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Welcome to Switching Circuit Training

World Class at Grand JW Marriott is the 1st to introduce Switching- New Innovation in Fitness Training!
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Burn More Calories at Every Workout

Skipped a few workouts? You may need to boost the calorie burn on your next workout. Here are some at hand solutions.
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Four Reasons to Eat Chocolate

Chocolate is healthier than you think. Here, four new reasons to indulge in the sweet stuff.
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How to Recover from an Anger Attack

Whenever somebody make you angry, you may try and look at the funny side of the situation. Or, you can chill things out by reminding yourself that anger is a biological response, not just an emotion.
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How to beat back pain

The remedy for back pain used to be rest and more rest. But recent guidelines say that the key to beating back pain is in staying active. Here, how to treat and prevent an aching back.
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• Fitness

• World Class Grand JW Mariott lanseaza Switching
  World Class lanseaza la Grand JW Mariott cea mai noua metoda de antrenament fitness, Switching.
   
• Make the most out of your work-out program
  Be an early bird to get the workout. Lace up first thing and you'll increase your odds of exercising today threefold. It seems that 75 percent of those who work out in the morning do it so regularly, compared with just half the afternoon exercisers and a quarter of the post-work crowd.
   
• Be successful in ... fitness!
  There is no such thing as perfect workout but you can get as close to success as possible by setting clear goals. It is not enough wanting to lose weight, tone up, get stronger, get in better shape because this type of approach is unclear and therefore the results will be of the similar nature.
   
• Yes and no in the gym
  Yes Bring a digital watch or timer to the gym to help count down your rest periods between sets. No Don’t rely on the clock on the wall. It's small, in the distance, and if you're training hard enough, your eyes will be stinging too much from sweat to read it anyway.
   
• Fiber up your meal
  Fiber is a buzz word these days but do you really know what fiber does and why you may need it? Fiber can be classified into two broad types – soluble and insoluble, with different effects on the body.
   
• Order Counts
  Some people value quality, other quantity but when it comes to training, there is one thing you should value as well: order. Stretching is the first thing on your list.
   
• Anytime, anywhere
  Have you ever found you're strapped for time, facility and equipment but still would like to get in a workout?
   
• BOSU, WORLD CLASS FITNESS NEW STAR
  Bosu is one of the most popular fitness concepts in the world at the moment and will be soon available for all World Class members throughout the network.
   
• 10 REASON FOR GETTING BACK TO THE GYM
  As much as diet may help you lose weight, sports help you in having a nice figure and shape. You can lose as much weight as you want but only sports will make your tummy flat and your booty look good.
   
• Strength training is good
  Richmond Bachia’s verdict; Strength training is good
   
• Personality and sport
  Our personality plays an important part in every choice we make. Not all sports are appropriate for everyone but there is the right solution for all of us.
   
• Diana Oprea, back in the spotlight
  After a two year break, Diana Oprea, world fitness woman champion, comes back into the spotlight. Diana just came back from Reykjavik, Island, where she took part in the Fitness Woman Grand Prix 2008 competition, held on the 18th of October.
   
• Why continue getting fit?
  There are all kinds of reasons why many of us find it hard to start exercising and then keep going - our day-to-day lives require a lot less physical activity than in our grandparents' or even parents' day, most of us own cars and rely on them to get around, and more and more people spend hours sitting in front of computers. The pressures of home and family life can also mean it feels as if there's little time left to fit in exercise. It's certainly tough to keep going. But think about it!
   
• Tips for a healthy back
  Sports are a good remedy for all kind of back problems. Some exercises strengthen the back muscles and the abdominal belt, ensuring a better posture of the backbone.
   
• Get in shape for the summer in your office!
  Don’t waste any time and take advantage of every minute if you want to be in shape when leaving for holidays. Here are two simple exercises you can do in the office when you are too busy to go to the gym.
   
• The good personal trainer is the one the client likes
  For the first time in his career, Carl Haglind, one of Sweden’s most reputed personal trainers and fitness instructors, is working with his Eastern European peers, in Romania, as part of World Class Educations program. As program manager, Dorotka Baburin points out: ”World Class International has unlimited possiblities since the need for well educated instructors and trainers across Europe is constantly growing. Our goal is to offer short, intense and high quality instructor training sessions and also to create one of Europe’s most professional teacher teams”.
   
• The key to lifelong workout goals
  The fitness field has evolved a great deal in the past few years and most people possess the desire to start a fitness program because they are aware of the benefits of being healthy and in shape.
   
• Why Fat Is Still Here
  You’ve been working out for six months but your body looks the same. What’s going on?
   
• Toning: Great moves you can do in the pool
  The wonderful thing about water is that it gives you natural resistance with absolutely no impact to the joints. There are exercises you can do for every muscle group, and your risk of injury is extremely low. Anything that you do with dumbbells can be translated into a water exercise.
   
