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Entries for March, 2010

Good Form

Fitness Tip: Good Form – Good form is important throughout the entire workout, not just during the exercise. Dropping a weight on your foot is not only embarrassing in a crowded health club, it will definitely put you out of commission for a while. Use your legs when lifting a weight off the ground or [...]

Don’t get stuck in a cardio rut

Fitness Tip: Don’t get stuck in a cardio rut – Try something new! Besides being a great cardio workout, a rowing machine uses many different muscle groups including abs, back, chest, arms, hips, glutes and legs. Remember to start slow, strap in your feet, draw in your abdomen, and maintain good posture throughout the movement. [...]

Don’t Be Fooled

Fitness Tip: Don’t Be Fooled – Always be suspicious of celebrity endorsements of home equipment that promise a total body workout in minutes a day. The celebrities and models that you see in the commercials got in that condition with months or years of hard training. If the product is new, it is impossible to [...]

Pace yourself for Weight Loss

Fitness Tip: Pace yourself for Weight Loss – Eat a small meal and wait 20 minutes before deciding if you need more food. This will give your stomach and brain time to communicate. If have eaten enough food, your brain will alert your body and you will find that you don’t desire anything more. If [...]

  

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