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Archives for November 2011

Strength Training at the Desk

by Mackenzie M. November 8th, 2011| Strength Training
In the past few weeks, I have written articles about easy ways to strength train both while traveling, and while in a college dorm room. This week, I will highlight a couple of very easy techniques to get fit and muscular, all without leaving your office, or even your

Eating and Cardio

by Angela Yorke November 7th, 2011| Cardio
There was an interesting article about diets in the paper today. The Paleo diet was mentioned, as was the raw food movement. The reporter interviewed a school friend named Linda,* a personal trainer who follows the Paleo diet and whom was described as a fitness enthusiast (a bit like

Recovery After Strength Training

by Angela Yorke November 4th, 2011| Strength Training
The same commitment you bring to strength training sessions should also be carried into the recovery period that follows. Most of the time, people forget that physical exertion causes “injury” to muscles. Accordingly, muscles that have healed adequately from injury are stronger and last longer, i.e., you gain strength

Ways to Fight Aging

by Carlo Celotti November 2nd, 2011| Fitness Expert
We're all looking for the fountain of youth, but little do we realize, that we have the ability to slow down the effects of time on our bodies simply by taking care of ourselves. Here are some tips to help keep you looking and feeling young.

-Cut out sugar and

Bike Maintenance

by Bea November 1st, 2011| Biking
Bike maintenance is extremely important. As with many other things, once one thing is going wrong, it is typically an invitation for more things to start to fail. If you ignore one small problem, the chance that the problem will grow is pretty large.

For example, if you notice that

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