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- 2011 Fitness Trends - by Submitted on Apr 12, 2011 from Wendy StollMixing up your exercise routine is the best way to avoid weight loss plateaus and achieve great results. One of these fitness trends is sure to fire up your metabolism, keep you motivated, and help you accomplish your goals. Exergaming (Active Gaming) Now you can exercise from the comfort of ...
Views: 1731(1 vote) - Exercise Makes You Smarter - by Submitted on Apr 14, 2017 from Mike LoganIt's true! Exercise can boost your intelligence with benefits from children through seniors and possibly even during pregnancy. For years, the medical community has stressed the importance of exercise for both children and adults. Most of us know that exercise impacts physical development in ...
Views: 1730 - “Bodybuilding Sins” That Cause Back Pain and Missed Workouts: Part 5 - by Submitted on Jun 03, 2005 from Robert DuvallWelcome to article number five in our 5-part series “Bodybuilding Sins That Cause Back Pain and Missed Workouts”. In this article we are going to cover some basic, yet powerful training principles that are often overlooked and are responsible for nearly all bodybuilding injuries… If you missed ...
Views: 1730 - 5 Ways to Super-Fuel Your Body - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2011 from Roy VartabedianMany people don't realize that the food they eat not only "fuels" their body for energy, but actually "makes" and "remakes" their body as cells and cellular material are replaced every day. This is a key reason we must eat high quality food, since we will actually "become what we eat" over ...
Views: 1726(3 votes) - 9 Muscle Building Nutrition Rules For Explosive Weight Gain - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2009 from Tim RyanMuscle building nutrition is actually very simple and is a major factor in your bodybuilding success. However many people seem to get confused when they are putting together a muscle building diet. Therefore here a set of straightforward easily implementable rules will be outlined that anyone ...
Views: 1725(1 vote) - Fitness Workout that Works - My Experience with Personal Trainers - by Submitted on Apr 11, 2011 from Kamil KowalskiPursuit of Performance It took me four months of working out and committing myself to a strict plan to get the body I always wanted. I combined working out and eating a balanced diet to reach my goals and have never felt better! The healthy and nutritious diet for my new body is like putting ...
Views: 1725(2 votes) - 7 Ways to Improve Your Health & Wellbeing - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2012 from TJ Stoops7 Ways to Improve Your Health & Wellbeing Taking steps to improve your health and wellbeing will improve your quality of life dramatically. It’s never too late to improve your health and there are so many things you can implement into your lifestyle that will give you great ...
Views: 1721 - Six Steps to Follow When Choosing a Fitness Program - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2009 from J.D. BellEmbarking upon a new fitness program can be a challenging task. Here are six steps to ensure you start down the right path to health. 1) What's your starting point? Before embarking on any fitness program, it is important that you first assess your own level of health and fitness. If you ...
Views: 1721 - How To Grow Taller Fast - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2013 from Mike AndrewHave you been eager to raise your height? Worry not. It is possible you can discover how to grow taller fast today. Many consider that they’re destined to live on with the height their genetics gave them. You don’t need to! There are hundreds ways to make yourself look as well as be ...
Views: 1720(1 vote) - Is It Worth Paying For Fake Abs Just Like Darryn Lyons? - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2011 from James WoolleyHere In The UK there has been a lot of publicity about the new six pack surgery. This is because Darryn Lyons, a celebrity contestant in the Big Brother house, whipped off his top to reveal a perfect looking set of abs. Nothing unusual about that, although in this case he freely admitted they ...
Views: 1720 - Living Healthy with Diabetes - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2012 from Popa WoolseyThere are some key things that you can do that can help a goal of, “Living Healthy with Diabetes”, and so here are three primary ways to minimize the impact that the condition has on your life. 3 Ways of Living Healthy with Diabetes: 1/ Change your Diet This really is massive. Over 90% ...
Views: 1720 - Tips on How to Deal With That Nasty Acne - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2010 from Adams RichAcne affects an estimated 99% of people - mostly teenagers and young adults - at some point in their lives. Although acne is temporary, lasting from a few months to a few years, early therapy is necessary to prevent scarring and dyspigmentation, which, untreated, can persist for life. Here are a ...
Views: 1720 - 6 muscle building tips - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2012 from Kevin ChonyuiYou need to have a solid commitment and knowledge to get nice muscle tone and build an attractive muscular body. Here are some muscle building tips. Before you commence weight training, remember to warm up and as well as doing some stretching exercises. How to build a muscles Train ...
