How to Reduce Hip Muscles
Reduce the muscle size of your hips by performing exercises that build your endurance rather than size.
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Can Flabby Legs Be Toned?
Flab usually means you have an excess of fat, and that can't be turned into muscle. But, you can lose fat and gain muscle.
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How Important Are Leg Workouts for Muscle Gain?
Working your lower body helps create a metabolic state that's advantageous for full-body muscle growth.
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How to Build Leg Muscles at Home
You don't need a gym or equipment to build leg muscles—your bodyweight and some space will work just as well.
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How to Make My Ankles Slimmer
If you have excess weight that contributes to thick ankles, weight loss will help them slim down, along with the rest of your body.
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Stretches for the Front of My Thighs
Tight thighs make movement difficult. Stretch them out so you can get back to your normal routine, pain-free.
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The Best Leg Exercises With Free Weights
Free weights are an excellent way to train your legs. Stick to simple but effective and safe exercises for the best results.
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Can You Turn Leg Fat Into Lean Muscle?
Fat can't turn into muscle. However, you can lose fat and gain definition with dietary and exercise strategies.
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Abs, Chest and Biceps Exercises Without Weights
You don't need heavy weights to get a strong upper body. Simple moves you can do almost anywhere help you strengthen your abs, chest and biceps.
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What Are the Average Miles You Ride in a 60 Minute Spin Class?
You can sweat it out on a Spin class stationary bike that literally goes nowhere. You can simulate riding over hills and flat roads, or riding through winds, all with the turn of a knob that changes the resistance of your ride. You'll also pile on some cycling miles, just like you would on the open road.
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Should I Exercise 5 Days a Week?
Exercise promotes good health and weight maintenance. How much you choose to exercise depends on your goals, schedule and priorities.
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How Fast Am I Going if I Ran at 5.0 on a Treadmill for One Mile?
Knowing your pace in minutes per mile can help you estimate how long it might take you to cover a specific distance. Most treadmill models will tell you how fast you are going in terms of miles per hour (mph), but won't tell you the equivalent minutes-per-mile pace.
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What Is the Average Time to Run a Marathon?
In 2012, 487,000 runners finished a U.S. marathon, according to Running USA's annual marathon report. Some runners completed the 26.2-mile race in a little over two hours. Others took more than seven hours.
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Alternatives to Smith Machine Overhead Presses
The Smith machine overhead press works your shoulders and triceps. A substantial piece of equipment, the Smith machine is not available in every fitness facility or home gym. If your workout calls for Smith machine overhead presses, you can perform barbell or dumbbell shoulder presses instead.
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My Stomach Muscle Seems to Stick Out When Doing Sit-Ups
A separation of your ab muscles could cause them to protrude when you do sit-ups. Switch up your exercise routine to encourage healing.
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Can You Exercise to Stop Your Shoulders From Getting Wider?
If your shoulders are getting broader than you'd like, you can help minimize their expansion. Focus less on upper body and build a balanced lower body.
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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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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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What Is a Dead Muscle?
A doctor, personal trainer or physical therapist may use the term "dead muscle." It's a way of describing a muscle that's been deprived of nutrients and is no longer usable, that's injured or that's simply inactive due to underuse.
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Heel-Toe vs. Toe-Heel Walking
Humans adapted to a pattern of walking that differs from that of most mammals. Instead of walking on their toes without putting much weight on the heel, they tend to walk by striking their heels first – in a strike known as heel-toe walking.
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