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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How to Lose a Jiggly Stomach

Loose skin or fat on your stomach can leave you feeling self-conscious about your appearance. By adopting a healthier diet, a regular exercise regimen and losing weight at a slow pace, you can eliminate your jiggly stomach and gain a more toned and taut appearance.

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Why Do My Feet Get Hot During My Run?

Getting hot feet during a run is not unusual, especially when running in hot weather. But take certain precautions if you get hot feet on a regular basis during your runs. Sweat usually accompanies overheated feet, which can make running uncomfortable and cause blisters.

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Exercise Equipment That Hangs You Upside Down

Inversion therapy or inversion exercises hang you upside down and are used to relieve lower back pain. Other potential benefits include improved circulation, improved posture and relief from exercises that compress the spine. If you're looking to try inversion exercises, choose from a variety of equipment.

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The Top of My Shin Muscle Hurts When Running

Anyone can experience muscle pain at the top of the shin area no matter your age, gender or fitness level. This area contains numerous nerves, connective tissues and muscles -- including the tibialis anterior, the peroneus longus and the extensor digitorum longus.

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How Bodybuilders Measure Arm Size

Whether you are a professional bodybuilder or just starting a weightlifting program, increases in the size of your arms may be taken as a sign of success. While measuring your arm size may seem straightforward, different methods may result in inaccurate measurements.

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The Advantages of Playing Volleyball

Volleyball is a physically demanding sport that takes skill and athletic ability. Pete Waite, author of "Aggressive Volleyball," adds that volleyball also is an entertaining game that many athletes choose for the opportunity to be active and connect with friends.

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The Best Ab Exercises for a Bad Neck

Having a bad neck doesn’t have to mean you can’t ever have a six pack. Depending on the injury, there are still many abdominal exercises you can do that won’t cause any further trauma to your neck area.

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What Is Considered Excessive Exercise?

While too little exercise can be bad for your health, too much isn't good either. Overexertion can decrease your performance and increase your injury risk. It can cause short-and long-term side effects and even lead to heart damage.

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My Ears Pop When I Exercise Hard

Intense exercise is good for you. It strengthens your muscles, endurance and will. If ear popping accompanies your intense exercise, you may need a change in workout technique. Typically a simple change in ear pressure, ear popping is not a life-threatening condition, just an uncomfortable one.

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The Roof of My Mouth Is Sore After Eating

The roof of your mouth is a particularly sensitive area. The tiniest abnormality may feel huge when your tongue swipes at it on your palate. Soreness on the roof of your mouth after you eat can stem from a variety of possible causes. Visit your doctor or dentist if your mouth pain lingers.

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How to Increase Wrist Strength

To gain wrist strength you will have to work out the forearms muscles including the wrist flexors and extensors as well as the pronators and supinators. Wrist flexion is when the palm of your hand moves toward your forearm, while wrist extension is when the back of your hand moves toward your arm.

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Why Is it Hard for Me to Breathe After I Workout?

Struggling to catch your breath after a workout is understandably upsetting. When you can't get enough oxygen into your lungs, you may feel dizzy and lightheaded, which could be enough to discourage you from working out.

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Why Do I Get Lightheaded During Exercise?

It is common to occasionally experience lightheadedness during rigorous exercise. If left untreated, this dizzy feeling can lead to fainting, which may result in serious injury. If you begin to get lightheaded, stop exercising immediately.

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Shaky and Weak After Exercise

Understand the causes of feeling shaky and weak after exercise, including low blood sugar and anemia. Learn how to prevent overexertion and stay safe while working out.

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Is 2 Hours of Exercise a Day Too Much?

Exercising too much can be bad for you. Exercise bulimia is a serious medical problem in which people use extreme exercising instead of vomiting to purge food excesses. Exercise bulimia can be dangerous and take a toll on your heart, muscles and joints.

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What Are the Benefits of Deadlifting?

If the major goal of your weightlifting program is to gain overall strength, you should add deadlifts to your routine. Deadlifts are compound exercises that require the use of all your major muscle groups. The strength that you achieve from performing deadlifts is also practical and can help you in your everyday life.

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Tight Hamstrings After Running

The hamstrings are an important muscle in running, acting as both a hip extensor and knee flexor, but they tend to be neglected by runners in terms of strengthening and stretching. They are most injury prone when subjected to sudden increases in speed work or workload.

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