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How to Evaluate Your Body Composition

How to Evaluate Your Body Composition by: Phil Goglia What Does It Mean to Be Lean? How to Evaluate Your Body Composition Many people believe that scale weight is the primary determinant of whether or not they are fit. That belief has resisted ...

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The Functional Training Craze

The Functional Training Craze by: Jesse Cannone In the past few years I've seen a huge transition in the fitness industry. More and more people are using functional training, and some argue it's the only way to train. The purpose of th...

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To Hell In A Handbasket; Men Who Crash And Burn

To Hell In A Handbasket; Men Who Crash And Burn by: Dr. Gavin Lange What’s up with men? Why do we push our bodies to extremes? Why do we so often ignore our body’s signals that we’re doing too much, going too fast, trying too hard? Why do ...

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Secret Training Tip #242 - Be 10% Stronger in Leg Curls Instantly!

et Training Tip #242 - Be 10% Stronger in Leg Curls Instantly! by: Nick Nilsson This is a trick to be done on a leg curl machine. By simply changing where you grip your hands on the machine, you can increase your strength in the movement by as m...

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Computer Stress and How To Deal With It

Of all the forms of stress in today's world, computer stress is the one that is on the rise the fastest. Computers are wonderful machines, but they can also stress out workers by their sometimes confusing demands, their constant presence and the...

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The History of Yoga

The history of yoga is long and steeped in tradition. Contrary to what some people may believe, yoga was not developed as the newest way to slim down so they could fit into a smaller pants size. The history of yoga goes back 5,000 years. It originate...

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The Different Types of Treadmills

The Different Types of Treadmills by: Paul Johnson When we usually think of treadmills, we tend to think that there is only one type on the market. However, this is very far from the truth as there are a couple of different types of treadmills. ...

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The Gift of Vitamins

Vitamins are the building blocks for the majority of chemical reactions in the human body. They combine withamino acids and minerals to produce enzymes (which speed up internal chemical reactions) and hormones (chemical messengers which regulate orga...

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Magnesium 101

Magnesium 101 by: Charlene J. Nuble Magnesium is an important mineral that serves numerous essential functions in the body. There are more than 300 biochemical processes in the human body that require the use of the mineral magnesium. From the c...

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Glycemic Index, a Magic Weight Loss Solution or a Soap Bubble Ready To Burst?

Glycemic Index, a Magic Weight Loss Solution or a Soap Bubble Ready To Burst? by: Rajesh Shetty Glycemic index ranks different carbohydrate foods depending on their potential to raise blood glucose levels. The ranking is on a scale from 0 to 10...

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