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  • 4 Reasons Why Taking Protein During Your Strength Training Workouts Increases Your Chances Of Success

    4 Reasons Why Taking Protein During Your Strength Training Workouts Increases Your Chances Of Success

    If you’ve just started to get involved with strength training workouts, one thing that you’ve likely heard before is the fact that adding some protein to your diet right before, immediately after, and during your workout session is a great way to see faster success.

  • Types of Exercise Induced Hernias

    Types of Exercise Induced Hernias

    If you have ever experienced a hernia, you know how painful and sometimes debilitating it can be. Hernias can occur in different places in the body, and they have a variety of causes. But did you know that certain exercises you perform may predispose you to a potential hernia?

  • What Is A Calorie And What Are Its Effect On Weight Loss?

    What Is A Calorie And What Are Its Effect On Weight Loss?

    If there’s one thing that you absolutely must come to understand as you go about your weight loss journey it’s what a calorie is.  Calories are essentially the primary determinant of whether you lose body fat or not.

  • Recommendations For How Much Fiber Per Day You Should Intake

    Recommendations For How Much Fiber Per Day You Should Intake

    You may have heard it all before that fiber is an essential aspect of nutrition in which it aids in regular flushing of wastes in the body. It also helps lower fat, cholesterol and harmful toxins which may aggravate certain conditions.

  • Inversion Therapy Benefits

    Inversion Therapy Benefits

    If you have ever visited a chiropractor or alternative health specialist in the hopes of alleviating chronic or acute back pain, you’ve likely been told about inversion therapy.

  • Glutamine Supplement Health Benefits

    Glutamine Supplement Health Benefits

    As you get set out to start your fitness program, one supplement that you should give some consideration to is glutamine.  Glutamine is a product that many people use who are seeking both muscle an as well as those seeking fat loss or even by those who are simply looking to maintain good health.

  • Pilates Reformer: How It Can Help Your Workout

    Pilates Reformer: How It Can Help Your Workout

    When Joseph Pilates created his unique brand of exercise there no way he could have known how successful it would become. Now some 80-odd years later, Pilates is one of the most popular forms of exercise around the world. But there is often some confusion about which method is the most beneficial – mat or…

  • The 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 off. By exercising in the morning you can put a stop to the many reasons to avoid exercise later in the day and set yourself up for a great day full of energy.

  • Detoxifying Diets for Weight Loss

    Detoxifying Diets for Weight Loss

    Americans love fads, especially diet fads. One of the latest crazes is adopting a temporary, detoxifying (detox) diet to rid our bodies of toxins to affect weight loss.

  • What Do Nitric Oxide Supplements Do For My Workout?

    What Do Nitric Oxide Supplements Do For My Workout?

    If you’re looking to maximize the results that you get from each workout session you perform in the gym, looking into nitric oxide supplementation may be a wise thing to consider.

  • 3 Reasons Why You May Feel Nauseous After Working Out

    3 Reasons Why You May Feel Nauseous After Working Out

    We have all experienced this. You’re at the gym, working hard and things are going great, you’re in a zone, muscles and lungs are burning, motivation is at an all-time high and then it hits you. Suddenly you’re weak, clammy and running for the bathroom. So what makes us feel nauseous after working out and…

  • 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. It is also referred to as aerobic kickboxing.

  • Carbohydrates and Weight Lifting: Why it is Beneficial to Eat Carbs After a Workout

    Carbohydrates and Weight Lifting: Why it is Beneficial to Eat Carbs After a Workout

    Weight lifting is a fantastic way to build muscle and strength, tone and define, and increase weight loss. But like all exercise, it requires fuel and energy to not only complete a workout but to repair the body in preparation for your next training session.

  • Why You Need Red Meat as Muscle Food

    Why You Need Red Meat as Muscle Food

    The key to weight gain is a calorie surplus achieved through diet in cooperation with activity levels. The metabolic process of using energy to construct complex molecules from simpler ones in the synthesis of needed compounds and tissues is called anabolism.

  • Is Creatine Safe?

    Is Creatine Safe?

    The compound creatine is a naturally occurring organic acid; it’s found in red meat and fish. This fact alone doesn’t mean it’s safe; but, it is reassuring to know that it’s not a wild concoction of a mad scientist.

  • 4 Healthy Snacks That Won’t Make You Fat

    4 Healthy Snacks That Won’t Make You Fat

    As you go about your fat loss diet, one thing that you need to make sure you’re taking the time to get in line are healthy snacks.  Healthy snacks will be critical for supplying additional energy as you go about your day, regulating your blood sugar levels, providing extra nourishment that you may be lacking…

  • 3 Ways to Motivate Yourself Not To Skip Workouts

    3 Ways 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 learning how to motivate themselves to stick with it. When you first begin, your motivation might be sky-high as you’re excited about all the positive changes that you’re about to undergo.

  • Jumping Rope for Your 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 – like contributing to a healthy heart – to any person interested in their overall fitness and athletic prowess.

  • The Importance of a Fitness Stress-Test

    The Importance of a Fitness Stress-Test

    A fitness stress test is an important medical technique for revealing heart problems. Stress tests are sometimes called exercise stress tests, exercise electrocardiograms (ECG or EKG), or treadmill tests, among other names.

  • Protein Powder or Bars?

    Protein Powder or Bars?

    Protein supplements offered as powders or formed into a snack bar can help adjust and compensate for minor deficiencies in your diet, supporting attempts to build additional muscle.

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