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Finding The Right Exercise Intensity
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Author: Lynn Bode, 08-01-07
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Fitness-related Benefits of Massage
Ask someone their reason for getting a massage and you're likely to hear "because it feels good". We all know that a massage can relieve stress, help to make sore muscles feel better and even reduce anxiety, but can it help us achieve our fitness goals? Resear...
Author: Jon Gestl, 08-01-07
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Flu Prevention and the Gym Member
Health officials' warning this month of a potentially harsh flu season should be a red flag to avid aerobic-bunnies and gym-jocks alike. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) warn that the flu is transmitted when flu virus in the air is inhaled after an infect...
Author: Jon Gestl, 08-01-07
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Follow the Path of MOST Resistance Why Weight Training Is The Fast Track To Sculpting Your Body
Resistance is NOT futile! When it comes to changing your body for the better quickly and permanently, nothing comes close to good old-fashioned weight training.
The shape of your body is determined by three things: muscle, bone and fat. While there...
Author: Nick Nilsson, 08-01-07
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Free Weights vs Exercise Machines
Anyone who has ever been in a gym before is familiar with the gleaming banks of shiny exercise machines. Coming in all shapes and sizes, they are usually cause for the newcomer to the gym to pause and ask, ...
Author: Aaron M. Potts, 08-01-07
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Friday Night Fitness Dates
Close your eyes and imagine this romantic setting: an intimate picnic on the beach, you and your mate enjoying strawberries from a fresh fruit salad, and both of you enjoying the ocean breeze as plans are being made for your next date. All of this, of course, ...
Author: Nathan Boyd, 08-01-07
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Get a Grip Get More Out Of Your Biceps Curls
Would you like to know how to get more out of every single dumbell curl you do? Amazingly enough, you can do this simply by changing where you grip the dumbell.
First, I...
Author: Nick Nilsson, 08-01-07
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Get on the Ball Core Stability
Have you heard the term, focus on the core? No, we...
Author: Vaughn Marxhausen, 08-01-07
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How To Get A Flat Toned Stomach
One of the most common fitness questions this time of year is ...
Author: Lynn Bode, 08-01-07
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How NOT to Return from an Exercise Break
Several sites, including this one, recommend that you take a break every 8 weeks after working out with weights. But how do you come back from that break and get back into your routine?
Does anyone suggest you just jump back in and do the same intens...
Author: Marc David, 08-01-07
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How To Overcome Workout Plateaus
Humans are habitual. They strive on routine and rituals. While it...
Author: Lynn Bode, 08-01-07
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Stretching Can Explode Your Muscle Growth
When you think about gaining muscle, stretching is probably not the first thing that pops into your head. But did you know that stretching plays a critical role in building muscle?
Every muscle in your body is enclosed in a bag of tough connective ti...
Author: Nick Nilsson, 08-01-07
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Spice Up Your Workout with Cross-Training (ARA)
Variety is the spice of life! If a bland fitness program has you losing your appetite for exercise, it may be time to consider cross-training. Adding diverse activities to your workout regimen can provide a great physical and mental boost. One of the greatest ...
Author: Article Resource Association, 08-01-07
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ABSolute Abs For Females
ABSolute Abs For Females FACT: The only way to have your abs show through and look sexy and shapely is to remove the layer of fat that is covering them. No Abs machine, electrical device or 100...
Author: John Piacentino, 08-01-07
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Let me ask you a personal question. As you read these words, right now-- are you burning fat?
If you don't know the answer, you need to know about a simple, inexpensive way to make sure. Every time. Every day. And I'll show you why and how this simple, doctor-proven technique can be your most powerful weapon in your fight against fat.
No matter what w...
Author: Katrina Kern, 08-01-07
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Why Your Cardiovascular Workouts Might Be A Big Waste Of Your Time
Why Your Cardiovascular Workouts Might Be A Big Waste Of Your Time
What if I were to tell you that most if not all of the cardiovascular exercise you do was worthless? Well, guess what...
Author: Jesse Cannone, 08-01-07
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Six Tips to Keep Up Your Exercise Motivation
The next time you start to slide with your exercise program, stop! On again off again exercise will never get you the results you want. Instead, use these six tips to stay on track and achieve and achieve your desired fitness goals:
1. Don...
Author: Heather Moreno, PeopleFit USA, 08-01-07
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Exercise: Why YOU Should Do It
Hundreds of Thousands of Americans spend millions of dollars each year on diet pills, "magical" exercise devices, and misrepresented health and fitness products, when in all actuality a good set of dumbbells and a brisk walk may be all you need to get in bette...
Author: Aaron M. Potts, ISSA CFT, 08-01-07
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9 Simple Tips To Keeping Fit
As promised, today's article covers 9 SIMPLE ways to stay on track with your fitness plan. (You do have one, right?)These few tips alone *can* help you stay focused when the going get a little rough.Here they are. 9 tips for your fitness toolbox. Mix-n-match. ...
Author: Donald Baligad, 08-01-07
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Making Fitness Fun with New Technology
Whether you're jogging outdoors, spending hours on the stair-climber or pumping iron at the health club, listening to music can help make your workout time more fun. Today's convenient and powerful technology tools provide many options and make it easy to brin...
Author: ARA, 08-01-07
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