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 Get Rid of Secretary Butt

The term “secretary butt” refers to a round, flat and shapeless bottom. The theory behind the term is that sitting all day, as secretaries do, flattens your bottom, giving it an unsightly appearance. Although the term secretary is used, it can be applied to any job that requires you to sit for extended periods of time.

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Exercising Dangers for Obese People

Obese people sometimes want to exercise in order to lose weight and improve their health, and there are certainly many benefits of exercise for overweight people.

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How to Work Your Biceps & Not Your Forearms

Many exercises believed to isolate the biceps, or the biceps brachii, build up the muscles in forearms as well. However, a few variations of the traditional biceps curl isolate the bicep muscle. When working out the biceps, you must lift enough weight to cause fatigue after 12 repetitions, according to the Mayo Clinic.

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How to Build Pectoral Muscles With a Torn Rotator Cuff

Nobody enjoys injury recovery; it takes hard work and patience. Recovering from a rotator cuff tear poses challenges to strengthening the rest of your upper body. Caution is given to movements that increase the pain in your shoulder.

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Stretching Exercises to Reduce Night Ankle Cramps

Night ankle cramps are a relatively common nuisance that can have a variety of different causes. While some cases occur due to a condition called night leg cramps, others are caused by repetitive strain and exertion on your calf and shin muscles throughout the day.

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Climbing Stairs With a Broken Foot

With 26 bones in the foot, a fracture or break to any of them can require medical treatment and immobilization of the entire foot to allow the bone to heal. Depending on the severity of the injury, you may be required to wear a protective boot or cast that may necessitate the use of crutches or a cane.

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Turning Techniques for Shuttle Runs

Shuttle runs test your agility and athleticism as you complete a series of short sprints with 180 degree turns between each sprint. A similar exercise, called a beep test, requires you to complete each sprint before a beep sounds.

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How to Thaw Potato Salad

Potato salad is a cold food that can be frozen to eat months later. Because potato salad contains perishable goods such as mayonnaise and eggs, special care must be taken when thawing it to reduce the risk of contracting bacterial infections.

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Sore Neck Muscles After Treadmill Walking

Walking on a treadmill is one way of keeping up your cardio fitness when your joints prefer the cushioning provided by the exercise equipment -- or when there is stormy weather outside.

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Sprinting Techniques for Short Legs

Traditionally, the awards in competitive sprinting have gone to runners with smaller frames. Tall sprinters have historically been considered to have a disadvantage, as Edward McClelland reports for "Slate," covering the unusual success of 6-foot-5 sprinter, Usain Bolt.

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Best Dietary Changes After Joining A Gym

Signing the gym membership paperwork is the first step toward getting and staying in shape, but the steps that follow are often more difficult. Consider your diet before setting foot on the treadmill.

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Eating Brown Rice After a Workout

Eating right after a workout or training session is essential in maximizing your recovery. For high-intensity, long-lasting cardio workout, such as a long cycling training session or a 10-mile run, post-exercise carbohydrates are critical.

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Strengthening Leg Muscles for Climbing Stairs

A stair-climbing training regime is a great way to improve your cardiovascular fitness, but without strong legs, you may find this type of training too intense. Stair climbing primarily targets the muscles of the lower body -- the quadriceps, hamstrings, gluteal muscles, hip flexors and calves.

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Anti-Inflammatory Diet & Coffee

Chronic inflammation can lead to a variety of health problems, including cardiovascular disease, certain types of cancer and rheumatoid arthritis. Following an anti-inflammatory diet plan may reduce inflammation and lower your risk of these diseases.

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Does Drinking Beer Fix a Hangover?

The pounding head, sour stomach and dry mouth of a hangover can make the binge of the night before seem like a very bad idea. Having another beer for breakfast might make you feel better temporarily, but it will do nothing to "cure" your hangover. Drinking when you have a hangover only prolongs the agony.

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The Effects of Cold Temperatures on Running Time

If you're a runner, you probably won't let a little cold weather stop you from running. Running in cold temperatures does require some common-sense planning. You also need to stay alert to signs of potential injury from cold temperatures.

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Advantages and Disadvantages of Fasting for Runners

Food is fuel, especially for serious runners who need a lot of energy. It may seem counterintuitive to fast before a workout, but some proponents claim it can benefit your performance. Fasting can also be dangerous, especially when combined with strenuous physical activity.

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