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 Resistance Is Best in an Elliptical?

Resistance in an elliptical trainer affects how much force you have to exert on the foot platforms to complete the pedal stroke. Finding the best resistance mechanism and level for your fitness goals can help you achieve your desired results faster, making your workout program more satisfying and easier to stick with.

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How to Increase Running Stride Length

A majority of runners all have one goal: to run as fast as possible. In order to achieve this, runners must increase the number of steps they are able to take in one minute -- stride rate -- and the distance covered with each stepthey run -- stride length.

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Is Gatorade Good to Drink After a Workout?

Sports drinks have long been used to supplement athletes during and after exercise. Gatorade, much like other sports drinks, has nutrients that water does not provide to the body.

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How Good Is Jumping Rope as a Fat Burning Exercise?

Jumping rope can be a valuable exercise addition to your weight loss arsenal. It may require more skill and timing than running, particularly when you first begin, but it requires far less space and can actually burn more calories than running in the same amount of time.

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What Do You Need for a "Jillian Michaels" Workout?

Between 1993 and 2013, no health and wellness trainer in the country had a higher profile than Jillian Michaels. Her most popular projects include a multitude of exercise DVD's ranging from "30 Day Shred" to "Yoga Inferno."

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How to Lose Cellulite in 2 Weeks

Cellulite is stores of fat separated into honeycomb shaped compartments. You need fat stores to supply energy for your workouts and to provide a cushion for the body. When the cells in these stores outnumber the ones you use, you begin to see the cellulite just under the skin.

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What Should an Athlete's Heart Rate Be During Heavy Exercise?

When you exercise, your heart rate increases above your normal “resting rate.” Everyone’s heart rate will vary according to age, fitness level and other factors, but an athlete’s might be lower than the average adult’s.

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Electrolyte Drinks Before Exercise

When you exercise and your body sweats, you lose valuable electrolytes in the process. To recoup what was lost in body fluids and to prevent continued loss of electrolytes, drink an electrolyte-replenishment drink. These are frequently packaged as sports or energy drinks.

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Why Can't Some People Do Push-Ups?

Push-ups seem simple enough, yet some people find them impossible. Reasons people can't do a push-up vary from poor training to actual injury.

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What Brands of Resistance Bands Are Best?

Resistance bands -- also called exercise bands -- are popular pieces of fitness equipment. Small enough to fit inside a briefcase, garment bag or purse, resistance bands are also inexpensive enough to fit into just about any budget. You can use resistance bands to tone all areas of your body.

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What Muscles Does the Stair Climber Work?

Climbing stairs helps strengthen your cardiovascular system and various muscle groups throughout your body. Whether your goal is to lose weight, strengthen your muscles or improve your cardiovascular fitness, taking a turn on the stair climber can help you reach your fitness goals.

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Can I Just Treadmill Walk to Lose Weight?

Walking on a treadmill can be a good exercise to complement your weight loss program, provided that you work out for a long enough duration and at a high enough intensity to burn calories. Start walking a little each day, building your strength and fitness level, and you will be on your way to a slimmer you.

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Techniques for Running & Breathing in High Altitude

Running at high altitudes poses both challenges and concerns. The air at higher altitudes is the same as air at all altitudes, but a drop in barometric pressure affects the way the oxygen in the air enters your body. The drop in barometric pressure decreases the amount of oxygen intake in each breath you take.

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The Most Compact Treadmills

Treadmills are the most popular home fitness machines, according to “Consumer Reports.” With a treadmill set up in your home, you can perform an efficient cardio workout, whether you’re into walking, jogging or running.

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How Much Muscle Can You Gain in 1 Year?

Building muscle requires you to train with intensity, lift progressively heavier weights, and eat a diet rich in protein and calories. While everyone is able to gain muscle naturally, people will differ in the rate they gain muscle.

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Why Do Men Have Rectal Bleeding After Lifting Heavy Weights?

Men who notice rectal bleeding after lifting heavy weights might feel alarmed and concerned for their health. Most of the time, rectal bleeding results from a minor health condition, although bleeding that persists, worsens or is accompanied by other digestive problems requires medical evaluation.

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Cause of Numbness in Hands and Fingers After Exercise

Exercise makes your body feel great, lifts your mood, and sometimes, can make your hands numb. This disconcerting side effect of your favorite calorie-blasting activity can be worrisome, but the actual cause is not a serious problem in most cases.

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