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Why Fitness Really Matters
Until recently, day to day life required a much higher degree of physical activity.
Because of technological advances our lives have become much more sedentary. We no longer have to get up to change the channel on the TV nor do we have to actively...
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rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : Bonnie Murphy
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Help! Ive Fallen and I cant Get UP!
We’ve joked about this saying for years; but it’s not funny any more, especially if you are older and frail. What happens if you fall and are not strong enough to push yourself up to a position where you can get to your feet? You lay there and ho...
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rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : Bonnie Murphy
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Strength and Power Training for Kids – Is It Safe?
Sport has become so competitive lately. With the lure of the glory in professional sport and contracts becoming more and more lucrative, athletes are beginning to condition themselves at younger ages and more strenuously than ever before. This ofte...
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rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : David Petersen
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The Core – What is it and Why is it Important
What is it?
The term core refers to the lumbo-pelvic-hip complex. The lumbo-pelvic-hip complex is composed of the hip, lower back and the pelvis. There are 29 muscles attached the complex that help stabilize the connection between each one of th...
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rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : Karen L Skidmore
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Exercise Basics
With all the nutrition and fitness hype around these days, how do you know what is correct and what isn’t? The intentions of this article are to help you identify factual and effective information regarding current fitness trends.
Total health is ...
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rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : Karen L Skidmore
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Dont Be a New Years Resolutioner
It’s a sight as predictable as the sparrows returning to Capistrano. The day after New Year’s day (or maybe the day after that if the New Year was rung in with particular gusto) there appears at most gyms and health clubs an influx of new members. ...
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rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : Rich Rojas
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The #1 Obstacle to Physical Activity and Fitness
The American Time Use Survey findings concluded that watching TV accounted for about 50 percent of total leisure activities or almost 11 percent of each total day.
Before you are tempted to buy that new high-definition plasma television, be...
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rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : David Kowalik
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Lack of Exercise Kills
Whenever I see people who are out-of-shape, I wonder whether they are uninformed or they just don't care. Even eighty- and ninety-year-olds should be able lift weights, cycle long distances and compete in athletic competitions. Yet most people are ...
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rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : Gabe Mirkin, M.D.
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Cardiovascular Exercise versus Weight Training Programs
All exercisers, whether beginners or old hands, will ask themselves at some point if they should switch to an all-cardio or all-weight training programs. Trainers are asked this question every day in gyms across America and more curious folks write...
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rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : Pierre Schneider
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Exercise and Too Much Water
We are constantly reading articles and hearing in the news about drinking plenty of water to stay healthy. In fact, many of us don’t drink enough water. It is recommended that the average person drink at least eight - 8 ounce glasses of water (64...
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rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : Tom Manfredi
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Target Heart Rate and the Mature Exerciser
Anyone who has ever become involved in exercise, especially aerobic exercise, has probably heard the term "target heart rate" or "target heart range" or THR. This is a very important concept for anyone who is involved in an exercise program or som...
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rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : Tom Manfredi
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Fitness for Seniors - Six Keys
The benefits of being physically fit are so numerous that it makes no sense not to attempt to develop a reasonable level of fitness. As we age, keeping fit can become more of a challenge, but the benefits are even more numerous and rewarding. He...
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rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : Tom Manfredi
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Physians Advice on Exercise
Whenever you read about exercising, you often see the caution from an author about talking to your physician before you start any exercise program. This is sound advice, as long as you don’t take it too far. Because of this common caution, many ...
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rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : Tom Manfredi
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Pilates - Why So Popular?
Pilates. Looks almost like Pirates, but sounds more like string cheese. Actually the pronunciation of Pilates is puh-lah-teez. So what is it? A weird kind of coffee drink like a latte? Something with pulleys? An odd way to say please?
To explain...
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rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : Michael Russell
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Methods of Exercise
Several systems of exercise have been developed over the years, the most popular among them being the Swedish system and yoga asanas, the later having been practised from ancient times in India. Whichever system you choose to adopt, the exercises s...
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Exercise Promotes Longevity
Medical researchers at Harvard and Standford Universities who studied the habits and health of 17,000 middle-aged and older men, reported the first scientific evidence that even modest exercise helps prolong life. Dr. Ralph S. Paffenberger, the vis...
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rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : Grata Young
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Benefits of Exercise
Systematic physical exercise has many benefits. The more important benefits are mentioned below:
Regular exercise taken properly can achieve the increased use of food by the body,
which contributes to health and fitness. The basal metabolic rate an...
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rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : Grata Young
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Exercise in Health and Disease
A world famous physical educationist, Eugene Sandow, has very aptly said, "Life is movement, stagnation is death." Physical exercise is essential for the maintenance of normal condition of life. Lack of natural exercise is one of the chief causes o...
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rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : Grata Young
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Cops and Physical Conditioning
The patrol officer has some unique physical fitness challenges. I've outlined some suggested practices to maintain peak fitness.
Being a cop is tough enough. Maintaining an acceptable level of physical fitness at the same time is challenging. Th...
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rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : Terry Fitzgerald
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Making Your New Year’s Fitness Resolution a Reality – Part 1
How come most resolutions don’t survive past Valentine’s Day? What gives a few determined people the will to continue, while so many drop off at the sidelines? How can you make sure that you will have the “right stuff” to stick to a resolution?
B...
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rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : Paul Jerard
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Easing Back into Workouts After Time Off
I tend to work out in spurts... I work out really hard for a few weeks and then I tend to slack off for a while. Recently, I decided I needed to get back into better shape again (for ski season) and started doing some very brief kettlebell workouts...
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rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : Victor Holtreman
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The 3 Rules to Staying Fit
It seems like I'm always telling people that the best way to get fit, boost your metabolism, and constantly burn fat is to make sure that you work out frequently. But much of the time, I think that this is interpreted as "working out five times a w...
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Maximize Results with a Perfect Workout
When it comes to exercise, routine is your enemy. Your body should constantly be forced to guess what crazy new workouts you decide to put yourself through. This practice inhibits your muscles and physiological systems from gradually adapting to th...
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rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : Ben Greenfield
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Functional Exercise That Makes Sense
Many people spend the majority of their workout time building non-functional muscles that rely on hinges and bolts to function properly. That's right - I'm talking about working out on weight machines. Weight machines have a strong application towa...
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rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : Ben Greenfield
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The Future of Endurance Sports
I would like to address specifically what happens to the quality of endurance sports, when 90% of kids growing up today is not as active in daily life, as they were 15 - 20 years ago. Ask top atheletes in endurance sports about their life as kids a...
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rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : Mags M
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