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Friday, September 25, 2015
25 Ab Exercises That Aren’t Crunches
When you think about working your abs, your mind probably goes straight to sit-ups and crunches. For a long time, those were thought to be the most effective way to strengthen the abdominal wall. Sure, they do that; however, there are far more creative exercises that provide real life function and strength. Instead of aiming for a six-pack, try these exercises for pure core strength, which will improve your performance not only in workouts but in day-to-day life. Most of these exercises require no equipment — that means fewer excuses and more reason to go for it!
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Thursday, September 24, 2015
7 Reasons Strength Training Is A Must For All Women
Think you’re too old to start a strength training program? Well think again! Strength training is just what your body needs to fight the loss of muscle, bone mass and strength that comes with age.
Everyone, no matter how young or old, should be doing some kind of regular strength training. This could be at the gym, or at home using very little equipment. Resistance bands and balls, small hand weights, water and even your own body weight can be used as resistance when designing a strength training program.
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Monday, September 21, 2015
10 Moves For Total Body Strength
No matter what your fitness goals are for this summer (run faster, build muscle, burn fat, get healthy), including strength training as part of your regular workout routine will help to support them. From improving athletic performance to revving up your metabolism, strength training offers a long list of health and fitness benefits that make it an imperative part of any exercise regimen.
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Sunday, September 13, 2015
Strength Training For Weight Loss – 6 Best Moves
A recent study followed dieters who lost 21 pounds from either performing pure cardio or strength training. For the cardio group, six of those pounds that they lost came from muscle; while the lifters who advocated strength training for weight loss lost almost all 21 pounds of pure fat. Needless to say, they probably fit into their skinny jeans better because of it.
Why is that the case? Strength training is the number-one way to build more muscle. And for every three pounds of muscle you gain, you can expect to burn an extra 120 calories a day without moving a single one of those muscles compared to cardio where you have to move to lose weight. So, now that we have established the benefits of strength training for weight loss.
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Tuesday, August 25, 2015
8 Strength Training Moves To A Fit and Toned Body
Human movement can be reduced to three basic categories: pushing, pulling, and hip extension (squatting, jumping, running, and even riding a bike). Functional fitness begins with learning good form for this essential repertoire and then gradually adding weight and difficulty to build stability and strength.
Doing the below exercises correctly with five pounds, in other words, is better than doing them poorly with 100 pounds. In the words of Gray Cook, one of the founding fathers of functional training, “Don’t add strength to dysfunction.”
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Sunday, July 26, 2015
5 Tips For Faster Strength Gain
You’ve committed to a strength training plan, but are you doing everything you can to maximize your potential? Some days, getting to the gym can feel like climbing Mount Everest. Which is why when you walk through the double-doors and finally put your mind to your workout, you want it to really count, right?
Right. So what’s the secret? Even after adopting a workout that combines both cardio and strength training, it’s what you do outside of the gym that can really make a difference. That’s the secret!.
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Monday, July 13, 2015
Tuesday, June 30, 2015
8 Strength Training Moves To A Fit and Toned Body
Human movement can be reduced to three basic categories: pushing, pulling, and hip extension (squatting, jumping, running, and even riding a bike). Functional fitness begins with learning good form for this essential repertoire and then gradually adding weight and difficulty to build stability and strength.
Doing the below exercises correctly with five pounds, in other words, is better than doing them poorly with 100 pounds. In the words of Gray Cook, one of the founding fathers of functional training, “Don’t add strength to dysfunction.”
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Friday, June 19, 2015
7 Ways to Strengthen Your Ankles to Avoid Twists and Sprains
Ankles are often neglected when it comes to your strength-training routine, but they shouldn't be. Strong, flexible ankles are an important foundation, helping prevent injury whether you're running back and forth on the tennis court or running to catch the bus. The good news is just a few minutes a day can help keep the sprains away. If it's been a while since you gave those joints any extra attention, read on for an ankle-strengthening exercise for each day of the week.
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Thursday, June 11, 2015
5 Tips For Faster Strength Gain
You’ve committed to a strength training plan, but are you doing everything you can to maximize your potential? Some days, getting to the gym can feel like climbing Mount Everest. Which is why when you walk through the double-doors and finally put your mind to your workout, you want it to really count, right?
So what’s the secret? Even after adopting a workout that combines both cardio and strength training, it’s what you do outside of the gym that can really make a difference. That’s the secret!
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Strengthening Hip Workout
Your hips take a lot of excessive force throughout the day. Repetitive bending and lifting, and walking throughout your day, are the most basic activities that can take a toll on your hips over time. Weights and running, while great for your body as a whole, add to the force absorbed by your hips’ joints and muscles, and by the day’s end, you may feel strain. These hip workouts will give you the stronger hips you need in order to make it throughout the day pain free, and to avoid injury so that you continue your full, active lifestyle.
