Along with being aesthetically appealing, a well-defined, strong butt helps you to move with greater speed, agility and power. Building up your butt requires training all three muscle heads of the glutes: the gluteus minimus, gluteus medius and gluteus maximus, the largest muscle in your body.
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Taking your walking or running program from the outdoors track or trail to an indoor treadmill can require making some adjustments, including changing your usual way of measuring distance. Treadmills tend to calculate distance in miles per hour, or mph; 400 yards is .23 miles, or just short of a quarter of a mile.
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Since its popularity boomed in the late 1990s, the elliptical trainer exercise machine has been used successfully as a tool for weight loss.
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Precor manufactures exercise equipment for commercial and home use, including a line of elliptical trainers. Known for mimicking the motion of running, yet without any stress to the joints, elliptical trainers are simple to use and provide an effective cardiovascular and muscle strengthening workout.
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Though the entire body is engaged when throwing a baseball, the shoulder, arms, back and core are responsible for the majority of the movements.
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Walking a mile a day, seven days a week, at the pace of 3 mph barely meets the minimum cardiovascular exercise requirements set by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which recommends 150 minutes of moderately paced aerobic activity per week.
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When you carry excess weight on your body, the fat will show up throughout the entire body, including your feet.
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The ability to kick your leg high in the air is a must if you practice dance, cheerleading or gymnastics. Often more challenging than they look, high kicks require you to balance on one leg while the other is extended gracefully into the air as high as possible.
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Though often perceived as a basic exercise, pushups are actually a compound move that targets your chest, shoulders, back and arms all at once. Your bodyweight is your source of resistance as you use both strength and endurance to lower and lift your body.
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Your feet are responsible for much of your mobility, so when they become painful, as can happen with flat feet, your quality of life can suffer. Flat feet, or fallen arches, is a condition where the arch of the foot has collapsed.
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While lying on the sofa watching movies may sound ideal during the first day of your period, the truth is that getting your body moving can greatly help to make you feel better.
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The kettlebell swing is a basic kettlebell exercise that helps you to develop strength, coordination and endurance.
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Though it is an effective cardiovascular exercise in itself, jumping rope also provides additional fitness and athletic benefits, including improving your vertical jump. Along with improved coordination and power, jumping rope engages the same muscles that are activated during a vertical leap.
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In the U.S., amateur tennis players follow the National Tennis Rating Program. This provides clear guidelines for all skill levels, ranging from beginner to advanced and even pro. The system was developed to ensure that players are evenly matched and competing against others of the same skill level.
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Using a kickboard in your swimming practice allows you to isolate your legs and develop a stronger and more effective kick. As a strengthening benefit, kickboards also help you to develop muscle in your glutes, quadriceps, hamstrings and calves.
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Reducing fat on the back of your thighs requires burning fat throughout your entire body. The back of the thighs holds your hamstrings, a three-headed muscle that extends your hip, flexes the knee and helps to propel you forward.
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If you have slim calves and take up running, you will likely develop muscle, which will make the calves bigger. On the other hand, if you are carrying extra fat when you start a cardio fitness plan, such as running, then your calves may reduce in size.
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The biceps and triceps are opposing muscle groups on the front and back of your upper arm, respectively, and should be balanced for optimal performance and to minimize injuries. The biceps muscle group consists of two heads and the triceps have three. Their purpose is to flex and extend the elbow.
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Though people spend hours doing crunches, planks and curls to strengthen their abs, walking can also contribute to a taut tummy. Proper posture calls for your abdominals to be engaged while your core initiates the movement of your legs.
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Hula-hooping is no longer just for kids, as adults have realized the tummy firming and calorie burning benefits.
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