Shape-Up Shawn provides diet tips and physical fitness articles
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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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Health and Wellness

Health and Wellness Is the Key to Quality of Life

Every day, people go to work and earn money to acquire material things and maintain them. Cars have to be [...]

Motivational Sports Quotes

Famous Motivational Sports Quotes

In the quest for greatness, we all try to discover what will give us an extra push and a competitive [...]

Fitness Instructor

Do I Really Need a Fitness Instructor?

Whether an individual wants to lose weight, gain muscle, or just get fit, enlisting the services of a fitness instructor [...]

workout log

How to Keep a Proper Workout Log

Every person serious about the results of their fitness regimen should keep a proper workout log. Neglecting to keep a [...]

Diet Self Control

Develop Diet Self Control With These Simple Steps

If you’re on a fat loss diet plan, one thing that you need to be considering is how to gain [...]

Weider Principles

Weider Principles for Successful Training

There’s always that very moment in every fitness enthusiast when the results just stop on coming, you come into a [...]

How To Motivate

How To Motivate Yourself Not To Skip Workouts

One element in your quest for better fitness that most people will struggle with at some point in time is [...]

Not Giving Up Fitness Goals

Not Giving Up On Your Fitness Goals Builds Character

When beginning a new fitness program, motivation is high but it doesn’t take long for that eagerness to slip away. [...]

Bodybuilding Motivation

Bodybuilding Motivation for Beginners

If you’re new to the world of bodybuilding, it can seem rather intimidating at first. There’s so much information out [...]

Feel Tired Before You Exercise

Things To Do If You Feel Tired Before You Exercise

Everyone experiences a low energy, lethargic, lazy day now and then. It’s not always easy to find the motivation to [...]

Benefits of Morning Exercise

The Benefits of Morning Exercise

Finding the time to exercise is not always easy and it is all too easy to procrastinate and put it [...]

workout motivation

Workout Motivation Tips To Keep You Going

Whether you’re just getting started with your workout plan or you’re someone who’s been hitting the gym for months, if [...]