General Fitness: How to Lose Weight and Get Fit Faster

How long does it really take to get fit or lose 50 pounds through walking? Understanding concentric exercises, kettlebell swing mechanics, and proper post-workout hydration is key to building a sustainable fitness lifestyle.

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How to Add Cardio to Powerlifting

One of the classic myths you hear when it comes to mixing weight training and cardio is that the two simply do not mix. Whether by choice or by result, you’ll only realize the results of one of them, even if you perform both of them.

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Muscle Twitches in the Biceps

Nothing spoils an arm workout more than a blast of twitches roiling through your biceps. While it is common for a muscle to twitch immediately following a particular exercise, or even several hours afterward, excessive twitching or spasms can be difficult to deal with and may hamper your strength-training progress.

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Negative Effects of Powerlifting

Powerlifting is an intense, explosive form of strength training that uses heavy weights in compound exercises that hit target muscle groups hard. The competitive version of powerlifting uses only three main weightlifting exercises -- the bench press, the back squat and the deadlift.

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