Fitness

Overview There are hundreds of pieces of exercise equipment available for purchase, many coming with a big price tag. You can avoid that cost by making your own equipment or re-purposing items around your home or garage You might be…
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The stomach muscles, or abs, are composed primarily of a group of muscles including the rectus abdominis, the transversus abdominis and the internal and external oblique abdominis muscles. According to Lumen, the abdominal muscles help in respiration and movement of…
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Exercise machines satisfy many of the needs that the lower body demands for an effective workout. There is a machine made for just about every exercise with resistance, from free weights to weight stacks with pins to select the desired…
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Superbrain Yoga is a technique developed by Master Choa Kok Sui for synchronizing and energizing the two hemispheres of your brain. Acupressure to the earlobes is used because the earlobes connect energetically to the brain. Acupressure is like acupuncture, but…
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Abdominal workouts target the area to strengthen and tone those muscle groups. Although your heart rate will be elevated, causing your body to utilize fat stores for energy during the workout, it is important to note that your can not…
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Overview Kettlebell training was originally used in Russia and Europe in the 19th and early 20th centuries to improve strength, balance and movement quality. It was not used for weight loss, but the energy demand and full-body approach in kettlebell…
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Overview Headaches can be caused by a large variety of reasons, but some headaches that you may suffer from are caused by dehydration, or a lack of necessary fluid in your body. Gatorade, the popular sports drink,may help alleviate your…
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Performing exercises with a gym ball can make your workouts more intense and will challenge your core muscles in a way traditional exercises don’t. There are some advanced gym ball exercises that men especially would find beneficial because they develop…
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Overview A workout routine can help women lose weight when it combines intense cardio with muscle-building weight training on a regular basis. You can work out at the gym, at home or outdoors, but for effective weight loss, you should…
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Your abdominal muscles are part of your core which is where your strength, balance, and power originates, according to Gray Cook of Functional Movement Systems. When you train your abs, you must also integrate other body parts and move in…
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A lack of strength in the abdominal muscles can lead to back problems or exacerbate existing conditions. Performing ab flexion, stabilization and rotation exercises should be the goal of anyone with a bad back who is looking to do ab…
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A 1994 study conducted by researchers at the Laval University in Canada and published in the National Institutes of Health’s PubMed.com, found that people who participated in a high-intensity intermittent-training (HIIT) program lost more fat than those who participated in…
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Your tummy contains a wide and long band of muscle known as the rectus abdominis. On the sides of your tummy lie the obliques. Using a ball to work these muscles adds an element of instability. This forces you to…
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Overview NordicTrack produces a line of treadmill machines designed for use in the home. Different models vary in their feature sets, but the general functionality of the devices remains consistent from one to the next. Before you can use your…
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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that all adults get at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic physical activity each week. Moderate intensity is defined as any activity that gets the heart pumping and makes you break…
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The secret to getting a huge back is targeting each area with specific weight training exercises. Although the back is often referred to as one muscle group, there are actually several subsections that need to be targeted. The trapezius is…
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Overview The Total Gym 2000 is a fitness machine intended for use in the home. Its features include a maximum weight capacity of 250 pounds, an adjustable glideboard, and support for more than 40 exercise variations. The Total Gym 2000…
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Overview No longer in production, the Total Gym Supra is an exercise device comparable to the later-model Total Gym 2000 in construction and operation. The machine works through a combination of body weight and resistance bands; by adjusting the glideboard’s…
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The bladder is a smooth, collapsible, muscular sac that is used to temporarily store urine. According to the Mayo Clinic, bladder control is a problem for many women and can be caused by pregnancy, childbirth, aging and being overweight. It…
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Developing strong, rounded shoulders are not only attractive and make your waist appear smaller, but they also are beneficial for maintaining good posture. The deltoids are named after the Greek delta, or triangle, because the muscle resembles a triangle in…
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Overview Muscles are responsible for every movement that you make. Weight training improves muscular strength and muscular endurance, how much weight you can lift and how many times you can lift it. Strength and endurance training involves muscular contractions to…
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Overview According to Anthony Carey of Function First, having good posture not only helps you minimize chronic joint and muscle pain, but it also helps you maintain your balance, which prevents falls and improves athletic performance. Good posture is simply…
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Regular exercise is important for fitness and vitality, but some people do not include it in their daily schedule because they do not understand how to begin exercising. Aerobic or cardiovascular exercise, which includes calorie-burning activities like bicycling or jogging,…
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Overview According to the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, or ACOG, exercise during pregnancy can be beneficial in many ways. It can prevent development of diabetes, reduce back pain, promote better sleep, help the labor process run more smoothly…
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Insomnia is the inability to sleep or sleep well according to the University of Maryland Medical Center’s Sleep Disorder Center. Up to 12 percent of Americans report chronic insomnia, or insomnia that lasts for more than one month. Although medication…
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The best workouts to lose belly fat include a combination of cardio and strength training. A layer of fat exists deep within the abdomen and cannot be lost with crunches alone. The Mayo Clinic states that this fat responds well…
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Overview The 100-meter hurdle race requires athletes to sprint and negotiate a series of barriers at full speed. Hurdling is an event competed in throughout the United States, from youth and high school level all the way up the Olympic…
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The strength and toning benefits of pilates make it a popular choice; however, you may not have the time, access or money to make it to a gym or a pilates studio for classes. Fortunately, there are good pilates mat…
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If tension and stress have your neck muscles burning, you may want to take matters into your own hands. You can strengthen and stretch your neck muscles with a few basic therapeutic exercises. Hand-resistance neck exercises are effective for relieving…
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If you want to do home exercises to tone up, focus on recruiting as much muscle as possible. Not having the comforts of a gym is only a minor setback. You may not have access to dumbbells, barbells and weight…
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