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Popular Fitness Articles

Finding the Right Blend of Cardio and Weight Lifting for Muscle Growth

I was recently asked “will an intense cardiovascular workout after lifting heavy weights build my muscles bigger and faster?” The...

Shape-Up Shawn

Date :: October 06, 2011

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Resistance Band Ab Exercises

There are several abs exercises that you can execute in order to strengthen the abdominal muscles, some of which are performed with...

Shape-Up Shawn

Date :: November 17, 2011

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The Importance of Mats in Exercises

Mats come in handy throughout the execution of many exercises. Various types of exercise mats exist, and each serves a different purpose....

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Date :: November 14, 2011

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Home Cardio Workouts

Easy Home Cardio Workouts

Some people love going to the gym for hours at a time, some dread it.  Other refuse to go to [...]

Jump Rope Heart

Jumping Rope for Your Heart

Jumping rope is mostly associated with fighters and kids on a playground. However, it offers a multitude of benefits – [...]

Stress Test

The Importance of a Fitness Stress-Test

 What Is a Stress Test? A fitness stress test is an important medical technique for revealing heart problems. Stress tests [...]

Best Cardio

Best Cardio Routine For Losing Weight

Wondering what the best cardio routine for losing weight is? If so, you aren’t alone.  You’ve likely heard a number [...]

Boot Camp

Visit a Boot Camp to Improve Your Cardio, Strength and More

Boot camps have become the workout of the 21st century. No matter where you live, you will likely be able [...]

Circuit Training

Circuit Training. Can you do it After 40?

Circuit training is one of the most effective and efficient ways to burn fat, tone muscle and improve cardiovascular fitness. [...]

swimming and weight loss

The Most Essential Swimming and Weight Loss Guide

Swimming and weight loss have long been associated with each other like weight lifting and muscle building. There are several [...]

Stair Climber Workouts

Stair Climber Workouts

Why Stairs? Stair climbing is a serious workout with the potential for aerobic and anaerobic benefit. It can develop size, [...]

Running Exercises

The Best Running Exercises To Perform

If you’re someone who wants to improve their running performance, it will be a wise move to look at the [...]

Ergometer Workout

Upper Body Ergometer Workout

Upper body ergometers (or arm ergometers as they are more commonly known) are an excellent way of building strength and [...]

treadmill workout

Treadmill Workouts for Great Lungs and a Mighty Heart

Old school, competitive runners generally prefer the outdoors for scenic beauty, sunshine and fresh air, variable conditions that test our [...]

Step Aerobics Routines

Choreographing Step Aerobics Routines

Step aerobics classes have been in gyms and fitness centers since the late ‘80s-early ‘90s and are very popular. One of the [...]

indoor cycling routines

Indoor Cycling Routines – What You Should Know

If you’re someone who’s very much into cardiovascular exercise, indoor cycling routines are a great way to stay in shape, [...]

cardio kickboxing conditioning

Cardio Kickboxing Conditioning

Cardio Kickboxing is a combination of martial arts such as karate, Muay Thai, boxing and aerobics performed rhythmically with music. [...]

rowing machine benefits

The Benefits of a Rowing Machine

There are many ways to improve your strength and fitness and one of the best is with a rowing machine. [...]

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The Great Impacts of Low Impact Aerobic Exercises

Today, more and more people are suffering from various conditions that root from lifestyle related diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, [...]

walking calories burned per mile

Tracking the Calories You Burn Per Mile From Walking

In these days of high tech gadgets there are various ways of tracking the amount of calories you burn per [...]

elliptical workout

Your Elliptical Workout Plan For Weight Loss

As you get started on your weight loss journey, one thing that you’ll definitely want to spend some time getting [...]

Intense Cardio Workout, Build My Muscles

Finding the Right Blend of Cardio and Weight Lifting for Muscle Growth

I was recently asked “will an intense cardiovascular workout after lifting heavy weights build my muscles bigger and faster?” The [...]