Tag: fitness
Resolution Reboot: Don’t Be That Statistic
WalkJogRun shows how runners need to make a habit to run through February to make sure they have a successful year running. Data was collected from 2012 on WalkJogRun runners logging “run” training sessions in January 2012. For example, 4,000 runners started January 2013 running. 75% of runners who skip February won’t run again this year. Don’t be that statistic.
The Obesity Crisis
This infographic from Cascade Healthcare Solutions provides interesting facts about the obesity epidemic in America and impact it is having on the economy, military, and healthcare.
Hydration Guide – Sports and Rehydration
The following infographic by MotocrossGear.com is a complete visual guide to hydration for athletes. Within you will learn what various types of drinks do to rehydrate you.
Recovery: The Most Neglected Element of a Workout
When you work out, you are actually tearing your muscles. In fact, it takes 48 hours to repair microtrauma, which are the tiny tears in the muscles. Therefore, it’s very important to allow recovery time after any workout or sports activity. Check out the infographic below presented by Discount Surgical Stockings to learn more about the importance of recovery.
Hiking the Beautiful USA
Plan a fun and safe hiking trip with a little help from REI. The following infographic provides hikers a bird’s-eye view of the United States’ eleven National Scenic Trails which measure more than 18,753 miles combined. You’ll also find tips on what to bring and trail trivia.
What Makes an Olympic Body?
Force Factor has compiled surprising new statistics on the body types of some of the fittest people on the planet: US Olympic athletes. Taking a closer look at the height, weight, and BMI of America’s Olympic athletes is sure to challenge your conception of fitness.
What Is the Most Dangerous Sport?
More than 10 million sports injuries occur in the U.S. every year, but what are the most dangerous sports? Statistics from the Consumer Product Safety Commission’s National Electronic Injury Surveillance System provide the basis for this infographic. The sport with the most number of injuries may surprise you.
Reddit’s Guide to Fitness
The Fitness Reddit – commonly known as Fittit – is a vibrant community of individuals sharing their knowledge, tips and questions related to achieving fitness goals. This iconographic combines some of that info into a lengthy but very interesting format.
Fitness Through Vegetables and Physical Activity
This Infographic from Fitness Health Zone depicts how you can stay fit and healthy by incorporating vegetables and physical activity in your daily lifestyle.
40 Facts About Fitness
In this Infographic, discover some of the interesting facts about human body and health that you probably never knew. Knowing these should give you yet another reason to love your body and take care of your health.
The Dark Side of the Beauty Business
America’s is obsessed with beauty – but at what cost? How about to the tune of $7 billion a year, but that’s nothing compared to the toll the industry takes on women. Society is bombarded with advertisements of thin models with the latest beauty product – convincing women that they’ll be beautiful only if they buy that product or look like that women.
How Many Calories Do I Need To Burn
We all know our favorite pizza or that extra bag of crisps isn’t healthy but do you know just how unhealthy they are? Did you know you’ll need to spend more time on a treadmill to burn off a Big Mac Meal that you would an entire Christmas dinner with all the trimmings?
