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76. How to Pick a Good Personal Trainer By Lawrence Cole
    One of the major benefits of the YourBestBodyNOW Program and several other programs like it is that you can lose weight and meet your fitness and weight loss goals even if you have neither the time nor money to get a personal trainer.At the same time, if you do ultimately decide to hire trainer at some point, I want to make sure that you are going about it in a way that will bring you the absolute maximum benefit. I wouldn't be a good fitness coach if I did anything less.There's no doubt that …



77. 7 Ways To Guarantee You Stick To Your Workout Program By Chris Guerriero
    1. Begin Looking at Exercise Differently. Think of exercise as a way of life. Do not look as exercise as a chore or task that hurts you. Exercise is probably the most inexpensive and fun thing you can do for your life. Find something in exercise that you enjoy doing such as meeting new people, getting out of work, or your means of stress relief. It will be like brushing your teeth or eating breakfast. The sooner you view exercise as a activity of health and way of life, the sooner your results…



78. When Exercising Right Looks Wrong By Bryan Fass
    For most of us we live in a black and white world. Good vs. evil, right vs. wrong. For a few of us the shade of grey is more appealing. In the world of fitness and exercise most people, novice and advanced exercisers (athletes) there is generally a correct and incorrect way to exercise. Just as in any other specialty or business there is much research that goes into doing the right thing from the wrong thing. There are consequences from doing the wrong thing and rewards from doing the rig…



79. How to Become a Bodybuilding Champion – The Art of Isolation By Greg Ryan
    To be a bodybuilding champion you have to understand kinesiology. It’s the study of how the body moves. To me, bodybuilding is more about body movement than weight lifting. It is more about feeling the muscle work through the minds eye than lifting a weight. The art of becoming a champion bodybuilder comes down to how you isolate one muscle from the other in your training regiment. In other words, work smarter not harder.If you are NOT going to be judged on how much you could lift, why worry…



80. How to Find a Gym and Start Exercising By Michael Brooks
    There is hardly a week that passes without an article or study touting the benefits of exercise. Exercise to cure cancer, exercise to lose weight, feel better, livelonger, and stop dementia, the list appears endless. The benefits of exercise sound fantastic but there is just one problem. You have to exercise to gain the benefits! For many, this is a big problem.So, what can you do to get yourself motivated to join the wonderful world of exercising? A great solution is to join a gym where …



81. Back Extensions Exercise By John Gibb
    If you’re looking for a way to strengthen your lower back, back extensions may be the exercise for you. If you’ve recently injured your back you’ll want to consult your physician before attempting such an exercise. If you find this exercise is a bit too challenging for you at first, you can start out in an incline positioned until you are more comfortable with the exercise. Or, if you find this exercise too easy for you, you can do it in a declined position or use platted weights in front of t…



82. Exercise & Motivation, Part 2: Overcoming Inertia & Getting Started By Tanja Gardner
    In the first article in this series (http://tinyurl.com/8ztbo), we gave you an overview of the stages of change in Prochaska’s Transtheoretical model. The first three of these stages are all about getting started. They apply to anyone who’s not actually regularly exercising at the moment. If you were active in the past, but don’t now (i.e. you’re in the “Relapse” stage), then, motivationally speaking, you’re in one of these stages. Just as a reminder, the stages are:- Pre-Contemplation: When…



83. What is Pilates? By David Chandler
    Pilates is a system of over 500 controlled exercises that engage the mind and condition the total body by using a popular exercise regimen that uses special stretches and machines. Named after Joseph Pilates, Pilates exercise system has proven itself invaluable not only to the fitness user, but to the professional trainers as well. Pilates, a technique of exercise and physical movement intended to stretch, strengthen, and balance the body.With regular practice of specific exercises joined with…



