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Play With Your Food: Exercise With a Pumpkin
Pumpkins just got even better. Aside from being lined with tasty seeds and being chock full of healthy goodness, the Fall staple also makes a great tool for resistance training. Confused?
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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When Good Momentum Goes Bad
When it comes to hitting the gym, momentum is a good thing. Mentally it gets you there, and it keeps you day in and day out. Just be sure that your momentum is mental and not physical when it comes to your actual workout.
Unique Fitness Tool: Power Chute
Looking to add a little something extra to your run? How about a little resistance?
The Power Chute Speed Parachute ($47.50) is a great way to use air as a form of resistance while training or just plain old running.
Pump Iron and Blood, Says AHA
The American Heart Association always has had a very positive stance on the affect of cardio on the heart, but they never really went into the affect of resistance training on the heart. Until now...
A recent statement from the AHA says that guided, moderate weight training can also have significant benefits on the heart, even for those with heart disease.
Wouldn't You Love to Swim in an Endless Pool?
When I see fitness ads on TV, I usually laugh or quickly change the channel, but when I saw the infomercial for Endless Pools, I was completely intrigued. This is actually a brilliant idea.
What is it?
Fountain of Youth, Right There in Your Gym
I don't know about you, but I am dying for them to find a fountain of youth. Turns out that there is something you can do in the gym to help ward off aging: Weight lifting.
Weight lifting is not only great for keeping you looking good, but it is also great for keeping you youthful too!
Strength, Resistance and Weight Training, Oh My!
You hear a lot of buzz going on around strength training, resistance training and weight training but what is the difference? Is one better than the other?
Strength training is a general term for all exercises that develop the strength and size of muscles.
Add Resistance to Your Workout: Medicine Balls
I love using a medicine ball at the gym and if you haven't tried incorporating them into your workout, you should. It's a great and fun way to work with a partner as well as a great way to really change up your normal routine.
Power Med-Balls ($12.95-99.95) are a great option for your home gym.
Print It: Starter Arms to Take to the Gym
Strength training is so important, plus doing this Starter Arms series will get your arms toned for spring time. Watch the video first then you can print out this printer friendly version to take with you to the gym.
All exercises have 10 reps.
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