Can You Really Build Muscle While Shedding Pounds?
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Higher muscular strength is also tied to reduced risks of cancer and cardiovascular disease.
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All In The Wrist: Preventing Impingement
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Should your wrists not be flexible or strong enough to prevent the bones from touching, impingement occurs, and will aggravate the ligaments and tendons in the surrounding area.
Read MoreWhat are the best foods for flat abs?
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Belly fat is known to be a barometer for many chronic diseases like heart disease, diabetes, and can increase your risk for stroke as well.
Read MoreHere are the Top Exercises You Should Avoid
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Getting out of bed, or off the couch is great in any way, shape or form. Exercise is beneficial to your overall health by giving you:
Read MoreBad knees? Try these exercise modifications.
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If you have problematic knees there’s no need to skip leg day, you can get a workout in without the pain that you think you have to endure. Try these modifications of some of the classics:
Read MoreThe key to green arrow abs
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Why go through the trouble? The salmon ladder exercise is among the most time efficient exercises you can train with for working all the muscles of your core and upper body.
Read More12 Step Program to Health
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The popularity of yoga in the West continues to grow. From busy moms through NFL wide receivers, people looking for a challenging yet tranquil workout are turning to yoga.
Read MoreBurn Calories Faster By Working Out a Resistance Band
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Here are some great exercises, proposed by the fitness experts at SELF magazine, to try using the resistance band to get a jumpstart on your new year’s fitness goals:
Read MoreConsider the lowly pinky.
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Unless you play guitar professionally, you probably don't think much each day about your little finger, your “pinky.” It's our hand's weak sister, almost an evolutionary afterthought in a species gifted with opposable thumbs.
Read MoreBest Exercise for losing weight
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The best type of exercise for weight loss is definitely something that fitness experts haven’t agreed on yet. Some people stress the importance of resistance exercise, while others say that endurance training is the bound to expend the most energy thereby better for weight loss. Some use heart rate as the primary calorie burning factor, while others use basal metabolic rate (BMR) to track weight loss training. Resistance training is said to increase BMR for up to 2 days after exercise which means your body is working long after you are not.
Read MoreTry Heart Rate Interval Training for a Better Workout
/Interval training has been believed to be the best workout for most people. Studies that date back to 2007 show that even people who've experienced heart failure achieved greater cardiovascular benefits from aerobic interval training. So how do you track your heart rate and train in specific heart rate zones to maximize the benefits and get better results? Heart rate monitors, or many state of the art exercise machines which have heart rate monitors built in, can help you track your heart rate.
Read MorePerfect pre- and post-workout snacks for anyone
/Your pre- and post-workout food choices can make a big difference in what you achieve in terms of muscle mass. Even though intense workouts are still the main driver of developing a muscular physique, what you eat before and after exercise is the spark fueling this process.
Read MoreAvoid losing muscle when losing weight
/Protein is an essential compound in every single one of the trillions of cells in the human body. Proteins are large molecules consisting of amino acids helping the cells to function properly and account for about 20% of our total body weight
Read MoreExercise Your Way to Lower Blood Pressure
/It’s nothing new that getting regular physical exercise can help lower your blood pressure. Regular exercise means getting at least thirty minutes of exercise on most days of the week. The best types of exercise for lowering blood pressure include walking, jogging, cycling, swimming and strength training. These are aerobic exercises, or "cardio", which is considered good for your blood pressure.
Read MoreThe Connection Between Inconstancy and Exercise
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Inconsistency can be the downfall of any fitness plan, but too much consistency and routine can make working out boring. If something bores you, are you really going to keep wanting to go back? That’s what I thought. Definitely not. So sometimes, being consistently inconsistent can actually work in your favor and keep you coming back to the gym for more.
Read MoreFood fallacies – separating fact from fiction on physical activity/exercise
/Nutrition, physical activity and exercise go hand-in-hand impacting each other. When we’re physically active, our bodies require the calorie-yielding nutrients of carbohydrates, protein and fat to fuel our ability to move, build new muscle tissue and supply vitamins and minerals helping regulate various functions.
