From the monthly archives:

March 2009

Things To Avoid While Working Out So You Won’t Get Hurt

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After having an injury in the summer of 2007 to my rotator cuff while involved in some strenuous exercise, I realized just how important it is to be careful when you’re working out so that you can avoid injury. If you don’t take precautionary steps, you can end up injuring [...]

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Working Out When Sick: Is It A Good Idea?

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These last few months have been tough ones on my diet, and on my exercise regimen.  It seems like every time I get motivated and start working out, something will blindside me and I  get short circuited.   This year it has mostly been because I’ve been sick off and [...]

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How Much Exercise Do You Need To Lose Weight?

Whenever I’ve looked into information about losing weight, and how much time you should be exercising every day in order to lose weight, I would always hear a quote about how you need to exercise 30 minutes a day 3-5 times a week in order to see any type of sustainable weight loss.

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Here’s My Home Gym. What Does Yours Look Like?

I’m always interested to know what kind of a setup other fitness bloggers are working with in their home gyms. Do they have fancy weight machines, $3000 treadmills and other workout equipment? Are they working with just a set of elastic resistance bands and a workout video? Or do they just go [...]

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