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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Why Does My Stomach Hurt After Running 13.1 Miles?

The rewards for distance running are numerous. However, most runners who are logging big weekly miles can appreciate that stomach problems are, too often, part of the experience. Gastric problems can occur whether you are a six-minute miler or a 10-minute miler.

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What Are the Benefits of Kettlebell Snatches?

The kettlebell snatch is a full-body, power exercise. It works the hamstrings, quads, back, and shoulders. You pull a kettlebell off the floor from a squat position, swing the weight up, then dip under it, and press it overhead. Perform the movement quickly and explosively.

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Negative Health Effects of Central Air Conditioning

Central air conditioning is used in homes and businesses worldwide, but many of central air's negative effects get little recognition. Central air conditioning is essential in hot climates and makes summertime more comfortable.

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Power Exercises & Drills

Power describes your ability to generate force quickly, an important quality if you are involved in sports. Throwing a baseball, kicking a soccer ball, sprinting and jumping are all examples of power activities, and there are exercises and drills you can use to help develop power.

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Yoga Exercises for Prominent Jawline

Yoga improves blood flow, strengthens the muscles and increases flexibility. Facial yoga emphasizes postures that direct attention to the face, jawline and neck. Doing facial yoga can stimulate oxygen flow to the muscles of the face, jawline and neck to help smooth and tighten the skin, according to the L.A.

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Resistance Band Exercises for the Inner Thigh

A resistance band is an inexpensive and portable tool that can be used to strengthen your inner thigh muscles. The inner thigh muscles are known collectively as the adductors. This muscle group includes the adductor brevis, adductor longus and adductor magnus muscles.

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Lower Back Exercises for Women

Your back is made up of two major muscles. That includes the trapezius muscle, a large muscle that spans across the back of the neck and shoulders, down to the top of the lower latissimus dorsi muscle.

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Are There Exercises to Lengthen the Spine

Strengthening and stretching the chest, core and back are necessary for proper posture. To lengthen the spine you must correct bad posture habits, such as slumping, slouching and swaying. To correct these habits you must be aware of how you sit, stand and walk, and strengthen and stretch the opposing muscles.

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Ab King Pro Exercises

The Ab King Pro is an at-home workout machine that focuses on your abdominal muscles. This at-home equipment can be used for beginners to advanced exercisers.

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List of Exercises to Lose Belly & Thigh Fat

A multi-faceted approach is the most effective way to lose fat. Don’t focus on losing weight in your tummy and thighs -- spot training isn't an effective way to transform your body. A diet rich in whole grains, lean sources of protein, fruits, vegetables and healthy fats, will help you reach your goal weight.

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Health Effects of Sulfur in Water

Pure water is tasteless, but water is a strong natural solvent and will dissolve minerals that may give it an odor or flavor. When sulfur gets into groundwater, naturally occurring bacteria can reduce the organic sulfite ores and produce hydrogen sulfide gas.

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Recovery Heart Rate Zone

Your heart rate recovery zone indicates how exercise affects your heart. Whether you are an exercise newbie or a seasoned athlete, it is helpful to know how long it takes your heart to recover from exercise and return to its resting rhythm.

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Arc Trainer Workouts

Look twice next time you pass the row of ellipticals at your local gym. You may have been missing a key piece of cardio equipment that looks suspiciously like an elliptical, but works your body in a slightly different way.

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What Makes a Heart Rate Fast?

The American Heart Association reports that for the average, healthy adult, the heart beats about 60 to 80 times a minute when at rest. As you age, it’s not unusual for your heart rate to rise. People who are physically fit typically have a lower heart rate compared with those who do not exercise.

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Home Exercises for Pectoralis Major Muscles

Whether you work out exclusively at home or only when you can't make it to the gym, there are numerous exercises you can perform for your pectoralis major muscles, or pecs for short.

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What Are the Benefits of Stair Climbing?

Climbing stairs often is recommended as a weight loss strategy. Stair climbing also has become a competitive sport. The number of races up the stairwells in some of the tallest buildings in North America doubled from 1999 to 2007, according to a report by Columbia News Service.

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Exercises to Strengthen a Strained MCL in the Knee

Your medial collateral ligament, or MCL, is one of four strong bands that stabilize your knee joint. Located on the interior side of your knee, injuries to this area are usually a result of a blow to the outside of the knee.

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