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10 Ways to Increase Your Energy
If you're feeling a little sluggish and lack of zzz's isn't the problem, here are some ways to put a little pep back in your step according to MSNBC.com.
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Foods to Fuel Runners
If you're a runner, you need the proper fuel to build muscle, sustain your energy, and increase your endurance. Not all foods are created equal, and according to Fitness magazine, here are seven foods that are musts for runners.
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Why It Benefits Runners
Peanut butter
Easily digestible protein and carbs for sustained energy.
Increase Movement to Increase Energy
If you've been feeling extra tired lately, and skipping workouts due to your lethargy, then it's time to rethink your thinking.
Even though it seems a bit counterintuitive, exercise will not strip you of the little bit of energy you may have left in you. In fact, new research has found that sedentary people who seem to always be tired can increase their energy levels by 20 percent and decrease their fatigue by 65 percent just by engaging in regular, low intensity exercise.
Feel the Burn? Shake It Out!
I hit a wall last year. I was working out a lot and eating well, but my body wasn't progressing. Whether it was doing that last pull-up, biking that last mile, or adding heavier weights to my routine, my muscles just gave up on me.
Increase Your Energy Today and Tomorrow
It feels like the dreary weather and shorter days conspire to zap my energy. How about you? You can fight back in the moment and the long term with these five strategies.
A Meal Plan For Building Muscle
For this week's Get Fit For 2010 challenge, I'm asking you to keep a food journal. Tracking what you eat is a great way to lose or maintain weight, as well as make sure you're getting enough of all the good stuff you need to function through the day. I've decided to combine this week's challenge with my New Year's resolution to increase my strength and endurance by eating this meal plan of muscle-building foods.
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- Cancer prevention guidelines from the American Cancer Society stress the importance of maintaining a healthy weight throughout life. A healthy weight is even more important than eating specific healthy foods, when it comes to cancer prevention.
- The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning consumers not to buy a product known as the "Brazilian diet pill." This product is labeled as a dietary supplement, but contains several chemicals found in powerful prescription drugs.
Tight Hamstrings Help You Run?
Flexibility, part of the trinity of fitness alongside endurance and strength, might be a bit overrated. It seems you're either born with the ability to touch your toes or you're not. There is some wiggle room to increase your flexibility, and many experts agree that daily stretching can lengthen tight muscles, but they also agree that you can be healthy and fit without being able to do the splits.
With Teen Obesity, Inactivity Is Only Part of the Problem
I panic every time I see another "exercise doesn't work!" story — until I read between the lines and learn once again that exercise is a good thing. On the heels of its conversation-starting cover story on the exercise "myth," Time is tackling a new study of teen obesity that claims inactivity is only partly to blame for heavier kids.
Stretch It: Shoulder and Neck Stretching Backbend
This stretch may look familiar if you've taken a yoga class. It's the prep pose you learn before doing Wheel pose. Also called Half Wheel, this stretch will increase flexibility in your spine, and also stretch out your shoulders and the back of your neck.
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