Fitness

Safety should be your main priority while working out at the gym. To avoid injury, always use the proper exercise techniques. Be mindful of your abilities and avoid copying others or pushing your strength and cardio abilities. Before you try…
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You might not realize it but if you are reading this article sitting down at your computer then your hips are flexed. Your hip flexors are not actually names for specific muscles but instead refer to muscles that you use…
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Finding the time to exercise can be a difficult task for some people. Circuit training is a form of resistance training that allows more work to be done in a shorter amount of time because rest periods are reduced. A…
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The Total Gym 1100 is one of the lower-end models of the Total Gym home gyms. It lacks some of the accessories that the newer models offer, which simply reduces the number of exercises you can do on the machine….
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Back pain is a common affliction that affects eight out of 10 people, according to MedlinePlus, a drug information website that provides peer-reviewed information to consumers. Prolonged periods of sitting, inactivity and weak core muscles all contribute to lower back…
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Exercises for your waistline should include your upper and lower abs and your obliques. Your obliques are the muscles found on the sides of your stomach and they are involved with rotational movements of the upper body. To execute these…
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The hips and bum are two areas that are pivotal for developing a curvaceous body. When you have an all-access pass to the gym, you have multiple pieces of equipment to choose from to do exercises. However, when you are…
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Overview Obsessive-compulsive disorder, or OCD, affects millions of people around the world and is one of the most common psychiatric conditions. Conventional treatments include therapy and medication, but two studies suggest that the meditation techniques of Kundalini yoga provide an…
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Overview According to physical therapist Gray Cook and sports coach Vern Gambetta, optimal athletic performance requires building a foundation of stability and mobility before you can gain strength, endurance, power and speed. This helps to reduce the risk of injury…
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According to the Mayo Clinic, exercise intensity “reflects the amount of oxygen your body uses to do an exercise and the number of calories you burn while doing it.” The harder you breathe and the more oxygen you consume while…
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Overview Both cardio and weight lifting are essential elements for a weight loss program. Most individuals looking to lose weight are under the impression that cardio is the ultimate way to reduce body fat. On the other hand, some are…
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Cellulite is a type of fat that builds up under the skin, giving it a rough, orange peel appearance. Although this is not life-threatening, it can cause a lower self-esteem when it develops. Cellulite is hard to remove altogether, but…
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Developing strong shoulder muscles is important not only for aesthetic reasons, but for injury prevention. The deltoid muscle forms the rounded contour of the shoulder. It is made up of three sets of fibers and is responsible for many motions….
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Overview According to physical therapist Gray Cook, founder of Functional Movement Systems, muscular endurance is your ability to perform work over a long period of time. Many sports require some degree of muscular endurance, from bouts of high intensity exercise…
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Chest fat does not threaten the body the same way as belly fat, but that doesn’t make it any easier to deal with. It can still takes its toll on self-confidence, especially when revealing clothing is worn. If you want…
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Exercise is a major part of a recruit’s life at Recruit Training Command (RTC), or boot camp. Throughout the eight week long training at RTC, recruits are led through various exercises by the Recruit Division Commanders (RDC). All of these…
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While exercising with arthritis can be challenging and painful if it isn’t done carefully, it is an important part of managing your condition, according to the Arthritis Foundation. A number of chair-based exercises can be done to help strengthen muscles…
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Your spine is made up of vertebrae that are cushioned by small disks made of cartilage. A slipped disk, also called a herniated disk, occurs when part of the soft disk is pushed out between the vertebrae. Slipped disks occur…
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If you’ve ever bought a gym membership and then scolded yourself for rarely crossing the club threshold, don’t worry. Manufacturers have created compact home gym products for people who get motivated by equipment right before their eyes. Work everything from…
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The pecs are large muscles of the chest that sit below the breast. They include the pectoralis major and the smaller pectoralis minor. Work them and also the muscles of the back for symmetry and to prevent muscle imbalances that…
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If you want to build an impressive chest, you must “lift heavy and lift often.” Luckily, the most important chest exercises all can be done with the most basic home-gym equipment, giving you no excuse not to make an effective…
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Anything that gets your large muscles moving rhythmically, then keeps them moving, is considered cardio exercise. Considering a garden rake as a cardio machine might be a bit of a stretch, even if it’s technically true by this definition, but…
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More and more employees throughout the world spend their days in front of a computer. This can lead to health problems due to poor posture and overuse of muscles in the hands and wrist. The neck can also fall victim…
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Overview The Bowflex Ultimate 2 home gym uses a power rod system that allows the exerciser to perform over 95 exercises. The Bowflex Ultimate 2 comes with 310 pounds of resistance and can be expanded to 410 pounds. The Leg…
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Working out with barbells can be intimidating to beginners, and for good reason; many classic barbell exercises are compound power movements that require you to smoothly control the bar, which weighs 45 pounds not counting any added weight plates, through…
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Overview The Bowflex Extreme is a home gym designed to provide an alternative to the use of free weights when exercising; the device works by providing resistance in the form of flexible rods attached to cables routed through a system…
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If hitting the gym only means you hit the weights, you are missing out on a key fitness component–aerobic endurance. Strength training is important, but you also need to include some form of aerobic endurance exercise. While you might equate…
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1. Stretching Machine Basics Many people want to exercise and increase the flexibility and strength of their back muscles, and they have done all the exercises they can with no increase. This is the point at which using a back…
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Nearly every woman struggles with how to prepare for swimsuit season. Have no fear, the battle can be won! Plan to strength train three days a week to ensure that you are bikini-ready fast. You will need a set of…
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1. Narrowing Options When learning how to sequence Bikram yoga poses, you may be happy to know that your options are greatly limited, making the organization of your series far easier. The Bikram yoga sequence differs from other forms of…
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