| Dont Blow Your Nose In The Water Fountain |
| We all know the general rules of the gym: don’t drop the weights, wipe your sweat off the machines when you’re done, etc. But do... |
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| A Great Way To Spice Up Your Workouts Interval Training |
| There’s been a lot of buzz recently about Interval Training. So, you may be wondering what it really is and, more importantly, w... |
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| How to shop for a Treadmill |
| Treadmills have become the hottest home exercise choice. According to the National Sporting Goods Association, treadmill sales h... |
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| 6 Questions To Ask Before Hiring A Personal Trainer |
| Once reserved only for the rich and famous, personal fitness training has hit the mainstream. A personal trainer is now as commo... |
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| Cracked Up Glossary Of Common Gym Terms |
| If you’ve ever had occasion to visit a gym, you’ve no doubt heard people talking about "feeling the burn" and "pumping up." But ... |
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| Avoid Commont Fitness Pitfalls |
| While exercising isn’t complicated, it’s very easy to make mistakes. Often times the mistakes are made because of lack of proper... |
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| Back To Golf |
| (NC)-It's true that many golfers suffer from back pain. If you are one of them but love the game, you can have it both ways. It ... |
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| Beating Your Neck, Back and Shoulder Pain |
| Suffering from neck, back and shoulder pain? If you are, you’re in good company. Millions of people wake up every morning and en... |
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| Achieving Optimum Health |
| "Optimum health is not just the absence of disease but the presence of wellness in mental, emotional, physical, spiritual and so... |
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| Great Summer Workouts Just Add Water |
| With warm weather season now in full gear, exercisers want to take their workouts outside and breakout of their indoor fitness r... |
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| Finding The Right Exercise Intensity |
| We’ve all heard the exercise guidelines that recommend we participate in 30 minutes of moderate intensity physical activity 3-5 ... |
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| 2 Exercises to Avoid |
| If you want a good night, then avoid two of these old school moves.
Good Mornings:
Although I can't say I've seen these ... |
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| Do Electric Ab Stimulators Really Work |
| Electronic muscle stimulators are the latest craze, the hottest fad... but you want to know "do they really work!" Right?
To... |
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| Easy and Effective Home Workouts |
| Many people think that creating a home workout gym is either too intimidating or too costly. So, often they instead invest their... |
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| Buying Fitness Equipment On eBay: Deals or Duds? |
| With tens of millions of registered members and more than 12,000 items listed, eBay is, without a doubt, the world's largest Int... |
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| Get Fit By Getting Fat |
| Getting enough of the good fats will help you lose fat, build muscle, and recover faster from your workouts. In addition, it has... |
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| Exercise and the Time Clock |
| I have to admit that I sometimes find it amusing when someone knows I am a trainer and proceeds to elaborate on the hours that t... |
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| Streching exercises |
| Stretching exercises are important before you begin your workout. Always remember to stretch before and after your workout. Stre... |
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| How 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 ... |
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| Five Simple Steps For Treating Heel Pain |
| If you experience a sharp pain in your heel at the first step in the morning, chances are you have plantar fasciitis (plan * tar... |
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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 goo... |
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| How To Get A Flat, Toned Stomach |
| One of the most common fitness questions this time of year is “How can I tone my stomach for swimsuit season”? Typically, people... |
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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 chan... |
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| 6 Advantages of Free Weights Over Exercise Machines |
| Meet Sarah.
