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 Drink Muscle Milk After Working Out

Muscle Milk is a supplemental protein drink marketed by Cytosport, and drinking it immediately after working out is recommended for maximum benefits. It comes in a powdered mix or ready-to-drink bottles and cartons. Cytosport maintains that the product provides energy, lean muscle growth and exercise recovery.

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How to Avoid Shin Splints When Running on a Treadmill

Shin splints can cause debilitating pain along the front area of your lower legs. You may feel the pain when running or even while walking and you may experience mild swelling. Although shin splints usually afflict those who go too far too fast, they can be a chronic problem for many a runner.

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The Advantages of Six-Pack Abs

Six-pack abs are coveted because they imply you live a life of exercise and dietary virtue. In reality, they reveal little about your true health.

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Negative Effects of Running on the Body

Running burns calories, strengthens your heart, challenges the muscles of your lower body and, for some, acts as moving meditation. Too much running or running with improper form or foot wear can make what is a natural, healthy exercise into a negative for your body.

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Pull-Ups vs. Push-Ups

Pull-ups and push-ups are some of the best ways to train your whole body using your body weight. Don't choose between them -- incorporate both in workouts.

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Benefits of a Power Plate Machine

The Power Plate is a brand of machine offering whole-body vibration training. The unit consists of a platform upon which you sit or stand. You adjust the frequency and amplitude of the vibration to create instability in your body.

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Chest Exercises at Home for Women

Going to the gym for a chest workout isn't always possible. Some easily stored equipment and your own body weight allows you to exercise at home.

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Bootcamp Workout Ideas

Boot camp workouts endure, because they combine three basics of any fitness program -- strength, cardio and agility -- into one challenging workout. Usually a combination of military and athletic training drills, boot camp workouts resist highly choreographed moves and instead strive for simplicity.

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Indoor Cycling Class Workouts

Participating in a an indoor cycling class can burn between 300 and 600 calories per session, notes the American Council on Exercise. In these classes, imagery and the group’s energy add interest to the monotonous exercise of riding a stationary bike.

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Body Fat Percentage for Abs

Diligently performing ab exercises alone won't get you defined abs. You must also achieve lean body fat levels to get washboard abs.

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Alternatives to Push-Ups

You may be tired of pumping out push-ups at every workout, or your wrists or shoulders won't bear your weight. Try one of these moves instead.

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