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Swiss Ball Push Up: Exercise of the Week
Pushups using the Swiss ball make a great exercise even better! By placing the ball underneath your feet adds instability to the pushup, it forces you to engage your core and transfers more weight to your hands increasing the resistance for your chest and shoulders. If you choose to position the bal... Read More »
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Fitting in Health & Fitness When Your Life is Jam-Packed: Part 3
Sometimes life and work get so busy and overwhelming that not only do we forget to take care of ourselves, but also why we committed to a healthier lifestyle in the first place. It becomes more routine to grab an unhealthy snack we’re craving along with our special coffee during the hustle and bus... Read More »
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Mental Focus Training: How Olympic Athletes Overcome Stress
Elite athletes are aware of the extent to which mental focus dictates performance. And that knowledge can be utilized by the not-so-elite to reduce stress and accomplish goals. Canadian Olympic figure skater Joannie Rochette’s third-place finish just two days following the unexpected death of h... Read More »
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Superset Training: Boosting Your Workout Intensity
Have you been stuck in a rut lately at the gym? Maybe you have become bored of doing the same old workout routine and not seeing any results? Perhaps you are ready to increase the intensity of your workouts with Superset training. When you are just starting out for the very first time on a strength ... Read More »
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Preparing for a Marathon: The Nutrition Factor
Optimum nutritional habits are essential during your marathon training. Fundamental components include hydration status, carbohydrate and protein intake as well as electrolyte repletion, and joint health. To ensure muscle recovery post-exercise and to reduce your risk of injury, consider the followi... Read More »
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Swiss Ball Hamstring Curl: Exercise of the Week
The Swiss Ball Hamstring Curl could possibly be the most effective hamstring exercise around. To perform this movement you will need a Swiss ball and your body. Since the ball is unstable, your hamstrings and back muscles have to work hard to maintain your body position. Hamstring curls using the ba... Read More »
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Fitting in Health & Fitness When Your Life is Jam-Packed: Part 2
If your main challenge with maintaining your health habits is fitting them in, then it might be time to do some re-configuring. Your life is comprised of a number of categories, a few of which may include work, commuting, running your household, managing finances, parenting, family, community commi... Read More »
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Swiss Ball Jackknife: Exercise of the Week
The Swiss Ball Jackknife, also referred to as the Knee Tuck is a great exercise for targeting your lower abdominals. Since the ball is unstable, your abdominals have to work hard to maintain your body position. Goal: Hold your lumbar spine in neutral alignment while flexing your hips and drawing ... Read More »
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Fitting in Health & Fitness When Your Life is Jam-Packed: Part 1
Another evening of mottled sleep leaves you wandering around like a strained zombie? Deadlines at work are looming, yet more keeps piling on your plate? When these are your primary experiences, it’s a challenge to make time for exercise and healthy eating. Does your work life stretch you thin a... Read More »
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Ripped to the Core Workout
A six-pack may turn heads, but unless you have a strong group of deep-core muscles you'll never develop a complete midsection. With Fitness Goop's Ripped to the Core program you will get a workout that will strengthen your transverse abdominals and the deep muscles of the core, plus some favorite mo... Read More »
