Archive for December, 2009
One of the principal activities involved with the senses and movement is dance. Without a doubt, to the person who likes to dance, it moves to hear a catchy rhythm. This is because the music comes and seduces body dancing.
The dance without certainly is an aerobic activity that can give us fun while we lose calories. This is a good choice for practice.
Can everyone dance?
Undoubtedly YES. It does not take the best dancer, just let the rhythm enjoy what we do.
Since the 0 to 100 years we can dance there is not you excuse. A baby in the womb respond to a sound stimulus, this gives us the certainty that the sound moves us in a particular way. Obviously, each age has its dance favorite, and according to his means. Read the rest of this entry »
Ashtanga Yoga is a vigorous yoga and is considered the ultimate expression of psycho-physical practices of yoga. In it, besides the positions (Asanas) are used several techniques to control breathing and movements.
It is the only style of yoga that uses these dynamic type sequences. The Ashtanga purifies and strengthens the body, aligning the entire muscle system and calming the mind. It is a practice oriented to obtain a comprehensive development of man, body, mind and spirit.
This practice was designed with emphasis on how fundamental physical and leads its practitioners to achieve higher levels of vitality, fitness and consciousness body. Therefore it is directed especially to those who collect for the general welfare and those who want a good physical performance, such as athletes and dancers. Read the rest of this entry »
Some exercise routines that are performed in water are well known, among them we can mention the AquaCycle, Aquabox, aquarruning, WOGA (Yoga in the water) aquaerobic, aqua-toning, pilates and aquastep, to name a few. However, not everything is out in the water, there are some sports or disciplines can practice in it, such as Aquathlon, the fight underwater.
The Aquathlon, fights in the water, was recognized as an underwater sport in 2008 by the World Confederation of Underwater Activities, but the first competition was held in Moscow in 1982. Its creator was Igor Ostrovsky underwater sports coach. Read the rest of this entry »
Pilates or Yoga? Both have things in common and others that are totally different. In both there is the possibility that any person of any age and state of health or fitness to practice them.
On the other hand both see the body as a unit that is one and indivisible and connects with the mind through concentration. However, between them there are substantial differences regarding the execution of the exercises that appear to be similar, but in fact are not.
The method Pilates defined by its creator Joseph Pilates as “The Science and the art of coordinated development of Body-Mind-Spirit through natural movements under strict control Awareness” while the Yoga is defined as “The Science of mind”. Read the rest of this entry »
The hula hoop is simply a large plastic ring that allows us to take action parts of our body as it looped around the waist should spin it quickly moves through the hips and trunk implemented by preventing it from falling to the ground.
In Egypt, Greece and Rome were children who were making rings with flexible branches with which they played. Also in Hawaii was known as a typical dance and sensual. Then in the 50′s became very popular in the U.S. where they sold thousands of them in no time.
Years passed and that practice disappeared until some time ago released the benefits of their practice. So, today has been adopted as a routine part of many sports being used in aerobics exercises and routines as part of the skill and ability. Read the rest of this entry »