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Improve Cardiovascular Fitness: Faster, Smarter and In Less Time!
To improve cardiovascular fitness, try Low Volume - High Intenstity Training Intervals...
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12 Reasons Every Adult Should Weight Train
During the past few years, more and more studies have shown that sensible strength training produces many health and fitness benefits.
Key researchers have provided a wealth of data on the positive physiological responses to basic programs of strength exercise.
Consider these 12 reasons to strength train....
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Aches & Pains: The Rigors of Training & Competition
How many workouts have you had to miss or cut short due to that intense shoulder pain? How about those ankle sprains that no amount of stretching,
Bengay or Aspercream would take care of? God forbid we talk about knee stiffness and pain that just will not go away no matter how much ibuprofen or aspirin you take.
Joint injuries do far more then just cause pain; they strip you of hard-earned gains and performance. It doesn't matter if you play baseball, football, basketball,
wrestle or grapple or if youre a bodybuilder; injuries affect the athletic performance of all athletes. The human body is an incredible machine but the constant
stress and pounding of your joints from running and jumping and especially weight training, can definitely take its toll. Face it, the harder you train, the more you stress your joints.
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A Muscular Midsection
Recently there has been a lot of attention on the abdominal muscles, with the assumption that everyone can develop a ripped and ridged midsection.
Unfortunately, this is not the case, anymore than the misconception that anyone can build broad shoulders and bulging biceps. Genetics has a lot to do with
our physical structure and muscular potential. Consequently, most of us are unlikely to produce washboard abdominals, regardless of how many sit-ups we perform.
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Answers to Perplexing Personal Training Questions
Super Slow Training was popularized by Mike Mentzer in the 1970s. Super-slow was part of his heavy-duty system that has today become known as High
Intensity Training. Arthur Jones the inventor of Nautilus Strength Training machines worked with Mike to develop his systems that included: tri-sets, giant
sets, super slow, forced reps, stripping and other high intensity training programs. Mikes training systems lead to great bodybuilding success (he won several major bodybuilding titles).
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A Positive Approach to the Aging Process
Most of us speak negatively about getting older, but we usually agree that aging is better than the other alternative. Although the numbers can be discouraging,
it is important to realize that our chronological age and our functional age can be very different. Working in the fitness profession for more than 30 years, and conducting
thousands of fitness evaluations, I have come to the conclusion that one's functional ability may be only marginally related to one's age.
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