Read MoreTop fitness trends for 2016. Which ones are you doing?
/The #1 trend for 2016 is wearable technology which includes fitness trackers, smart watches, heart rate monitors, and GPS tracking devices.
Read MoreStaying Motivated to Exercise
/People live busy lives, whether it’s because of work, kids, or other social activities. It can be easy to push working out to the wayside and opting for a more relaxing was to spend your extra time. But it is crucial that you embrace exercise as it can really make a positive impact on your overall health and well-being. So how do you make exercise a routine and stay motivated to keep up with in day in and day out?
Read MoreBest Exercises Using Your Own Body Weight
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Not all workouts need to be at the gym, although gym rats might disagree with us for saying that. Some of the best exercises for your body are also the simplest ones. Using your own body weight can save you the trip to the gym, or help you get your workout in wherever you might find yourself. Try these exercises using your own body weight to help create better balance, and more toned muscles through resistance and repetition.
The ‘Superman’ Workout: Lie face down on the floor with your arms straight and extended directly over your head. Your legs should be kept straight and together. In this position you will lift your arms, chest and legs up toward the ceiling at the same time, your body will form a gentle curve, like a flying superman. This move will strengthen your lower back to create a balance between the front and back muscles, boost metabolism, and tone muscles.
The Pelvic Tilt: Lie on your back with knees bent and feet flat on the floor. You can place a towel under small of your back, and tighten your abs. Press the small of your back into the floor, making the towel stay in place. Hold the pose for 6 seconds and release. This isometric exercise works all three muscles in the midsection to improve joint stability and mobility as well as overall muscular strength.
Alternating Arm and Leg Raises: Lie on your back with your arms and legs straight. Now put your left heel on top of your right toes, and raise your right arm straight up toward the ceiling. Tighten your abs, and hold the position. Then lift your left foot a few inches above your right foot, and hold again. Keeping your lower and middle back on the floor, reach toward your left foot with your right arm by rotating and flexing your trunk, and hold. Now alternate! A bit of coordination is necessary for this exercise, your body will definitely feel the burn. This exercise works your internal and external oblique muscles, the rectus abdominis, the transverse abdominis and hip flexors.
Planks: It doesn’t get much easier than the plank, and even though it is one of the most beneficial exercises for our core, many people don't put their best effort into it. Get into pushup position, bend your elbows and rest your forearms on the floor. Now all you need to do is keep a straight back, and hold the position as long as you can. Making simple tweaks to a basic plank will create more tension throughout your entire core.
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Engage Your Abs. Before each move in our workout, first engage your abdominals by tightening them -- without holding your breath -- as if preparing to take a punch. You'll activate the core muscles surrounding your spine and tone your entire abdominal area. Engaged abs also help prevent injury when lifting. If you have a medical condition, be sure to check with your doctor before this or any new fitness program.
Leg Swings. Stand on your right leg and raise the left leg 3-6 inches off the floor. With arms at your sides, swing your left leg forward and backward, touching the floor for balance, while keeping your torso erect. Now, repeat the moves, but don't allow your foot to touch the ground. And finally, swing your left foot to the left side, holding your right arm out. Switch legs and repeat.
One-legged Clock With Arms. Balance on one leg, torso straight, head up, and hands on the hips. Visualize a clock and point your arm straight overhead to 12, then to the side (3), and then circle low and around to 9 o'clock without losing your balance. Increase the challenge by having a partner call out the different times to you. Switch to the opposite arm and leg and repeat.
Lunge With Reach. Stand with feet together, arms straight out to the side at shoulder height. Now, lift one foot up, pause momentarily, and lunge forward. Your hips should drop down until your front thigh is parallel to the floor. Maintain a flat back and hold your arms straight in front of you. Push off with your front leg to return to starting position. Repeat on the other side.
Single-Leg Dead Lift. Balance on your left foot, engage the abs, and bend forward at the hips while reaching toward the ground with your right hand. Hold on to a 5- to 10-pound weight and raise your right leg behind you for counterbalance. Tighten the buttocks as you return to the starting position. Keep your knee relaxed and back flat throughout the movement. Switch legs.