December 28, 2009 — by Bea
Exercise Equipment, Walking
You probably have seen the commercials or the newspaper advertisements for those funny looking Sketchers. With their clumsy and clunky appearance I could have guessed that the shoe I saw in the ad belonged to Sketchers, but what they have done now is even funkier than any shoe they have ever produced.
They are called Shape Ups. If you have not heard of them before, they are shoes that are designed to promote weight loss, improve posture, tone muscles, and reduce the stress that is on your knees and ankles. They are really some kind of a shoe—they look like your...
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December 23, 2009 — by Joe Lawrence
Strength Training
The New Year is around the corner, and your workout routine just might need to be revamped. When it comes to fitness, there are three main areas to use to evaluate the type of routine you are using. Evaluate yours and see where you may need to balance things.
Depending on what your goals are, or what sport you are in, may determine the types of workouts you experience. The three categories of workouts are strength, endurance and speed. Each category is needed for every sport, but some require more of one than another. You may even discover that you are...
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December 16, 2009 — by Joe Lawrence
Eating & Exercise, Exercises, Strength Training
Everyone wants a flat stomach or the famous six pack abs. The problem is most people do not do the right things to get them. Hopefully, I will give you some ideas to steer you in the right direction.
First off, I want to say that I personally do not feel flat or muscular stomachs are a staple of being fit. They only make you "look" fit. I say this because I see too many people chasing after this one quality. Stop. Work on everything else, and the abs will happen. All the times I carried around my six pack were...
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December 9, 2009 — by Bea
Exercises
I used to think that there were two forms of stretching-- dynamic and static. I was told that dynamic stretching was better for you and that you should only do static stretching if you were extremely warmed up. However, that is only what I was taught. Here is some more information about the different types of stretching:
Dynamic stretching involves moving parts of your body. In dynamic stretching, one gradually increases the speed and reach of each movement. Dynamic stretching is typically done by completing an exercise while walking, such as lifting each leg and touching your toes in an alternating...
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