• Walk of life
  When it comes to cardiovascular conditioning, strength training and aerobic exercise, walking is the safest exercise and most effective exercise on dry land. People who walk often live longer, drastically reducing their risk of death from all disease. Walking is low impact and ideal for those recovering from illness or injury.
   
• Eat like a star
  Maintaining a healthy balanced lifestyle is very challenging. Even celebrities struggle with their weight and health, so it is that much more overwhelming for the rest of the world.
   
• Yoga May Alleviate Chronic Pain
  Yoga fans are quick to tout the flexibility and stress-relieving benefits of this ancient practice, but a new study suggests it may be an effective pain-management tool as well.
   
• Fab Tonkins is back!
  He’s been an emblematic figure for World Class Romania for years. His aerobic classes are always crowded and you have to there at least half an hour in advance to get a ticket. Starting this fall, although he confesses that “most of the time he doesn’t have a position”, Tonkins Anderson is back as Group Fitness Coordinator for World Class Fitness Romania.
   
• How Far Can You Stretch?
  Stretching is a natural, relaxes that can provide relief from everyday muscle tension and stiffness. It is not only pleasurable; it can alleviate pain and potentially reduce the chance of injury. Good flexibility is crucial for proper ...
   
• Growing Stronger, Strength Training for Older Adults: Why Strength Training
  Research has shown that strengthening exercises are both safe and effective for women and men of all ages, including those who are not in perfect health. In fact, people with health concerns—including heart disease or arthritis—often benefit the most from an exercise program that includes lifting weights a few times each week. Strength training, particularly in conjunction with regular aerobic exercise, can also have a profound impact on ...
   
• Keep your brain in shape through physical exercise
  Do you remember what our ancestors use to say: a healthy mind in a healthy body? Well, they were right. In a world governed by “be successful or die”, scientists warn us not to forget our body! Together with global warming, this is hot topic for the international press.
   
• Lift Your Spirits UP
  Do you still think that training is boring? Well, we do not argue with you but we offer you an alternative: the complete LIFT programme.
   
• A few tips about stretching
  You do not have to be a gymnast to be flexible. A range of simple stretches can be easily incorporated into your fitness programme to bring you all the benefits of increased flexibility.
   
• Get rid of the nasty lower back pain!
  Lower back extension is probably the single most important exercise I would bring with me on a desert island. It might sound funny coming form a personal trainer. But thinking about how that weak muscle stabilizing the spine causes so much lower back pain and seeking relief for it in our industrial world, then I would say that two times a week, spending 15 minutes doing lower back extensions would prevent this problem.
   
• Fitness slow or rapid?
  In our days more and more people are suffering of back pain and movement-related injuries -- including overuse and repetitive strain injuries – this issue brought the importance of neuromuscular conditioning to the attention of health professionals and Human Resource directors, alike. The costs of such injuries can be remarkably decreased by a proper exercise routine done regularly.
   
• Strength training: basics for starting up
  Strength training is an important component of a balanced fitness program, providing great benefits as: increasing strength of bones, muscle and connective tissue, decreasing risk of injury, increased muscle mass and enhancing quality of life. A safe strength training combined with cardiovascular and flexibility training will give you the benefits of a complete fitness program.
   
• Different styles in Yoga
  Yoga’s roots stretch back thousands of years, the Sanskrit word meaning “to unite”. This union may be understood at many levels, union of body and mind, movement and breath, action and awareness, subject and object…the idea is integration, balance, equilibrium.
   
• Spending time with Dumbbells can Improve your Life
  Day by day, I work with clients in the fitness center who seek advice on how to change their body form, lose weight and feel better. While a program of cross training activities such as aerobics, yoga, swimming and sports combined with good nutrition is good, if you really want to make a change in your physique you must train with “Dumbbells,” (hand held weights), and other strength training exercises in the gym.
   
• Food fashion: what’s in and what’s out
  Let’s begin with some numbers to help make sense of what we are putting into our body. How many calories should we have per day? If you have normal activity and are maintaining your current weight 1,500 – 2,000 per day is a good benchmark.
   
• Interval Training
  Interval training combines high and low intensity intervals in a single workout. The ultimate goal of IT is to push both the aerobic and anaerobic systems to their maximum limits.
   
• Best way to do aerobics and achieve results
  Question: What is the best way to do aerobics and achieve results? Answer: Consider that aerobic exercise or cardio vascular training is any activity, which conditions the cardio respiratory system. It can be done by using a variety of activities that create an increased demand for oxygen over an extended period of time.
   
• Lose Fat and get more Fit
  We hope that last month’s article on how to lose the belly and other genral reduction of body fat. To maximize the results of your training program, Exercising 2 or 3 times, eating well consistently and getting a good 7-8 hours of sleep every night should be constant elements for being healthy and enjoying life.
   
