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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Exercises to Prevent Kneecap Dislocation

Kneecap dislocation, otherwise known as patellar subluxation, is an injury that occurs when the kneecap partially dissociates from the groove holding it in its place at the end of the thighbone.

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Exercises to Avoid With Scoliosis

A common misconception for people with back conditions such as scoliosis is that they should avoid physical activity. In actuality, certain exercises can help to relieve the pain associated with this condition, which is characterized by an abnormal, sideways curve in the spine.

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Can You Get Abs in a Week?

If your plan is to get visible abdominals in a week, it's time to set a fitness goal that's a little more realistic. Given that it's typically safe to only lose a couple pounds of fat per week, it's impossible to transform your body to the point of having abs in such a short time frame.

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Weight Lifting on a Fat Loss Diet

Weightlifting helps you lose fat and gain muscle in its place, leaving you with lean muscle mass across your body. But weightlifting alone will not cause you to lose any fat unless you complement it with a strict diet.

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Basic Military Training Workout

The military's physical fitness test consists of push-ups, sit-ups and a timed run. Though the fitness test is crucial to assess a baseline level of fitness for everyone who takes it, it equates for only half of the Army Physical Fitness Program -- the other important component is the weigh-in.

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Benefits of Hand Grip Exercises

Grip strength is an important component of athletics as well as most everyday tasks. According to Bison Strength, grip strength can be divided into several types. Crushing strength would be used to squeeze the juice from a lemon. Pinching strength would be used to carry a wooden plank with one hand.

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Exercises for Firming a Sagging Face

Exercises to firm a sagging face function by firming the underlying muscles of the face to give the skin a more even appearance. Exercises for your facial muscles do not require special equipment and you can perform most of them at home in your spare time.

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Exercises to Strengthen Knee Ligaments

Knee pain is a common complaint among active people. Caused by injury, overuse or medical conditions, it can have a major impact on your quality of life. To prevent knee pain, the muscles and ligaments must be strengthened to provide better support for the joint.

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How to Get Rid of Oblique Fat

The obliques are the diagonal muscles on the sides of the ribcage by the stomach. If your obliques are covered by fat, you have what is referred to as "love handles." These overhangs of fat on the sides are often the butt of many jokes, but when you have them, it's no laughing matter.

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How to Fix Plastic Eyeglass Frames

Your plastic frame comes apart, they're out of warranty and your eyeglasses are not replaceable with your vision insurance for a few months--so now what do you do? Plastic eyeglass frames are popular because they are lightweight, colorful and available in many different styles.

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Pros & Cons of Ankle Weights

Weighted exercise equipment has been around for thousands of years dating back to the Persians who filled cow bladders with sand or water to create medicine balls used to train soldiers. Walkers use weighted clothing and ankle weights to increase cardiovascular exercise and burn more calories.

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Exercises to Strengthen Weak Knees

Strong knees are essential for staying active and performing simple functions such as sitting down or squatting. Your knees consist of bones, cartilage, ligaments, muscles and tendons, but these structures can weaken or become injured through accidents, repetitive motions or conditions such as arthritis and obesity.

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How to Get Big Pecs Fast

To maximize the speed at which you can build size in your pectoralis major, or pecs, follow a weight-training program thatโ€™s designed to stimulate increases in muscle mass. The program should consist of high-volume workouts that break down your chest muscle tissue, as well as adequate periods of rest.

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What Are the Benefits of Gaining Muscle Mass?

While you know exercise is good for you, you may not know the importance of building muscle through strength training. If your workouts only focus on aerobic exercise, you're missing a key component of overall fitness. Gaining muscle mass offers plenty of benefits for everyone.

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Exercises for an Ankle in a Cast

If you have injured your ankle, resulting in a severe sprain or fracture, you may need to wear a cast to keep it immobilized while it heals. Stanford School of Medicine explains that a cast is made of either plaster or fiberglass, which encompasses the injury during the healing process.

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Exercises to Increase Neck Size

Having a skinny neck does not have a major impact on your health, but it can cause self-consciousness. This is especially the case when the rest of your body is muscular. To bulk up your neck, focus on the muscles that surround it. These include the trapezius, levator scapulae, splenius and sternocleidomastoid.

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How to Exercise the Mouse Finger

When the nerve that runs from the arm to the fingers becomes compressed, pain and swelling can occur. Called carpal tunnel syndrome, the condition is a common problem for people working on computers for long periods.

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How Long to Notice Muscle Gain?

The time frame in which you can expect to notice muscle gain depends on several factors: your current fitness level, the intensity and consistency of your workouts and your body fat percentage. You may notice strength gains before you feel a change in muscle size, at which time you also should see visible results.

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The Best Running Shoes for Kids

Kidโ€™s running shoes should have the same support features as adult shoes. Children need arch support, heel cushion and shock absorbency in their running shoes. It is often difficult to find these features in shoes for children in toddler or baby sizes.

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