Tag Archives: fitness
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Three Steps To Make Exercise A Habit
[fl]S[/fl] tarting and sticking to a workout program doesn’t have to be rocket science or require herculean discipline. What it takes is making your quest to workout more personal to you by understanding why you are doing it; picking a workout plan that you actually like; and charting the cour...
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Weekend Fitness Challenge: High Knee Run
This weekend's fitness challenge, the high knee run, is a great addition to any High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) plan. No gym required so let's get going. *Illustrations by Odunze Oguguo (WhytManga) [subscribe-form] [/subscribe-form]...
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3 Tips To Avoid Post Wedding Weight Gain
[fl]A[/fl] lot of us women have a tendency to gain weight after we say I do. This article is meant to address what I think are two reasons for that. First, we forget that our dedication to our health and fitness is a part of the person that stepped into the marriage. Second, we don't understand that...
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5 Reasons Your Workout Is Not Working
We all know how amazing working out is for your health. However what happens when the workouts that you are performing are not delivering the results that you want? Well this is very common as some workout programs are a lot better than others and numerous important factors also come into the equati...
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Your Brain Needs Exercise Too
Ever listen to your friends complain that someone is messing with their mind? Perhaps you have even said it yourself. On the surface, this sounds – and often is – very bad. Strangely enough, it is this type of challenge that keeps our brains fresh. Without problem-solving exercises, we wou...
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Weekend Challenge: 15-Minute Fab Abs Challenge
Whether you just want a flat tummy or a fully-fledged six-pack, you have got to work your rectus abdominus muscle – abs for short. Running from your sternum down to your pelvis, this muscle is arguably the most important of your midsection muscles. Coming a close second is your transverse abdominu...
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HIIT A Leaner Body In Just 15 minutes A Day!
No time for hour-long sweat sessions? No gym membership? Stuck on work travel? Not a problem at all. Training with body weight cuts out travel time to the gym, the need for equipment and is more accessible. You will also increase lean muscle mass, and sculpt a lean body. In 15 minutes? What’s ...
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Why Your Workout Is Not Working And What You Can Do About It
If you have been working out regularly and are not seeing your desired results, your first instinct might be to blame your metabolism. But the reason that you aren't seeing results might be that your routine is not a good fit for your goals. Let’s explore five reasons why this might be the case: ...