Fitness can be defined as the ability to perform a physical activity. Regardless of your current fitness level, your energy and strength can always improve. Becoming more fit has several advantages, including improved overall health by improving cardiovascular endurance, muscular…
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In both men and women, the basic function of the abdominal muscles is to tilt the chest and pelvis toward each other. But certain exercises are better for men or women. According to “Strength Training Anatomy,” sit-ups without a partner…
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The kriyas, or yoga exercises, are the heart of the kundalini and kriya yoga practice. Kundalini Yoga, as taught by Guru Yogi Bhajan, begins with chanting and pranayama (warm up breathing exercises), followed by 30 to 45 minutes of kriyas….
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Overview Yoga is an ancient art that originated in India. The word yoga means to yoke or unite, and it implies the union of mind, body and spirit. It encompasses not only asana practice (exercise), but proper diet, breathing exercises,…
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Hip fat is lesser in severity than abdominal fat, but that doesn’t exclude it from causing frustration and a lower self-esteem when it appears. To rid yourself of hip fat, exercises can be done to burn calories, build muscle and…
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Increasing hand or grip strength is important in all sports. It’s also important for life’s everyday routines. When you have stronger hands, it’s easier to pick up objects and you will also have better dexterity. You can build hand strength…
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Circuit training involves doing six or more exercises in a series with short rest periods in between. That would be considered one circuit. Upon completion, you take a longer rest break, then repeat the circuit again as many times as…
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According to a 2007 article from Sports Medicine magazine, isometric muscle actions involve force development without any external movement. For example, if you push into a wall, your muscles apply force without moving because the wall applies a resistive force…
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Many office environments don’t encourage vigorous exercise in one’s cubicle or private office. Bellowing, excessive sweating and clanking of weights is frowned upon. You can sneak some stomach exercises in, however, without even changing out of your work clothes, and…
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Busy lifestyles make it hard to exercise during the work week. Weight-training workouts are especially hard to fit in because they can take an hour or more to complete. The weekend is left as a time to make up for…
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Exercise is essential for people with disabilities in order to keep the able parts of the body in tip-top condition. While disabilities can make it difficult to exercise, accommodations can usually be made to make sure that the muscles are…
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Overview Doing a hundred crunches every day won’t flatten your stomach unless you also make a number of other changes. Crunches are designed to strengthen and tone the midsection, but if you are overweight or bloated, you won’t be able…
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Free weights can be a versatile, low-cost way to build and tone muscle, according to the Mayo Clinic. Free weights allow a more broad range of motion and activity than weight machines, which restrict your motion. Finding exercises with free…
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Exercise with a physio ball, and you’ll reap the rewards. Physio balls, by nature, are unstable surfaces; performing exercises on a physio ball requires that you engage more muscle groups to maintain your balance. Most people are familiar with using…
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The leg press is one of the first machines beginning exercisers learn how to use. All leg presses have a seat with a backrest–sometimes adjustable–and a mobile platform. You either select a weight from the weight stack or load the…
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Runners need to care for their bodies because this popular form of exercise pushes the body to its limits. Running can lead to the overuse of many muscles in the lower body. Exercises to strengthen the legs can increase strength,…
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Strengthening your knee and hip joints through a regular strength-training program will help you to live a healthy, pain-free life. The Fitness Arthritis and Seniors Trial evaluated the effects of exercise on osteoarthritis. Seniors performed three 40-minute aerobic or strength…
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Tony Horton is a celebrity fitness trainer who developed the home-based P90X fitness program. As a trainer, he can help individuals change their lifestyle and overall health by increasing their level of fitness. Horton maintains a list of fitness tips…
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Overview Swimming and other pool exercises can provide a workout for your entire body. However, swimming forces you to use your arms as few other sports and types of exercise do. There are a variety of ways that you can…
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With the rise in obesity among Americans, many teens are showing signs of weight-related problems such as high blood pressure and diabetes. Exercise and healthy eating are the best ways to tackle obesity and resulting health problems, according to a…
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1. Use Shrugs to Build the Trapezius Muscles The trapezius muscles tilt the head forward and back. They also hold the head erect over the spine. The location of these two muscles are from the end of the shoulders across…
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Speed is defined as the amount of time to cover a distance. In sports, it is how fast a player can move, achieve high velocity, react or a combination of the three. To effectively train for speed, you must do…
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Abdominal fat can increase your risk for heart disease, according to the American Heart Association. If you have excess weight in your stomach area and want to slim down and tone up, there are a number of slimming ab exercises…
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The resistance bands offers training benefits to both the novice exerciser and the advanced participant, alike. An exercise band offers increasing resistance throughout the range of motion, culminating in its highest degree at the end of the movement. This is…
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If you are looking to improve your physical fitness and lose weight without lifting weights, there are many workouts available to help you meet your goals. Some exercises target fat burning, while others increase the number of calories you burn….
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Neck stretching exercises will keep your neck joints flexible throughout the day. Make certain to breathe properly while performing the exercises. Perform the exercises in a gentle manner, states the Mayo Clinic. Do not bounce your neck. Stop the exercises…
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The best strength training exercises for women will tone and strengthen the most common problem areas: the abs, hips, legs and butt. Strength training exercises will help develop strong bones, control weight and reduce the risk of injury. Strength training…
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Push ups are a classic body weight exercise, letting you work your chest anywhere–no extra equipment needed. If you’re getting bored with normal push ups, however, or find that you can do more than 12 at a time–good form, no…
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Overview Stamina training is done using intervals, and the interval intensity is measured by heart rate. Intervals prevent over-training, under-training and hitting a plateau. Interval training elevates your heart rate higher then it would training at a steady pace. Intervals…
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Eighty percent of men and women in the United States experience lower back pain at least once in their lives, according to the website IdeaFit.com. One of the reasons for back pain includes repetitive motions such as lifting objects. Men…
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