!) Other studies show adults’ brain-processing speed and memory improved after half an hour of moderate exercise[8][9]. And don’t just hit the roads: Research also suggests strength training not only builds muscle — it can boost cognitive functioning, too[10].
So how exactly does hitting the gym translate to a better … Read More »
Billy “The Kid” Gonzalez
3rd May
Very few people can say they have accomplished much by the time they reach their early 20’s, but Billy ‘The Kid’ Gonzalez has battled adversity growing up, fought professionally in MMA, is a personal trainer and a business owner, and he is only 22 years old. Billy currently trains out of Evolution Mixed Martial Arts, located in west Kendall and is looking to return to the cage sometime in Spring 2012.
Billy shares his thoughts on the direction that Mixed Martial Arts in South Florida is headed, what he thinks of CFA (Championship Fighting Alliance) and he talks about his most famous client, musical entertainer – Pitbull. Billy also talks about his fitness program, with Pitbull, ‘Billy The Kids’ ‘Get Fit With Pit Youth Fitness Program’ to raise awareness of childhood obesity. Billy took a moment out of his busy schedule … Read More »
