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Strength Training Considerations for the 50 Year Old Plus Crowd
April 17, 2015 |
Whether you’re 50, 60 or beyond, exercise has never been more important to implement into your daily routine. On the verge of retiring? Great. Now you have more time than ever to focus on a strength training program. Your kids went off to college last fall and you’re dealing with empty nest syndrome? If so, […]
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Technology Aids to Keep You On-Track
April 16, 2015 |
If your fitness game needs a boost you are in luck. Technology offers more tools than ever to monitor, motivate or just get you moving. Take a look at some of the most popular options. Fitbit – This activity tracker can help you monitor everything from how well you sleep to how many steps you […]
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The Bend-and-Snap: Incorporating Resistance Bands into Your Workout
April 15, 2015 |
Are you traveling a lot for work these days—or even better yet—pleasure? Feeling like you just don’t have the energy (after a long day of work or school) to head to the gym? No problem—it’s just time to whip out plan B: the at home workout! When you have a band, you can’t go wrong. […]
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Do You Have a ‘Case of the Mondays’? Exercises to Energize Your Mind and Body!
April 14, 2015 |
If you’re like most, Monday seems to come faster every week, and the weekend seems to whiz by in a heartbeat. But no matter how busy your week may be, there it is: your ‘case of the Mondays’ has come on full force—leading you to be preoccupied with how much fun you had last Saturday […]
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How to Use a Treadmill to Train for Outdoor Running
April 13, 2015 |
The treadmill can be a runner’s best friend. It can help you stay on track in inclement weather, during travel or in unsafe running conditions. The treadmill is also great for rehabbing after an injury. Still, the treadmill has its limits. Running outside gives you differences in resistance, terrain and scenery that you have to […]
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Summer Bods: Tips to Tone-up for Swimsuit Season
April 11, 2015 |
Want to look your best and feel confident in your swimsuit this season? Make these easy diet and exercise changes to slim down and tone up. You’ll be beach ready before you know it. Take these steps to slim down Getting started: Start where you are by determining how much weight you plan to lose; […]
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Binge-eating, Your Metabolism and Your Workout
April 10, 2015 |
If you’ve ever overdone it at the altar of food– and who among us hasn’t – you know how sluggish you feel afterward. Instead of feeling energized, you feel ready for a nap. Your get up and go just got up and went as you were polishing off that second helping. That’s probably okay on […]
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Benchmark Workouts: The Importance of Knowing Where You Start to Get Where You’re Going
April 9, 2015 |
Is this year the year you’re going to lose those love handles? Tired of being tired and want to increase your energy? Feeling like upping your endurance, in order to come in first in this year’s marathon run? No matter what your fitness or health goals are, benchmarking is the beginning to everything you want […]
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Squats, Not Selfies: Staying Focused At the Gym
April 8, 2015 |
One of the benefits of going to the gym is the social aspect. It is a good place to find like-minded fitness enthusiasts for a little friendly competition or accountability checks. When you aren’t there, your fitness buddies know it and call you on it, too. Unfortunately, the social aspect of the gym can also […]
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The Carb Cycle: How High Carbs and Low Carb Days Can Help Your Workouts
April 7, 2015 |
Oh man, it’s hard to resist those leftover Cadbury eggs from your children’s Easter egg hunt, or a second helping of lasagna. According to carb cycling, you might not have to. In fact, when you plan it out right, you can award yourself a piece of grandma’s lasagna or a chocolate egg from your kid’s […]
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