Fitness

1. Go in Reverse Strengthen shoulders with reverse flies to raise your training intensity. This is an advanced move that should use proper form with light weight before increasing the weight. The lift should be felt in the lateral muscles…
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The breasts are composed of fat, glands and ducts. To help make them perkier, focus on the muscle that lies beneath them. In anatomical notation, these muscles are called the pectorals. You can use free weights and the weight of…
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Putting is the most crucial aspect of golf because it is the shot with the least margin of error. You can afford to miss a drive or fairway shot by a few feet, but not a putt. Proper putting involves…
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Overview No matter what you’re doing—watching TV or running a marathon, chores around the house or hitting the weights at the gym—one of your body’s most important tasks is to supply oxygen to the cells. Two major physiological cycles are…
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Shooting a lay-up is one of the most fundamental actions in the game of basketball. A lay-up is used by players not yet tall enough to dunk the ball when open on a fast break as well as players who…
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Muscular strength is the maximum amount of force that a muscle can exert. Muscular endurance, on the other hand, refers to your muscles’ ability to forcefully contract repeatedly over an extended period of time. A boxer’s knock-out punch is largely…
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Because yoga is generally a safe form of exercise for people of all ages and abilities, you can use appropriate postures to help with back pain. Some of yoga’s poses can help bring relief to spinal pressure and muscular tension…
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Medicine balls are a simple, low-cost and commonly used training aid that can improve a variety of fitness and sports-training routines by adding easily controlled weight to exercises. Using medicine balls to add resistance to limit, explosive and reactive strength…
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Overview The upper, front part of the thighs contain a large muscle group known anatomically as the quadriceps. On the back part of the upper thighs are the hamstrings. To get rid of fat on the thighs, you need to…
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Strengthening exercises for the abs will help you achieve a flat stomach or even a six-pack. Exercises that target the muscles of the internal obliques, external obliques, transverse abdominis and the rectus abdominis are also critical for posture and preventing…
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The vertical jump is an important training tool for athletes. Besides the obvious importance to sports like basketball and volleyball, the vertical jump is used in other sports as an indicator of leg strength and power, as well as a…
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With the prevalence of lower back issues in today’s society, people are looking for ways to alleviate back pain. Regular muscle toning of your core muscle groups helps to provide spinal support. Many traditional exercises focus on superficial muscle groups….
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Shotokan karate is a Japanese fighting art founded by legendary karate master Gichin Funakoshi. Funakoshi based his techniques on the traditional karate he learned as a youth in Okinawa. It is characterized by powerful strikes and kicks intended to disable…
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Chipping involves hitting the golf ball from a spot close to the green, and requires technique and touch in order to get the ball as close to the hole as possible. Stance Chipping is combination shot between a full swing…
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Overview The Sal flip is an old-school trick, invented in the 1990s by skateboard hero Sal Barbier. The trick is basically a finger flip with a 180 rotation on the vertical axis and 360 rotation on the long axis of…
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Learning how to grip your golf club the correct way won’t guarantee you will become a good golfer. However, gripping it the wrong way will make it almost impossible to develop a consistent golf swing. The No. 1 goal when…
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Overview Building muscle mass in the weight room requires both a proven strength-training program and an increased amount of daily protein intake. Bodybuilders train by working each muscle once or twice per week, so it’s essential that each muscle gets…
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Achieving perfect posture is just one of the reasons to do ab exercises on an exercise ball. Poor posture such as slouching can make you tired, lead to injuries or cause joint pain, according to the book “Exercise Ball” by…
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Abdominal muscles provide trunk stability, support the back muscles and protect the organs. Training the abdominals not only results in a toned sexy core, but also strengthens the muscles that control rotational movements such as twisting and bending. According to…
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The importance of good leg development cannot be overstressed. Some people think they can work only their upper body and just never wear shorts, but they’re wrong. In Robert Kennedy’s “Encyclopedia of Bodybuilding,” MuscleMag International contributor John Comereski explains that…
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Many women suffer from urinary incontinence and a decrease in sexual performance after having a baby or as they get older. Pelvic floor exercises help strengthen the muscles that support the bladder and sexual organs and, for many women, can…
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Circuit training involves completing a set number of exercises in quick succession, with no rest between. A circuit makes your workout go faster because you are distracted by constant changes. This type of program may burn as much as 30…
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Overview Although Joseph Pilates developed his innovative technique in the early part of the 20th century, “Pilates exercise” did not become a household phrase until the early 1990s. Technique evolved through the years. While the mat series and specialized Pilates…
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Overview Achieving a ripped six pack takes unrelenting focus, discipline, and both physical and mental effort. The faster you want to achieve one, the harder you are going to have to work. To accomplish this goal, you need to be…
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Basketball is arguably among the simplest games to play as a kid. Friends often get together and go to the park to shoot some hoops. Basketball also is one of America’s most popular sports, grossing billions of dollars each year…
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Overview In-line skating is similar to ice skating. Of course, the surfaces are a bit different, but the basic movements are the same in both activities. If you’re a hockey player, you may want to convert your ice hockey skates…
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Overview Adding roller skating to an exercise program offers several health benefits. Skating offers an effective cardiovascular workout, endurance training, and strength training to build strong muscles in the pelvis and legs. Balance and coordination can also be improved by…
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Iodine is a trace mineral that the body needs to produce thyroid hormones. Most people get iodine from fish, seafood, dairy products, iodized salt and red food dye #3, according to Entrust Medical Group. A low-iodine or iodine-free diet may…
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Creating your own weight-training program can be as confusing as it is rewarding. There are a huge number of exercises you can do and many muscles in your body that you might like to work. Structuring your workout around different…
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Overview Balance board training became trendy in the early 1990s, but the concept originated in the 1940s. The four types of balance boards vary in size, shape, function and level of instability. They play a key role in sport-specific training,…
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