Showing posts with label women's health. Show all posts
Showing posts with label women's health. Show all posts

Thursday, January 6, 2011

Women's tears dampen men's desire

Women's Tears Tell Men to Back Off

THURSDAY, Jan. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Crying may be nature's way of telling men to give women some space: A new study indicates the smell of women's tears considerably dampens men's sexual desire.
Research by Israeli scientists examining the significance of emotional human tears suggests they are far more than watery drops squeezed from glands around the eyes. Women's tears play a functional role by emitting chemical signals that reduce testosterone levels and sexual arousal in men, the study found.

Tuesday, January 4, 2011

Transform Your Body in 2011

Transform Your Body in 2011

Sculpt your best body ever with this 3-days-a-week workout plan

Most women share the same new year's resolution: get into shape. But if you want to join the ranks of those who actually achieve their goal, follow this workout plan that will revolutionize your body in 4 weeks.
Blast fat and build lean muscle from head to toe with this total-body regimen. The plan combines dumbbell exercises, bodyweight moves, and cardio 3 days a week.
This workout, adapted from The Women's Health Big Book of Exercises, is designed by Ed Scow, CPT, is the owner of ELS Massage and Personal Training in Lincoln, Nebraska.
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Weeks 1 & 2
Monday:
Warmup
Strength Workout A
Cardio Use a fitness machine (treadmill, elliptical, stationary bike, etc.) or run outdoors. Warm up for 4 minutes at a pace of 30 percent of your best effort. Then do 6 intervals of the following: 30 seconds at 80 percent effort, then 1 minute at 40 percent. Finally, cool down with 3 minutes at 30 percent effort.
Wednesday:
Warmup
Strength Workout B
Friday:
Warmup
Strength Workout C
Cardio Use a fitness machine (treadmill, elliptical, stationary bike, etc.) or run outdoors. Warm up for 4 minutes at a pace of 30 percent of your best effort. Then do 6 intervals of the following: 30 seconds at 80 percent effort, then 1 minute at 40 percent. Finally, cool down with 3 minutes at 30 percent effort.
Multitask your way to a better bod with these two-in-one exercises.
Weeks 3 & 4
Monday:
Warmup
Strength Workout A
Strength Workout D
Cardio Use a fitness machine (treadmill, elliptical, stationary bike, etc.) or run outdoors. Warm up for 4 minutes at a pace of 30 percent of your best effort. Then do 6 intervals of the following: 30 seconds at 80 percent effort, then 1 minute at 40 percent. Finally, cool down with 3 minutes at 30 percent effort.
Wednesday:
Warmup
Strength Workout B
Strength Workout E
Friday:
Warmup
Strength Workout C
Strength Workout F
Cardio Use a fitness machine (treadmill, elliptical, stationary bike, etc.) or run outdoors. Warm up for 4 minutes at a pace of 30 percent of your best effort. Then do 6 intervals of the following: 30 seconds at 80 percent effort, then 1 minute at 40 percent. Finally, cool down with 3 minutes at 30 percent effort.
Try these moves to tone every body part.