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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.

A Better Waist without the Waste

Many personal training clients want to work on their waistline. Many exercises target this area, but it's important to understand the difference between uncovering the abdominals and conditioning them.

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You Are What You Eat

The Wall Street Journal and the New York Times published a few articles this past year sharing the message of researchers on how our food habits impact our weight. Not terribly fresh news, the theme has already been expounded innumerable times: we have an epidemic of obesity in our nation.

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When Client Progress is a Lateral Climb

There are always some clients who do not wish to increase lean weight. For these people, there may be little need for progress in terms of reps, weights, and intensity. For the rest of your resistance training clients, let's look at a training progression where participant goals do include a desirable increase in lean weight.

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NIH Announces Strategic Plan for Diabetes Research

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) recently announced a new strategic plan aimed at guding diabetes-related research during the coming decade. According to statistics, there is more than enough demonstrated need.

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Types of Circuit Training

There are there two main categories under which resistance exercise routines can be classified: circuit or a split. This article will focus on client performance of circuit routines.

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Don't Look "Back" in Anger

One of the best defenses against injury is a well supported frame that includes a strong back. However, many of the exercises used to strengthen the back muscles can be dangerous if not performed correctly.

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