Tuesday's Tips Archives - Cube Dweller Fitness

3 Steps to Fix Back Pain | Sit – Stand – Plank

Mar

12

2012

Back pain. I have it, I hear about it from others, and just about every magazine around has some article on curing back pain forever. Here’s my three step method to fix back pain: sit-stand-plank. The solution is three steps: sit, stand, and plank. Step 1 to Fix Back Pain – Sit Right I know ...

Sleep or Die | Infographic

Mar

6

2012

Here is a great info graphic from Allen over at YourLocalSecurity. Via: YourLocalSecurity.com If you’ve been reading my posts lately, you know I’ve been battling with a bout of stress-induced insomnia. This is very timely and I’m thankful that Allen gave me a shout about it coming out. In case the image isn’t working here ...

Tuesday’s Tip: Avoiding Fitness Analysis-Paralysis

Aug

16

2011

Lifestyle changes are tough. To make things worse there is so much information available it is easy to get stuck in analysis-paralysis. If you are like me, then you know the ease of getting stuck in a perpetual planning mode. But planning doesn’t do anything. by NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Like scientists we can get ...

5 Reasons to do Bodyweight Workouts

Apr

19

2011

Bodyweight – we all have it. The better news is bodyweight workouts are highly effective ways to workout. You can workout anywhere without extra equipment. Here are five reasons to focus on doing bodyweight workouts. by Urban Mixer #1 Bodyweight Workouts Are Safer When compared to workouts using weights or equipment, bodyweight workouts are much safer. ...

Tuesday’s Tip|Flavonoids and Nuts|Improve Cholesterol

Mar

29

2011

Tips 9 and 10 from the list of recommendations to reduce my cholesterol numbers. This week’s tip looks at flavonoids and nuts. by nathanmac87 Flavonoid The name sounds like something straight out of a Marvel comic book. But flavonoids are the source of the old saying that a glass of red wine a day is good ...

Tuesday’s Tip|Weight loss and Vitamin C|Improve Cholesterol

Mar

22

2011

These two tips seem like no-brainers to me. I was surprised they even made the list from my doctor. I was given a list of ten tips to reduce my cholesterol and improve my heart health, this is part 4 of the series. (See cholesterol tags for more of the tips.) Weight Loss This seemed ...

Tuesday’s Tip|Flaxseed and High Fiber|Improve Cholesterol

Mar

15

2011

Flaxseed and high-fiber diet/supplements are claimed to help improve your cholesterol. This is part 3 of my series on Cholesterol and You where I continue to explore recommendations I’ve received to improve my cholesterol levels. What are they? what affect do they have? And do I really have to … Flaxseed My doctor suggested that ...

Tuesday’s Tip|Omega3 and Plant Sterols|Improve Cholesterol

Mar

8

2011

Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Plant Sterols are claimed to help improve your cholesterol. This is part 3 of my series on Cholesterol and You where I continue to explore recommendations I’ve received to improve my cholesterol levels. What are they and what affect do they have? Omega 3 Fatty Acids Omega-3 fatty acids, or fish ...

Tuesday’s Tip|Cholesterol and You|Part 2

Mar

1

2011

This Tuesday’s Tip is part 2 in the series on Cholesterol and You. (See Part 1) Today we’ll explore the first two tips that were recommended to help control my cholesterol levels and lower risk of heart disease. The tips are: Consume a low fat diet Aerobic exercise for at least 30 minutes a day ...