• Ski Conditioning at World Class
  Are you ready for the slopes? Let World Class Health Academy give you the programs to make those first ski or snow boarding sessions less painful and even take you to your peak performance.
   
• Mourning the Loss of The Belly
  Do you find yourself wishing that you had a better body shape; maybe more lean muscle tone and a little less belly or bum. If you want to create the best training plan for reshaping your body, the best form of exercise is weight or resistance training. The reason for this is that when you gain muscle, your body requires more energy to maintain that new muscle.
   
• Body and Mind Exercises through Pilates
  Ever since the beginning of human life, there has been the quest for healthy body and mind. The common conception throughout time was to separate the physical body not only from the mind, but from the soul as well. Recently the concept changed and much of the contemporary research supports the idea of the connection and deeper awareness of the relation between body and soul.
   
• Water Workout
  Exercising in the water is a good choice any time of the year. Whether you swim laps, run in the water, or perform aqua aerobic exercises, the fitness value of water exercises is great. It conditions the heart, lungs, and all major muscle groups, building muscle endurance and strength, as well as cardio respiratory endurance.
   
• Stretching for sports
  Flexibility is essential to performing well in sports, maintaining the benefits of fitness and reducing the risk of injury. Simply, it means how far and how easily you can articulate your joints and stretch your muscles.
   
• Summer 2005
  The summer is coming to an end and we can all look forward to another great ski season in Romania. However, there are still a couple of months left to enjoy the great nature of Romania and its vast playground for outdoor summer sports. The wild nature and mountains of Romania provides and excellent place for hiking, mountain biking and climbing which are some of my personal favorite summer sports.
   
• Take your yoga practice home!
  Detach from Daily Stress. Energize and invigorate the body. Yes, you can easily do this by giving yourself just 10 minutes in the privacy of your home and you will feel remarkably better.
   
• Tips for Abdominal Workout
  15 minutes – if that’s all you have, then take. But really make it count. Find a routine that works for you.
   
• Recomandari pentru practicarea exercitiului fizic
  Nu reusesti sa urmezi un program de exercitii fizice cu consecventa? Nu ai timp? Orice activitate fizica e binevenita. Iata ce mai poti face
   
• On the Road Again: Some Nutrition Tips while traveling
  Traveling for business or visiting your mother in law, your body will need to readjust after a journey in the plane, car, train, spaceship (that’s for visiting the mother in law), it is estimated that for each time zone crossed -one time zone is equivalent to a change in time of 1 hour from the point of departure- it takes to the body 1 day to fully readjust. Eating healthy on the road helps you readjusting easier; “you are what you eat!” isn’t it one of the top 5 expressions when it comes to food!? So, plan your trip, be conscious of your nutrition on the road!
   
• The Warm-up: an Essential Part of Your Training
  Warming up can be the difference between having a safe effective workout and one that is unnecessarily straining at the beginning, painful, and even lead to injuries. Putting it simply, if you have ever thrown out your back or shoulder joint or twisted your ankle during the first period of exercise you are very likely a victim of inadequate warm-up. Here are some helpful tips for warm up.
   
• Enhance your sports abilities with Yoga
  Yoga + Squash? Can a Squash player practice yoga in order to enhance his/her game on the courts? Absolutely. World Class Fitness Trainers, Cristian Ionescu and Irene Zaarour explain why this is true.
   
• Suunto t6
  Suunto t6 este instrumentul dumneavoastră personal care vă ajută să vă optimizaţi rezul-tatele sportive. Măsoară timpul dintre bătăile inimii cu o precizie de milisecunde şi le înregistrează pentru o analiză ulterioară. Programul PC Suunto Training Manager utilizează datele privind variaţiile ritmului cardiac pentru a analiza efectele antrenamentului dumneavoastră.
   
• Never think never!
  Some research says that during the day we are thinking around 65,000 thoughts and that the majority of these thoughts are negative and that out of these 65,000 thoughts 95% are the same as the ones as we thought about the previous day.
   
• Fitness for body&mind
  Fitness trends come and go, but yoga has been a worldwide workout trend for about 5,000 years. Since yoga was introduced to the UK in the 1950s and 1960s participation has been growing steadily. In the 90s, yoga experienced a second wave of popularity due to the fact that many celebrities started to practice it, for example Madonna. Today, it has more followers than ever as people begin to look for an exercise that taps into all aspects of the self - physical, mental and spiritual.
   
• Muscles & Weight, truths and myths!
  Are you one of them that think that you never loose weight or that you don’t dare to train with weights because you think you will gain in weight? Then I think you should read this to find out how this really works.
   
• Seven tips towards increased Well-Being
  We all have our tricks and ideas of how to live healthier and optimize our daily life. World Class gives you seven tips of how to increase your well-being. And it it’s not only about training.
   

