Here are some unique, or not so unique, exercises that I have picked up over the past few months. They are meant for strengthening your core, legs, arms, and more, and they can be done whenever/wherever you please! Bent Knee Heel Touches: Lay with your back on the ground, and lift your knees so that you make a 90 degree angle between your thighs, knees, and heels. Now bring your heels down to the ground, and back up! It may help to put your hands underneath your butt. Russian twists: Sit up so that you are making a square root symbol (back...

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In the spirit of the holiday season, Wasabi Media Group is launching the Doubly Good December Contest.  This contest will reward one reader and one writer with a cash prize of 25 dollars each. In order to qualify for the reader's prize, all you need to do is have a comment published* for any article posted during the month of December.  Comments will be accepted for this contest through January 7th.  One comment will be chosen randomly, and the author of that comment will receive $25! So, start reading, and submitting comments.  The more comments you submit,...

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Ahh, in just a few more weeks the new year will be here.  It is going to take us a couple of weeks to stop writing 2008 on all of our documents and even less time to forget our resolutions.  That is right, you heard me.  We make resolutions very spontaneously and never implement an actual plan to carry them out for any real length of time. This year will be different.  You have the next few weeks to create a solid plan and schedule the time for implementation.  First, what is your fitness goal for 2009?  Mine is to focus...

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Winter training season is now in session. According to the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) my crew coach is not allowed to hold organized team practices. She is not supposed to be at practices and "coach" us over the winter break. However, as athletes, the team realizes that we need to continue to stay in shape--after all, we just worked for four months to get to the point that we are at now. Of course, our coach can send us suggestions; it's just up to us to organize our own practices. One tool that my coach uses is MapMyRun.com. All you...

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Exercise is good for many things. It can make you skinny, keep you healthy, make you buff, and in, many cases, even make you feel better in many different ways. There is only one big problem with information on exercise that can be found just about anywhere- nothing truly says how much time needs to be spent in order to get where you want to be physically. Start with the concept of losing weight. The amount of exercise needed to lose weight differs from person to person. Therefore, it is truly unclear as to how much is actually needed. Expert analysts...

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