A colonoscopy is a medical procedure that allows a doctor to view the inside of your colon, or large intestine. The doctor screens for signs of colon cancer and identifies and removes colon polyps, which are small growths.
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Late night training has always had a bad reputation. Common sense dictates that training in the morning or afternoon is optimal since you are likely to have more energy. Also, your early exercise session will boost your stamina to help you make it through the rest of the day.
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Push-ups are a classic upper-body exercise. Popular with the military, boot camps, and average gym-goers, they work the chest, triceps, and front shoulders. The abdominal muscles also come into play during a push-up. There are many versions of the push-up, each offering its own advantages.
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The kettlebell snatch is a full-body, power exercise. It works the hamstrings, quads, back, and shoulders. You pull a kettlebell off the floor from a squat position, swing the weight up, then dip under it, and press it overhead. Perform the movement quickly and explosively.
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Mile pace is an important figure for runners. This statistic denotes how many minutes it takes you to complete one mile, averaged over an entire run. Runners note progress with this figure, attempting to increase their pace over time.
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An ab bench is a simple piece of fitness equipment for doing advanced abdominal exercises. It can be used to perform various styles of crunches. An ab bench resembles a small, decline weight bench. At the top end of the bench are pads to hold your feet in place. Many ab benches are adjustable.
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NordicTrack makes many residential fitness machines, including treadmills, exercise bikes and ellipticals. Some of the features of the NordicTrack ellipticals include adjustable stride length, preset workouts, iFit compatibility, foldable units and incline power ramps.
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A NordicTrack treadmill can be a significant financial investment. As of September 2010, the treadmills listed on the NordicTrack website range from $600 to $3000. You will get longer life out of your treadmill if you perform some basic maintenance tasks.
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Pro-Form is a popular manufacturer of in-home fitness equipment, including ellipticals, bikes and treadmills. The CS line by Pro-Form has existed for several years. The latest model is the 980CS. The 740CS is an older model in the CS line of treadmills.
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When you take a walk or go for a run, you probably track the distance covered. This is a practical way to measure progress over time. Most treadmills provide feedback about your workout including distance traveled. The distance data can be set to either English or metric measurements.
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Having a treadmill at home provides you with a convenient way to get in a workout even if you can't make it to the gym. There are dozens of in-home treadmill manufacturers, each one with numerous model lines.
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Lubricating your treadmill walking belt regularly helps prevent wear and tear to the belt from excessive friction. Most treadmill manufacturers recommend lubricating the belt once every six to 12 months, depending on how often you use your machine.
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Working out on a treadmill at home is more convenient for many compared to going to the gym. However, with convenience comes some extra responsibility -- you will need to maintain, troubleshoot and service your treadmill to keep it running well. One common treadmill issue is the walking belt slipping or skipping.
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Elliptical trainers don't measure distance in miles; they measure distance as total revolutions. Revolutions refers to the number of turns the flywheel makes as you pedal. Your speed on an elliptical machine is measured in revolutions per minute. A revolution is equal to two strides.
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Most treadmills provide you feedback about your workout, including approximate calories burned, speed, elapsed time and distance covered. Consumers are often leery of the accuracy of this information.
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NordicTrack produced the C1800 model treadmill in 2002. It is a residential treadmill with a space-saving, fold-away design. The C1800 has a 1.5 CHP motor that supports speeds from 0 to 10 mph. The ramp inclines up to 10 percent. Users of this NordicTrack treadmill have experienced problems with the motor and the belt.
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Dumbbell pullovers are a bit of an exercise anomaly in that they work two opposing muscles simultaneously: the chest and the back muscles. The chest muscles are the primary movers, but several muscles of the back assist during the movement.
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Circuit training is a versatile form of exercise in which you set up a series of cardio activities, strength exercises or both. The circuit can consist of as few as three exercises or as many as 15. The general goal is to complete the circuit with as little rest as possible in between exercises.
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Curl bars, often referred to as EZ bars, are long bars that have angled grips in the middle. Like regular barbells, curl bars are available as a standard or Olympic bar. Unlike regular barbells, Olympic curl bars do not have specific dimensions and weight.
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The seat, or saddle, position on a road bike is an important factor for a comfortable ride. The longer and farther the ride, the more important it is to have a properly adjusted seat. Saddle height also affects your riding efficiency.
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