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 Make Your Bike a Stationary Bike

When the weather turns cold and stormy, your bicycle doesn't have to go on sabbatical in the garage. Instead, turn it into a stationary bicycle that you can ride from the comfort of your living room.

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Why Does Stretching Relieve Sore Muscles?

When you've pushed your body harder, exercised longer or performed some type of new resistance training, you'll probably feel at least a bit of soreness in the following days. You may be tempted to stretch those muscles to ease some of that pain, but that could be a waste of time.

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Gym Machines That Get Rid of Love Handles

Let's face it -- those love handles hanging out from the top of your jeans are not your best look. Making a commitment to change it is a big step toward meeting your goals, and since you already know that gym machines are going to help you meet your goals, you're even further along.

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Can You Strain Something in Your Head by Lifting Weights?

You're probably aware that weight lifting can result in sore muscles -- but you may be surprised to discover that your training session resulted in a sore, stiff neck and head. While it might seem odd, it's a typical response to poor form, and in most cases it's not cause for serious concern.

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How Many Calories Do You Burn With Leslie Sansone?

Asking how many calories you're going to burn during any workout is a very loaded question indeed. Instructors for specific fitness programs don't tend to provide an exact number of calories you'll burn, because calorie burn is so dependent on factors including your age, weight, gender and intensity level.

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How Fast Should I Ride a Stationary Bike?

There's no doubt that using a stationary bicycle can help you get in shape, lose weight and even build muscle. When it comes to the speed at which you should be riding, though, that's all going to depend on your level of fitness and how hard you're willing to work.

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Muscular man workout out on bars

How Do I Build Dip Bars at Home?

Dips can be a challenging and beneficial upper-body exercise, helping to strengthen the pectorals and triceps. Most gyms have some type of dip bar or parallel bars, but they're also a relatively inexpensive and simple thing to make at your own home.

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The Best Sneakers for Long-Distance Walking

Walking is a simple, low-impact exercise you can do nearly anywhere -- but even with its relative simplicity, there's always the risk of injury. To keep from getting hurt or experiencing persistent pain, it's important to get a pair of shoes that are designed for walking and which you'll use just for that purpose.

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How to Hang a Heavy Bag in a Basement

For those who are serious about getting or staying in shape, having equipment at home -- including weights and punching bags -- is the way to keep up a certain level of fitness. Punching bags are one thing, but installing a heavy bag in your home is a more serious matter.

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Swimming

How to Build Muscle Swimming

With the added resistance of the water, swimming laps of any type is going to help you build muscle faster than the cardio workouts you may currently be doing on dry land.

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