Views: 1719 - Best Body Building Supplements - by Submitted on Apr 06, 2012 from Todd TurnerBody Building Supplements plays an important role to ignite your workouts and increase your muscle mass. Moreover, if you are a hardcore body builder, then along with training you need to take these supplements. Markets are flooded with these kinds of body building supplements; you need to ...
Views: 1719 - Why Most Health and Fitness Professionals Do Not Retain Clients (And What They Can Do About It) - by Submitted on May 11, 2012 from Melonie DodaroWhy Most Health and Fitness Professionals Do Not Retain Clients (And What They Can Do About It) Are you suffering from "disappearing clients" syndrome? Chances are that you're frustrated because your clients seem to lack commitment, and you constantly have to replace clients. Your clients ...
Views: 1718 - Why Purified Water Is Bad For You - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2012 from Danny AngMost of you would agree that drinking unfiltered tap water could be hazardous to your health because of things like parasites, chlorine, fluoride and dioxins. Many health fanatics, however, are often surprised to hear me say that drinking purified water on a regular, daily basis is potentially ...
Views: 1714(1 vote) - Fighting High Cholesterol with Diet and Exercise - by Submitted on Apr 12, 2011 from Wendy StollHaving high cholesterol is more of a serious health risk than most people realize. Often there are no symptoms involved with this potentially deadly health condition. High cholesterol increases your chances of aquiring Atherosclerosis (plaque build up in walls of arteries), blood clots, ...
Views: 1713(1 vote) - How Bodyweight Exercises are the Ideal Techniques to Get Fit - by Submitted on Jan 14, 2011 from Pete JenningsHow to Workout Using Bodyweight Exercises The health community is a a complicated mess of fancy exercise equipment and expensive fitness center memberships. With all of the information online it is extremely challenging to understand which exercise techniques are best. So, I'm here to make ...
Views: 1711(1 vote) - New Fitness Trend Defined by Pilates - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2012 from John BirkPilates,a mind-body work out,was evolved by Joseph H.Pilates who labored as a nurse in Great Britain all the way through international war I and it was once the time he evolved leading edge workout how to improve the situation of immobilized sufferers and soldiers.He also designed Pilates ...
Views: 1710 - -- Neglected muscles , unbalanced bodies ! Part 2 - The Glutes - by Submitted on Dec 04, 2012 from Anand Ghurye-- Neglected muscles , unbalanced bodies ! Part 2 - The Glutes In the earlier part we dealt with the most neglected muscles - the hamstrings . This time let us consider the second most neglected muscle group of the body the Glutes . In layman’s terms glutes means the butt or the derriere . ...
Views: 1709 - 6 Rules for a Perfect Workout - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2009 from Sean BarkerRules... As parents we are famous for them. As kids we hated them. Young and old, we all need structure in our lives simply because it works. When it comes to designing your own workout routine, don't get Paralysis by Analysis by the 1,950,000 results looking back at you from Google. ..and ...
Views: 1708(2 votes) - Irishman Walking (Stage 1 Chapter 9) - by Submitted on Nov 17, 2012 from Michael Denis CrosseyIrishman Walking is about my walking the coastal roads of Japan through a series of summer, winter, spring, and autumn stages. Stage 1 began in Cape Soya in Hokkaido in the summer of 2009, and ended in Noshiro City in Akita Prefecture seven weeks later. This summer (2012), Stage 8 started at ...
Views: 1707 - Reduced Penis Sensitivity - Why the Pleasure May not be Gone for Good - by Submitted on Jul 25, 2013 from John DuganWhen sexual stimulation, whether performed solo or with a partner, does not feel as powerful and pleasurable as it should, this could be linked to a decrease in penis sensitivity. Here are some reasons for a lack of penis sensitivity, as well as tips on how to regain it. As an added benefit to ...
Views: 1707 - Acupuncture Healt - by Submitted on Sep 05, 2013 from camp edenThe daily lifestyle makes is hard on many of us to maintain a healthy diet. This leads to various problems in our health. Today, you will find that many people both young and old having health problems. Health problems like blood pressure, heart problems, and others can happen when you don’t ...
Views: 1706 - How to Increase Your Bench Press by Doing Squats - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2005 from Marc DavidMy Legs Are Already Big Enough. I Keep Hearing Working Legs Is A MUST. Why Is That So Important? Believe me… I hated leg workouts. Until I realize the true potential that a simple set of squats could unleash. Frankly… I see the same people on the leg press machine, leg extensions, doing ...
