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How to Recover Quickly from Endurance Exercise
To get the most out of every workout and get your best results, it is imperative not only to work hard, but to recover. Many triathletes are Type A, overachievers. They have the "work hard" principle down, but often overlook the basic training principle of recovery in their training programs. As a result, many are overtrained from an accumulation of workout and life stresses paired with insufficient recovery. This can further lead to overuse or burnout, which can be detriment
November 25, 2008
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A Water Running Workout
Water running, also called aqua jogging or water jogging, offers many health benefits for many people. According to Aquajogger water fitness products, more than 2.2 millions Americans have started deep water running. These enthusiasts have discovered the benefits gained from exercising in water. Aquajogging has been used by professional athletes, the elderly, the injured, and the overweight, and pregnant women alike. Water running has been used as a means of exercise when oth
November 25, 2008
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Your Body Wants To Be Fat
Call it what you will. Yo-Yo Dieting , Battle of the Bulge, The Holiday Pounds...it's that annoying tendency of our bodies to re-gain so easily weight that we tried to hard to lose. So why does this occur?nnBasically, there are several mechanisms that your body relies on to keep your weight-o-meter at one constant level. While these survival mechanisms may have helped our ancestors rely on stored fat in times of cold, famine and trekking, it really doesn't help us out at all
May 20, 2008
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What You Didn't Know About Fat
Believe it or not, there is not much credibility to the idea that avoiding animals fats and consuming a low-cholesterol diet will reduce the risk of heart disease. In the past one hundred years, heart disease has gradually become the leading cause of death in America. But this increase in heart disease has not been accompanied by an increase in saturated fats and animal fats in the diet. As a matter of fact, the consumption of animal fat in the American diet has plummeted in
May 20, 2008
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Weight Loss Challenge
WOW! It's been a busy 4 months during the Lost It for Life: Weight Loss Challenge 2006. This was a weight loss contest that I helped coordinate at a local gym in Spokane, Washington. We kicked off at the beginning of the year with 96 people signing up, and 87 actually showing up for the first weigh-in, before photo, circumference measurements, and body fat testing. Every few weeks, participants were scheduled to weigh-in and re-test body fat. Of the starting 87 participants,
May 20, 2008
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Training Through Injury
As cold weather approaches, joint injuries become more frequent. Not only do we return to fall and winter sports, but the lower temperatures decrease elasticity of tendons and ligaments, resulting in increased susceptibility to injury. My impetus for writing this article is the number of people who have hobbled into my office lately and complained about "not being able to exercise" in the presence of a shoulder, knee, back, or ankle injury.nnNonsense!nnWhile you want to follo
May 20, 2008
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Three Perfect Summer Workouts
Now that the warm weather has arrived and being outdoors is no longer a cold and wet experience, it's a perfect time to hit the park or backyard to get a quick, metabolism-boosting break from your weekly gym routine. You'll not only feel fantastic after a fun, body-weight only exercise routine, but you'll also get healthy doses of sunlight and fresh clean air. Remember, there's no perfect exercise routine for everybody, so if you feel any joint pain or experience any distress
May 20, 2008
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Cardio: Long & Easy Or Short & Hard?
Even if you've got the greatest abdominal workout in the world, it's not going to slim your waist unless you also burn off the fat. Trust me...there are many of people out there who have great muscular tone and balance in the mid-section, but don't even know it because those nice abs are covered in a layer of fat. Remember, a combination of three factors is necessary for a slim waistline: a good abdominal workout, smart cardiovascular exercise, and proper nutrition. In this a
March 28, 2008
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Cardio: Get The Most Bang For Your Buck!
Which cardio exercise burns the most calories? If I had a nickel for every time I hear this question from a client or curious gym-goer, I'd have a pretty fat wallet! In this article, I'd like to not only compare the calorie burning effects of various forms of popular cardio exercise, but also consider the pros and cons of each.nn 1. The Bicycle: Since the pedaling motion incorporates the big and powerful muscles of the leg, bicycling is a great choice for calorie burning. Man
March 28, 2008
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All About Overtraining
Many people engage in what I would call "under-reaching". Individuals who "under-reach" typically arrive at the gym and perform light exercise at an intensity that is insufficient to achieve weight loss or boost fitness levels. However, there is a truth to the mantra "Something Is Better Than Nothing", and even under-reachers are doing better for their bodies than if they hadn't shown up to exercise at all.nnOn the other hand, there are "over-trainers". Over-trainers work out
March 28, 2008
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A Powerful Nutrition Secret
I do not endorse fad diets. I also do not make a practice of recommending health and wellness habits that are not backed by sound scientific studies and data. However, in my constant quest to help my clients and readers achieve optimal health, I'll occasionally stumble upon an amazing diet or fitness tidbit that is so interesting and potentially beneficial that I just can't ignore it. So this week, I'm going to share with you a powerful method to enhance nutrient absorption a
March 28, 2008
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A 30 Minute Lean Body Exercise Plan
So you can make it to the gym almost every day...but you just don't have the time when you're there. To really get optimum fat-burning and lean-muscle-building results, you have to devote at least an hour every time you show up, right? Not necessarily - with the following program, you can achieve great results with just a half-hour workout. This program is perfectly designed for the individual who can easily devote 30 minutes a day to exercise - no more, no less. The goal of
March 28, 2008
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