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Fit Tip: Don't Walk With Dumbbells
Walking is a great form of exercise, since it's low impact, you can do it anywhere, it can get your heart pumping (if you walk fast enough), and it burns calories. I've seen many women trying to up their game by holding dumbbells as they walk to either burn more calories or tone their upper arms, but it's such a bad idea. Swinging that extra weight is a great way to tear a muscle or injure your shoulder joint.
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What's the Deal With Wearable Weights?
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At first I thought they were for strength training exercises instead of dumbbells or resistance bands.
Three Ways to Add Arm Work to Your Lunges
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Lifting Tip From Lacey Chabert
I don't think Lacey Chabert strong arms anyone in the movie Ghosts of Girlfriends Past, but the actress believes in staying strong. She has a great trick for remembering to strength train: keeping free weights visible at home. She explains her rationale for not putting away her dumbbells like this,
If you just have them around the house, I've noticed you walk by, you do a little bit.
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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.
Build a Strong Core and Arms With the Suitcase Walk
If you're looking to strengthen your core muscles as well as your shoulders and arms, here's a great move called the suitcase walk. Not only is it great for toning your muscles, but it can also prepare you for carrying your suitcase in the airport this holiday season. Here's how to do it:
- Hold a rather heavy size dumbbell in your right hand, between 15 and 30 pounds.
Get the Bod: Jessica Biel's Workout
When I think of fit celebs, Jessica Biel definitely comes to mind. Her toned tush and defined arms are the reason she's won the title of Fitsugar's Fittest Female Celeb two years in a row. If you want to know how she maintains such a strong and feminine physique, her personal trainer Jason Walsh told People magazine about her workouts.
Eva Longoria's Wedding Workout
We all saw Eva Longoria walking around to get toned up for her big wedding extravaganza, but that girl was doing way more than just walking to get the body of her dreams for the day of her dreams.
According to her trainer, Patrick Murphy, Eva wanted to look strong, she wanted really nice posture and she wanted her arms to look great.
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