| (Published: Tue, 18 Oct 2005 01:13:50 -0400) |
| Weight Loss can be helped by Mind Over Body |
To increase the success rate of any weight management
program, we have to shift our thinking of “weight loss” as
something that suggests deprivation, hunger or loss to
something that suggests growth, development, and gain.
Weight loss is not loss, but the building of a lean, p |
| Author: Amit Avital |
| Directory: Fitness |
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| (Published: Sat, 12 Nov 2005 13:24:30 -0500) |
| Metabolism for the Fit Individual |
| The dictionary defines metabolism as the sum of all biochemical processes involved in life, or the sustaining of life. In application concerning our health, metabolism is related to the intake and use of food. In reference to the case in point it is our ability to utilize our food to the fullest ext |
| Author: Andrew Mills |
| Directory: Fitness |
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| (Published: Mon, 14 Nov 2005 00:25:34 -0500) |
| Are You Fit? |
| Fitness refers to ability of the body to function with vigor and alertness. Nutrition refers to the nurturing of our body, in our ability to keep it healthy and functioning as it is supposed to do. Our ability to provide the body with all the necessary food, vitamins, and minerals so that we continu |
| Author: Andrew Mills |
| Directory: Fitness |
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| (Published: Tue, 15 Nov 2005 22:45:50 -0500) |
| The Secrets to Weight Loss After Pregnancy |
| Sarah is a pregnant mother of three who continues to breast-feed her 18-month-old. After each of her pregnancies, she has had difficulty losing weight. With all of her responsibilities, weight loss isn’t a priority. Still, she wishes that, once this pregnancy is over, she will be able to return to h |
| Author: Andrew Mills |
| Directory: Fitness |
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| (Published: Mon, 26 Dec 2005 01:51:45 -0500) |
| Nutrition – What are the Nutritional Needs? |
| Nutrition as it applies to our daily lives means that we take in what we need to maintain our body’s healthy state. Nutrition has become an important word thanks to the involvement of the USDA in our daily food requirements, and the FDA’s involvement in determining what is and is not dangerous for u |
| Author: Nishanth Reddy |
| Directory: Fitness |
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| (Published: Fri, 30 Dec 2005 21:43:25 -0500) |
| Why Working-Out is Crucial When You Work At Home |
When you work at home you will find yourself often "tied" to a desk, sitting on your "rump" for hours at a time. Not the most physical activity I'd say
In order to make certain that you always maintain a peek level of productivity, it's vital that you get some sort of exercise. It's so import |
| Author: D. Idiot |
| Directory: Fitness |
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| (Published: Mon, 09 Jan 2006 08:51:13 -0500) |
| Body Building Basics – Building a better body you can be proud of! |
There are as many varied opinions on what “plan” one should follow to build muscle, as there are people who have those opinions. On one thing they do agree, however. You must have a regimen.
· You can begin by defining your objective.
· Why are you interested in body building?
· What |
| Author: Nishanth Reddy |
| Directory: Fitness |
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| (Published: Sun, 29 Jan 2006 14:08:08 -0500) |
| Aerobic Cross Training for Weight Loss |
Do you sometimes get bored with your aerobic exercise? Do You sometimes feel like you're not getting the results you should from your aerobic exercise? If so, then aerobic cross-training is for you.
Aerobic cross-training refers to using two to three different types of aerobic exercise during |
| Author: Keith Londrie |
| Directory: Fitness |
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| (Published: Sun, 29 Jan 2006 20:34:39 -0500) |
| Consolidation Loan Student Programs: Bringing Your Dept under Control |
| If you are like many students and recent graduates, you very well have amassed a great deal of student loan debt. In this regard, you may be looking for ways in which you can bring your outstanding student loan balance under control. You might want to consider the various consolidation loan student |
| Author: Colin P |
| Directory: Fitness |
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| (Published: Sun, 29 Jan 2006 20:36:40 -0500) |
| Bodyweight Exercises And Amazing Lunges |
If you want to gain functional strength, muscular endurance and quicker first step reactions, something all athletes and Martial Artists need, you’ll start adding lunges into your routine.
