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Apr 13th, 2013

What’s New on the Fitness Market

By Norm Morrison I’ve always been impressed by SPRI. Although this noted pioneer of effective toning and strength training equipment (like their trailblazing line of training balls, exercise…

Apr 3rd, 2013

Fitting Fitness into a Busy Life

Finding it tough to work fitness into your busy schedule? Try these time-management and exercise strategies to help keep it on the calendar. Schedule your workout first thing in the morning…

Mar 12th, 2013

6 Steps to Better Running

Are you a seasoned runner (or fairly green)? With spring coming, it’s a perfect time for all runners to review their training style. Running may seem like the most natural of sports, but a…

Feb 18th, 2013

Taking Good Advice to Heart

In honor of American Heart Month this February, the American College of Cardiology conducted survey of more than 650 cardiologists—with hopes of understanding how the nation’s cardiologists…

Feb 15th, 2013

Better Playlist = Better Workout

A new study by Simon Fraser University in British Columbia, confirmed that people tend to stick to a ‘natural’ pace that minimizes physical exertion while running or walking, and won’t…

Feb 8th, 2013

For Total Body Fitness – Take a Functional Fitness Test!

Functional Fitness is a way of evaluating—and improving—how your body performs doing five essential movements: squat, lunge, push, pull, and rotate. All of these movements require muscle…

Feb 6th, 2013

How to Recover From a Tough Workout

You know that stiff, achy feeling that comes the day after a tough workout? There’s a name for it: Delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS). And believe it or not, there are better ways to…

Jan 25th, 2013

Are You Allergic to Your New Workout?

If you’re sticking to your health-related New Year’s resolutions—Good for you! Maybe you’ve joined a gym or stocked your kitchen with healthy food. Now here’s the caveat: Make sure your new…

Jan 21st, 2013

Climbing the Corporate Ladder? Get Fit!

If you’re on track for the corner office (or want to be) don’t neglect your workout. Staying fit is now considered an increasingly important requirement for senior management success. In…

Jan 4th, 2013

Strange But True? Can a MOUTHGUARD Improve Your Performance?

This may sound a little unusual, but one study found that wearing a mouthguard while training could actually give athletes a boost of power. A study published in the Journal of Strength &…

Jan 2nd, 2013

Firmer Core -- Fitter You

“Working your Core” is not just a trendy phrase from the latest Pilates or Tai Chi class. Core stability (or core strengthening) is now a well-known fitness trend that has started to…

Dec 27th, 2012

Here’s a LEGAL Performance Enhancing Drug – Caffeine!

If you want to improve your performance in the gym, don’t forget the java. Caffeine can help you lift more weight and also lessens your perception of exertion and pain, according to research…
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