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Fixing Bad Posture at the Office Keeping a balanced posture is a goal for all activities, from playing sports to sitting at the computer. Yet many of today's workstation-based work environments can make it difficult to keep an awareness of one's posture while sitting and focusing on mental tasks.
New Apps Incentivize Going to the Gym Having difficulty keeping clients inspired and motivated to come to the gym for a workout? For those into social networking and smartphones, a new generation of gaming apps aims to make going to the gym extra rewarding.
Your Summer Body Winter is such a time for 'hibernating' that it almost feels acceptable to 'bulk up' over winter. But with summer creeping around, it only becomes harder to hide the truth away.
Getting a Grip: Using Wrist Straps, Pt. 1 While some controversy surrounds the use of wrist straps in weight lifting, as with many pieces of equipment in and around the gym, there is a time and a place for them.

Has U.S. Obesity Hit a Plateau?

The nation's level of obesity appears to have hit a plateau, according to data released in January by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. However, that plateau could be described as uncomfortably high: Over a third of adults and nearly 17 percent of children were obese in 2009-2010.

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Getting a Grip: Using Wrist Straps, Pt. 2

In the first part of this article, we examined the use of training straps and their appropriate applications. This installment will discuss how to wear wrist straps properly as well as what to look for when purchasing them.

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Fat Gain: It's the Calories that Count

It's the amount of calories, not what they are made of, that matters more when it comes to putting on weight. That's according to the findings of a study that examined the role of protein consumption in weight gain.  

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New Year's Resolutions & the Beginning Client

Many people make getting losing weight and geting in better shape a New Year's resolution. For many, this will be the year they seek out the services of a personal trainer.  

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Muscle Fatigue Partly in the Head, Study Finds

While it's an overstatement to say that muscle fatigue may all be in a person's head, a series of studies suggests that the body's cue to slow down during tiring physical activities does start there.

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Report: Preventable Chronic Disease on the Rise

The good news: Americans on average are healthier than they were 20 years ago. The bad news? There are signs that gains in some areas may soon be surpassed by losses in others, leading to a reversal in that trend.

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