Articles tagged with exercise
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Stay Healthy On Holiday
With spring in full swing and summer right around the corner, many people will be taking holidays over the next several months. This got me thinking about how most people completely stop exercise and dieting while on holiday. I agree that a holiday should be a relaxing time with friends and family, but that doesn't mean you should be doing absolutely nothing active or [...]
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Tone Butt With Plank Leg Raise
It is critical that you stabilize and strengthen your core area. A strong core lays the foundation for future strength training. A strong core area will also maximize your extremity (limbs) strength. Failure to adequately strengthen your core area will lead to injuries such as low back pain. The plank with leg raise [...]
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Workout Logs and Why You Should Have One
I am a huge proponent of workout logs and I always have been. In fact, you will hardly ever find me at the gym without a workout log of some sort in tow. There are several reasons why you should adopt a workout log. Here are just a few: To Increase efficiency. Everyone [...]
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9 Ways to De-Stress Your Holiday Season
It’s the most stressful time of the year. Do you remember when that line had “wonderful” in it? Here are a few ways to get that feeling back. Let’s face it, the holidays are stressful. But we’ll get through them. We always do. This year, let’s do it in style. First, it [...]
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How to Exercise with your family at Christmas
It’s Christmas, the UK is decorated in flurries of snow, and all that seems possible is staying inside with a good bout of BBC drama and lots of hot, therapy food. There are many ways that you can exercise and stay fit whilst having fun with your family this Christmas. 1.) Get creative in the Snow. [...]
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Suspension Trainer Thoughts: My Exercise Routine
A few weeks back I finished up a 12 week Exercise routine and was looking for something different; something challenging that would keep me interested for a few weeks at least. Now that I had my suspension trainer, I needed to know what to do with it. Off I went in search of a workout. [...]
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The Benefits of Cardiovascular Exercise
Cardiovascular exercise, just called cardio by most in the fitness profession, is associated with numerous health benefits and is therefore an invaluable part of any fitness program. Cardio exercise is any activity which increases the work of the heart and lungs. Activities such as brisk walking, running, training on the elliptical machine, biking, and working [...]
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Stress Buster – Kick and Jamming Exercise
Who doesn’t have some kind of stress in their lives? We all have stress but what can differentiate your life from another stressed out person is how you deal with it. And yes, you can deal with it positively through stress buster exercise. Can you relate? Work a ton of hours and rarely see your home or [...]
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Women’s Leg Toning Workout
Do the women’s leg toning workout to help you burn more fat and tone your legs faster. Add intensity to your workouts to get better and faster results. Leg toning circuits are a tried and true method to burn more leg fat, increase strength/endurance and improve heart health. Since this workout is circuit-style, you also get the benefit of [...]
