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31. 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
32. Water Works: Hit the Pool
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Don't like to sweat it out? Struggle with even the most basic group class? Why not water down your workout by enrolling in a water aerobics class? For the person who has trouble with strength training, step or other high-impact classes, a water aerobics class might be just the exercise alternative you have been looking for. {relatedarticles}There is no doubt that this much gentler workout is swimming in goodness. Water workouts can help... Read More
Don't like to sweat it out? Struggle with even the most basic group class? Why not water down your workout by enrolling in a water aerobics class? For the person who has trouble with strength training, step or other high-impact classes, a water aerobics class might be just the exercise alternative you have been looking for. {relatedarticles}There is no doubt that this much gentler workout is swimming in goodness. Water workouts can help... Read More
33. Pick a "Pec" of Great Chest Exercises
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Many women worry about getting a man's physique by doing chest exercises, but working out the pectoral muscles can help firm sagging breasts. A strong chest helps perform all kinds of daily tasks, like manipulating the steering wheel, pushing a baby carriage and pushing a grocery cart. Even sitting at the computer all day can keep chest muscles activated, which sounds like a good thing, right? Not exactly. When the pecs are... Read More
Many women worry about getting a man's physique by doing chest exercises, but working out the pectoral muscles can help firm sagging breasts. A strong chest helps perform all kinds of daily tasks, like manipulating the steering wheel, pushing a baby carriage and pushing a grocery cart. Even sitting at the computer all day can keep chest muscles activated, which sounds like a good thing, right? Not exactly. When the pecs are... Read More
34. Keep Your Muscles on Their Toes
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Variety is important to weight training because muscles are forced to adapt to changes. Simple tweaks are all it takes to keep your muscles guessing. There are many easy ways to mix things up in the weight room. One way is to add more weight and decrease the number of sets. {relatedarticles}Try that, or try decreasing weight while increasing number of sets. Another way is to try decreasing the amount of time between sets to make... Read More
Variety is important to weight training because muscles are forced to adapt to changes. Simple tweaks are all it takes to keep your muscles guessing. There are many easy ways to mix things up in the weight room. One way is to add more weight and decrease the number of sets. {relatedarticles}Try that, or try decreasing weight while increasing number of sets. Another way is to try decreasing the amount of time between sets to make... Read More
35. Safety Tips for the Winter Workout Season
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by Maureen Chapdelaine Cooler days call for a change in wardrobe, especially if you're planning on taking your workout outside. With fewer hours of daylight and mixed weather conditions, this change in season is the perfect time to think about how to keep safe during outdoor activities. Do you run, jog, walk or ride a bike? Here are some safety tips to review... Read More
by Maureen Chapdelaine Cooler days call for a change in wardrobe, especially if you're planning on taking your workout outside. With fewer hours of daylight and mixed weather conditions, this change in season is the perfect time to think about how to keep safe during outdoor activities. Do you run, jog, walk or ride a bike? Here are some safety tips to review... Read More
36. Muscles: Order Please!
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There are benefits of working out muscles in a certain order. Training large muscle groups first when your energy level is the highest usually works best. These muscles include thighs, chest and back. The smaller muscles like forearms, biceps and triceps should be saved for last. {relatedarticles}Strengthening your muscles through resistance training offers many benefits and may make it easier to do your daily routine. Want to... Read More
There are benefits of working out muscles in a certain order. Training large muscle groups first when your energy level is the highest usually works best. These muscles include thighs, chest and back. The smaller muscles like forearms, biceps and triceps should be saved for last. {relatedarticles}Strengthening your muscles through resistance training offers many benefits and may make it easier to do your daily routine. Want to... Read More
37. When Gain Becomes a Pain
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If you've decided that you're going to exercise more this year, then you could be setting yourself up for injury if you overtrain or start exercising at a higher level than you should. A workout injury can happen to anyone, not just beginners. And it can sideline your diet and fitness efforts - sometimes longer than you're willing to wait in order to heal properly. Novice exercisers, especially those who are overweight, are prone to knee... Read More
If you've decided that you're going to exercise more this year, then you could be setting yourself up for injury if you overtrain or start exercising at a higher level than you should. A workout injury can happen to anyone, not just beginners. And it can sideline your diet and fitness efforts - sometimes longer than you're willing to wait in order to heal properly. Novice exercisers, especially those who are overweight, are prone to knee... Read More
38. Weight Loss: Battle of the Sexes
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You and your partner have made a pact to get healthy. You're both determined to shed those extra tires. You're both eating healthy and exercising. After just one week, he's lost five pounds and you've only lost one pound. The following week, he drops three pounds while you shed one measly pound. Overcome with frustration, you don't understand why he's losing so much faster. Take heart. Research indicates that men lose at a faster... Read More
You and your partner have made a pact to get healthy. You're both determined to shed those extra tires. You're both eating healthy and exercising. After just one week, he's lost five pounds and you've only lost one pound. The following week, he drops three pounds while you shed one measly pound. Overcome with frustration, you don't understand why he's losing so much faster. Take heart. Research indicates that men lose at a faster... Read More
39. Say No to Spot Training
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While most of us have a certain body part we would like to work on more than others, there is no such thing as spot reducing. When you do a specific exercise for a specific part of your body, the muscles of that particular body part will develop and get stronger and grow bigger, but it will do nothing to get rid of excess fat.{relatedarticles} The best way to take off any extra unwanted fat from trouble areas is through sensible... Read More
While most of us have a certain body part we would like to work on more than others, there is no such thing as spot reducing. When you do a specific exercise for a specific part of your body, the muscles of that particular body part will develop and get stronger and grow bigger, but it will do nothing to get rid of excess fat.{relatedarticles} The best way to take off any extra unwanted fat from trouble areas is through sensible... Read More
40. This Workout Is Tutu Good
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Ballet has come a long way since the days of boring barre routines, drill-sergeant teachers and recitals. It's worth revisiting those moves you might've done at the dance studio so many years ago. Ballet is enjoying a renaissance among those who admire and desire the long, lean lines and tight muscles of a dancer's body. Ballet's benefits go beyond the aesthetic, however. It's a great way to improve posture, balance and flexibility.... Read More
Ballet has come a long way since the days of boring barre routines, drill-sergeant teachers and recitals. It's worth revisiting those moves you might've done at the dance studio so many years ago. Ballet is enjoying a renaissance among those who admire and desire the long, lean lines and tight muscles of a dancer's body. Ballet's benefits go beyond the aesthetic, however. It's a great way to improve posture, balance and flexibility.... Read More