84. Current Recommendations are 30-60 Minutes of Exercise, Everyday? By Simon Gould
    This is the latest advice to the public and many are surprised at the sheer quantity and confused as to what constitutes exercise.Finding the timeFor those of us with busy lives, fitting this into a day is not easy. Little time is left after a job, commuting, laundry, cooking and everything else. After a busy day do you feel like exercising anyway!? It is a struggle at first but many people are managing it and are reaping the rewards.Dramatically reduced incidence of illness, you look and feel…



85. The Exercise That Reduces or Reverses the Effects of Aging By Constance Weygandt
    One of the easiest and most convenient forms of exercise is walking. Different studies have shown that walking for thirty minutes, three times a week, has a host of beneficial side effects. Reduction of blood pressure, a reduction in anxiety levels, retaining bone mass and weight management are a few of the rewards we reap from walking.New studies show that walking can also reduce the risk of Dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. Starting in our forties and fifties, people who stay active by gett…



86. Rotator Cuff: Exercises and Strategies to Prevent Injury By Brian Schiff
    Have you ever experienced a dull ache or sharp pain in your shoulder or upper arm? Maybe you are unable to sleep on one side because your shoulder wakes you up at night. Perhaps, you have discomfort reaching behind your back to tuck in your shirt or grab your wallet. If so, you may be suffering from a rotator cuff injury.Rotator cuff injuries, such as tendonitis, bursitis and tears plague several people in our population. The rotator cuff consists of four small muscles, which form a sleeve…



87. Get Fit From Home! By Wesley Norris
    -------------------- Things Around The House --------------------Don’t feel that just because you don’t have any weights at home, that you can’t get a GREAT workout! Try using these items for the corresponding exercises. Change them around to increase or decrease the resistance to make it the perfect workout for YOU!· Backpack Swing- Take a backpack and fill it with books. (this is nice because you can add or take out books based on your needs). Stand holding bag in front of you with straight …



88. How to Keep in Shape with Exercising Gadgets By Ispas Marin
    We’ve all seen those TV commercials featuring all sorts of exercise gadgets that will get you that buff body or that rib-like belly with minimum effort. There are even wrap-around belts that zap your midsection with electronic pulses, allowing you to slim down without even making an effort to move your own muscles. Wow! If only they worked!But, of course, any of us who have bought one of these effort-free exercise gadgets knows that their ultimate use is as a trash can stuffer. They work about…



89. The Lactate Threshold – Reality or Fallacy? By David Petersen
    For many years exercise science has perpetuated the concept of a lactate threshold - a point during exercise where a sudden, sharp increase is noted in the concentration of lactate in the blood. This phenomenon is supposedly noticed when blood samples are taken from subjects performing incremental to max exercise tests much the same as a VO2 max test. Traditionally, it has been noted that when concentration of lactate is plotted against running speed (or %VO2 max) on a graph, as the individual…



90. Exercise Smarter Not Harder – 10 Ways to Make Consistent Progress in Your Exercise Plan! By Greg Ryan
    My name is Greg Ryan. I am a fitness expert, professional bodybuilder personal trainer to movie stars, and former employee of Kathy Smith. For twenty years I have been able to keep my body fat levels lower than most, and consistently exercise five days a week, and having fun in the mean time. Not because I am anything special, but because I have learned a few tricks along the way, that I would like to share with you. Start incorporating them into your plan today and notice the difference tomor…



91. Exercise Motivation: 7 Sure-fire Tips By Rich Rojas
    So you’ve begun an exercise program to get in shape and loose weight. Congratulations! You’ve taken a big step towards making big improvements in your life. However, you may be faced with the challenge of waning enthusiasm for your exercise program after the initial thrill of starting something new wears off. Don’t despair! Here are 7 sure-fire tips to keep your exercise flame alive!1. Make exercising a habit – just like brushing your teeth or eating lunch every day, make your exercise routine…