Views: 1706(1 vote) - Motivation- 10 Steps To Achieving Your Goals - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2012 from Adrian BonnerMotivation is a fundamental requirement for us to achieve our goals. How well and fast we achieve our goals is based on how motivated we are. When a person is trying to achieve goals it is important to try to find the motivation to attain them efficiently and effortlessly. Since we are all ...
Views: 1706 - Strength Training-How Much Weight Should I Use? - by Submitted on Oct 03, 2008 from David KrainiakProper weight selection is an often overlooked variable in most people's fitness routines. Some well intentioned exercise enthusiasts crank through exercise after exercise without sufficiently challenging their muscles. Others are too aggressive in their weight selection, or they use too much ...
Views: 1706 - Yoga tops and Capri pants for exercises - by Submitted on Oct 18, 2012 from kyla smithYoga is one of the most essential daily exercises, needed for good health. There are certain yoga garments, needed by women during the exercises. The word means connection, that is, connection and coordination between mind and body. For this purpose, the person should be peaceful and ...
Views: 1706 - Water Retention and Weight Loss: You Can Lose Fat, But Not Weight? - by Submitted on May 09, 2013 from Mike MatthewsFluid retention can be an insidious problem to deal with when dieting to lose weight. Have you ever been rolling along nicely on a cut and then, out of nowhere, had your scale freeze up on you? That is, you go one, two, even three weeks without losing any weight, and without looking any ...
Views: 1704 - 3 Simple Steps To Building Maximum Muscle - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2009 from Sean BarkerEven with today's technology, everything is still not completely understood on what causes muscle growth. There are actually a whole series of biological processes that are triggered after hard, heavy weight training. Despite all the advances in medical science and human kinetics, the most ...
Views: 1703(2 votes) - Be A Better Coach: Top 6 Swim Coach Tips - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2015 from Lizzy BullockLooking for swim coach tips? If your team is unfocused, unwilling, or out of shape, you may need to depart from your usual coaching routine and try out some of the swim coach tips provided. 6 Swim Coach Tips to Overhaul Your Team You don't have to be an Olympic level coach to run a great ...
Views: 1703 - Health and Fitness Dreams come true? By Abdul Haye Amin. - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2012 from Abdul Haye AminHealth and Fitness Dreams come true? By Abdul Haye Amin. -(Internet World wide & Bing News Articles). Most people's dream in their life they wish they could change life beyond Imagination, by mean of exercises! Bilingual's Author Abdul Haye Amin says those who really wish to change their ...
Views: 1703(1 vote) - My Plan - The Importance of Sticking to It - by Submitted on Sep 08, 2012 from Debbi DickinsonMy marathon training is well underway. With the heat wave coming through the Chicago area the past several weeks, it has been miserable running conditions. But I have been reminded of what I tell other women; develop a plan and stick to it. No Excuses! So for my running schedule calling ...
Views: 1702 - Does Doing Cardio Make You Lose Muscle When Bodybuilding? - by Submitted on Oct 17, 2011 from Joel MorelI want to set one thing straight before I get started Here. This site is designed around having a solid all round physique with large amounts of lean muscle and low-medium body fat levels, I am writing this from the perspective of somebody wanting to build muscle fast, not someone ...
Views: 1701 - Bodybuilding Facts – Don’t Step Into The Gym If You Don’t Know This - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2012 from Angel E. MurrayNow that you have made up your mind to go to the gym, you cannot afford to let some things stand in the way of your fitness dreams. So many body builders failed to achieve their fitness dreams because they barely knew the facts and realities surrounding it. Just like it is in every field of ...
Views: 1700 - Are Your Children at Risk for "Recession Obesity?" - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2009 from James EvansJust when you thought the consequences of our sagging economy could not be worse, think again. The obesity rate among children in the U.S. has already reached epidemic proportions, and now the economy may be driving some parents to substitute fast foods for healthy foods in an effort to manage ...
Views: 1699(1 vote) - How Your Body Weight Can Work For You - by Submitted on Jan 07, 2013 from Jonathan washingtonEverywhere you look there are people out of shape. You should never feel down on yourself for being so. As long as you are willing to work hard to overcome it, you have many options that can get you to a healthy body weight that you are proud of. Exercising using only your body weight is one of ...
Views: 1697 - Surviving The Holidays (Your Guide to Fighting Holiday Weight Gain) - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2012 from Wendy StollCakes, cookies, pies…oh my! It’s that time of year when your willpower will be tested to extremes at parties and family get-togethers. The average person will gain 5-15 pounds during this food-filled season of eating. You can conquer the battle of holiday weight gain by following these simple ...