• Aerobic

• Gabriel Hennessey, noul Celebrity Trainer in programul ELITE Trainig by World Class
  Fotograful de fashion Gabriel Hennessey a fost cooptat in World Class Elite Team, alaturi de cei mai buni traineri din Romania.
   
• Z- Express, the newest aerobic concept by World Class
  Let’s Party! Let the latin rythm help you get in shape. Get a great cardio workout and tone your muscles latin style - it´s simple, effective and fun! Simple steps will help you tone your body in just 30 effective minutes.
   
• Step aerobics
  Step aerobics are practiced by millions of people. It is a method of providing the exerciser with a remarkable aerobic workout that does not need complex equipment, just a flat surface and a step.
   
• Improve your cardio workout
  Listening to your favorite downloads while you run or walk revs you up in more ways than one: A recent study found that tuning in to fast, upbeat music (think Fergie, the White Stripes, Amy Winehouse, Shakira) when you exercise can boost your endurance by up to 20 percent.
   
• Drumming - the perfect work-out
  Drummers say that drumming gives you not only the ultimate thrill, but the ultimate workout. While drumming, heart rate may get raised up to about 190 beats per minute, the equivalent of a professional athlete, with an average of 140 to150 beats per minute.
   
• Metabolism and exercise
  Virtually everyone knows that your metabolism is connected to fat burning, and thus an increased metabolism means that your fat is being burned at a higher rate.
   
• X-Fit Express - A brand new aerobic class
  World Class brings you a brand new revolutionary aerobic class: X-Fit Express. X-Fit Express targets both those who are doing sports outdoors and those who are gym addicts.
   
• Getting ready for Madonna
  Madonna will have a concert in Romania at the end of the year. The news made happy all her fans and not only them. Everybody has to see her, to see how a half century old lady can sing and dance so well for almost two hours. But let’s not forget: Madonna is a Pilates fan.
   
• Three times a week cardio for good health
  Most experts recommend 30-60 minutes of aerobic exercise three or four days a week, along with two or three days of weight-bearing, resistance exercise (such as weight lifting or working with bands).You can work out more often, but most people see results with working out three times a week.
   
• Jump Rope Exercise: Not Just for Kids Anymore
  Name the kind of exercise that can be done virtually anywhere, at anytime, does not require a lot of preparation time, and the equipment is very cheap. Consider jump roping!
   
• The rules of jogging
  Before starting practicing on a regular basis any kind of sports, don’t forget to pay a visit to your physician for a full examination, especially if the last one was made some time ago. This is a good opportunity for evaluating your overall physical condition and detecting possible health failures that are not compatible with your choice. Jogging must be treated like any other sport and avoided if having knee or back problems.
   
• Booty Express
  Booty Express is one of the latest WorldClass signature innovations. The 30 minute training concept was launched in Sweden, in February 2008 and focuses on shaping legs and buttocks.
   
• Best 3 cardio waist reducing exercises
  One of the best ways to reduce waist size is to do cardiovascular exercises. These exercises can help you to lose a lot of body fat and get a sexy and lean tummy. This article will describe 3 cardio waist reducing exercises.
   
• Sculpt your body with pump!
  Following Yogilates launched in February, starting March, World Class brings to Romania a sculpting tool for your body, a new revolutionary aerobic concept that already has many adepts in Western Europe: pump.
   
• Yogilates, a new sensation
  Yogilates was made famous originally in 1997 in New York by Jonathan Urla, a certified Pilates instructor and personal trainer. Following his lead, many people started to combine Yoga with Pilates according to their inspiration, skills and training. For the first time in Romania, World Class brings you this concept as well as a true professional: Carlos L’Abbate.
   
• How To Get Flat Stomach
  So you have decided to get a flat stomach? No, those late night infomercials about certain gadgets to help you get a flat belly do not work. Even performing a million sit ups and crunches every day will not get you the coveted six pack abs.
   
• A remedy for hypertension
  Hypertension is often referred to as the 'silent killer' because it can not recognized by a given set of symptoms or subjective feelings. As such, hypertension may be even greater as many individuals choose not to have regular physical exams and/or blood pressure checks.
   
• The Top Ten Mistakes People Make in the Gym
  This survey of 3,000 ACE-certified fitness professionals points out the biggest mistakes in the gym. In some cases, these mistakes may simply mean the difference between an effective and an ineffective workout. Other mistakes, however, can be more costly, leading to strain and injury. ACE, America's Authority on Fitness, shares the following mistakes commonly made in the gym and offers tips to help individuals stay safe during their workout.
   
• The Benefits of Fitness Circuit Training
  Fitness circuit training once or twice a week can significantly improve your overall fitness. A look at some of the many benefits.
   
