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Sunday, May 19, 2013
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1. 20-Minute Home Workout
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If you are busy, not able to get up early in morning or have no time for gym, just follow this 20-minute home workout to stay healthy and fit. 1. Jog in one place for 3 minutes. 2. Do 25 jumping jacks. When landing, bend your knees slightly to reduce the impact on knee joints. {relatedarticles} 3. Do 15 crunches. Lie flat on your back with your knees bent. Place your hands behind your head with elbows... Read More
If you are busy, not able to get up early in morning or have no time for gym, just follow this 20-minute home workout to stay healthy and fit. 1. Jog in one place for 3 minutes. 2. Do 25 jumping jacks. When landing, bend your knees slightly to reduce the impact on knee joints. {relatedarticles} 3. Do 15 crunches. Lie flat on your back with your knees bent. Place your hands behind your head with elbows... Read More
2. Secrets of Strength Training
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Most people think of strength training as a great way to build muscle and increase strength, but there are many more benefits you may be less familiar with. Strength training involves placing a heavier load on a muscle to stimulate an increase in the number of muscle fibers, making the muscle stronger. Types of strength training include working out with free weights or weight machines at the gym, using resistance bands or the body's own weight for... Read More
Most people think of strength training as a great way to build muscle and increase strength, but there are many more benefits you may be less familiar with. Strength training involves placing a heavier load on a muscle to stimulate an increase in the number of muscle fibers, making the muscle stronger. Types of strength training include working out with free weights or weight machines at the gym, using resistance bands or the body's own weight for... Read More
3. 12 Ways to Sneak in Exercise at Work
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By Craig Watkins If you asked 10 people their main reason for not working out, 9 out of 10 of them would most likely say, "I'm way too busy to work out." This might be slightly exaggerated, but the world we live in today moves so fast and it is very easy to let all of the day's responsibilities and obligations take over the... Read More
By Craig Watkins If you asked 10 people their main reason for not working out, 9 out of 10 of them would most likely say, "I'm way too busy to work out." This might be slightly exaggerated, but the world we live in today moves so fast and it is very easy to let all of the day's responsibilities and obligations take over the... Read More
4. 10 WORST Fitness Mistakes
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Many workout and fitness plans get derailed by some common mistakes and bad habits. Be careful to avoid the following mistakes. Working out without a battle plan -- Some people walk into the gym and wing it -- with no sense of how well they're working out all their muscles, then wonder why they don't make progress. Write down a workout plan: Map out all your workouts to the set. Figure out your goals and set a plan to get... Read More
Many workout and fitness plans get derailed by some common mistakes and bad habits. Be careful to avoid the following mistakes. Working out without a battle plan -- Some people walk into the gym and wing it -- with no sense of how well they're working out all their muscles, then wonder why they don't make progress. Write down a workout plan: Map out all your workouts to the set. Figure out your goals and set a plan to get... Read More
5. How Yoga Stretches Can Help You Lose Weight
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By Tom Dahne With hundreds of weight loss programs out there, it can get difficult to choose one that will actually give you results. So if you are tired of looking around here and there to find the perfect solution for your weight loss problem, it's time you go for some change and try out something different, such as yoga. Yoga can... Read More
By Tom Dahne With hundreds of weight loss programs out there, it can get difficult to choose one that will actually give you results. So if you are tired of looking around here and there to find the perfect solution for your weight loss problem, it's time you go for some change and try out something different, such as yoga. Yoga can... Read More
6. Ten Things You Can Do To Decrease Office Stress
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By Chris Le Roy The world we live on is nothing but a mound of chaotic pressure that is building to the point it bursts like a volcano. We are bombarded with pressure from our employers, our customers and families to the point where some people actually do break. Most of us today in professional lives spend... Read More
By Chris Le Roy The world we live on is nothing but a mound of chaotic pressure that is building to the point it bursts like a volcano. We are bombarded with pressure from our employers, our customers and families to the point where some people actually do break. Most of us today in professional lives spend... Read More
7. Have a Well-Balanced Workout
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Most of us know what it takes and why it's important to include all of the food groups in our diets, yet many people leave out important components of a successful workout program. Does yours have all the pieces of the pie, or are you unbalanced? There are five elements that will keep your body in tip-top shape. Be sure your workout includes them. {relatedarticles} Aerobic fitness, or cardio, works out your... Read More
Most of us know what it takes and why it's important to include all of the food groups in our diets, yet many people leave out important components of a successful workout program. Does yours have all the pieces of the pie, or are you unbalanced? There are five elements that will keep your body in tip-top shape. Be sure your workout includes them. {relatedarticles} Aerobic fitness, or cardio, works out your... Read More
8. Pregnancy Workouts
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Women's health magazines give us plenty of tips and workout ideas for getting in shape fast and "blasting" away the fat, but most of these exercises are too intensive for women who are pregnant. Keeping up with your fitness regimen during pregnancy is possible with the right types of exercises and a less-vigorous routine; in fact, many health experts encourage women to maintain a steady workout routine to keep themselves in good shape throughout... Read More
Women's health magazines give us plenty of tips and workout ideas for getting in shape fast and "blasting" away the fat, but most of these exercises are too intensive for women who are pregnant. Keeping up with your fitness regimen during pregnancy is possible with the right types of exercises and a less-vigorous routine; in fact, many health experts encourage women to maintain a steady workout routine to keep themselves in good shape throughout... Read More
9. Stretching Facts You Need to Know
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Make stretching a mandatory part of every workout. When muscles perform any exercise, they tighten and shorten as a result. Stretching can help maximize your range of motion. A simple warm-up walk while moving your arms in a circular motion is sufficient. When doing strength training, you could stretch each muscle group directly after performing each set. Do not stretch beyond the point where you begin to feel tightness in the... Read More
Make stretching a mandatory part of every workout. When muscles perform any exercise, they tighten and shorten as a result. Stretching can help maximize your range of motion. A simple warm-up walk while moving your arms in a circular motion is sufficient. When doing strength training, you could stretch each muscle group directly after performing each set. Do not stretch beyond the point where you begin to feel tightness in the... Read More
10. Protect Yourself from Workout Injuries
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By now most people are aware of the benefits of exercise. However, many people begin a program, only to have it interrupted by an injury. Fortunately, preventing an injury is easy, if you follow these simple guidelines. {relatedarticles} Use Good Form Precise and fluid movements yield better results than movements performed in a haphazard manner. There are two phases to an exercise; the concentric and... Read More
By now most people are aware of the benefits of exercise. However, many people begin a program, only to have it interrupted by an injury. Fortunately, preventing an injury is easy, if you follow these simple guidelines. {relatedarticles} Use Good Form Precise and fluid movements yield better results than movements performed in a haphazard manner. There are two phases to an exercise; the concentric and... Read More
