Fitness

There are many reasons for you to improve your fitness, including immediate and long-term health benefits, an improved physique and an enhanced sense of self-esteem. According to The Mayo Clinic, your participation in regular fitness-related activities improves your mood, reduces…
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Kegel exercises, named for Dr. Arnold Kegel, who created them in the late 1940s, were originally developed for women to perform after childbirth. They can also benefit women during pregnancy, as well as overweight or elderly individuals. The exercises strengthen…
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A medicine ball is a durable training tool that can be held, thrown or moved steadily through the air to work multiple body parts. These tools range in weight from 1 to 30 lbs. and they are circular in shape….
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Whether you want to liven up a family get-together or just give the kids something fun to do, there are games to play that will have everyone rolling with laughter. Fun family outdoor games do not have to be the…
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1. It’s the Rules BMX is a dangerous sport and responsible riders wear the proper gear. No one can race for money or prizes without this gear. While the sport attracts a level of risk-averse athletes who tend to the…
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Being able to jump high is a skill that comes in handy when you play sports such as football, baseball, volleyball and basketball. If you are looking to increase your vertical leap, you can do exercises to strengthen the major…
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Starting an exercise program is a positive step toward improved health. As a beginner, it can be difficult to determine a schedule that will get you fit and keep you motivated. By following a few steps and considering some key…
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Elk are the largest species of deer. In the U.S., they are found mostly in the northwest, and are a popular game animal. Successful elk hunting requires a combination of preparation, perseverance and luck. Knowing where to find elk, choosing…
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1. Core Strengthening By improving strength in your core, you can prevent injuries through balance training on a BOSU ball. Your core is all the muscles in your abdomen and back that work together to keep your body stable. Your…
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1. Balance Those Pecs Imbalance in the chest area is cause by poor upper pectorals development. This happens to those who don’t use the incline bench press with each training session or put aside the incline bench press until the…
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Overview Mountain boards are a form of extreme sports apparatus much like a skateboard but with the ability to travel on off-road and dirt surfaces. Mountain boards use gravity and momentum to propel themselves and can attain relatively high speeds….
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1. Sports and Exercising People who regularly push their bodies to the limit in sports such as cycling, dancing, tennis, swimming and other aerobic type activities can greatly benefit from using massage as an injury rehab program. It helps us…
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Whether you are new to hunting or a seasoned pro, the last thing you want when you are far into the woods, ready to bag that big deer, is that you have forgotten an essential piece of hunting gear. In…
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1. Choosing a Challenge Anusara yoga uses traditional yoga poses; however, it’s focus is on alignment of both the physical and mental being. Therefore, when learning how to sequence Anusara yoga poses, it is important to include poses which challenge…
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1. Bounce With a Jump as You Do the Charleston Swing Falling under the swing dance umbrella, the Charleston has been around since the 1920s and is often associated with flappers and the speakeasy clubs of Prohibition days. However, the…
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Overview Muscular strength and cardiovascular endurance are fitness components. Optimal fitness levels are important for improved health. Strength training and cardio training are popular workouts. Training benefits include increased muscle tone, decreased body fat and overall improvements in appearance. Although…
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Overview Fish oil is advertised as a remedy for everything from cardiac problems and depression to arthritis and menopause symptoms. While many of the claims are legitimate, and fish oil has proven to be effective for some chronic ailments, the…
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Make your gym experience the best it can be by taking advantage of all of the resources available. Go on a tour of the facility with a staff member and attend any free orientation offered. This will help increase your…
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Pilates resistance tubes, also called resistance bands, are useful tools for performing Pilates exercises. Pilates tube exercises can increase muscle strength and flexibility. The tubes come in different “weights” from thin to super heavy. Although the actual weight of the…
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As you plan your camping trip, make a list of supplies you’ll need. Without the list, you’re likely to forget something that will cause grief or make your camping experience less pleasurable. Some of the items you’ll need are determined…
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Overview When you go for a run, you can count on burning some calories. If you are overweight, this can be welcome news. However, if you are already lean and you are running a higher number of miles on a…
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Overview Pilates is a fitness method that is adaptable to most levels of experience and strength. Joseph Pilates honed his method of body conditioning in the early 1920s to help people incorporate fitness into their everyday lives. His principals included…
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Overview Exercise can help post-menopausal women fight off a number of health conditions. Common conditions that affect women after menopause include osteoporosis, cardiovascular disease and heart attack, report doctors at the American Osteopathic Association. Muscles protect joints and bones that…
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1. Take Five Exercising too frequently and too intensely for the body to recover results in overtraining, which causes injuries, infections and a decrease in performance. Competitive canoers can be susceptible to overtraining, also called overtraining syndrome, if they don’t…
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1. Don’t Back Down Working the back muscles is important for developing a strong upper body. The back muscles complement the chest and neglecting the back will inhibit chest growth. Strong back muscles are important for heavy lifts like the…
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1. Built for Two Tandem cycling for the blind, a popular competitive sport in the blind community, is an official sport of the International Blind Federation of Sports. Blind athletes compete on special racing-tandem bicycles or bicycles built for two…
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1. Join an Iyengar Yoga Class Iyengar yoga is a type of yoga that focuses on the action elements. To properly meditate in Iyengar yoga, focus completely on the postures as you complete them. Iyengar yoga is different from all…
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1. Form a General Impression When determining the severity of an equestrian injury, you probably already have a gut feeling about what you just witnessed. Sometimes perception is reality and sometimes looks are deceiving though, so forming a general impression…
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The International Judo Federation, IJF, creates the rules for all aspects of judo tournaments, including the size, colors and materials of the judo uniform, or judogi. If your judogi doesn’t comply with the rules, the referee and judges may declare…
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1. Muscle Head, Pencil Neck It’s sounds funny but the neck is the most neglected part of the body in the newbie bodybuilding regime. Dave Zane and Arnold Schwarzenegger are classic examples of the classic proportion for posing and flexing…
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