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US Round 2 Beta

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We are very pleased to announce that our next Early Access Beta round is now open for US and Canadian residents. However, enrolment is limited and spaces are starting to fill up.

We received very positive feedback from our Round 1 participants and with the new and improved GOQii Band and App, we’re expecting to truly wow our next group of North American GOQii players.

Our 6 month Early Access Beta subscription includes:

  • · Unlimited one-on-one coaching, with a real life, highly certified and accredited GOQii Health & Fitness Coach of your choice
  • · Fully redesigned GOQii Band that tracks your sleep, steps and active time, and automatically syncs with your app (compares favorably with activity trackers costing over $99)
  • · GOQii App– Powerful, yet easy to use, fully integrated GOQii App that stores your data, profile, goals, progress, and serves as your Coach communication portal.

If you or someone you know lives in U.S. or Canada, don’t miss this opportunity to get GOQii at 60% off our public launch price later this fall.

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Secrets of Muscle Building

 

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Most people whom I have come across in gyms want to only build muscles. But, after certain period of time the body stops giving results. In short, there is absolutely no improvement or change in the muscles and the body is just the same. In fact most end up losing muscle mass and seeing these results one gets de-motivated and stops going to the gym.

One needs to overcome such situations. I strongly believe in the statement, ‘losers never win and winners never quit’. So don’t give up and ahead with the following muscle building strategies

  • Scientific Workout Routine for Weight Training:

Scientific workout routine is very essential for muscle building. It should be a good combination of primary muscle group as well as secondary muscle group. Here, I would like to give the example of shoulder workout followed by the triceps workout. Every compound movement for the shoulder exercise, the triceps are working. So apply this formula to other muscle groups as well such as the back and biceps, chest and triceps.

 

  • Always start exercise with compound movement and end with isolation movement: In compound movement more than 1 joint are involved where as in isolation movement only a single joint is involved. We can start with the chest exercise with press movement and end with fly movement. In press movement, the muscles of the chest, shoulders and triceps are involved. The fly is the isolation movement here we target only the chest muscles.

 

  • Never neglect Cardio and Stretching

Cardiovascular exercise is very essential for muscle building. It helps to recover the muscle tissues. It helps to provide maximum oxygenated blood during the exercise. Instead of neglecting the cardio go for the no impact cardio exercise like elliptical or cycling. Good static stretches after workout will ensures the recovery of your muscles in the shortest possible time.

 

  • Nutrition

Balanced nutrition is very essential for muscle building. It’s applicable to one and all and not only to those who want to build the muscle. Try to consume healthy meals in regular intervals of 2 to 3 hours. Nutrition involves regular intake of breakfast, lunch, snacks, dinner, Pre workout meals and post workout meals and other meals.

 

  • Rest and recovery

Good rest and recovery ensures you good fat loss and muscle building .Muscles are growing during the rest and recovery .Whichever muscle and tissues utilised in a day get repaired during sleep and rest .

 

All the above guidelines will help you the maximum muscle growth.

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8 Yoga poses to do before going to bed

Have you had a hectic day at work? Or is it too much of travel? Or tension in studies? When in such situations we generally end up sleeping less. It takes a long time and then we start counting the sheep (childhood memories!) to fall asleep.

Now, forget counting the Sheep or numbers. Ease your way into dreamland with these 8 yoga asanas. These yoga poses will relax your body and mind, both!

1) Supported child pose:

Holding supported child’s pose with your head rested on some pillows will help your brain and body to rest after long day. One can repeat it as many times as he wish. It is a good option for resting and relaxing.

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2) Supported downward facing dog:

It is a great yoga pose for people who are glued to their desk for all day. This position stretches out your back part of the body, particularly the hamstring group (muscles at the back of your thighs)

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3) Triangle pose:

This posture creates smooth blood flow and space in the spine. This standing pose releases the hamstring and allows extension in the spine. Using a wall will help you to hold this position with better timings.

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4) Wide­ legged forward fold:

This pose is absolutely useful to calm the body and nervous system after a tiring day at work. This pose will also help open and stretch the back of the body.

Wide legged forward fold

 

 

 

5) Low lunge:

This pose stretches out the hip flexor group, which tend to get tight due to long periods of sitting.

Yoga-LowLunge

 

6) Supine bound angel pose:

This pose helps open the upper back, chest and shoulders though a mid backbend. Lying on the pillow will help with increasing the openness.

Supine bound angel pose

7) Legs up the wall:

This position tones and settles the nervous system while reducing the gravitational pressure on the heart and the legs. Hip: Use pillow under the lumbar curve to release the lower back.

Legs up the wall

8) Savasana:

To wrap up your yoga practice, finish your sequence with traditional savasana. It is a simple pose that brings total relaxation. This should be performed at the end of the yoga session, to relax your muscles.

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WWW vs HEALTH

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Welcome to the world of technology. Today, most of the work can be done via technology and seldom people are ready to move their bodies to complete any task. This is a going to create a huge problem for the current and the coming generations. While time spent online can be hugely productive, compulsive Internet use can interfere with daily life, work, and relationships.

Gradually, when you end up feeling more comfortable with your online friends than your real ones or you can’t stop yourself from playing games, browsing different sites, do all kinds of R&D, or compulsively checking your smart phone, tablet, or other mobile device ——then you may be using the Internet too much.

Risk factors for WWW addiction :

  1. Anxiety: There comes a point when you start using Internet to distract yourself from your worries and fears through different sites. An anxiety disorder like obsessive-compulsive disorder may also contribute to excessive email checking and compulsive Internet use.
  2. Depression : Whenever you are feeling depressed, you might start taking support of internet for chatting with different people, shopping or focus your mind in different area but, too much time online can make things worse. Internet addiction further contributes to stress, isolation and loneliness.
  3. Cause of other addictions: Research shows that many Internet addicts suffer from other addictions as well, such as drugs, smoking, alcohol, gambling, and sex.
  4. Unhappiness in life: With Internet addiction you often use social networking sites (facebook, twitter etc), instant messaging, or online gaming as a safe way of establishing new relationships and more confidently relating to others but, in real life you would be away from your real-life friends.
  5. Frustration : While playing a game on the internet, if your internet is not working or if you start losing the game you get frustrated. You get frustrated when your smart phone dies out.
  6. Tolerance and Obsession — Needing to play more and more in order to experience the same “rush”, hence spending most offline time thinking about past online experiences and planning for future online sessions.

Physical symptoms of WWW addiction: Internet or computer addiction can also cause physical discomfort such as:

  1. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (pain & numbness in fingers and wrists)
  2. Dry eyes or strained vision
  3. Back aches and neck aches; severe headaches
  4. Joints issues
  5. Sleep disorders
  6. Insomnia
  7. Pronounced weight gain or weight loss
  8. Internet addiction can cause physical damage to the brain, just like drugs.
  9. Poor personal hygiene (again, neglecting this important issue in order to focus on online activities)
  10. Poor nutrition (failing or refusing to eat in order to remain online)

So this is the time when we have to go out and start using our old outdoor games and get back to real health and fitness.

 

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