Views: 1697 - Is The Exercise Ball Really Useful For Core Training? - by Submitted on May 12, 2008 from Yuri ElkaimIf you’ve stepped into a gym in the last 10 years you’ve most likely noticed those big rubber balls known as exercise balls (or stability balls or Swiss balls). In my experience, most times these balls would sit all alone in the corner unless they were being used in a special “ball class” or ...
Views: 1696 - Mini Workouts – Minimum Time, Maximum Benefit! - by Submitted on May 15, 2013 from Richard ClarkeBeing a personal trainer I am aware that many people struggle to find time to get to the gym as much as they would like, or they would like to add something extra around their gym routine but can’t fit it in. Well I would like to give you a bit of advice and tell you how to incorporate mini ...
Views: 1696 - Irishman Walking (Stage 1 Chapter 4) - by Submitted on Nov 17, 2012 from Michael Denis CrosseyIrishman Walking is about my walking the coastal roads of Japan through a series of summer, winter, spring, and autumn stages. Stage 1 began in Cape Soya in Hokkaido in the summer of 2009, and ended in Noshiro City in Akita Prefecture seven weeks later. This summer (2012), Stage 8 started at ...
Views: 1695 - Personal Fitness - Using Weight Training To Optimize Your Fitness Plan - by Submitted on Jan 16, 2013 from Marc OuelletteMost people start their fitness efforts with an aerobic exercise routine. While aerobic exercise has many benefits, a good long-term weight-training program can improve not only your aerobic performance but also your overall health. Using proper form is crucial not only to getting the most ...
Views: 1695 - A Cure for Arthritis? - by Submitted on Jul 24, 2009 from James EvansMargie Garrison was just 11 years old when she fell and injured her back in a playground accident. The trauma of her injury led to the development of severe osteoarthritis of the spine, and for the next 43 years she lived in pain while one physician after another treated her with medications ...
Views: 1693(3 votes) - Pain Management For Exercise-Related Injuries - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2012 from Wendy StollPain Management For Exercise Related Injuries It can happen to the best of us. Unexpectedly, during your workout or sporting event… BAM…an injury occurs! Do you ice it or use moist heat? Do you elevate it, wrap it, or tape it? Here are some tips to help you manage your pain and get you back ...
Views: 1692 - Help Heal Your Stomach With Diet & Exercise! - by Submitted on Apr 12, 2011 from Wendy StollConstipation, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), reflux, GERD…these are not pretty words, but in todays busy world doctors are seeing more patients with these stomach ailments. Stress, unhealthy eating habits, dehydration, and lack of exercise all affect our body’s ability to digest food. Try some ...
Views: 1691(1 vote) - Foreskin Pain and Swelling – Treating and Preventing Balanitis - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2013 from John DuganThrobbing, aching and swelling in the foreskin can strike fear into the hearts of men, leaving them worried that a recent unprotected encounter has left them with an unwelcome souvenir. While this could be a real penis health concern, other conditions may cause similar symptoms. For instance, ...
Views: 1690 - I DON'T HAVE THE........MOTIVATION! - TOP 5 TIPS TO GET (AND KEEP) MORE MOTIVATION TO EXERCISE - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2010 from Nick RandallNot having the motivation is the last excuse we are going to destroy in our “I DON'T HAVE THE.......” series of articles identifying the causes of in-activity and helping you find your way around them. Apathy is something which affects us all in life and its root cause is motivation, if ...
Views: 1690(1 vote) - 30 Days, 30 Ways To A New You! - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2016 from JAMES MAIOHO30 Days 30 ways to a (new) new you! It’s that time of year again. Every year around Halloween I have the tendency to start looking backward a little more than looking forward. To start looking inward a little more than looking outward. I get a little oversensitive about me, my body, my ...
Views: 1689 - What Can I Do To Build Muscle And Burn Fat? - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2009 from Tim RyanThe goal of the majority of gym users is to build muscle and to lose fat simultaneously. Often a newbie to bodybuilding will say that their goals is to build muscle and burn fat. here we will talk about ways to go about chieving this. So, is it actually possible to build muscle up and burn ...
Views: 1688 - 15 Facts and Figures About Your TV Habits You Shouldn’t Ignore - by Submitted on Jul 07, 2014 from Bonnie GillerHow much of your time do you spend watching T.V., on your computer, mobile device, etc.? In today’s day in age technology has become a major part of our society and day-to-day activities. It is easy to become consumed in the manifest of technology. Face to face interaction is starting to dwindle ...
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