The Link Between Depression And Weight Gain Depression and weight gain are serious issues which unfortunately affect each and every one of us in one way or another. To understand and differentiate one from the other, its important to realize that there is a link between obesity and depression. […]
Sports & Fitness For Big People
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I recently watched a comedy sketch posing the question ‘are fat people lazy’ and funnily enough I was at the time walking on my treadmill while doing some basic arm weights. I couldn’t watch the whole sketch as it was making my blood boil. Ironically tho, seeing everyone laugh at […]
The question isn’t can overweight people do yoga, rather how to do it when you’re heavier than all the other people in your fitness class. Yoga can be practiced by anyone, including overweight people. It’s just a matter of honing in on the areas of yoga that are possible as […]
While it may be obvious to many that being overweight can cause shortness of breathe, for some it’s an unknown side affect of putting on extra weight over the holiday season. One that can literally stop you in your tracks. Having had breathing problems for as long as I can […]
For as long as I can remember I’ve had foot pain in one way or another. Most of my life I have been considered either overweight or obese. Which leads me to think, can being overweight cause foot pain and if so, what can be done about it. From conditions […]
Balance balls for obese people are a great low impact way to exercise as many of the traditional exercise methods can be too difficult. However many balance balls are designed to hold heavy people. Like most heavy duty exercise equipment, balance balls too come with a weight capacity. Not everyone […]