November 25, 2008 — by Joe Lawrence
Cardio, Eating & Exercise, Exercises, Family Fitness, Hiking, Running, Sports, Strength Training, Swimming, Winter Activities, Yoga
Have you ever noticed that you gain faster results when you workout with another person? Why is it that the same exact workout plan when done in a group is much more effective than on your own? The answer is truly mind over matter.
When we workout with another that person is there to push us, and we have a sense of peer pressure not to whine or try to avoid a certain exercise. We also don't have the tendency to lift lighter weights or not do the total reps.
By ourselves, there is a different story. If we don't feel like...
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November 19, 2008 — by Louise
Exercise Equipment, Exercises, Strength Training, Winter Activities
During the winter, your options for being active really start to dwindle. The cold temperature makes many outdoor activities impossible and when the weather is at its worst, going out to the gym or the local YMCA just isn't reasonable; it's best to stay safe at home...Yet, we must stay active!
For those of us who have stationary bikes or treadmills, we naturally can turn to them. Yet, neither seems to be a satisfying alternative to pounding on the pavement or gliding by a changing landscape. Treadmill-running and stationary-biking quickly become monotonous tasks, and it feels easy to let them slide and just forget about being active for a couple...
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November 11, 2008 — by Joe Lawrence
Cardio, Exercises, Running, Sports, Strength Training, Summer Activities, Winter Activities
Let me start by saying, I do not enjoy distance running...at all. I do love to sprint, though. However, the Air Force requires me to run, and I am tested on my 1.5 mile run time.
Not too long ago (less than a year) I was timed at 11:36 for my fitness test. A run like that and the other areas of the test scored me a decent score, but I was two minutes away from getting the max points. I have never been a fan of mediocrity and wanted to get a score of one hundred. The quest began.
Only running...
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November 4, 2008 — by Bea
Exercise Equipment, Exercises
Do you have sore or tight muscles? Have you been itching for a personal masseuse? Well,
The Stick can solve almost all of your problems.
At first glance, The Stick looks like a stick with some pieces of cut up PVC pipe in between two handles. However, in reality, The Stick is an amazing device used to compress and stretch muscles. It prevents and predicts muscle injuries, increases strength and flexibilty, disperses the effects of lactic acid, and accelerates muscle recovery. It is made out of a space-age plastic that is designed not to break and the center of...
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