• Aqua and me
  Me … Liora Zytcer came to Romania 7 years ago, starting working as an instructor in World Class The Grand. I see a huge development in the fitness industry in Romania. Through the years, people became more aware of their bodies needs and not just for beauty, but for better health as well. For many, it becomes a habit and a hobby that they can not quit. I’ve been ...
   
• Aerobic Training vs. Aerobic and Strength Training Combined
  Increasing muscle composition of the body increases the body's ability to burn fat. Muscle workout sessions promote metabolism while at rest. Long term aerobic training helps muscles utilize oxygen more efficiently. Cardiovascular and respiratory endurance - the sustained ability of the heart and lungs to transport oxygen through the blood vessels to and from the cells is the most important element of fitness. There is less ...
   
• New training concepts for your best shape
  No matter what your ambitions, we can help you. Do you want to shape your muscles, become a star on the dance floor, improve your swing or train for the next marathon? No problem.
   
• Something express for everybody
  Express is no longer just a train. In the fitness world, express refers to simple, short fitness group sessions – with no tricky step combinations. Ideal for people who are short of time – but who still want to find the time to train in a way that’ll benefit their whole body. This concept it was designed for all level participants, that’s no equipment used except our own bodyweight.
   
• Schwinn cycling breaks away from the pack
  While the fitness industry is known for its fads and short-lived wonders, indoor cycling has established itself as a group exercise activity that’s here to stay. More than 250,000 Schwinn-built bikes are now ridden in clubs around the world, making indoor cycling a must-have activity in health clubs everywhere. Schwinn Cycling was developed by one of the most experienced indoor cycling teams in the world to ensure that instructors provide class participants with a safe and effective exercise program.
   

• Tips & Tricks

• Tania Budi, echilibru si frumusete la 40 de ani
  In numarul de vara al revistei Bfresh, vedeta de televiziune Tania Budi si personal trainer Bogdan Pricop au dezvaluit secretele unei forme fizice de invidiat la 40 de ani.
   
• How to beat a cold in 6 steps
  The highly contagious virus is literally everywhere -- from doorknobs to elevator buttons to the handle on your cart in the supermarket, where it can live for hours. This is how you can beat it.
   
• Nutrition for six pack abs
  A well developed muscular physique is not complete without a pair of six packs. You need to understand that when it comes to building six pack abs it is more that just exercises the most important aspect is the diet you are taking.
   
• 6 tips for being a stronger person
  1. Eat moderately; live bountifully. Enjoy healthy foods.
  2.Write down in a journal one moment a day in which you felt powerful.
  3.Get a physical every year. You are worth it. Your health is a gift.
   
• Combination of exercises
  Aerobic coupled with weight training exercises are necessary to tone and strengthen muscles
   
• The Fitness Code
  Intensity – Muscles are built not by volume of work, but by the energy put into that work. Growth occurs when intensity increases.
   
• Exercises for couch potatoes
  No, we don’t believe you are a couch potato since you are a subscriber to our newsletter.
   
• Tips for a healthy life
  Our body needs at least three hours for a complete digestion. Even when taking it into account before going to the gym, still it is better to be careful to what you put in your mouth.
   
• Take advantage at max of your sports activities
  • Find that activity that you like. Doing sports must be, before all, a source of pleasure and enjoyment.
   
• Strengthen your leg muscles
  To add strength to leg muscles and get a cardiovascular workout at the same time, try climbing plain old stairs. This can be done at home, in your office, apartment building, or on stair-climbing machines in the gym.
   
• Maximize your exercise time
  Make an appointment to exercise - and write it in your diary. You could also record what you did in your workout, so you can keep track of your achievements.
   
• 4 ways to recover from your toughest workout
  Take Fish Oil It has been linked to reduced inflammation, which helps fight the soreness you feel a day or so after a heavy lifting session.
   
• Test your flexibility
  Do you know how flexible you are right now? Here is a simple way to test the flexibility in the back of your legs and your lower back. Flexibility in these areas helps prevent lower back pain as well as back and leg injuries.
   
• 3 tips for chasing away boredom during cardio exercises
  It is rare not to realize the importance of cardio and aerobic exercises and yet to remain motivated when doing cardio and aerobic exercises regularly. Here are some tips to help you remain tuned during your cardio and aerobic workouts.
   
• How to increase your muscle gain
  Your workout should be based on the following guidelines..
   
• 10 tips for successful relaxation
  Planned relaxation calms anxiety and helps your body and mind recover from everyday rush and stress. Music, a long soak in the bath, or a walk in the park do the trick for some people, but for others it's not so easy.
   
• Gym Ettiquette: Manners Every Gym Goer Must Know
  Have you ever been trying to mind your own business and then have somebody beside you yapping on their cell phone telling their spouse what to fix for dinner? It’s not nice! And unless you are a master of tuning people out it can be very disturbing to your own workout.
   