There is no other group of exercises that packs as much punch for training as the Lunge Evolution. Ne |
| Author: Joe Driscoll |
| Directory: Fitness |
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| (Published: Fri, 03 Feb 2006 23:28:49 -0500) |
| 7 Virtues of Young Beautiful Skin |
| Finding a suitable skin care regimen is like solving a math problem. You need to know what the problem is before deciding on the appropriate tools. Instead of going into the pharmacy and buying everything in the section that looks nice, it’s perhaps better to get an overall sense of what your needs |
| Author: Faye Spencer |
| Directory: Fitness |
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| (Published: Sun, 05 Feb 2006 19:17:47 -0500) |
| Treadmills - Get Fit Stay Fit |
Your exercise program could benefit from the use of treadmills. Using a treadmill provides a wonderful cardiovascular workout for your heart, your lungs, and your circulation. There low impact on your joints, which makes it easier and less painful to workout.
Pregnant women will get an excell |
| Author: Jerry Smith |
| Directory: Fitness |
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| (Published: Mon, 06 Feb 2006 15:06:40 -0500) |
| Treadmills - Get Fit For The New Year |
Benefits do exist for your exercise program with the use of treadmills. Your heart, lungs, and circulation will get a wonderful cardiovascular workout from the use of a treadmill. It is easier and less painful to workout when there is low impact on your joints while you exercise.
It is a grea |
| Author: Jerry Smith |
| Directory: Fitness |
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| (Published: Mon, 06 Feb 2006 16:22:10 -0500) |
| Exercise Bikes - Reviews and Advice |
| Two types of exercise bikes are available. The design of the upright bike resembles that of a typical road bike but they are stationary. The pedals are positioned below the rider and puts added stress on the joints. The seat on the recumbent bike’s seat resembles chairs and the pedals are out in fro |
| Author: Jerry Smith |
| Directory: Fitness |
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| (Published: Mon, 06 Feb 2006 17:29:42 -0500) |
| Exercise Bikes - What's on The Market |
| There are available two types of exercise bikes. The upright bike is stationary and it resembles a typical road bike. Added stress is put on the joints because the pedals are positioned below the rider. The pedals of the recumbent bike are out in front of the rider so that pedaling is more natural a |
| Author: Jerry Smith |
| Directory: Fitness |
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| (Published: Mon, 06 Feb 2006 18:43:32 -0500) |
| Treadmills - Your Exercise Program |
Adding the use of treadmills to your exercise program has benefits. A treadmill will give you an awesome cardiovascular workout for your heart, your lungs, and your circulation. There is less pain and it’s easier when you workout when there is low impact on your joints.
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| Author: Jerry Smith |
| Directory: Fitness |
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| (Published: Mon, 13 Mar 2006 16:21:59 -0500) |
| 10 Healthy Tips for Fitness Success |
| Getting fit is on the minds of most people. However, many people are not consistent and fail in the first three months of an exercise program. But if it becomes a habit and they stick to it, something magical happens after four months. You are finally getting the results you expect and chances are y |
| Author: Linda Geyer |
| Directory: Fitness |
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| (Published: Tue, 14 Mar 2006 16:25:47 -0500) |
| What's a Healthy Diet? |
In February, 2006, the Journal of the American Medical Association released the results of a long-term study of women and diet.
The surprising results were that those women assigned a low fat diet had the same rates of breast cancer, colon cancer, heart attacks and strokes as those who |
| Author: Jean Bowler |
| Directory: Fitness |
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| (Published: Thu, 09 Feb 2006 21:27:23 -0500) |
| 14 Ways to Save Your Money and Improve your Credit |
1. Plan
Whenever you go somewhere that you know will cost you some money, make a plan. If you’re going to do the groceries for instance, make a list and stick to it. If you are going on vacation, create an itinerary that you can stick with and stay with your allotted expenses. Failing to plan can |
| Author: Roger Chaumont |
| Directory: Fitness |
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| (Published: Fri, 10 Feb 2006 07:10:28 -0500) |
| Massage Therapy |
| What was once considered luxury is quickly coming to be seen a serious medical aid, as 3,000 years of research and practice have demonstrated. Massage therapy is what it is, and while the Eastern worlds have turned this art into health-beneficial techniques, it is only recently that the western worl |
| Author: Marina Petroni |
| Directory: Fitness |
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| (Published: Sun, 12 Feb 2006 13:01:36 -0500) |
| Leading Online Personal trainer reveals How to Control Your Food Addition |
| You may overdose on potato chips or tortilla chips once in a while, but would you consider yourself to be a food addict? The answer is important, because it could be the key to determining what course of action you need to take in order to lose weight. A number of medical experts say that food addic |
| Author: Arnel Ricafranca |
| Directory: Fitness |
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| (Published: Sun, 12 Feb 2006 14:56:13 -0500) |
| Leading Online Personal Trainer Reveals The Hidden Secrets to Safe Weight Loss After Pregnancy |
If you have even a passing interest in the topic of weight loss, then you should take a look at the following information. This enlightening article presents some of the latest news on the subject of weight loss after pregnancy.
