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Stretching: What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You

July 21, 2012

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If you think that stretching means a few toe touches before a workout, you’re probably doing more harm than good. Far from being a warm-up to exercise, proper stretching increases flexibility and is a major component of any balanced fitness program. “Athletes who stretch regularly suffer fewer injuries,” says Lynn Millar, a fellow at the [...]

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Increase squat – Squat 10 more pounds today

April 18, 2012

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If the squat is part of your leg workout – and it should be – there’s a good chance your form is holding back the amount of weight you can muscle up. Fix your technique with the pointer above, and your personal best under the bar should soar by at least 10 pounds the same [...]

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GARLIC – A MIRACLOUS MEDICINE

April 2, 2012

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Though you consume a little less or more garlic daily,but do you know it’s helpful in guarding you against how many diseases? To know about these and more qualities of garlic read more. In order to know more about garlic’s amazing qualities we talked to senior dietician Dr. James Hunter. According to him these are [...]

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What Kind Of Body Do You Want?

February 23, 2012

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With outdoor activities galore, it’s time to get the body you want. We’ll show you what you need to shape up. The sought-after male body: bulging biceps, washboard abs, awesome pecs. The desirable female body: toned thighs, tiny waist, firm buttocks. If you have that body, read no further. You are a minority. However, if [...]

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3 Ways To Get Pain Off Your Back

February 22, 2012

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Is your pain in the back becoming a pain in the you-know-what? You’re definitely not alone. Back pain is the most common health complaint in the United States. The first step is to find out what’s causing the discomfort. Then, get down to basics. Barring any medical problems caused by disease or trauma, here are [...]

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Eating: Vegetables

February 5, 2012

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Although vegetables are a type of carbohydrate, Doctors group them in there own category because of their unique beneficial effects on fat loss. Vegetables are: First, vegetables are very high in water content, which means that they are also very high in oxygen. In order for our lean muscle tissue to burn fat it needs [...]

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Eating: Complex Carbs

February 5, 2012

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You will also need to eat carbohydrates, because they play a critical part to achieving fat loss. Yes you heard right, carbohydrates can be used to get you lean. Here’s how: Avoid simple carbohydrates that are high on the glycemic index and eat complex carbohydrates that are much lower in the glycemic index. Simple carbohydrates [...]

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Eating: Eat Fat to Get Fit

February 5, 2012

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Too many times we have been told that all fats are bad. That fat makes you fat. This has made many of us scared of all fats and has helped to promote the no-fat or low-fat craze. Go to any grocery store and you will see aisle after aisle of fat-free foods. This would seem [...]

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Cardio: Powerwalking

February 5, 2012

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 What’s an effective aerobic exercise you can do to burn fat?  The answer: Whole-Body Powerwalking!  It’s easy, fun and you can do it anywhere! Why does Whole-Body Powerwalking burn more body fat? What’s the secret? Very simply, Whole-Body Powerwalking uses more muscle mass (upper body and lower body), which causes greater oxygen consumption and thus, [...]

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Strength Training: The Real Fat-burning Secret!

February 4, 2012

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It is critical that you know that the most effective exercise you can do to get lean is strength training. The real problem is not fat (it’s just the symptom), but rather a lack of lean muscle tissue. The single most important factor in determining how much fat we burn through the day (metabolism) is [...]

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