Exercise for a Muscle Cramp Under the Rib Cage

A cramp in the ribcage, or side stitch, can occur when you've been sedentary and start training. Fit individuals can also develop side stitches when they boost the intensity of their exercises. As you grow stronger and more accustomed to your fitness regimen, side stitches should naturally disappear.

Kay Tang
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Primary Muscles Involved in Halo Exercises

Halo exercises help build muscles throughout your upper body, but it targets your shoulders and the supporting muscles the most. These exercises typically require a kettlebell, which means you must use your muscles to exert pressure to keep the kettlebell under control at all times.

Rob Harris
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Lupus & Pimples

Lupus is a chronic inflammatory disease and can't be cured. Pimples are temporary skin blemishes and are caused by an overproduction of oil. The two conditions might seem unrelated, but they might have more in common than you think.

Sara Ipatenco
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Can I Lift Weights & Do Insanity?

If you hear someone at the gym talking about "insanity," it's likely that your treadmill neighbor isn't referring to mental unraveling, but to a particularly rigorous exercise regime that promises dramatic improvements in fitness.

Danielle Hill
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High Power Pull Vs. Upright Row

The high power pull and the upright row are two techniques in weight lifting that work various muscles throughout the body. Although both moves are similar, the upright row targets a specific muscle whereas the high power pull works many muscles throughout the legs, shoulders and arms.

Ireland Wolfe
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Neck Extension Exercises for the Vagus Nerve

The vagus nerve stems from the base of the brain stem, moving down the neck to the abdomen. Damage or pain in the vagus nerve can be caused by pressure from muscles or tendons that are too tight or impede on the nerve. Neck extension exercises will help reduce pain and pressure on the nerve.

Jason Aberdeene
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Butterfly Rash Treatment

A malar rash, often called a butterfly rash, is a skin irritation extending across your face in the shape of a butterfly. The wings cover your cheeks, and the butterfly's body extends down the bridge of your nose. A butterfly rash is not a condition in itself, but rather a symptom of a larger disease.

Stephanie Mitchell
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The Disadvantages of Pull-Ups

Pull-ups are among the most effective exercises to strengthen your upper body, arms and core, according to Brett Stewart, author of “7 Weeks to 50 Pull-Ups.” When performed accurately, a pull-up safely challenges your biceps, lats, traps, rhomboids and abdominals.

Judy Fisk
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My Upper Back Hurts After Doing Biceps Curls

Properly done, a biceps curl should isolate the biceps muscle, using only that muscle to lift the weight. However, some common mistakes can lead to strain in other muscles, causing pain. Upper-back pain during a biceps curl indicates that there is an issue with your form or that an underlying injury is acting up.

Garnet Henderson
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Neck Exercises for Arthritis & Dizziness

Neck exercises for arthritis and dizziness can help to improve range of motion and flexibility in your neck as well as reduce pressure on your spinal chord and nerves. In reducing pressure, neck exercises will help minimize dizziness as well as some symptoms of arthritis.

Jason Aberdeene
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Can You Be Buff From Just Doing Push-Ups and Pull-Ups?

If your goal is an overall lean body mass and total body fitness, you might have to look further than push-ups and pull-ups, but you could do worse.

Martin Booe
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The Nutrition of Pulled Pork vs. Chicken

Pulled pork and pulled chicken are slow-cooked, tender, barbecue-style meats. Although nutrition information can vary depending on the recipe, ingredients and chef, pulled chicken is lower in calories and fat than pulled pork, making it a healthier choice.

Jill Corleone, RDN, LD
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