Sarah is a pregnant mother of three who continues to breast-feed |
| Author: Arnel Ricafranca |
| Directory: Fitness |
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| (Published: Tue, 14 Feb 2006 02:41:01 -0500) |
| Electrolysis-Hair Removal For The Brave |
| The quest for permanent hair removal goes back millenia; archeologist say that men shaved as far back as 20 thousand years ago, using sharpened rocks and shells. Societies all around the world use diverse hair removal methods, from sugaring to caustic depilatory creams. However, the hair eventually |
| Author: P Badse |
| Directory: Fitness |
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| (Published: Wed, 15 Feb 2006 02:26:38 -0500) |
| Laser Hair Removal For Men? |
| Permanent hair removal has been available in some form for 125 years; the first electrolysis machine was invented in the late 1800s by an ophthalmologist who used the device to treat ingrown eyelashes (trichiasis). Since then, numerous electrolysis machines have been patented, but no new hair remova |
| Author: P Badse |
| Directory: Fitness |
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| (Published: Mon, 20 Feb 2006 01:33:44 -0500) |
| Alternative Medicine – New Way to Lose Weight |
| Weight loss is one of the big topics-no pun intended-on the late night television circuit. While flipping through the channels after 11p.m., you are likely to come across several advertisements for weight loss pills and diet supplements, each promising to assist you drop those unwanted pounds and re |
| Author: Nishanth Reddy |
| Directory: Fitness |
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| (Published: Tue, 21 Feb 2006 15:00:22 -0500) |
| Not Enough Time to Exercise |
| Lack of time is the most common excuse for avoiding exercise. As a personal fitness trainer, I hear it all the time, “I’d love to workout but I don’t have time.” My goal is to help you find the time or more importantly, make the time to exercise. There are too many benefits for your health and well |
| Author: Linda Geyer |
| Directory: Fitness |
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| (Published: Wed, 22 Feb 2006 19:44:52 -0500) |
| Weight Loss and Build Muscle |
Weight Loss and building muscle is something that people dream about. Weight loss can be achieved relatively easily. This article briefly describes som eof the key factors.
Diet
- Dont go over 1/2 pounds a week, otherwise metabolism will make the fat return when you quit dieting. Your |
| Author: Andrew Lewar |
| Directory: Fitness |
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| (Published: Wed, 22 Feb 2006 23:49:04 -0500) |
| How to Choose the Right Pointe Shoe for Ballet Dancing |
Pointe shoes, in many ways, can be considered an extension of the dancer. Designed for pleasing aesthetics as well as function, these shoes typically have a short lifespan, but enable the dancer to move with incredible grace and strength.
