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4 Reasons Change Is A Vital Component Of A Proper Workout Plan
If you’re putting on some effort to develop a proper workout plan, one thing that you must take into account is how much change or variety you have built into the structure.
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7 Keys to Building Lean Muscle
The common reason why people often sweat it out in the gym is to lose weight and/or achieve a lean muscle. The former and the latter as mentioned always go hand in hand as you won’t be able to achieve a lean body without losing significant fats especially around the belly.
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7 Reasons to Workout with Your Girlfriend/Wife
Although not many men think of it as being a good decision, working out with the person you love is the best thing you can do. Usually men think that taking their girlfriends or wives with them to train is a bad choice, but in reality, doing this is only an advantage for your relationship.
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Weight Management: Diet and Exercise
Successful weight management, barring any chronic health conditions, depends on the quality and the quantity of the foods consumed as well as the amount of dedicated physical activity.
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Peak Weak for Bikini and Figure Competitors
Peak week for bikini and figure competitors is different than a typical bodybuilding or physique competitor. During a bodybuilding competition it is vital that your muscle glycogen levels are filled out completely and your conditioning is at its peak with maximum vascularity.
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Can Older People Incorporate Interval Training?
When you think of interval training, what comes to mind? If you’re like me, the first thought is high intensity exercise sessions like many fitness bootcamps or CrossFit workouts.
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Achieve a Beach Body During the Winter Hibernation
More often than not, the weather conditions and the cold that winter brings create a barrier for us to do the outdoor activities that we wanted to. However, this time of the year gives you enough time to build a beach body worthy of display come summer season.
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3 Reasons to Workout with Someone You Love – A Woman’s Perspective
Working out is one of the best healthy choices you can make. The problem is that most of us find this type of commitment difficult. If we do find the strength to enter the gym, we still have the issue of pushing ourselves to workout.
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Muscle And Fitness 101: Lean Mass Metabolism Relationship
If you are getting involved in a muscle and fitness program and want to see significant changes to your body, one thing that you need to be taking into account is the relationship between lean muscle mass and your metabolic rate.
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Causes of Obesity You May Not Know
There are causes of obesity that extend far beyond the “calories in vs. calories out” rule. Though in general, the causes of obesity relate to how many calories a person takes in versus how many calories that individual burns throughout the day, the law of thermodynamics isn’t always so absolute.
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Bodybuilding Diet Plan: Eat Your Heart Out and Stay Ripped
Most aspiring body builders today, especially beginners are actually equipped with the weapons they need in order to reach their goals, which is to build muscle, get ripped and strong.
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5 Exercises to Improve Your Running Performance
If you’re someone who wants to improve their running performance, it will be a wise move to look at the various running exercises that can be performed. Running is a sport that is mostly going to require good muscular and cardiovascular endurance capabilities, but beyond that, it’s going to be imperative that you have muscular…
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3 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. Using a rowing machine has many benefits – not only will you increase your fitness but you will strengthen your core, legs, arms and upper back. It is the perfect all-in-one workout machine. #1…
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Choosing Fitness Training Equipment for an Obstacle Course Race
Obstacle Course Races (OCRs) like the Spartan Race or Tough Mudder are designed to be physically and mentally demanding. Each event can be very different from the last. On one day you might be running, jumping and scaling walls in an urban setting while on another you might be carrying heavy weights and trudging through…
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Effect of Hand Grip Strength on Weight Lifting Workouts
Exercise physiologists use hand grip dynamometers to measure muscular strength. Although it may seem to be an insignificant measure, there is actually a good reason for determining one’s strength in this manner. While performing a weight lifting workout, hand grip strength is vital in executing many exercises. Likewise, weight lifting workouts help increase hand grip…
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9 Dumbbell Exercises That Are Suitable For Both Men And Women
If you’re looking to improve the way your body looks and take your fitness to the next level, it’s imperative that you’re taking a look at some of the top dumbbell exercises that you can add into your workout plan that will be effective for both men and women. Dumbbell exercises are nice because you…
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How to Create the Perfect Home Gym Experience
If you want to work out at home, without a trainer to supervise, there are important things to consider so that you can avoid injury, properly prepare for the workout, know how to recover properly post-workout, and so you can buy the right kind of equipment to get the body you envision (big muscles =…
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