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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The Best Lower Back Exercises at Home

Lower back exercises involve either arching the back or preventing it from rounding. Deadlift, supermans, and back extensions are all appropriate exercises.

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Calories Burned During Yoga

How many calories get burned in a yoga class depend on a number of variables, including the style of yoga, the length of the class and the level of intensity.

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Compression Pants vs. Running Shorts

Runners usually have no equipment other than their shoes and clothing, which makes choosing the right pair of running shorts especially important.

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Yoga & Chest Congestion

The yogic or Aryuvedic approach to chest congestion is to curb the Kapha and bring the other doshas into balance.

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Does Running Make You Lose Muscle Mass?

Excessive cardiovascular exercise uses energy the body requires to build muscle mass. Running is a cardiovascular exercise, which explains why bodybuilders spend little time on the treadmill. Performance enhancement coach Rachel Cosgrove, C.S.C.S.

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My Shins Hurt When Using a Treadmill

Running on the treadmill can help you burn calories, lose weight, improve your cardiovascular health and increase your endurance. It can also lead to sharp pain in your shins with each step. If no other injury has been sustained in that area, pain in your shins when running is usually the result of shin splits.

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Stretches for Lat Muscles

In order to stretch your lats you need to raise your arms and turn them out. The bench lat stretch, band lat stretch, and squat lat stretch are great examples.

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