The most critical feature of any pointe shoe is how w |
| Author: Anita Leembruggen |
| Directory: Fitness |
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| (Published: Thu, 23 Feb 2006 10:22:14 -0500) |
| Benefits of Weight Training |
| Don’t underestimate the health benefits of weight training. The results of overall health improvement, metabolism and body toning are tremendous. More and more people are becoming aware of the benefits and finding their way into fitness centers lining up waiting for exercise machines. Lifting weight |
| Author: Linda Geyer |
| Directory: Fitness |
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| (Published: Wed, 01 Mar 2006 12:27:39 -0500) |
| Your Weight in Muscle |
| You probably have heard that muscle weighs more than fat. Many people notice a small weight gain when they begin lifting weights consistently. As a general rule, if you lift weights 2 to 3 times a week, you can gain 1 pound of muscle per month for about 6 months. After that, the rate of increase slo |
| Author: Linda Geyer |
| Directory: Fitness |
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| (Published: Mon, 27 Mar 2006 16:11:39 -0500) |
| The Healthiest Choice for Older Adults |
| Lack of exercise and poor diet are the second-largest underlying cause of death in the United States, smoking is the #1 cause, published from the National Institute of Health. Exercise is the healthiest choice you can make for your well being. Regular exercise and physical activity are critical to t |
| Author: Linda Geyer |
| Directory: Fitness |
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| (Published: Sun, 05 Mar 2006 06:01:01 -0500) |
| Become Healthier, Become Fitter |
| If truth be told most of us want to be a lot fitter then we are. It is something we should all be aiming for, a better level of fitness. So where do we all start. Well a quick internet search reveals too many pages to provide a good and reliable source of information, and there is a great deal of in |
| Author: Ric Wiley |
| Directory: Fitness |
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| (Published: Mon, 06 Mar 2006 12:03:24 -0500) |
| Balance and Stability |
| Balance conditioning used to be considered exercise training for athletic activities. As we get older, balance and stability become important to prevent injuries from sports, recreational activities, weekend warriors and simply falling. This is why we incorporate balance and stability training in mo |
| Author: Linda Geyer |
| Directory: Fitness |
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| (Published: Mon, 06 Mar 2006 14:40:38 -0500) |
| Don’t Wait for Your Doctor to Tell You to Exercise |
| An issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, a national survey showed that only 28% of all physicians advise patients to become more physically active. Ask anyone who is physically active, and they will tell you exercise gives them an overall positive feeling of well being. People feel b |
| Author: Linda Geyer |
| Directory: Fitness |
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| (Published: Tue, 28 Mar 2006 14:27:30 -0500) |
| The Importance of Strength Training for Older Adults |
| To maintain quality of life as you grow older, it is important you are able to perform your daily tasks, enjoy your recreational activities and care for yourself. You don’t have to accept frailty as you age. Think of fitness as the fountain of youth. Fitness offers any one at any age the benefits of |
| Author: Linda Geyer |
| Directory: Fitness |
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| (Published: Tue, 07 Mar 2006 10:27:22 -0500) |
| Exercise for Low-Back Pain |
| Back pain can be caused from many different conditions. The pain most people fear is a herniated disc. But, the majority of cases we see in the fitness studio are related to problems with weak muscles and ligaments supporting the spine. Research estimates weak muscles, as opposed to structural disor |
| Author: Linda Geyer |
| Directory: Fitness |
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| (Published: Tue, 07 Mar 2006 14:11:15 -0500) |
| Core Training |
| Core training is a new focus in our fitness industry. The 90’s fitness world was high-impact, step aerobics and cardio mania. It was all about burning off the fat with little concern for the hip, knee and back areas. We learn from the past and now focus on core conditioning in our workout programs. |
| Author: Linda Geyer |
| Directory: Fitness |
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| (Published: Wed, 08 Mar 2006 07:05:14 -0500) |
| Natural Diet Pills for Weight Loss – How Safe are They? |
| Many of us have heard horror stories about the ‘diet pills’ that were popular a generation or so ago. These pills, available with a prescription, were basically ‘speed’ – which, in a slightly different form, was sold as a street drug. And yes, these pills did make women lose weight – sometimes a gre |
| Author: Mary Magdalen DeLantawan |
| Directory: Fitness |
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| (Published: Thu, 09 Mar 2006 04:44:03 -0500) |
| How To Release Emotions |
| When Oprah Winfrey was interviewed by the legendary US television reporter Barbara Walters she was asked "what's the reason you put yourself on the line week after week, year after year, on the cutting edge of human emotion?" Oprah replied "Teaching people to take responsibly. I believe the secret t |
| Author: Dr Edward Steiner |
| Directory: Fitness |
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| (Published: Fri, 31 Mar 2006 14:39:37 -0500) |
| Motivation is Consistency in Action |
| We all exercise for the results. Different people are looking for different results or outcomes. Goals vary from weight loss, athletic performance, endurance, strength, toning, body building to more flexibility, etc. Here are 10 tips for motivation and consistency to get results and achieve your goa |
| Author: Linda Geyer |
| Directory: Fitness |
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| (Published: Sun, 12 Mar 2006 12:57:39 -0500) |
| Core Value Eating |
Who is more likely to sustain desirable weight, the valued self or the devalued self?
