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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Do You Count Bar Weight Toward Your Bench Press?

When discussing the amount of weight being lifted during the bench press exercise, it is important to know if the weight of the bar is being taken into account along with the plates it holds.

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Massage to Help With Hip Rotation

Tight hip rotators can place unnecessary stress on the joint between your pelvis and sacrum known as the sacroiliac joint. Over time, this stress can adversely affect your spine, causing back pain and spine problems. Keeping your hip rotators flexible supports your spine and helps prevent injuries.

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Differences Between Exercise Physiology & Kinesiology

Exercise physiology and kinesiology are two similar but distinct fields of study. Both fields are associated with exercise and performance. Kinesiology, however, focuses on movement in particular. The two are often confused because they both deal with physical activity.

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Impact of Lack of Food & Water on the Human Body

Food and water are essential to the body. Therefore, dehydration and lack of food greatly impact your body's ability to function properly. Even a temporary lack of food and water can affect your health, and ongoing deprivation is life threatening.

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Can You Lift Weights After Your Wrist Heals?

Wrist injuries are common in athletes. Sprains are the most typical, while fractures and breaks occur less often. After your wrist heals, your ability to lift weights will depend on various factors, including the type of injury that you've sustained and the type of weight lifting you plan on doing.

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How to Remove the Treadmill Console on a Nordic Track C900

Nordic Track makes a range of treadmills for home and commercial use. The C900 model offers the option of folding the treadmill for storage. Once assembled, you will typically need to remove the console only if you must send it in for servicing or if you are fully disassembling the unit for storage.

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How to Drop the Platform on the NordicTrack Treadmill

NordicTrack is known for making a wide variety of exercise equipment, including treadmills for home use. NordiTrack treadmills are loaded with modern features and designed for ease. They also feature folding platforms that make it easy to move them from room to room.

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How do I Lube a Horizon Treadmill?

Horizon Fitness makes treadmills for home use. To keep your treadmill performing well, you need to replace the lubrication once it wears low. If you use your treadmill regularly, it is recommended that you lubricate it every six months, or each time you put 150 miles on it, whichever occurs first.

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How to Operate a Matrix Treadmill

Matrix Fitness makes a series of treadmills loaded with modern features. They feature touch screen technology, multiple workout programs and some even have virtual scenery. Each section of the treadmill is color-coded for easy navigation.

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Safety Issues With the Bowflex Power Pro XTL

Nautilus, a fitness equipment company, owns the brand Bowflex, which achieved success in the late 1990s through aggressive direct marketing campaigns. First developed by Ethiopian immigrant Tessema Dosho Shifferaw, Bowflex has been a recognized name in home fitness equipment for 25 years.

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How to Reset a Horizon Treadmill

Horizon Fitness makes a variety of fitness equipment, including a series of treadmills. These fitness machines require very little maintenance and are simple to use. You will need to reset your treadmill if you want to clear the data or if you have a power outage.

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