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101. How to Maximize Your Fitness Results By Craig LePage
     What I am about to reveal to you can make a drastic change in the out come of your fitness results. Many of us are willing to dedicate a decent number of hours each and every week to our workout plan. But quite often we do not always see the results we had hoped for. Looking at the big picture, the average fitness enthusiast only has about 3 to 6 hour per week to dedicate to their workouts. In a 168 hour week 3 to 6 hours is not really a large number of hours. We can drastically increase the n…



102. 10 Best Workout Tips By Jody Branch
     Top Trainers share their secrets to getting slim, toned and strong in record time. It guarantees that you will see results in no time.1. Tone up on the Treadmill.Save time at the gym or even at home, with this 10 minute cardio/sculpt session. Hop on a treadmill holding a three to five pound treadmill in each hand, and set the speed to a brisk walk. It's a great upper body workout and gets your rear going. do this two or 3 times a week. As you improve work up to four-minute sets.2. Power up y…



103. Stretch and the City By Anastasia Dorohova
     Your arms extended next to your ears, your fingers interlaced and your legs extended. Deep exhale. Mmm… Stretching feels great and most of us do it instinctually first thing in the morning. According to Bob Anderson, an author of Stretching at your Computer of Desk, stretching reduces muscle tension, improves circulation, reduces anxiety, stress, and fatigue, improves mental alertness, decreases the risk of injury as well as makes your work easier.For athletes, stretching can prevent multiple …



104. No Excuse for Not Exercising By Sarah Verneke
     For many people in today’s busy world it’s quite easy to come up with an excuse for not being in shape and exercising regularly. Some of the more common ones are “I’m too busy”, “There aren’t enough hours in a day”, and “I’m so tired after work and taking care of the kids all day”. However most of these are just that, excuses. Unless your doctor has informed you that you should not exercise, some form of activity or physical fitness should be a priority on everyone’s daily routine. The key is …



105. Strength Training After Fifty By Lynn VanDyke
     Strength training after fifty is no longer for those people who are having some sort of mid-life crisis. In fact, doctors are literally writing prescriptions to get this generation up and moving. They are taking out the pen and prescription pad, writing something barely legible, ripping it off the pad and handing it to more and more of their patients. So what's the result? Well the result is lots of people strength training after fifty years of age. It's magical. A doctor writes a prescr…



106. Reviewing Weider Home Gyms By Rolf Rasmusson
     For most of us non-professional body builders the Weider Home Gyms can be a great addition to our exercising needs. Driving times, busy and active schedules makes this product a must have tool in the convenience of your own home. The Weider Home Gyms are not cheap but still priced much more aggressively than many of its counterparts. It may not be the best (not sure what that would require) but for most of us it provides all the features we need. Never has a exercise routine and regime been ea…



107. How To Get Fit - Even if You've Never Stuck With A Fitness Program Before By Isobel Whytock
     Are you frustrated with the struggle to sustain a healthy fitness program? It seems like every time you turn your head you're told to take regular exercise for our own good health.But how many of us actually do? Who's got the time? The motivation? Or the discipline?Here's a really simple way to get fit...A fit-into-your-lifestyle walking program.It's based on the latest research coming out of universities around the world.To do this you'll need a pedometer. They only cost a few bucks from fitn…



108. 3 Great Weight Loss Exercises By David Olsen
     It’s a given that effective weight loss is much more then simply going on a “diet”. To really lose weight and (hopefully) keep that weight off, you need to add exercise to the equation. For Most people, weight loss exercise means aerobics – running, jogging, kickboxing or some other type of routine where you get your heart racing for 30 to 45 minutes.It’s true, that one hour of aerobic exercise probably burns more calories than one hour of weight training. However, the calories burned during e…