About a year ago, Sarah saw an infomercial about a "multi-unit" workout machine. The announcer called it a "revo... |
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| "New Bodybuilding Study on the Benefits of 'Deadlifts'." |
| Deadlifts are a very potential muscle-building exercise, that will rejuvenate your entire physical condition, to a whole new lev... |
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| Get on the Ball Core Stability |
| Have you heard the term, focus on the core? No, we’re not talking about the inside of a golf ball; we’re talking about the inner... |
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| Got a Cold Should You Work Out |
| A recent study sponsored by the American College of Sports Medicine indicates that exercising moderately while you have a common... |
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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 ... |
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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... |
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| How To Get A Good Night's Sleep |
| Do you remember when you were little and it seemed as though sleep overcame you as soon as your head hit your pillow? And you sl... |
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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 an... |
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| One Simple Movement Can Double the Effectiveness of Pulldowns |
| The Pulldown is an excellent exercise for working the Latissimus Dorsi muscles of the back (also known as the lats). It is a lit... |
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| Key Elements for a Bigger Bench Press |
| Proper positioning on a weight bench to maximize leverage
* Keep the bar in line with the eyes; if you are too far towards t... |
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| Tendonitis and the Effects on Your Routine |
| What turns out to be a small, yet annoying pain in your joint, can quickly turn into something much more debilitating. At first,... |
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| Levator Ani Syndrome: A Real Pain in the Butt! |
| Levator ani syndrome is one cause of chronic pelvic pain. The typical symptoms of levator ani syndrome include rectal butt spasm... |
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| Slimming Solutions |
| Here are 5 solutions to slimming:
1. Set Mini-Goals: Try setting short-term or "mini" goals to help you achieve your goal of... |
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| Movement That Matters: Exercise With a Greater Purpose |
| You've seen the commercials Ive fallen and I cant get up! While this has been a topic of many jokes and late-night comedy skits,... |
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| Listen to your Body, It is Wiser than You Think!! |
| Each year millions of dollars are spent on vitamin pills in the United States. Over two-thirds buy them because their doctors ha... |
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| New Year’s Resolution: Love Your Body! |
| Ah, the beginning of a New Year. A time to reflect and start anew: new hopes, dreams, goals for yourself. Speaking of which, hav... |
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| et Training Tip #242 - Be 10% Stronger in Leg Curls Instantly! |
| This is a trick to be done on a leg curl machine. By simply changing where you grip your hands on the machine, you can increase ... |
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| Play Ball To Get Fit |
| Chances are if you’ve stepped foot in a gym or watched a television fitness program in the past year then you’ve seen the “big b... |
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| Real Muscle Real Fast! |
| Adding muscle seems to be a mystery to most, yet if you pick up a copy of any fitness or bodybuilding magazine and you’ll almost... |
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| Repetitive Strain Injury |
| (NC)-Repetitive Strain Injury (R.S.I.) occurs when muscles, nerves or tendons become inflamed or irritated. R.S.I. is often refl... |
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| Exercise: Why YOU Should Do It |
| Hundreds of Thousands of Americans spend millions of dollars each year on |
| Seniors on Muscle Beach You're Never Too Old to Get Fit |
| (ARA) - If you think you're too old to benefit from a fitness regimen that includes weight training, think again.
Seven year... |
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| Stride for Better Health |
| Did you know that walking is one of the best activities you can do to dramatically increase your level of health?
Many peopl... |
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| My Golden Gym |
| “Don’t accept your dog’s admiration as conclusive evidence that you are wonderful.” -- Ann Landers
A year ago, almost to the... |
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| Muscle-Building Exercises and Growth-Boosters. |
| I have 'emerged' some subtle bodybuilding techniques that infuse rapid muscle-growth to any trainee. You see, the "factor of t... |
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| Kill those Buggies! |
| Hack, hack, cough, gasp, wheeze, snort… where’s the tissue? Wheeze, snork, gasp…
I really hate to be the bearer of sad tidin... |
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| So Your Lower Back Hurts??? |
| Low back pain is one of the most common ailments people suffer from and approximately 8 out of 10 people will deal with back pai... |
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| Success with Strength Training |
| Strength training is the most effective way to turn your body into a fat burning machine and stay in great shape! It is the most... |
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| How to Supercharge your Energy Levels through Exercise |
| Your energy levels will depend on several factors, including genetics, nutrition, sleep habits, and emotional stress. Some of th... |
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| The Skinny on Muscle Imbalances - Restoring Order As A Means Of Eliminating Back Pain |
| There are many causes of back pain. Injury, illness, herniated disks and poor posture are just a few.
Muscle imbalances are ... |
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| The Right Exercise Intensity |
| We’ve all heard the exercise guidelines that recommend we participate in 30 minutes of moderate intensity physical activity 3-5 ... |
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| The Pain When You Gain: Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness |
| Nothing is more frustrating than the pain and discomfort that occurs in the days that follow a workout. The common muscle sorene... |
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| The Importance of Physical Activity |
| Regular activity, fitness and exercise, are critical for the health and well being of people of all ages. Research shows that ev... |
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| The Functional Training Craze |
| In the past few years I've seen a huge transition in the fitness industry. More and more people are using functional training, a... |
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| Tenderizing Meat and Other Uses For Home Exercise Equipment |
| Almost everyone has bought home exercise equipment at some point in their life, be it a few rusty dumbells at a garage sale all ... |
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| Strong To The Core of Your Being The Benefits Of Core Training |
| If you were to ask me which muscle group in your entire body you could work to get the greatest benefits in the shortest amount ... |
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| The Most Amazing and Ridiculously Simple Trick For StiffLegged Deadlifts You Will Ever Read In Your Life |
| The stiff-legged deadlift is one of the best exercises you can do for your hamstrings. The only problem is, it can also be one t... |
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| Benefits of Having a Fitness Buddy |
| It's raining outside. Your shoes are still wet from your last walking session. You really should just go out and exercise, but t... |
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| STRETCHING; Why Should I? |
| This short article looks at some of the tips, tricks and helpful hints you can use to help prevent sports injury and do-away wit... |
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