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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.

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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To Lower Bad Cholesterol, Start with Exercise

There is much that can done to raise HDL (good) cholesterol and decrease LDL (bad) cholesterol by lifestyle changes alone. In fact, U.S. public health officials recommend that most adults with cholesterol problems change their health habits for 3-6 months before turning to medications.

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Are You Too Thin?

The fear of getting fat is a powerful force that can be all consuming. It grips the mind and drives the sufferer ferociously, with no apparent concern about the impact on other areas of life.

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Timing Workouts for Better Sleep

As many ambitious excercisers know, working out in the evening makes most people too alert to sleep well. With that in mind, it's better to schedule your workouts to be more in sync with the body's natural sleep and wake cycles.

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