18th May 2011
The name of Tiger Woods will always be equated with golf. He has popularized the sport so much that the younger generation has now gotten to know a sport that only used to get the attention of the older retiree-generation. Even if you're no Tiger Woods' f...
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17th May 2011
If you're looking for workout equipment that gives you the chance to train for cardiovascular fitness and muscular strength at the same time, the elliptical machine is what you are looking for. With two pedals and two sets of handlebars, this is a total b...
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16th May 2011
Engaging in a weight training program carries with it loads of immense benefits. Increased muscle strength, more bone density and weight loss are all yours for the taking with an appropriate weight training regimen. However, because you are using free wei...
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13th May 2011
Let's face it: Having lean and tight muscles brings you a notch higher in the "looking good" rating scale. For men, having bulked muscles and ripped abs add to their "hunky" appeal. While women don't like the idea of bulking up, they infinitely feel way s...
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09th May 2011
While you can never be a Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao, you can still derive many fitness benefits from the sport that has made this boxer a phenomenal hit not only in his country but all over the world as well. Boxing is a great workout because it is not only ...
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03rd May 2011
One of the greatest challenges that any individual seeking to lose weight faces is the time needed for exercise. Let's face it: Our hectic lifestyles simply leave very little time for working out. The demands of our careers, school and family life take up...
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19th April 2011
Our hands and arms are perhaps one of the most overworked voluntary muscles of our body. We use them to write, type on the keyboard, hold up a book, mix ingredients, cradle the baby and lift things, among others. With weak arms, it's easy for objects to f...
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12th April 2011
Ugh! That flab in your arms is just more than ugly. It prevents you from being fashionable. You can't wear sleeveless nor can you even wear tight long-sleeves without feeling like a tightly-wrapped German sausage. Indeed, having flabby arms is every woman...
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04th April 2011
While it is absolutely possible to exercise without using any external tools, exercise equipment do enhance the workout experience especially when used to strengthen and develop specific body parts. The most commonly used exercise tools are balls, weights...
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31st March 2011
When you think that jumping up and down a mini-trampoline is only for kids, think again. Technically known as rebounding, this exercise regimen is not only fun, it's a serious workout that gives tremendous health benefits to the body. Because there is no ...
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30th March 2011
A rowing machine or an ergometer is an exercise equipment that you commonly find in the gym. It works by simulating the action of rowing a small boat as you pull yourself along the surface of the water. Because the muscles of the upper and lower body are ...
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29th March 2011
Perhaps you're already familiar with a stability ball. But try imagining cutting it in half and using that half for your exercises. Well, if you can't get the picture in your head, think no more. A Bosu ball actually fits the description. It's an inflatab...
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23rd March 2011
Going to the gym for your regular fitness regimen can be such a tedious task. Add to this the hassle of the traffic as you transport to the gym and back to your home. In most instances, this hassle of getting to that gym to to do your workout can dampen ...
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21st March 2011
A most common mistake committed by those who start weightlifting is overwork. There is that inner impulse that tells you be like that muscle man next to you in the quickest way possible. So you lift more, strain your muscles more and you overwork yourself...
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17th March 2011
Introducing your child to sports at an early age is one way of leading him to healthy lifestyle habits. Lifting weights or strength training is one of the many exercises that have been proven beneficial even to children. Weightlifting for children helps g...
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