The basis of the Thanksgiving meal are not bad. Turkey, sweet potatoes, cranberries, beans are not unhealthy things to eat. The trouble comes when we do stuff to them. We add a lot of sugars, creams, and fats. Now these additions might taste good in the immediate but have negative affects in the longs run. Read More …
A little while ago we did a post on home gyms vs. health clubs and the pros and cons to each. Now that we’re starting to be able to gauge the early results of our New Year’s resolutions we wanted to re-visit as “get in shape/get healthy” was once again listed as the most popular Read More …
Cycling has been a great workout for a long time. It’s great exercise and a great way to get out to see your city or new places. In an upcoming article we will talk about traveling and cycling as an activity vacation. That being said a number of years ago cycling was brought indoors as Read More …
Let’s face it, we all want to look better, eat better, get in better shape but the obstacle of our everyday life gets in the way. Even if you have equipment at your house it’s not always easy to complete a workout because of the distractions at home. If you have a gym membership or Read More …
One of the recent fads that we have seen grow tremendously over the past few years are the power bracelets, balance bracelets, or the product name of Hologram Bracelet. They came to fame via the endorsement of the professional athlete and then gained momentum in the sports markets with demonstration in malls and sporting good Read More …
Ok, you wouldn’t be reading/following twentyfirstcenturyfitness.com unless you were cognizant of your health and fitness and our mission is to provide you with the best information and most recent methods to help you accomplish your objectives. We’ve received some recent feedback from some our followers voicing frustration that they were not losing weight at the Read More …
There are many great activity-based sports vacations you can take these days. Some of these are real high energy and fast paced trips that keep you moving and going the whole time. But if you are maybe wanting something with a little less outward excitement and maybe a little more looking inward then a yoga-meditation Read More …
Like most of you, I’ve been told, preached to, and warned about the dangers of eggs for as long as I can remember paying attention to what food I put into my body. Unfortunately, it appears that much of the information I had been given was not entirely accurate and maybe eggs weren’t the heart Read More …
Firstly, what the Ketogenic “Keto” diet is a strict regimen of low-carb, high-fat foods that forces the body into a state of ketosis, which is when you burn fat, instead of carbohydrates, for energy and the diet has taken the US by storm. However there are a lot of factors that should be considered when Read More …