Overview The local gym offers useful selections of equipment for leg exercises. There are a myriad of gym leg exercises to work the front of your thighs, your quadriceps. These leg exercises can be done with barbells, dumbbells or machines….
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Range of motion exercises, or ROM, are stretches that maintain joint function, protect muscles from atrophy in an attempt to minimize pain and stiffness. Passive range of motion exercises are those that are performed by a helper–a spouse, parent, friend,…
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Overview Strong arms make the activities of daily living easier for women. An arm training program focuses on three major muscles: your biceps, triceps and deltoids. Exercises for your arm muscles may be done with barbells, dumbbells, resistance bands, pulleys…
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Abdominal muscles with sufficient muscular strength and endurance are important in maintaining functional posture. Paul Check, founder of the Corrective High-performance Exercise Kinesiology Institute, advises strong abdominal muscles will reduce injury throughout the entire lower extremity by reducing anterior pelvic…
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The body was not designed to be stagnant; you were made to move. As society has become more technologically advanced, movement has decreased, causing many health problems such as obesity and heart disease. It may not be necessary to walk…
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Zen yoga is a body practice that stems from Zen Buddhism. The philosophy is intended to unite the body, mind and spirit. Zen yoga is a delicate balance of tai chi strength exercises, the breath work of qigong and stretching…
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The use of nutritional supplements to enhance the results of sound training and good nutrition is well-accepted in the world of athletics. From substances that enhance contractile reaction in individual muscles and increase the size of muscle fibers, to those…
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As people age, loss of bone density becomes a more pressing health issue, leading to increasing possibility of fractures. Exercising with weights can help slow down and revert bone density loss, according to the Mayo Clinic. The National Osteoporosis Foundation…
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You remember your mother reminding you to “straighten your shoulders and stop slouching.” You’ve looked at your reflection in your bedroom mirror and store windows and unconsciously responded by lifting your shoulders and sucking your abdomen in. You noticed that…
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Strong abs will help give you a lean and toned midsection, as well as help develop your sense of balance. Using compound movements that target your abdominals will allow you to tone and strengthen your entire body while strengthening your…
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The two powerful muscles in your calves, the gastrocnemius and soleus, are responsible for pointing your toes or, to look at it another way, lifting your heel off the ground. Any sport, exercise or movement that involves motion at the…
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Overview Pilates is a low-impact activity and as such is sometimes considered not very effective for weight loss. Done regularly, however, it can amount to a significant amount of burned calories. According to Mark Sisson, author of the weight-loss book…
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Overview The Pro-Form 725 is a treadmill designed for home use and sold through Sears locations. Features of the treadmill include digital display, a safety key, a water bottle holder, a book rack, an accessory tray, multiple training programs and…
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Elite and recreational runners all have one thing in common–injuries. For all the fitness and health benefits running provides, it also takes quite a toll on your body. Training volume, flexibility and strength all affect your ability to stay on…
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To provide the dynamic strength needed to hit a powerful tee shot, the hips must be loose and flexible. Because this area tends to be somewhat undertrained, golfers should incorporate flexibility and muscle conditioning for the hip flexor muscles, which…
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Following through on your golf swing, picking up a grocery bag or standing up after a long day at your desk–these are just some of the common moments that back pain can make uncomfortable or even unbearable. Stabilizing your back…
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The leg press machine is a standard piece of strength-training equipment in most fitness centers. Although there are variations, the most popular leg press design consists of a reclined seat below a large sled with a rack to add weights….
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To work your thighs, you need to work your hamstrings and your quadriceps. To work your butt, you need to work your glutes. Squats, lunges, step ups and dead lifts will work your hamstrings, quadriceps and glutes all at the…
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While the crunch is certainly a popular, well-known abdominal exercise, there are many exercises that target more layers of the abdomen for a tighter, toned stomach. The abdomen encompasses the obliques and the internal and the external abdominals, which are…
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The muscles in the face and chin are attached to the skin and can be strengthened to provide better support as the skin ages and loses its elasticity, report doctors at the Mayo Clinic. Face and chin exercises can help…
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Your buttocks are more than a cushion to sit on or something to fill out a pair of jeans. The muscles in your butt–the glutes being the primary ones–help stabilize your hips and control movements in your legs. The glutes’…
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Spinal surgeries are most commonly performed to reduce discomfort, musculoskeletal weakness, and numbness resulting from disc herniations (laminectomies), osteophyte formation, or to fuse two or more vertebrae. After an initial period of soft tissue healing, it is important to focus…
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When you think of strength, the image of a bodybuilder displaying his biceps might come to mind. Much like any other muscle group, exceptional bicep development is the result of hard work and dedication. However, a few tricks can help…
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Rubber bands are a popular fitness tool at home and the gym. Training with rubber bands offers variation from free weights and machines as well as convenience and portability. With the right exercises, a workout using rubber bands can be…
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Whether you’re watching TV, checking your email or just whiling your time away, you can incorporate some good exercises into your daily routine at home. You don’t even need expensive gym equipment. Get a glass of cool water, tie on…
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Hidden deep inside every woman’s closet is a pair of skinny jeans. If you have been longing to get into these jeans again but your big thighs are blocking the way, it’s time to slim your thighs. While there is…
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Overview Hypertension, more commonly known as high blood pressure, is a condition in which blood pressure is elevated. Elevated blood pressure is a result of your heart pumping harder to move blood through your body. The symptoms of this condition…
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When doing exercises, you have many types to choose from. Low-impact variants involve less stress on your joints than high-impact one. Running is a type of high-impact exercise where your ankle, knee and hip joints are constantly stressed with force….
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The shoulders play a large part in strength training and bodybuilding. For the strength athlete, strong shoulders support the muscles of the back and shoulders, while for the bodybuilder, large and powerful-looking “cannonball delts” are critical to a contest-winning physique….
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Hip flexors are a small muscle group that plays a major role in the body. Not only do they keep the hips in alignment, but they also go to work each time you walk up a flight of stairs, stand…
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