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Core Strengthening Exercise For Hip And Knee Pain

Hip and knee pain are often the result of weakness in the abdominal and glute muscles.
Your abdominals (a.k.a “core”) work to keep your upper body stable while your arms and legs move and your glutes extend your hip by bringing your leg back like when you walk or run.
But, when your abs and glute muscles [...]

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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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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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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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Iphone App RunKeeper Pro Is Free – Today Only!

Check out this post at CrunchGear, and then go to itunes to download the pro version of this program for free.  RunKeeper helps you to track your runs using the built in GPS in the Iphone. A very cool app, and today only it’s free!
Hurry, free today only!
RunKeeper and the problem of free.
After today you [...]

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Help Track Your Fitness Goals By Using Your Iphone Or Ipod

Over the Christmas holiday I got a new Ipod Touch through some work I did for another website.  Since my old classic Ipod was stolen a few months back I had forgotten how much I loved having an Ipod.   It was useful in so many ways,  but then again it was limited for some applications.  [...]

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Start The New Year Out Right: Ways To Save On A Gym Membership

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Time to get back on the wagon!
It’s that time of year again where people are making resolutions, vowing that they’re going to lose that 10-20 pounds that they’ve gained during the year.
If you don’t already have a home gym, or a membership at a local club, you’ll probably be looking into [...]

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Research Shows That Exercise Helps Suppress Your Appetite

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Have you ever noticed how you don’t feel as hungry after you’ve worked out, or your appetite doesn’t seem as ravenous when you’re exercising regularly? There’s a reason for it! From sciencedaily.com
A vigorous 60-minute workout on a treadmill affects the release of two key appetite hormones, ghrelin and peptide [...]

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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!
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My Upper Body Weight Workout Routine

Tonight I’ll be doing my upper body weight workout. I recently signed up for a site that allows me to post video of different exercises on my blog, so I thought I’d use some of those exercise videos here to show you my routine that I’ll be doing tonight.
How do I do the routine
When [...]

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I went mountain biking today!

When I got home from work tonight I decided to do something I haven’t done for quite a long time. I decided to go for a ride on my mountain bike.
Once I got on all my riding gear (special pants with cushy rear, bike shoes, helmet), I went to grab my bike. I quickly [...]

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100 Pushup Challenge: Week 5, Day 1

Week 5 looks tough!
Well last night was day one of week 5 in my 100 pushup challenge.   How did it go?
FAIL!
Ok, it wasn’t all that bad.  It was a pretty tough week and I wasn’t sure I’d even be able to make it through the first 2 or 3 sets.  After day one it gets [...]

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100 Pushup Challenge: Week 4 Exhaustion Test

Week 4 – what column will I be doing in week 5?
This morning I was waiting around for some workers to finish fixing a crack in my foundation. While I waited around I decided to do my exhaustion test for week 4.

If you perform 30 or less pushups you go back to week [...]

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100 Pushup Challenge: Week 4, Day 3

Week 4 – will I have to repeat it like week 3?
Today was day 3 of week 4 on my 100 pushup challenge.
Once again it looked tough, so I wasn’t sure if I could do all the pushups. Every time that I surprise myself and complete a set my confidence climbs though.
I was a [...]

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