• Should I Go Or Should I Stay?
  What do you do when you wake up feeling tired, and get achy and stuffy as the day goes on. Should you make your regular gym time, or go home to your couch? Here are a few tips to help you determine when you're well enough to exercise and when you should be in bed.
   
• Exercise Essentials
  We recently asked 36,000 ACE-certified Fitness Professionals to name their single most important exercise items. Some answers were obvious (my body), while others were more abstract (daily goals, plenty of space).
   
• Pack a Punch with Cardio Boxing
  Those heavy bags hanging from the ceiling in your gym's aerobics room aren't from the set of Rocky, but rather an integral part of today's club scene. Cardio boxing, a fitness hybrid of traditional boxing with a group aspect, has stepped out of the ring, providing a thorough workout for exercise enthusiasts.
   
• Some basic stretches
  Stretching is so simple that anyone can do it virtually anywhere. Once you realize the benefits and discover how fun stretching really is, you won't want to quit ...
   
• Immediate Treatment For Injury
  Here is what you should do immediately when you sustain a sports injury:
   
• Tips for a healthy training session
  Water. Water is the key element to your training routine. Drink as much water as you can, before, during and after your training.
   
• Four Ways To Balance Workouts With Rests
  Four Ways To Balance Workouts With Rests
   
• Nine tips for effective workout
  1st What are your expectations? Do you want to do a dance class, a strength class or a holistic class? Start with choosing your class according to your fitness level. In this way you will make the best of it! 2nd Always wear suited equipment – the jeans for example will be uncomfortable when you’ll be performing in the aerobic studio. Try to have clothes that you are comfortable with, that will allow your skin to breathe and proper shoes, trainers that will help your joins during the impact with the ground.
   
• Seven tips for total health!
  Seven tips for total health!
   

• SPA

• Stay happy and healthy through massage
  A native of Argentina, he left Buenos Aires and went to the United States. A former school teacher, he spoke no English, and started to do massage for a living. After twenty years, he is a renown international certified massage therapist and an instructor of Yogilates, an exercise program that combines Yoga with Pilates. This year he joined the World Class Health Academy Downtown.
   
• Listen to your dreams
  Every night while we are sleeping, our dreams are having their own secret life. Dreams allow our mind to sort and file data that has been acquired during the day and to release any emotional tension that has not been processed. Dreams are doorways to the subconscious and help us to see how we really feel about our lives. Our dreams tell us the truth about ourselves.
   
• Chocolate body Treatment from GIGI
  There are few foods that people feel as passionate about as chocolate. This is a passion that goes beyond a love for the "sweetness" of most candies or desserts: after all, few people crave caramel or bubble gum. Chocolate is, well, different.
   
• Slow down the ageing process through meditation
  Overstressing our bodies and minds is not good for us. Stress, which most of us experience daily, is toxic on the areas of the brain that deal with memories and emotions and also causes fat to collect around your stomach which is then difficult to remove.
   
• Make room for the good, old nap
  The good old nap – or mid –day rest is commonly associated with lazy people or dawdlers. Nevertheless, some country officially embraced it and many recently published study-cases focus on its benefits ...
   
• How to make the most out of swimming
  Swimming is by far one of the most fun and enjoyable fitness activities one can participate in. Swimming, unlike jogging, cycling, weightlifting or any other activity, is ideal for any age or physical ability It's hard to beat swimming when it comes to a sport that strengthens the body, soothes the mind, regulates breathing, stimulates ...
   
• How to respond to a high-stress environment?
  Most people don’t actually have a plan on how to respond to stress. We tend to react without thinking, usually by avoiding the situation, taking our emotions out on others, withdrawing from the situation altogether or confronting the situation head-on.
   
• Beautiful Life
  A beautiful life is what we all are looking for. And even though the concept may appear in different shapes to different people, one thing is common; there is no beautiful life without peace of mind and inner harmony. But how can we reach them? Relaxation plays a crucial role in our busy lives.
   
• The rejuvenating fountain
  In the 16th century, Ponce de Leon sailed for North America in search of the island of Birmini where he hoped to find the rejuvenating fountain of youth. Instead, he found Florida. From immemorial times, men made use of a diverse arsenal of remedies against aging; honey, castor oil, vinegar, yogurt, molasses, garlic, wheat germ, milk, macrobiotic diet, teas made from sarsaparilla and ginseng.
   

• Nutrition

• Diete de vara
  Specialistul World Class, Ladislau Kristof, va recomanda sa urmati pe timpul verii o dieta echilibrata, sa faceti sport si sa va hidratati.
   
• Nutrients for your best health
  To get what you need, fill your plate with these crucial nutrients and take a multivitamin daily for added protection.
   
• Spice up your food with ... changes!
  It is not a good idea to eat the same food all the time. Change makes life worth living and that goes for what we eat as well.
   