If you believe it is hard to lose weight and keep it off because you lack something, like discipline, will power, or just common sense, your efforts will come from shame of what you are, rather than value of |
| Author: Steven Stosny, Ph.D. |
| Directory: Fitness |
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| (Published: Mon, 03 Apr 2006 20:11:31 -0400) |
| Health and Fitness Essentials – The Cardio-vascular Workout. |
| To accomplish a good cardio-vascular workout all you really need is a good pair of running shoes. Most cardio-vascular exercise needs little or no third party apparatus to help you accomplish your routine. Running, dancing, walking can all be done with no equipment (well, if dancing, then maybe some |
| Author: Michael Aldridge |
| Directory: Fitness |
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| (Published: Tue, 14 Mar 2006 11:41:42 -0500) |
| Fitness in Your Fabulous Forties |
| As we get older, we often pause to evaluate ourselves: Am I accomplishing all I want? Am I doing enough to help others? Am I flossing enough? Do I like my work? All sorts of questions pop into our minds. But, when you turn 40, 50, 60, and beyond the questions change. Why is my body making that noise |
| Author: Linda Geyer |
| Directory: Fitness |
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| (Published: Sat, 18 Mar 2006 13:59:12 -0500) |
| Why Low Glycemic Foods? |
Some currently popular eating plans like The Perricone Prescription, A Week in the Zone and The Protein Power Lifeplan recommend low glycemic foods.
The theory is that sugar and high glycemic carbs that rapidly convert to sugar trigger a release of insulin to control the level of sugar in th |
| Author: Jean Bowler |
| Directory: Fitness |
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| (Published: Fri, 07 Apr 2006 16:33:59 -0400) |
| Mortgage Costs and How to Reduce Them |
| Few people will ever pay more for anything than they do for their home. The prices of housing are continually escalating; the median price of a house in the United States is now more than $215,000. Adding to the expense is the mortgage interest. Over the life of the loan, most homeowners will pay ap |
| Author: Charles Essmeier |
| Directory: Fitness |
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| (Published: Fri, 31 Mar 2006 05:31:17 -0500) |
| The Tony Little Gazelle Cross Trainer |
| I first saw Tony Little demonstrating his Gazelle Cross trainer on QVC whilst watching television late one night. At first I thought it looked absolutely ridiculous and although fascinated by the charisma of the great man himself, I couldn't help feeling that this piece of equipment was definitely o |
| Author: Jeff Carson |
| Directory: Fitness |
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| (Published: Thu, 06 Apr 2006 10:13:02 -0400) |
| It's My Body; I'll Exercise It If I Have To |
Lately, I have noticed a lot of news regarding all aspects of the body. According to one report I read, this is a multibillion dollar-a-year business. I never knew my body was worth so much money. I’m tempted to sell it, or at least rent it out on a part-time basis.
I did not know how big of |
| Author: James L. Snyder |
| Directory: Fitness |
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| (Published: Sat, 15 Apr 2006 09:00:17 -0400) |
| 15 Quick Tips for People Who Do Not Like to Exercise |
We've all had days when we don't have the energy to tie our athletic shoes, let alone bounce around in them. But exercise can give a daily blast to your mind, body, and soul. Here are fifteen quick tips to get you moving:
1. Don't get intimidated by the prospect of a daily exercise regimen. |
| Author: Susie Cortright |
| Directory: Fitness |
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| (Published: Thu, 20 Apr 2006 16:15:37 -0400) |
| Working Out Is Not Like Doing Your Taxes |
| It comes once a year and it always seems to get put off until the last minute. You swear that you will never do it again, but alas, it is the last minute tax crunch. Unfortunately, working out is not like taxes. It is not something that you can get away with cramming in at the last minute and only f |
| Author: Fracka Future |
| Directory: Fitness |
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| (Published: Fri, 21 Apr 2006 14:39:12 -0400) |
| Don’t Let Your Exercise Get Stale |
| I often get clients coming in who have been exercising with machine circuit training and are frustrated with the lack of results. What happens too often is we repeat the same exercise routine for a particular body part or muscle group until the muscles adapt. As a rule of thumb, I always change my e |
| Author: Linda Geyer |
| Directory: Fitness |
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