Category: Health Fitness
Does wearing shoes in poor condition cause foot problems?
Runners tend to injure their feet and legs much more than any other athlete. If you are a professional athlete or woman and experience foot pain from running a lot as part of your daily routine, you should take this very seriously. You may have developed foot injuries due to a muscle strain or due…
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Bodyweight burn review: does it work?
If you’ve been trying to lose weight and improve your fitness levels, you may have come across advertisements for Bodyweight Burn, a weight loss and fitness program from health and fitness expert Adam Steer, and you may have you may have wondered what it is about. If so, here’s a breakdown of what the program…
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The ketogenic diet: the best diet to lose fat
The ketogenic diet. What is the ketogenic diet? In simple terms, it’s when you trick your body into using your own BODY FAT as its main source of energy instead of carbohydrates. The ketogenic diet is a very popular method to lose fat quickly and efficiently. The science behind In order for your body to…
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Build muscle quickly by activating your high-threshold motor units
Well, you’re probably muttering to yourself right now … “What the heck are high-threshold motor units?” Well, they are your best friend if you are looking to build muscle, strength, and power quickly. Your muscle fibers work together in groups or units to perform movements. Like an Army platoon, these muscle fiber groups come together…
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Weightless training: a special forces workout for a strong and compact physique
I would like to share a great conditioning workout that I came up with a few months ago to get stronger and better conditioned in a short amount of time. It incorporates the concept of “Stairs” found in Pavel Tstatsouline’s book “Power to the People”. In this book, Pavel shares the training secrets of the…
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Exercise for weight control
Exercise is widely assumed to be a key part of weight management. However, there are many people who find that exercise alone has very little impact on their weight, while others seem to be able to exercise and lose weight easily. What’s going on? Well, everyone responds slightly differently to exercise due to age, gender,…
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Fat burning zone vs. cardio training zone
Too often I have seen gym members spend countless hours on the treadmill walking waiting for the fat to melt off their bodies. The belief is that if you are in the “fat burning zone” you are maximizing your fat loss. To get a clear idea of whether this belief is true or false, we…
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Exercises and Workouts: Quick Tips to Help You Prevent Knee Injuries
Knee injuries are one of the most frustrating injuries you can sustain because they will limit you from performing so many different exercises. Also, since you have two knees, the chances of injury will be significantly higher. You don’t always injure both at the same time, so in many cases, one knee will start to…
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How to do a buttock ham lift without a machine
How to do a buttock ham lift without a machine The glute lift is one of the best exercises for your hamstrings, glutes, and lower back, the muscles that are primarily responsible for helping you run faster and jump higher. But what if you don’t have the $ 500 + to spend on specialized equipment…
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Bat wings: the dreaded hanging arm skin after WLS
Gastric bypass surgery is just the first step that many morbidly obese patients take in their total body transformation. A residue of massive weight loss is the dreaded “bat wings.” You know what I’m talking about, that upper arm skin that hangs like bat wings if you spread your arms ready to fly. Wave your…
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