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Alternative Exercises For Those Who Don’t Like Running

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If you’re going to be attempting a weight loss regimen and getting fit, you know you’re going to have to start doing some sort of cardiovascular workout. Most often people will use running as their workout of choice, however, it isn’t for everyone. Running can carry some risks along with [...]

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Choosing The Right Music For Your Workout Can Increase Your Efficiency, Endurance And Lessen Fatigue

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When I go running, or workout with weights, I’ve always found that a powerful motivating factor can be the music that I listen to. If I listen to upbeat music that sets a good pace, I’ll often have an extremely good workout. If I don’t listen to music or the music just [...]

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Want To Lessen The Pain Of Working Out? Coffee To The Rescue!

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The initial results from a new study have suggested that caffeine may have the effects of lessening the pain from intense exercise.  From MSNBC.com
That cup of coffee that many gym rats, bikers and runners swill before a workout does more than energize them. It kills some of the pain of athletic exertion, a new study [...]

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Being Active Gives You Hope And Reduces Depression

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Have you ever found that when you’re living an active lifestyle, your mood and temperment tend to be better than when you’re more sedentary?  I know I tend to be in a better mood when I’m working out.
Now a new study has found that men who aren’t active are more likely to “feel hopeless”.
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Weight Loss Success Doesn’t Have To Cost A Lot, But It Depends Upon Your Level Of Motivation And Willingness To Change

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In talking with my wife, we often have conversations about losing weight, getting fit, and finding the “right plan” to help us to lose weight. My wife will talk about how if she just finds the right fitness plan, things will be different. I sometimes feel the same way, thinking if I [...]

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Will Exercise Help You To Rev Up Your Metabolism?

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One thing that I remember hearing from multiple sources when beginning to research options for weight loss plans, was that when you begin working out, you’ll give your metabolism a jump start, and your body will essentially take over and become a fat burning machine. Many believed that your body would burn calories more [...]

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10 Free Iphone Apps To Help You Lose Weight

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Just a quick link to an article I found this morning that might be helpful to some of you out there, its top 10 free Iphone Apps to help you lose weight!  From the website:
Even if you didn’t make a resolution to lose weight this year, you probably have some fitness [...]

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Interview With A Weight Loss Champion and Ultra Marathon Runner

A few days ago I discovered a blog that I found to be  inspirational in my own adventure in weight loss. The site was Run4Change and it details the weight loss journey of the site’s owner Jason.
Since 2006 Jason has lost over 130 pounds, and went from being overweight and un-athletic, to fit and [...]

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The Site Has Been Redesigned Using The Thesis Template

For a while now I’ve been thinking about redesigning this site to make it a bit easier to update, and to make it more flexible when I’m making changes.
I’ve been designing graphics for websites for quite some time now through my other site, Logos For Websites. I started years ago designing logos for friends [...]

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Get A Personal Trainer: In A Group, On The Phone Or On The Internet?

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When working out and trying to lose weight, one struggle that many often run into is that they aren’t able to get themselves properly motivated, and they just don’t have all the information they need.  You know you want to get fit, and you’re ok with exercising and eating right to make [...]

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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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