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Archives for August 2012

The Power of Feeling Great

by Denise Druce August 8th, 2012| Fitness Expert
There is no question that when you’re “on the program” you just feel better.  Think back to a time in your life when you were firing on all cylinders.  When you woke up in the morning with no alarm, refreshed and ready to greet the day.  Before you needed

Eat Like an Olympian! Or Not…

by Louise August 7th, 2012| Eating Tips
If you ate like an Olympic athlete, would you be in better shape?

While it sounds like a vaguely plausible question at first, it actually doesn't lend itself to a particularly useful answer. First of all, there are twenty-six different sports included in the 2012 Summer Olympics.

There is archery, athletics,

Alternative Squats: Lower-Body Strength

by Angela Yorke August 6th, 2012| Lower Body, Strength Training
Never having seen the event before, I was impressed and awe-struck by Olympic weightlifting. These people can lift up to 3 times my weight, to say the least!

Inferences that competitors receive chemical assistance aside, one commentator drew my attention with her constant references to a lifter “getting deep into

Stroller: Upper Body Workout

by Jessica B. August 2nd, 2012| Strength Training, Upper Body
The sun is shining and a lot of new moms are trying to work off that pregnancy weight so they feel a little more comfortable squeezing back into their old swimsuits. Here are a few simple upper body exercises you can do while pushing a stroller. They are great

Tone in Your Own Backyard

by Melissa Koerner August 1st, 2012| Exercise Equipment
You really don’t need to go to the gym to exercise. There’s plenty you can do right in your own backyard.

Besides, on a warm summer day, who wants to spend their time inside a hot, stinky gym?

Take advantage of a nice day and try these simple body-sculpting moves outside. Each

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