Fitness Mastery: Hypertrophy, HIIT & Running Optimization

Comprehensive fitness involves a mix of strength training for hypertrophy, HIIT for metabolic health, and corrective exercises for postural alignment.

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What Size Punching Bag Is Right for Me?

Punching bags for boxing come in a variety of sizes, materials and colors. Heavier bags provide more resistance -- the heavier the bag, the more difficult your workout. When it comes to choosing the right bag, size, level of fitness and the intensity you plan to train at all factor into your selection.

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Behind the Head Military Press

The behind the head military press is a hotly debated topic. While it is a staple exercise in many bodybuilding and strength routines, and can offer numerous benefits, it also carries a certain degree of risk. Performing it too often, or with poor form, can lead to injury.

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Exercise to Get Rid of Jowls

Specific problems with a body region require specialized exercises. Facial exercises combat wrinkles and sagging jowls, or the loose skin of the lower cheeks and jaw, by improving your facial muscles and tightening the skin.

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Trembling, Fatigue & Headaches After Meals

Trembling, fatigue and headaches after meals may indicate that you have postprandial hypoglycemia, more commonly known as reactive hypoglycemia. According to the National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse, a blood glucose level that falls below 70mg/dL will verify this diagnosis.

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Weight Training for Teenage Girls

Busy teenage girls might think there isn't time to add weight training to their workout routines. But adding a small amount of weight training can provide some big benefits. Kidshealth.

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Hand Grip Strength Test

Most people's hand-grip strength gradually diminishes as they age. Maintaining decent hand-grip strength levels can enable elderly people to more readily complete daily living tasks and may help them stay alive longer. A 2007 study published in "The American Journal of Medicine"

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Weighted Dips and Muscle Mass

Weighted dips are a great exercise for training your chest, triceps, shoulders and core muscles. When performed correctly, they can add pounds of muscle to your upper body and also improve your strength for other exercises such as bench presses and military presses.

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Does Walking on a StairMaster Build Your Glutes?

A brand of stair climber, the StairMaster is a cardio workout machine found in many gyms and homes. It builds cardiovascular endurance while toning and firming lower-body muscles, including your glutes.

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Can You Exercise After Getting a Tattoo?

It is okay to exercise after getting a new tattoo, but you should avoid sun, soaking, stretches and sweat to allow it to heal properly. Follow aftercare instructions by keeping your tattoo moist, covering it with a bandage and possibly making some slight changes to your exercise routine.

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Can You Get Bigger Arms in Two Weeks?

Big arm muscles can make a huge difference to your physique. Your arms are an important muscle group if you compete in bodybuilding, and even if you don't, big arms can still turn heads in the gym and help you become stronger.

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How Can a Teen Get Bigger Biceps Without Equipment?

Adding muscle mass at any point in your life is exceptionally difficult. It typically involves hours of dedication in and out of the gym, every day. If you're a growing teenager with no access to gym equipment, the difficulty level increases exponentially. Don't fret, there's still hope.

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Is Hemp Protein Good for Bodybuilding?

Bodybuilders have greater dietary protein needs than the average athlete or gym goer due to their intense training. Protein powders are a convenient way to get in more protein without having to eat large quantities of food each day.

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Rectus Abdominis Exercises

Your abdominal muscles support your body as you move throughout the day. The rectus abdominis is also referred to as the "six pack." This muscle responds to exercise with improved strength and you can perform stomach strengthening exercises on a daily basis.

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Anterior Deltoid Exercises

The anterior deltoid is the front section of your shoulder muscle. This area of the muscle originates on your clavicle and runs down to connect on the humerus, or upper arm. When the anterior deltoid contracts it can abduct, flex, transverse flex and internally rotate your arm.

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What Is the Meaning of Brisk Walking?

Brisk walking is not strolling or even walking at a moderate pace. It's walking faster than both but not as fast as a full run. There are many benefits to brisk walking. According to the February 2013 issue of the American Heart Association journal "Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology,"

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Stretches & Exercises for a Lumbar Curvature to the Left

A lateral curvature of the spine to the left or right is called scoliosis, which commonly develops in people who participate in unilateral activities such as tennis. Scoliosis might also develop from birth defects of the spine or when one leg is longer than the other.

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How to Make Your Wrist & Forearms Bigger

When working to build your biceps and triceps, the forearms and wrists can easily be neglected. Developing your forearms has several benefits such as decreased risk for carpal tunnel and improved grip. The forearms are made up of three muscles, the brachioradialis, pronator teres and brachialis.

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