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Strength Training: Doing It Right

by Angela Yorke July 15th, 2011| Strength Training
Modern man is constantly prodded to do more, and do it better than everyone else. As such, it’s no surprise that most people throw themselves into a strength-training regimen, only to have to stop soon after to recuperate from injury.

Images of relaxed-looking athletes bench-pressing 150 lbs are nothing new, and

The Unrealized Problem

by Chang Song February 8th, 2011| Eating Tips
People in America have realized that obesity is a big problem in the states. Many have become obsessed with working out to avoid that problem, and that obsession has became a problem in its own right. A big problem coming from the obsession of losing weight is eating disorders. But

Fitness levels decrease as College goes on

by Bea November 16th, 2010| Eating Tips
What is written in this article will most likely not come as a shock to you at all; in fact, it is almost obvious. The basic gist is that as college students go from being first years to seniors, they become much more sedentary. I recently heard about a

Body Mass Index versus Waist Circumference

by Bea October 19th, 2010| Nutrition
Did you know that your waist circumference (WC) can tell you a whole lot more about your body and any future risks than your body mass index (BMI) can?

Researchers have known about this for a while, but it has never really been expanded on. BMI used to be the

The Cortisol Connection

by TJ Davis April 23rd, 2010| Eating Tips, Family Fitness
Despite growing concerns about overweight teens in the US, the health crisis continues to spread. National campaigns to combat child and teen obesity have been, so far, ineffective. Blame for the epidemic has been placed in many areas – fast food, junk food, too much food, depression, lack of

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