Fitness and Exercise Articles

What does cardiorespiratory fitness mean and how can you train to improve it? Read this article to find out.

This article explains the basic theory and practice of how to build muscle through weightlifting, including advice on how workouts can be modified to focus on building muscle strength, muscle size, or muscle endurance.

You have three exercise energy systems that your body uses to keep you active. Read this article to learn about the alactic anaerobic, lactic anaerobic, and aerobic exercise energy systems.

Want to truly understand metabolism? Read this article to gain a true understanding of what metabolism is, how it relates to your body weight, how it can be increased, and whether or not increasing metabolism is an effective approach to weight management.

A comprehensive article about VO2 and VO2max. What is it? How is it measured? What are normal values? How can it be improved? What factors affect it? Read this article to find out.

This article explains the difference between net and gross calorie burn, and why it is important to understand these concepts if you are tracking your caloric balance.

This article explains what muscle tone is (both the actual definition and the popular definition) and how it can be developed. There is also a discussion addressing the concerns of women who want to develop muscle tone without gaining too much muscle size.

This article discusses the substantial health and practical benefits of walking as a form of exercise. An excellent video on the same subject is also included on the page.