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5 Reasons You Should Be Lifting Weights
Resistance training, weight lifting, strength training — they are all variations of the same theme. If you are resistant to adding strength training into your program let me share the five great reasons to start pumping iron according to realbuzz.com.
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You Asked: The Health Benefits of Pilates
I have received more than a few questions recently about Pilates like: Is Pilates good for weight loss? What are the health benefits of the practice? How to go about studying Pilates?
Avoid Putting On the Pounds When Giving Up the Smokes
With all the health benefits to gain from giving up the smokes, the decision to quit is an easy one, but the follow-through can certainly be a challenge. Cravings brought on by nicotine withdrawal can be intense and one way distract yourself from the desire to light up is to eat, eat, and eat some more. That of course can lead to weight gain, so here are some tips on how to ditch the cancer sticks without busting out of your pants.
Another Reason to Strength Train
Exercise is fundamental to my happiness. There have been plenty of days when my husband asks me in his sweetest voice if I need to go for a run. Maybe he should be asking me if I want to lift weights.
Why I "heart" Swimming
I love swimming. I really, really do. What is cool is the American Council of Exercise backs me up on this one.
Exercise
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- A new study found that aerobic and resistance training significantly reduced fatigue in men undergoing radiation treatments for prostate cancer. Fatigue is a common side effect of such treatments.
- Doctors at the Mayo Clinic found that exercise improves the physical and emotional well-being of patients with Alzheimer's disease. The patients exercised for as little as 60 minutes each week.
Double Up or Triple Up but No More
When it comes to strength training, you need to work in the sweet spot in terms of the number sets you do. Fear not, that sweet spot has been found, and you probably won't be surprised to learn you should do two to three sets of each exercise. According to a review of studies published in the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, doing two or three sets will make you 46 percent stronger than just doing one.
Favorite Health Mag of 2009 Is . . .
Perusing monthly health and fitness magazines is a great way to stay motivated when it comes to taking care of yourself. The pages are full of nutritious recipes, fitness tips, challenging strength training exercises, details about new fitness gear, and answers to burning health questions.
I love that there are dozens of health mags geared toward everyone from runners, to health nuts, to yogis, to gym rats.
Celebs Like to Shake It
At first, the Power Plate seems like another gimmicky weight-loss product, but its website features endorsements from fit celebs like Madonna, Courteney Cox, and Hilary Swank. On top of that, it's used by over 60 college and pro sports teams, and the Police brought one with them on their reunion tour. That's some serious celeb street cred.
Back pain and sciatica
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