Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Warm Up Exercises to Keep You Safe
Fitness enthusiasts as well as beginners must know that the value of warm up exercises is as essential as the workout itself. Workouts without warming up causes premature fatigue, muscle strains, injury and even decreased range of motion and flexibility.
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Tips On How To Lose Weight Safely
Are you looking to lose weight? If so, one thing that you must make sure you consider that some people quickly overlook is how to lose weight safely.
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Sport as a Treatment for Depression
Whether you’re suffering from serious depression, or you just have a mild degree of depression and aren’t feeling so ‘up’ on life as of late, one of the best natural treatment methods that you should consider to help out during these difficult times is sports.
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Goal Setting for Sports Performance Improvement
When athletes train they train for a specific reason; to run faster, jump higher or throw further. There’s a plan and an ultimate goal in mind, whether it be a 4.6 second 40 yard dash, 35 inch vertical jump or a 40 foot medicine ball throw.
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Body Fat Calculator: Measurement and Control
There are several ways to determine your body composition. You could step on a scale with a body fat calculator function or use record some body measurements and do a little math to determine it yourself.
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Getting Healthy is a First Step to Complete Self Improvement
Self improvement can be defined as reforming behavior by eliminating vices from your lifestyle. One of the most effective ways to accomplish self-improvement is to take charge of your health.
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Reasons Why Health and Fitness are Connected
Exercise is medicine. It keeps the body well-tuned and functioning efficiently. If a brand-new automobile is rarely driven, its performance level will diminish over time.
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Fat Loss in Teen Girl Study Flawed: Resistance Beats Cardio
SoJung Lee of the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine recently led a research team to find out which burns more fat: aerobics or strength training.
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How To Put On Weight Properly
If you’re looking to learn how to put on weight in a healthy manner through your workout and diet plan, there are some important points to know. One big mistake that many people make who are trying to gain muscle mass is they just adopt a ‘see-food’ diet.
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Oreo Cookie Addiction Study Has a Few Flaws
The latest news about high-fat, high-sugar food (Oreo cookies in this case) comes from Connecticut College professor Joseph Schroeder and his students. They claim that Oreo cookies may be as addictive to rats as are cocaine and morphine, and deduce from this that the obesity epidemic is in part caused by a drug-like addiction to…
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Is Running a Marathon Too Much for Your Heart?
Running a marathon is quite an arduous task. After running 26.2 miles, runners may complain of sore feet, ankles, knees, calves, quads, and hamstrings. But what impact, if any, does completing a marathon have on your heart?
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Best Diet for Extending Life in Older Adults
If you’re an older adult concerned about reducing your mortality risk and living a longer life, there are certain foods you should make a habit of eating.
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5 Benefits Of Exercise You Didn’t Know
As you go about getting started with a brand new workout program, chances are you are primarily considered about the aesthetic benefits of exercise. You want a lean stomach. You want firmer thighs.
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Why You Must Determine Your Body Type For Optimal Results
As you go about setting up your workout program, one thing that you need to make sure you’re doing is taking the time to assess your body type. Many people completely overlook this factor when selecting their program and then don’t see as great of results as they could because of it.
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Breathing Exercises for Concentration and Motivation
Concentration and motivation are two big-time elements of any fitness pursuit. Breathing, of all things, more deliberately and deeply can improve physical performance, focus, and mental clarity.
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Health Benefits Of Green Tea
If you’re getting ready to start up on a health promoting nutrition program, one thing that you need to learn is the benefits of green tea. When it comes to hydration, for most people, their day goes a little like this…
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Inspirational Quotes from Olympic Athletes
The state of mind of elite athletes is a huge part of their athletic achievement. Can we gain something from their words? Absolutely! Let’s consider attitude, effort, fulfillment, preparation, commitment, and more through some truly inspirational quotes.
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Prevention is the Best Medicine
Preventative health care in America is practically non existent. Other than the people that are regularly active, most people don’t tend to take the initiative to do anything to improve their health before they get sick.
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You Don’t HAVE to Gain Weight this Holiday Season. You Know That, Right?
December is perhaps the most dangerous time of the year when it comes to weight gain. I’ve heard several different stats concerning how much weight the average person gains this time of year, but for a population that is losing the fight with obesity any weight gain is cause for concern.
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Don’t Blame Price of Healthy Foods on Your Junk Food Diet
It’s generally true that healthy foods cost more, but there are ways to jump through this hoop and eat a healthy diet even on a tight budget. The high price of healthy foods is often cited as the reason obesity is more prevalent in people on limited budgets. Let’s take note of what the Harvard…
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