Isometrics: The secret to gaining strength
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Imagine pressing your hands together in prayer position as hard as you can for 10 seconds. You just did an isometric exercise.
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Why yoga works wonders for digestive health
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Good digestive health is priceless. Anyone who’s had to endure regular digestive discomfort such as constipation, stomach cramps, diarrhea, nausea, indigestion, esophagus spasms, or irritable bowel syndrome, will agree a well-functioning digestive tract plays a huge role in feeling healthy.
Read MoreHave you lifted weights today?
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Lifting weights will help define and tone muscles giving you an improved appearance. In addition, lifting weights regularly makes everyday tasks so much easier – carrying groceries, carrying kids, lifting heavy items from the floor, gardening, or making the bed.
Read MoreTop tips and tricks from fitness pros
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Here are 9 fitness secrets any seasoned exercise pro will tell you needs to happen to make getting and staying fit not only possible but lifelong:
Read MoreTop 12 ways sending energy levels soaring
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Feeling exhausted? That mid-afternoon slump or the struggle to stay alert on the drive home from work, are signs you need a shot of energy adrenaline.
Read MoreTake your workout up a notch with interval walking
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The only way to transform your body is to change up your normal workout routine. If you’ve found that your usual routine of walking 30 minutes most days has stalled on not getting the results you want, it’s time for a change.
Read MoreHow exercise can ease symptoms of fibromyalgia
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Of the estimated 5 million Americans 18 or older – 80% to 90% of those diagnosed being women - exercise can be an effective treatment option significantly showing positive improvements of symptoms resulting in increased quality of life and physical functioning.
Read MoreWhy yoga builds muscle while preventing injuries
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Ask a yoga instructor if their toned, muscular physique is from lifting weights. Most likely they will laugh and say, “Sure, I lift my own body weight.” Yoga is primarily known for gaining flexibility, increasing circulation, improving posture or relieving tension and stress.
Read MoreExercise makes it easier to control diabetes
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A diagnosis of type 2 diabetes is a wakeup call to taking better care of yourself. One way to accomplish this is through physical activity or exercise.
Read MoreSorting out the differences between hiking and walking
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If you’ve ever used the term, “Go take a hike,” have you considered what that means when compared to taking a walk? Most of us would admit there are differences between the two but just how much do they diverge from one another and is one better than the other?
Read MoreWhy climbing stairs is a superior fitness tool
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Next time you have a choice between taking the elevator or the stairs, choose the stairs. We know there is a benefit to climbing stairs instead of using the elevator which comes down to this– climbing stairs is the ultimate workout for strength and cardio fitness.
Read MoreMiddle of the night snacking may harm heart health
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It’s 3 a.m. Are you in bed sound asleep or standing in front of your refrigerator searching for snacks to eat? If you answered searching for snacks, beware. A nightly ritual of waking up past midnight to raid the fridge is no friend to your heart and may also put you at risk of developing diabetes.
Read More12 tips rebooting and reenergizing your workout routine
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When working out, it’s always a good idea to keep your body guessing. In other words, don’t do the same thing over and over again. Changing up our workouts by doing something different, not only keeps workouts fresh and invigorating but keeps you from losing exercise motivation.
Read MoreWhy push-ups are your best anti-age exercise
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Who can remember dropping to the ground to do push-ups in high school gym class? Either you loved them or dreaded the drill. This old-school exercise is still considered a good method for assessing strength and optimal fitness.
Read MoreIs the ketogenic diet right for you?
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Very likely you are familiar with the ketogenic diet. There is bound to be someone you know (or perhaps yourself) who has jumped on this fad diet as a way to slim down while subsisting on butter and bacon.
Read More9 exceptional advantages of early morning exercise
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There is no better way to start your day than knowing you have done something amazing for yourself. This is especially so if it involves throwing back the covers and jumping out of bed to exercise.
Read MoreTreadmill tips on boosting this cardio workout
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No matter where you fall on the treadmill love/hate spectrum, they do have their advantages. They provide a safe workout, no uneven terrain, no icy patches, no traffic to contend with, and they are especially convenient when the weather is uncooperative for walking or running outdoors.
Read More10 reasons each of us should be lifting weights
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There’s no other way to state it except that everyone should be lifting weights. Do you want an edge over belly fat, stress, heart disease, and even better sleep? Then weight lifting is for you.
Read MoreWhy low impact workouts are for everyone
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Intense, high-impact movements may not be for you. And that’s okay. Not everyone can handle the force and strain running for miles places on their joints or have the strength and endurance for lifting heavy weights.
Read MoreExercise enhances brain health improving memory and cognitive functioning
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Here’s another reason to lace up your sneakers and get physical as according to new research, physical activity prevents loss of volume of gray matter in the brains of older adults.
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