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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Bench Press & Sore Muscles

Understanding how your muscles respond to intensive exercises such as bench press could help you avoid injury and being sidelined from overdoing it.

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Can You Lose Neck Fat?

Neck fat can accumulate under the chin, on the sides or in the jowls. Getting rid of this fat isnโ€™t as straightforward as doing neck exercises, although these types of exercises can help reduce the appearance of fat. Fat oxidation -- burning of fat in the body -- does not necessarily occur at the spot youโ€™re targeting.

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Should You Lift Heavy Weights After 40?

While most of the losses in muscle come when you are significantly older, lifting heavy after 40 can prevent this. Heavy lifting not only increases lean muscle mass, it increases bone mineral density, as well.

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Is It Bad to Go Exercise Right Before You Go to Sleep?

Physical exercise is important to maintaining the health of your heart and lungs. However, fitting in time to exercise can be challenging, and nighttime may be the only available option. A misconception is that exercise before bedtime -- even hours before -- is detrimental to your sleep.

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What Muscles Do Dips Work Out?

Dips are a body-weight exercise that target the upper body. They can be performed in two very different ways to work different parts of the muscles in your upper body. Dips are a compound push-type exercise that works a large number of muscles at the same time.

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Exercises to Burn Fat on the Upper Body for Women

As a woman, you may be concerned with having excess fat on your upper body, especially on the chest, back, arms or stomach. Too much fat in these areas can make your clothes fit poorly, cause body rolls or make you generally self-conscious. Abdominal fat can predispose you to heart disease and metabolic disorders.

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The Balke Treadmill Protocol

The Balke treadmill protocol can be used to estimate cardiovascular condition and endurance by measuring maximum oxygen uptake, known as V02max. You can undergo this fitness test at a slow pace, making it suitable for cardiac patients as well as healthy people.

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5X5 Strength Training With Dumbbells

The 5X5 strength training routine is a classic program and a favorite routine of the legendary Reg Park, three-time winner of the Mr. Universe bodybuilding title.

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Do Pushups Bulk You Up?

If you don't have time to squeeze a gym visit into your day, drop to the floor and perform a set of pushups. This strength-building exercise doesn't require any equipment and can play a role in building muscle. Pushups can bulk you up, but only if you approach them with the correct strategy.

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Circuit Training Benefits

When performed correctly, circuit training provides a multitude of health and fitness benefits. In fact, circuit training is so popular that it has endured in many countries since 1953. Traditional circuit training follows established guidelines for success.

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What Happens When You Wear a Weight Vest?

A weight vest is a valuable fitness accessory that can be used for a variety of reasons. Some people wear such a vest during normal exercise for improving strength and losing weight. Athletes preparing for specific sporting events or to reach certain goals during training also use a weight vest.

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Are Schwinn Bike Helmets Good?

One of the most important pieces of equipment you can wear when riding a bike is a helmet. According to The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, a helmet is the single best way to prevent a head injury resulting from a crash. Schwinn produces helmets that are safe and effective in multiple designs.

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Why Am I Losing Weight But Not Body Fat?

When looking to get into better shape, many people use weight as a measure of progress. Measurements such as body mass index -- or BMI -- which test your height to weight measurement, aren't an accurate progress gauge, according to Dr. Rexford Ahima, medical professor at the University of Pennsylvania.

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Do Abdominal Exercises Make Stomach Stick Out More at First?

If you're dedicated to getting toned abs, a larger stomach is probably the very last thing you want. If you're only doing ab exercises, your stomach may actually get larger. Instead, you need to focus on a full-body fitness routine that includes fat-burning cardio and cutting calories from your diet.

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Elliptical Resistance Is Not Working

An elliptical machine offers one or two options for increasing the intensity of your workout: pedal resistance and incline ramp. Most elliptical machines offer varying levels of manually or digitally adjustable pedal resistance.

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Cancellation Policies of Gold's Gym

Gold's Gym is a chain of fitness gyms in the United States, with corporate headquarters in Dallas, Texas. The company operates franchises and most, but not all, of the locations are independently owned and managed. Although the cancellation policy is similar at most Gold's Gyms, each location has its own rules.

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How to Get Lean at Home With No Weights

Lifting weights contributes to a healthier body in a variety of ways, but having access to free weights isn't absolutely crucial if you're determined to get lean.

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How to Set Up a Pull Up Bar

There are two basic types of pull-up bars on the market: removable and permanent. Removable pull-up bars are relatively lightweight, inexpensive solutions for those who do not want to drill or permanently mount their pull-up bar.

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Exercises for People Over 70

While there is no fountain of youth, staying active can help seniors feel much younger than their age. As long as individuals over 70 are cleared by their doctor, moderate exercise offers numerous health benefits.

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Does Bellydancing Help Lose Belly Fat?

No exercise will allow you to spot reduce fat from specific areas of your body. To lose belly fat, you need to lose fat from your body overall. To do this, you need to burn more calories than you consume.

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