109. Do You Want A Sexy Perky Butt? By Chris Chew
     How to build sexy perky butts and buns?Do you know that whether you are a guy or a gal, one of your anatomies that are constantly being scrutinized is your butt? Many do say that a perky butt is one of the most attractive part of a human body. And don't you think it is? Certainly so!Take a look at your own buns right now. Is it tight perky and strong or is it saggy and lumpy? Worse, is it without any tone and just hangs there like a piece of flesh just out from the butcher store? If you really…



110. Get on the Ball! By Bonnie Murphy
     There is a lot of talk today in the fitness world about the wonderful attributes of using a stability/fitness/Swiss ball. The one big buzz word is “core”. Core refers to muscles of the abs and back. Core strength refers to muscles of your abs and back and their ability to support your spine and keep your body stable and balanced. These core muscles are the ones that promote good posture while sitting or standing…..it’s very important to have a strong trunk.The ball can be used for strength…



111. Exercising to Improve Your Sleep By Mark Altman
     Studies generally suggest that exercise helps to promote sleep for individuals with insomnia. By learning about the effects exercise has on the body, we can make the most of exercise as a sleep improvement tool. Below are some of the benefits exercise provides:- Adrenaline is released, increasing the heart rate and metabolism, naturally fatiguing the body.- Brain activity is increased due to increasing levels of oxygen being transported.- Endocrine system is activated, normalizing stress hormo…



112. Exercise for Middle Age Folks By Phyllis Coletta
     “Regular physical activity provides greater protection from disease and disability than anything medical science has to offer. If exercise was a pill, it would be the most widely prescribed drug with the most varied benefits upon all aspects of health.” --Dr. Walter Bortz, Stanford Medical SchoolIf you don’t make the time for physical activity you will be making time for sickness and disease. Dottie Drake, R.N. has created an exercise program geared specifically for folks over 40. It’s calle…



113. 5 Little Known Benefits of Warming Up & Cooling Down After Exercising By Emily Clark
     While working out in the gym, I have noticed that many exercisers tend to skip two very important parts of their workout. It is crucial that exercisers starts with a warm-up and ends with a cool-down. As a fitness educator, I educate my clients of why they should include warm-ups and cool-downs in their workouts.Warm up before vigorous exercise is crucial. Warm-up prepares the heart muscle and circulatory system. When you start physical activity, blood flow is not immediately available to the …



114. Power Walking: Is It A Step Too Far? By Roy Palmer
     Power walking is the new jogging. It is seen as a safer alternative to running with similar health benefits but at a lower intensity. In thirty minutes you can burn up to 250 calories and give you a great cardio-vascular workout. It sounds too good to be true! In fact, I think it is. Its supporters claim it is less likely to lead to injury than running but I would argue that the advice given to power walkers can lead to long-term problems.Walking is a natural activity that the majority of us c…



115. Sets And Reps - The High And Low Weight Workout By Raymond Burton
     Big weights! Wicked pump! I always get caught between two minds whenever I hit my workout at the gym. One side of me says to lift heavy to get big and the other says that form should matter more than my weight poundage. This is an issue that used to cause me to get quite twisted every time I would prep a workout training cycle. I know each technique has its merits, so I used to be swayed back and forth never staying with either method long enough to see the results. With the low weights I get …



116. Exercise Tips By Jerry Predaris
     Exercise TipsThe most effective exercise regimen includes both strength training and cardiovascular (aerobic) training in a consistent, regular program.· 2-4 days of strength training and · 2-5 days of aerobic activity; or · 3-4 days of circuit training.Every safe and effective exercise program should consist of three elements. In order, they are:· Warm Up · Work Out · Cool DownWarm UpAlways warm up before exercising. People who do not warm up before exercising are the ones who usually end up…



117. 10 Workout Mistakes Cheaters Make By Richard Moore
     "When I'm lifting free weights, I tend to go pretty fast on the downward motion when I'm supposed to be using more control," says Beth Pekol, who works in banking in Chicago."I lean on the StairMaster when I'm on it," says Shaun Stewart, a new bride who lives in Memphis. "I know I don't have good form, but when I feel the pressure on my knees, I just feel like I'm still doing something if I'm at least staying on the machine.""I know I'm cheating myself when I double the amount of work I have t…



