http://fitnessblurbs.com Improve Your Fitness Level with Blurbs of Moving Information Wed, 27 Aug 2008 02:41:31 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Who hasn't observed a little muscle "jumping" under the skin at some point or another. Eye twitching being the most common jump of all. Fasciculation is just a fancy name for a muscle twitch. And muscle twitches are minor fine motor movement contractions of a muscle. Twitching muscles are caused by ... http://fitnessblurbs.com/nerve-neurological-disorders-causes-muscle-and-eye-twitch-twitches-twitching-muscles-fasciculations/ A "pulled hamstring" can pull you up alright, like to a halt. When one exclaims that painful suffering of a "pulled" hamstring, it generally indicates they caused a strain or tear in the muscle or its bone attaching tendon. Not a quick treatment fixer either. Your hamstring is the muscle ... http://fitnessblurbs.com/pulled-hamstring-muscle-strain-or-tear-injury-pain-treatment/ Did you know that your homeostasis mechanism is vital to keeping you fit and alive. This negative feedback system is a dynamic process that is in constant flux to maintain optimal internal conditions for your body's survival. It self regulates, carrying on without your knowledge. Homeostasis has one goal ~ to ... http://fitnessblurbs.com/understanding-homeostasis-and-adaptation-for-optimum-fitness-health/ Sciatica is the term used to describe symptoms when you have a sciatic nerve issue. Your sciatic nerve is a large nerve running from the lower back down the back of each leg and into your foot. It controls the muscles in the back of your knee, lower leg, and ... http://fitnessblurbs.com/sciatica-nerve-pain-symptoms-treatment-and-exercises-for-relief/ Muscle cramps are sudden, involuntary contractions that can last for several minutes, most often occurring after exercise or at night. It is not uncommon to experience a leg, calf or abdominal muscle cramp. Common causes of muscle cramps are: dehydration lack of minerals strain/overuse of a muscle not enough blood getting to your muscles Too ... http://fitnessblurbs.com/what-causes-cramps-and-preventing-muscle-severe-leg-calf-muscle-cramps-treatment/ Having a basic understanding of metabolism is a key component to improving your fitness. The food you eat and how it is digested to provide the energy and building blocks required by your body is done through the process of metabolism. Metabolism is a conglomeration of infinite chemical reactions taking ... http://fitnessblurbs.com/overview-of-metabolism-and-3-ways-to-speed-up-increase-or-boost-metabolic-rate-bmr/ Many reasons can cause your elbow to hurt, one of the most common being tendinitis. Tendinitis in your elbow is an inflammation or injury to your tendons that attach muscle to bone. Well known forms of elbow tendinitis are tennis elbow, golfers elbow or little league elbow. However, other ... http://fitnessblurbs.com/tendinitis-cause-of-elbow-pain-and-weakness-for-tennis-and-golfers-elbow-treatment/ A ganglion cyst can occur as a result of repetitive stress. It is like a sac filled with thick, sticky, clear, colorless, jellylike substance. These cysts build up on top of a joint or tendon, oftentimes on the wrist. Its consistency may be hard or cushiony. A ganglion ... http://fitnessblurbs.com/repetitive-stress-cause-for-ganglion-cysts-treatment-of-sac-filled-pain/ The practice of meditation is believed to create a state of improved physical relaxation, mental calmness, and total body balance. All this in the interest of improving fitness, health and wellness. In this new age, meditation is also being used to help combat various chronic diseases and health problems, such ... http://fitnessblurbs.com/new-age-of-meditation-medicine-for-mindful-relaxation-chronic-disease-health-and-fitness/ Sweat is a salty liquid that your skin glands produce for the sole purpose of cooling your body. Under normal gland sweating conditions, you will generally experience sweats under your arms, on your feet and in the palms of your hands. Sweating a lot is normal when: it's hot during menopause when ... http://fitnessblurbs.com/skin-gland-sweating-and-causes-for-excessive-hyperhidrosis-sweats-or-no-anhidrosis-sweat/