• Food: traps and tricks
  Even when doing our best to have healthy eating habits, there are traps that might lead us away from our purpose. For example, think about how often you eat food that you don't even want: the free cookie that came with your sandwich; the second helping of paella you accepted just to be polite.
   
• Best ways to eat out
  Even when you’re dining out, don’t forget to eat your calories and drink water. When asked what you would like to drink, choose water and pass on the high-fructose-corn-syrup, sugar, preservatives, caffeine and extra calories found in most beverages.
   
• Spring Diet Makeover
  It's not unusual to let your attention to healthy eating lapse a bit in the winter. Just making a few small changes in your everyday diet can add up to big changes in a healthier, fitter you.
   
• Food for your brain protection
  The potassium contained in bananas plays a crucial role in the prevention of cerebral strokes says a survey made by American scientists on 9800 volunteers in 19 years. 927 of them, all being part of the group with the lowest potassium intake, had a cerebral stroke.
   
• Traps to avoid
  Skipping a meal They say that somebody who wants to lose weight should adopt a restrictive diet, poor in calories. It’s only a small step from here to skipping one meal. It’s obvious that taking in fewer calories than those we burn will generate weight loss but it’s better to avoid this method. When we are hungry, our body tends to use its reserve supply and renew it every time it’s possible, by accumulating.
   
• The way to a stronger immune system (part 1)
  Only Michael Jackson, locked in a bubble, could have 100% protection against the germs that cause colds. The rest of us have to rely on the infection-fighting immune cells that patrol the bloodstream, destroying germs before they can trigger a dry, hacking cough or head-pounding cold.
   
• October Feast
  The autumn harvest brings a tasty crop of seasonal fruit and vegetables, from squashes to sweet figs. And, of course, pumpkins, just in time for Halloween celebrations.
   
• Lose weight without having a diet
  The “yo-yo" effect lived by the majority of those who take on diets in order to lose weight has bad effects not only upon our body but as well as upon our mind. Which is the right solution for breaking out of the circle? Try our pieces of advice!
   
• Plea for Omega 3
  Let us not fool ourselves! Omega 3 is fat but not any fat! It belongs to the essential fats that our body is unable to produce. But, unlike the saturated fats that favor cholesterol deposits and heart diseases, Omega 3 is the good guy!
   
• Beauty comes from within
  Have you ever thought about the fact that beauty comes from the inside, and what you put in your mouth? I think you all heard that the beauty comes from the inside. Ask your mother and grandmother – they always knew that!
   
• Protein based diets
  Question: every time we decide to be on a diet, do we have to increase protein intake?
   
• Sweets are in for spring
  Andrei Pojoreanu, our nutrition specialist, has good news. With spring coming over, you can eat as many different sweets as you like but…not any sweets.
   
• Tips To Cooking For A Low Cholesterol Diet
  Cooking for a low cholesterol diet is not difficult, but you will have to use some different techniques and food choices to keep your heart healthy. Baking, grilling, even microwaving will help control the amount of saturated fat in your food.
   
• Copper for the brain
  Everybody knows how copper helps move telecommunications signals across phone wires, allowing people to talk to one another across long distances. But it’s only recently that the American scientists described how adequate amounts of copper are important to brain function.
   
• Say no to your sugar addiction
  Hidden in many foods, with a variety of different names, sugar causes a multitude of physical ailments from headaches and chronic infections to crankiness and mood swings. Still, sugar is not the problem as much as is the solution to sugar cravings.
   
• Best options for eating out and healthy
  Career and business make us eat out often, taking away the possibility of actually controlling the ingredients used in cooking. The good news is that we can still make choices of eating healthy.
   
• Lowering Your Cholesterol: the Foods
  Are you trying to lose weight to lower your LDL cholesterol? If so, it will probably work. Even losing as much as ten pounds can make a life-saving difference. You have a lot to learn, though. If your doctor has told you to lose a few pounds because your cholesterol is high, you may be frustrated with the new restrictions on your diet. Here's a run-down of a cholesterol-lowering diet, letting you know not only what's bad ...
   
• About breakfast & other stuff
  It’s been estimated that nearly half of us skip breakfast, running on an empty tank until we refuel at lunch (or at mid –morning with a high fat, sugary snack).
   
• Less stress with better food
  Have it ever occurred to you that stress and food are in a close relationship? You can enhance the effect of stress reducing effects of training regularly through your diet.
   
• Good looking and healthy
  As the Ester holiday approaches and we chose a special destination for it, we start taking a closer look at ourselves. Maybe we worked to hard lately, did not go the gym as often as we planned and even indulged several late meals we our friends. On top of this, we are not feeling so energetic. Still, we want to get in shape for this special holiday and for the moments we are going to share with our beloved ones. What’s to be done? Well, let’s try and put some order into our lives. Starting with our eating habits.
   
