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For A Better Workout Don’t Stretch Beforehand

Stretching Before Exercise

One thing I can often remember doing in high school physical education classes is stretching before we did any vigorous exercise.  We had to “stretch those muscles out!” they said, or we might hurt ourselves. Now there are studies showing that just the opposite might be true. From MSNBC Want a better workout? Then don’t [...]

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The Science Behind My Love For Running

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This is a guest post by Joe over at joetherunner.com. His site is about how running can change your life; make you a better father, husband, and friend. You can check out his site at the URL above, or by subscribing to his feed here. My love of running started off like many long lasting [...]

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Should You Lose Weight Running?

photo credit: SashaW What do you tell your clients who ask if it’s better to lose weight running? After all, if you visit just about any gym or health club the most popular area is the cardio section. I remember back in 2002 when I was a personal trainer at a health club how in-demand [...]

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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 it, and for some people [...]

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The First Few Weeks Of Working Out Are The Hardest

photo credit: ericmcgregor Time To Jumpstart My Weight Loss After the new year hit, I made a goal that I was going to start working out again 6 days a week, and that I was going to lose the final 30-35 pounds that I’ve been wanting to lose. I’ve lost 20 already, but I still [...]

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Exercising – Hitting Your Stride

It’s been just over a week now that I’ve been back on the exercise wagon.  Since last monday I’ve ony taken one day off from my cardio and weight training routine, and I took that day (Saturday) off by design.  In my plan I workout 6 days a week, with alternating days of weights and [...]

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High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT): Running

Last night I did my upper body weight workout for the first time in a couple of months. Whenever I go that long without doing a weight workout, the first time I lift again I get really sore. This morning, I am really sore – I can barely lift my arms above my head! a [...]

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