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Wednesday, June 3, 2015
11 Killer Songs to Help You Strength Train Harder
There’s that feeling you get when a song you love comes on — you perk up, your energy level jumps, you’re ready to werk, especially at the the gym (thank you, Ellie Goulding, for consistently providing jams). To find out which songs get people the most amped when it comes to exercising, researchers at Brunel University in London combed through Spotify playlists with the word “workout” in the title — dance music, they found, is the most popular for strength training, thanks to its steady rhythm and bass.
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5 Strength Training Myths Debunked
Strength training is basically progressive resistance training with compound exercises (and their appropriate variations) such as squats, deadlifts, single leg exercises, push-ups, chin-ups, inverted rows, overhead presses, and other similar movements.
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Saturday, April 11, 2015
Strength Training For Weight Loss
A recent study followed dieters who lost 21 pounds from either performing pure cardio or strength training. For the cardio group, six of those pounds that they lost came from muscle; while the lifters who advocated strength training for weight loss lost almost all 21 pounds of pure fat. Needless to say, they probably fit into their skinny jeans better because of it.
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Saturday, March 28, 2015
How The Colour Of Your Surroundings Affects Your Mood
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Colour, however, have the unique power to influence your mood and thoughts as well as help you set particular atmosphere in each and every room and charge it with distinctive energy. Actually, the scientific research done around the subject shows that people respond quite similarly when exposed to the same colours.
For example, while some colours tend to evoke feelings of peace and tranquility, others could easily bring up feelings of sadness and anger.
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Sunday, March 8, 2015
I Will Not Let My Worry Control Me
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Tuesday, March 3, 2015
31 Stress Relief Tips
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Stressed? With our busy lifestyles it is no wonder that so many of us are on the hunt for stress relief tips. Stress is something that is almost impossible to avoid completely due to the way that we are wired as well as our day-to-day lifestyles but, with that said stress can be easily dealt with and minimized. Here is Positivity Toolbox’s Top 31 Stress Relief Tips for Simply Living Well.
Remember: The worst thing you can do is nothing. Don’t delay. Start on these recommendations right away. Do something today!
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Wednesday, February 18, 2015
Sculpt Your Body in Six Easy Moves
Whatever you think of John Mayer, he was right about one thing: Your body is a wonderland … and you’re about to look wonderful.
You Want: A Perky Butt
Target: The latissimus dorsi
Why it works: The lats are big back muscles. They’re attached to your glutes (aka butt muscles) by deep tissue—right lat to left cheek and vice versa, in a crisscross. “They’re connected, so making your lats stronger will help your glutes engage more effectively,” says Abbie Appel, a master trainer in Boca Raton, Florida.
Why you care: Because engaged glutes mean you’ll turbocharge the tush-tightening powers of every lower-body exercise you do.
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The No - Equipment Workout
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Do these moves three times a week on alternate days, and be ready: They’re hard. But your body will be, too.
You’ll need: Yup, just a plain old wall. Don’t want scuff marks? Lose the sneaks. There—one less thing to worry about.
Your plan: Do these seven moves three times a week on alternate days and you’ll realize that sometimes it can be a good thing when your workout hits the wall. Ha, ha.
Sit ‘n’ Sculpt
Squat with back to wall, right thigh parallel to floor, left ankle on right knee, arms against wall like a goalpost. Keeping arms pressed against wall, slide arms up until slightly bent (as shown). Lower arms for 1 rep. Do 12 reps. Switch crossed legs; repeat.
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Monday, February 16, 2015
6 Ways Drinking Warm Water Can Heal Your Body
Most of us start our mornings with a fresh, hot cup of coffee or tea to warm our bodies after getting out of bed. When we drink water, we tend to prefer it cold, but according to Ayurvedic medicine, we have it all wrong. Regularly drinking very warm water, especially in the morning, can heal our bodies, providing digestive power and reducing metabolic waste that could have built up in our immune system.
“Physicians recommend drinking warm water in the morning, usually, with a polyphenol-rich lemon immersion, or with a tea shown to decrease free radical activity in the body,” Stella Metsovas, clinical nutritionist and media health expert in Food and Nutrition Sciences, told Medical Daily. The consumption of warm water increases the tightening of the intestines, which optimizes elimination. Unlike hot water, processed cold water is devoid of many essential minerals that could become very unfavorable to the digestive tract when consuming a meal. For cold water drinkers, Metsovas recommends refraining from drinking 20 minutes before eating — even if the source is natural spring water.
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