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 Remove Hairspray Build Up on Your Hair

According to "Hair Care: An Illustrated Dermatologic Handbook," when hairspray is used frequently, it can build up in the hair, leaving it looking heavy and dull. Fortunately, you can remove hairspray buildup with a few household ingredients and about a 1/2 hour of time, restoring your hair's original shine and luster.

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How To Stop Slouching

Slouching describes a rounding of the upper or thoracic vertebrae that is often accompanied by a forward head carry and is commonly referred to as hyper kyphosis. Spending too much time sitting at a desk or driving a car can lead to developing a slouch, as can being tall and habitually bending forward.

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Facial Exercises for the Lips

Your face and scalp are made up of 10 groups of muscles. One of these muscle groups is the lips, which are surrounded by three muscles that make you smile, frown, pucker or chew. As you age, the skin and muscles of your lips begin to droop, causing your face to look older.

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How to Get Slimmer Inner Thighs

It's often difficult to lose fat from your inner thighs, or adductor muscles. While exercises that target your inner thighs will strengthen and tone your muscles for a tighter appearance, they won't get rid of any extra fat.

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Health Effects of Weed Killers

Products that easily control and kill weeds in crops, lawns, gardens and flower beds are a boon to gardeners and farmers. For many, these herbicides have dispatched to distant memory the tedious, backbreaking chore of pulling weeds from in and around plants, but we are all paying the price.

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How to Tone Your Body for Men

By now, most men know that daily exercise can help prevent heart disease, cancer and a number of other dangerous health risks. While disease prevention is enough to get many men moving, others are more concerned about the development of an appealing physique.

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C7 Neck Exercises

The cervical bones in the spine are numbered one through seven. A disc that absorbs shocks cushions each bone. When the vertebrae become injured or stressed, it can result in neck or back pain, according to the Mayfield Clinic. Pain can be acute or chronic and often can be relieved by rest and exercise.

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How to Lose Weight With Running & Yoga

Yoga and running are the perfect combination for weight loss. Running burns calories at a high rate and speeds up your metabolism. According to the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, exercise causes an increase in calorie burning rate both during and after exercise.

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How to Use an AB Bench

An ab bench is a simple piece of fitness equipment for doing advanced abdominal exercises. It can be used to perform various styles of crunches. An ab bench resembles a small, decline weight bench. At the top end of the bench are pads to hold your feet in place. Many ab benches are adjustable.

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Proper Sprint Breathing

Sprinting, or running at a high intensity, will get anyone out of breath -- and quickly. Different paced runs require different breathing techniques, and sprinting is different from other types of runs.

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The Best Way to Build Up Sprint Stamina

If you don't develop your sprint stamina, you may not be able to finish alongside β€” or ahead of β€” competitors in a race. Likewise, if you play a competitive sport, you might see a competitor beat you to a loose ball or the end zone.

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Recommended Calories for Lean Muscle Growth

Weight gain, especially lean muscle mass gain, can be just as difficult for some people as trying to lose weight. Lean muscle growth is especially important for certain types of athletes such as body builders. Following a regular exercise program is essential to help increase lean body mass.

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Exercises for Pinched Nerves in the Upper Back

Pinched nerves are caused by excessive pressure being placed on a nerve by surrounding tissues. Pinched nerves can happen anywhere in the body, including the upper back, and they can cause pain, weakness and loss of mobility.

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How to Increase Your Vertical Jump for Volleyball

The ability to jump high is prized among volleyball players because of the offensive and defensive weapons it adds to your arsenal. Vertical jumping is important for spiking the ball as well as defending against spikes from your opposition. For some athletes, a superior vertical leap is something they’re gifted with.

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Can You Get Fit in a Month?

Most everyone harbors fitness goals and aspirations. While many health and diet programs offer a time limit -- 30 days to your new body, for example -- it is unrealistic to believe that all shapes and sizes can reach size zero in a month's time.

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How to Cure Burning in the Lower Stomach

Burning in the lower and upper stomach is normally associated with indigestion. Indigestion can be caused by overeating, peptic ulcers and smoking. Highly acidic foods also upset sensitive stomachs, especially when a peptic ulcer is present. Prescription medications might be required if an ulcer is present.

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Protein Synthesis in Muscle Growth

Muscles grow through protein synthesis. Despite what supplement companies will tell you, there is no magic formula that will supersede the basic science of protein synthesis. Once you understand how protein synthesis creates muscle growth, you can achieve your athletic goals, whether they are bodybuilding or fitness.

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Weighted Hula Hoop Workout

Working out with a weighted hula hoop can help tone the muscles in the arms, legs, back and abdominals. Because you have to keep your muscles tight in order to revolve the hoop around your hips, weighted hula hoops work your muscles harder than light-weight hula hoops.

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