118. A Black Belt is a White Belt Who Never Gave Up By Gary Wayne
     Occasionally a student won’t want to come to class. If this occurs more than once or twice, please notify an instructor so that we can re-motivate, educate, and reaffirm the goals of Black Belt Excellence. It is important to remember that almost everyone who earns Black Belt at some point during his or her training considers quitting. It is normal to have peaks and valleys in our training, especially since Martial Arts are a year round activity whereas most other activities are seasonal. We so…



119. The Right Exercise Intensity By Lynn Bode
     We’ve all heard the exercise guidelines that recommend we participate in 30 minutes of moderate intensity physical activity 3-5 times per week. That seems easy enough to implement. Or, does it? The duration and frequency guidelines are very straight-forward and easily defined. But, “moderate” intensity is often left to interpretation. So, how do we define “moderate”?First we need to understand that the definition of moderate intensity can be completely different from one individual to another.…



120. Falling Down is a Fear of Many Seniors - It Might Not Need to Be By Don Baldwin
     We can define proprioception (I know, it took me a few tries to get it right) as a person's perception of stimuli relating to his or her own position, posture, equilibrium, or internal condition.Proprioception came heavily into play for me at least twice in the last four weeks.Once on a cold, rainy day in Illinois I had to step in a puddle as I was walking through a parking lot. As luck would have it, the pavement was broken and uneven at the exact spot where my foot fell, and I tumbled forwa…



121. Exercise And Stress By Raymond Burton
     "Stress is when you wake up screaming and you realize you haven't fallen asleep yet."Kim rolled over and reached for alarm that rang much too early. It was a restless night's sleep as usual and the pain in her neck reminds her that today is going to be another long day at a job that used to give her joy.She reaches for her favorite black skirt but sighs and throws it back in the closet.It doesn't fit like it used to. Depressed, she doesn't know what to wear anymore. She feels bloated and fat. …



122. The Importance Of An Active Lifestyle By Ron Swerdfiger
     Over the past 15 years or so, we have been told that a healthy lifestyle is important. Scientists recommend we should be accumulating on average 60 minutes of exercises a day in order to maintain healthy levels. What exactly does that number mean? Over the course of a regular day, we should be doing some sort of physical activity that adds up to approximately 60 minutes. Whether it is in the gym on the treadmill or just in the garden for the afternoon, adding physical activity is vital.First w…



123. Great Exercises To Tone & Tighten Your Butt By Kris Bierek
     A question I am frequently asked by females is, "What is the best exercise I can do for my butt?" In my opinion, there is nothing better you can do for your butt than lunges. They target your glutes, hamstrings and quads, and can easily be modified for beginners to advanced exercisers.If lunges are new for you, begin with a reverse lunge. Start with your feet together. Step back with your left leg. Bend both knees. The right shin should remain a straight line with the right ankle. The left kne…



124. Tai Chi, NOT Chai Tea! By Kurt Hurley
     Those of you that have either completed a one-on-one program, purchased an on-line program or have read anything else that I have written in the past have most likely determined by now and realize it is quite evident... I am a huge supporter and advocate of integrated and phase-based training as optimized methods of health and fitness technologies/systemologies. And it wasn’t until I started researching Tai Chi as an alternative form of exercise (I have been exercising for three-and-a-half dec…



125. Listen to Your Heart By Johnn Parker
     Terry Hershey Park is a great park like area which runs for miles and miles along Houston’s Buffalo Bayou. It’s a great place to walk, run, take your dog, mountain bike and just generally enjoy the outdoors and we’re fortunate to have such a large open space within the city limits of Houston for exercise and fresh air.As I was finishing up a run this morning in this park and passing a group of walkers, one called out to me asking what time it was. I called back that I was sorry but I didn’t …






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