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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.

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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Training Outside the Gym

With the holidays now in full swing, many clients will likely take some time away from working out at the gym. The following are some suggested resistance exercises for anyone who will be away now or at any other time during the year.

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Craving Sweets? Take a Hike Instead

The winter holidays come with a barrage of chocolate covered temptations at the workplace. The good news is that taking a short walk can help curb cravings for sweets through the holidays and beyond.

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Leg Up!

The legs are an important but sometimes overlooked feature when it comes to resistance training. The following suggestions are aimed at enhancing any leg resistance training routine. So read on, and leg up!

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