92. Super Secret Exercise Tips for People with Arthritis By Nathan Wei
    People with arthritis should exercise … but they need to keep some valuable information in mind. Here are some important tips to follow:1. Make sure you warm up. Warming up increases blood flow and helps muscles loosen up. Five minutes of simple walking or riding a stationary bike will do it.2. Stretching improves flexibility which helps a patient prepare for aerobic activity. Stretching the hamstrings and quadriceps muscles is important.3. Start out easy. If you exercise too hard you swi…



93. Got A Cold - Should You Work Out? By Michael Stefano
    A recent study sponsored by the American College of Sports Medicine indicates that exercising moderately while you have a common cold doesn't affect the severity or duration of the symptoms.It's a widely excepted notion that exercising and keeping in shape will reduce your risk of getting sick, but nothing has been previously documented to demonstrate whether working out while suffering from a cold would reduce or intensify the symptoms.The common cold affects us all, with the average American…



94. Fitness for Those Who Don't Have the Time By Lea Woodward
    Many people struggle to fit in regular exercise and feel guilty if they don’t fit in an hour at the gym several times a week. One of the key reasons my clients give for not getting or managing to stay fit is lack of time and not being able to fit regular exercise into their busy lives. As with most things, if it becomes a priority in your life then you will fit it in but it’s often not until something goes wrong with your body or health that it becomes a priority.What riles me is that going to…



95. Exercise Program By Peter Kudlacz
    The exercise program you choose depends entirely on your fitness goals. The exercises you will be doing and the approach you take in performing these exercises will depend on whether you wish to gain muscle and strength, tone and lose weight or just stay in shape and be healthy. I will briefly describe a sample exercise program that can be adapted for all people regardless of their age or fitness objectives.If you are looking to build muscle or strength via a bodybuilding routine, stick to 4-5…



96. Why Core is Key By Lea Woodward
    Do you currently suffer or have you ever suffered from any of the following: Lower back pain, frequent hamstring injuries, a twisted knee or a pulled shoulder?Have you ever considered that it may not be just the fact that you slipped and twisted something or your back simply 'goes'? It could be you need to strengthen your core…Core training is a buzzword in the fitness industry that’s been around for a while now. The measure of its popularity can be seen in the increased use of stability balls…



97. Exercise and Diet – For Your Waistline By Robb Ksiazek
    Caring for your body is the most important thing you can do in your life. You only get one body, and it needs attention. Too often in society, we let things get out of control and then we try to find the easy way out. In weight loss, this means crash diets and diet pills. These are not the best for our bodies, as they suck out the energy and don’t provide enough nutrition.It really isn’t that hard to eat well and get some exercise. You don’t have to start running in the mornings, and you …



98. Top 10 Reasons To Exercise In The Morning By Greg Landry, M.S.
    If I had to pick a single factor that I thought was most important in a successful exercise or weight loss program, it would be to exercise first thing in the morning - every morning! Some mornings, you may just be able to fit in a 10 minute walk, but it's important to try to do something every morning. So why mornings?... 1. Over 90% of people who exercise *consistently*, exercisein the morning. If you want to exercise consistently, odds are in your favor if you exercise …



99. Build Fitness With Mild Interval Training By Steve Pavlina
    I mentioned this as a comment to a previous post, but I thought it deserved its own post as well. If you haven’t exercised in a long time and have gotten out of shape, mild interval training is a good way to rebuild endurance and cardiovascular fitness without killing yourself.Let’s say your exercise of choice is running. Maybe you can only manage to run a few minutes before your heart feels like it’s about to explode out of your chest and you’re forced to stop for fear of passing out. It’s go…



100. Exercise Relapse- When Missing One Day of Exercise Turns Into Two Months By Meri Raffetto
     We’ve all been there before. You miss one day of exercise which then turns into a week and then into a month. Missing one day of exercise is not the end of the world, but it is crucial to pay attention to the following week. Once you miss an entire week, you will likely spiral into exercise relapse. It is important to get a firm handle on continuously missing your exercise.Follow these three steps to get you back on track quickly when exercise relapse is looming around the corner.1. Excuses, E…






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