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      • What Aerobic Kickboxing Exercise Did For Me.
        01/31/07
        I used to look in the mirror and do a front double biceps pose. It's the classic "make a muscle" bodybuilding pose just like Arnold Schwarzenegger. But over the space of just a few years in my late twenties and early thirties my body changed so much that I stopped doing my favorite po

      • Basic Principles of Muscle Increase and Strength Training.
        01/29/07
        There are actually two forms of muscle increase, or muscular hypertrophy as it is technically called. These are sarcoplasmic hypertrophy and myofibrillar hypertrophy. In sarcoplasmic hypertrophy, the fluid in muscle cells experiences growth without a corresponding increase in muscular strength; in o

      • Are You Training To Lose Fat-Build Muscle Or Both.
        01/27/07
        If you want to make progress, you must always try and increase the resistance you're using. To improve, you need to continually increase either the weight you are lifting, or the number of repetitions you perform with a certain weight. Just performing 10 repetitions with a 20lb weight, week in

      • Yoga Benefits.
        01/26/07
        Can you cleanse the body without invasive procedures, remedies or medications? Can you clear the mind without intrusive therapies? Countless people have been doing just that for thousands of years, through traditional yoga.

        It is difficult to consider any part of our spirit or body that

      • Effective Weight Loss: The Weight Watchers Promise.
        01/23/07
        Losing weight can be a harrowing experience most especially if you start feeling that you are alone in your quest to lose the excess pounds. However, this is not so when you are with a group going through the same process and are ready to support you until you achieve your weight loss goals. And thi

      • Nutrition And Exercise – Are You Paying Attention To Both?
        01/22/07
        Whether you are trying to lose weight, or just live a healthier lifestyle, you know you should get some exercise every day and pay attention to your nutrition, or what you eat. What you may not know is how closely related nutrition and exercise are. One in fact helps out the other. By eating right a

      • Making the Atkins Diet Work for You.
        01/18/07
        Several years ago, I decided to go on the Atkins diet because I was a bit overweight. Now, this is the first time that I have done any dieting. I was able to drop 10 pounds on the first week so I could not understand why so many people are always saying that losing weight is difficult. Of course, I

      • Make Bicycling a Part of Your Lifestyle.
        01/16/07
        Did you know that according to the League of American Bicyclists, just 3 hours of bicycling per week can reduce a person’s risk of heart disease and stroke by 50%? Plus, moderate bicycling can burn about 600 calories per hour for a person weighing 150 pounds. A person who is out of shape and weighs

      • Free Weights vs Machines – Which is Best?
        01/15/07
        The battle of free weights vs machines has been going on for many years. Both sides are passionate about their preference, they also believe theirs is the only right way to go. Its time to cut the bull and analyze the facts so you can make up your own mind.

        Free weights – If you want to g

      • The Treadmill vs Elliptical Trainer - Which Works Better?
        01/13/07
        If you are looking to buy a piece of home gym equipment but don’t know if you should go with a treadmill or an elliptical trainer. You know they can both be readily bought in the open market and they can be used inside. This of course, means that a temperature of 20 below doesn’t get you out of exer

      • How To Loose Weight The Safe Way.
        01/10/07
        When a person embarks on a weight loss program, there is typically an impatience for the desired results to become visible sooner rather than later. This leads many to dabble in fad diets and weight loss programs that may "guarantee" quick results, but which may not be the appropriate in r

      • High Fiber Diets Not Low Carbs.
        01/08/07
        We hear a lot of information about Atkins diets being effective in losing weight quickly. The truth is, and this is supported by research, lean mass (which is mainly water) is lost quickly. Realize that the muscle is made up of approximately 85% water. So dumping water can equal quick changes on the

      • New Year, Same Fitness Resolution: Break the Cycle of Failure.
        01/04/07
        Each year as the New year rolls in, millions of people make resolutions to improve their health by increasing their physical activity and improving their diet. Sadly, for most individuals the commitment and motivation to achieve their health and fitness goals doesn’t last. In fact, research shows th

      • Zone Diet Review - A Review of Dr Barry Sears Zone Diet.
        01/03/07
        If you've ever read one of those magazine stories on "How Celebrities Lose Weight" you've no doubt read about The Zone Diet. Many celebrities like Jennifer Aniston, Vanessa Williams, Ali Landry, and Jenny McCarthy have all used Dr Sears' Zone diet to lose weight and maintain

      • Why Aerobics Are Worthless For Losing Weight.
        01/02/07
        Ask just about anyone what is the best way to lose weight or burn body fat, and 99% will answer "Cardio!".

        Well, I hate to bust your bubble, but I'm here to tell you that cardio is downright worthless for weight loss.

        That's right, all these years you'v

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