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Jumping on the Band Wagon for Portable Fitness

Posted June 26, 2008 at 02:00 PM by Martha Jones

Section: Her Fitness, Athletics, Sports Medicine

The following article is written by Lisa Marie Mercer.

In both of my books, Open Your Heart with Winter Fitness: Mastering Life through Love of the Slopes and 101 Fitness…

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Building a Healthy Beach Body

Posted May 28, 2008 at 10:00 AM by Sahara Jackson

Section: Her Fitness, Athletics, Training Programs, Her Health, Her Motivation, Her Nutrition

The following article is written by Lynn Bode, a certified personal trainer specializing in Internet-based fitness programs.

Spring is here. Flowers are blooming, jackets are being put away and chances are that you’re beginning to panic about putting on a swimsuit…

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Resistance Training – It’s Not Just About Muscles

Posted April 19, 2008 at 02:00 PM by Kathleen Blanchard

Section: Her Fitness, Athletics, Sports Medicine, Training Programs, Her Health

Most people don’t think about resistance training when they hear the word exercise, but last year the American Heart Association made a statement regarding the benefits of combining resistance training with regular aerobic activity.  Each type of exercise is valuable, and you…

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Move of the Day: Ball Wall Circles

Posted March 5, 2008 at 10:00 AM by Lindsay Hutton

Section: Her Fitness, Move of the Day

This is a great beginner move to improve strength and flexibility in the shoulders. It also helps to develop stability in the shoulder joint. You will need a stability ball for this exercise.

To begin, place the ball at…

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Overcoming Workout Plateaus

Posted July 30, 2007 at 11:30 AM by Bridget Sullivan

Section: Her Fitness, Training Programs, Her Health, Her Motivation, Special Features

The following article was written by Lynn Bode. Lynn Bode is a certified personal trainer specializing in Internet-based fitness programs. She founded Workouts For You, which provides affordable online exercise programs that are custom designed for each individual. Visit: www.workoutsforyou.com for free fitness tips and a…

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Whole body vibration training: can it give you the competitive edge?

Posted May 30, 2007 at 11:00 AM by Megan Hueter

Section: Her Fitness, Athletics, Training Programs

Elite athletes around the world constantly scour through the hottest research in sport and exercise science for the latest and greatest training trend for their field. One of the newest topics to surface is whole body vibration (WBV) training.

WBV training…

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Type 2 Diabetes: How diet and exercise could save your life (PART 4 of 4)

Posted May 7, 2007 at 03:00 PM by Megan Hueter

Section: Her Fitness, Her Health

This is the final installment of a four part series.  Part 4 is entitled: “Type 2 Diabetes and the Benefits of Resistance Training”.  To check out the rest of the series, please click here.

Attention type 2…

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Type 2 Diabetes: How diet and exercise could save your life (PART 1 of 4)

Posted May 4, 2007 at 03:00 PM by Megan Hueter

Section: Her Fitness, Her Health, Her Nutrition, Healthy Eating

This is the first installment of a four part series.  Part 1 is entitled: “Understanding Type 2 Diabetes”.  To check out the rest of the series, please click here.

Do you or someone you know suffer from…

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