• Boost your body's defenses
  Treating your body's immune system well will squelch any attempt at invasion from foreign organisms and cancerous changes.
   

• Relaxation

• Winter Skincare Guide
  Winter can do damage to even those with usually great skin. Get soft, smooth skin all winter with this winter skincare plan.Try these smooth moves to have soft skin all over.
   
• Concentrate for your life
  Concentration is one of the most important things to control your own mind. Therefore, improving your concentration is improving your personality.
   
• Meditation for your health
  Meditation helps people reduce stress. Stress stimulates our fight-or-flight response, which raises blood pressure, narrows blood vessels, tightens muscles, increases heart and breath rate, and floods our bodies with stress hormones.
   
• A beautiful complexion
  Even those who have a clear complexion find that routine exercise can result in blemishes, oily, or dry skin. But with appropriate cleansing and care, they can avoid acne and dryness and foster healthy, good-looking skin.
   
• N.W.B.V. - 4 elements for your well-being
  Some of the best things in life are free and most likely to keep you strong and healthy.
   
• Enjoy our brand new Spa by World Class at JW Marriott
  Spa by World Class is aimed at completing the Total Wellness Experience by adding a holistic Spa to the high energy found in our fitness and squash areas.
   
• Stamina and joy through AYURVEDA
  Being optimistic and full of life through the cold season is no easy thing. We tend to feel either melancholic, either …lazy. This is the right moment for Ayurveda, the science of long life, given by India.
   
• Breath and stress
  Breathing is a vital, complete function that acts at several levels, especially when doing a physical activity. We don’t usually think about how we breathe despite the fact that, unlike other vital functions of our body, we can actually control it. Several causes may contribute to deregulating our breath and one of them is a bad body posture. It seems that our back has a bigger impact upon it than our belly
   
• Relaxation techniques
  Breathing: 2-Step breath - Fill the bottom of your lungs first, then add the top as you breathe through your nose. Breath out slowly. Feel the tension flowing out.
   
• It’s Tea Time
  No longer just for grannies and stuffy Englishmen, tea is an important beverage to incorporate into a healthy lifestyle. In fact, after water, tea is the most consumed beverage in the world—and it possesses a host of health benefits.
   
• The laughing therapy
  The laughing therapy principle is very simple: mere laughing, even without reason, is relaxing, reduces inhibitions and makes you feel good in your skin. Despite using the word « therapy », professionals speak about it as being more like a self development activity.
   
• Young and shiny face at any age
  We all dream about having a beautiful and smooth, forever young skin. Although the secret of perpetual youth is still unknown, we can still diminish time side effects through cosmetics, plastic surgery and last, but not least, an appropriate life style.
   
• Preparations for a perfect tan
  During the cold months our body rarely sees the sunlight. Result: dry and dehydrated skin. Before taking sun baths or using the solarium or even a tanning lotion, you need to make some preparations if you want a lasting tan.
   
• Ache remedies for laptop users
  Even though laptops seem so much liberating compared to the old desktops, using them regularly may have side effects: neck throb, eyes ache, and shoulders problems. Thankfully, some simple accessories and adjustments can change this situation.
   
• Stress remedies
  A little bit of stress mobilizes our bodies and energizes us. But being overstressed can result in a range of health problems, including headaches, upset stomach, high blood pressure and even strokes or heart disease.
   

• Hydration

• The importance of electrolytes in hydration
  During workouts the proper drink can sustain your performance to a maximum potential. A sport drink that contains a balanced combination of carbohydrates and electrolytes, encourages the liquid consumption, facilitates the absorption within the body and maintains the body hydrated.
   
• Hydration and dehydration
  Proper hydration is essential for reaching maximum performance during workouts. Studies show that a 2% weight loss through dehydration leads to a 10-15% decrease in sport performance. Luckily, dehydration can be avoided understanding how much you have to drink in order to replace the loss of fluids during training.
   
• Hydration for Improving Workouts
  Exercisers who work out in warm weather or a hot gym risk dehydration. The risk becomes greater the longer the workout lasts, or when there is more than one workout in a day.
   
• Can I drink too much liquid during exercise? What is hyponatremia?
  Most runners and cyclists don't realize over-hydrating can dangerously lower blood sodium levels - a condition known as hyponatremia. Athletes in endurance races who lose lots of sodium in sweat and are hyper-vigilant about hydrating with water are at risk.
   
• Why should athletes drink sports drinks?
  The simple answer is: to rapidly replace the fluids and electrolytes lost through sweat, and provide energy for active muscles. Sweating is your body’s way of cooling down, but dehydration is the penalty we pay for this. Drinking sports drinks during physical activity can reduce dehydration to zero and that’s best for how an athlete feels and performs.