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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.

Fitness May Outweigh BMI in Reducing Death Risk

Maintaining or improving level of fitness can still reduce a person's risk of death even if body mass remains unchanged. That's according to a new study that suggests physical fitness has a greater impact on health than does body mass index alone.

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Size Does Matter

No matter what they say, for men, 'Size does matter' and the point could be argued with anyone who disputes this. Size means strength, it means you can protect yourself. It means you are capable and able.

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Avoiding the 'Yo-Yo' Diet Syndrome

Experts have warned for years that repetitive dieting, especially with quick loss diets, can be dangerous for your health. However, now there is an argument that may finally convince people to stop dieting and simply eat sensibly to achieve a healthy weight.

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Why Taking a Continuing Education Course Can Help Your Business

The end of the year is near and many personal fitness instructors are scrambling in an eleventh-hour effort to satisfy their continuing education needs...

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Maximizing Workouts

Are you making the most of your exercise time? The following tips can help evaluate an exercise program and decide whether you (or your client) would like to make changes to maximize the health and fitness benefits from every workout.

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What are Orthotics?

Foot orthoses, or orthotics, are therapeutic devices that are placed inside footwear. They improve the health of feet, knees and hips by effectively supporting and stimulating the sole of your foot; they also can prevent future injuries.

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