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Is Fasting Good For Your Health?

Is Fasting Good For Your Health?

Fasting can have both potential benefits and risks for your health, and its effects can vary depending on individual factors, the type of fasting, and how it's practiced. It's essential to consult with a healthcare professional before starting any fasting regimen,...

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Does Exercising Increase My Immune System?

Does Exercising Increase My Immune System?

Yes. Regular, moderate exercise can have a positive impact on your immune system. However, it's important to note that the relationship between exercise and the immune system is complex and can be influenced by many factors. Here are a few ways exercise can contribute...

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Walking For Better Health – Is It Enough?

Walking For Better Health – Is It Enough?

Walking can certainly be a good form of exercise that can help improve your overall health and well-being. It is a low-impact activity that can be easily incorporated into your daily routine and can provide a range of benefits, including: Improved cardiovascular...

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Wearable Technology – From Steps to Heartbeats

Wearable Technology – From Steps to Heartbeats

Wearable technology has several advantages, not the least of which is the ability to precisely track fitness levels. Additionally, if you're going to put in the effort, you need a piece of equipment that can withstand the strain of your workout. Which device matches...

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A New Year – A New You?

A New Year – A New You?

Does it really matter if it's a new year? ... I know, we all have a little more motivation after the Holidays to start anew on our goals - especially when it comes to our health and fitness. "Now that the Holidays are over, it will be easier to stay focused and eat...

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Does Exercising Help Me Live A Longer Life?

Does Exercising Help Me Live A Longer Life?

Exercise is extremely important to increasing the quality of our lives. It helps to improve out immune systems so when we do get sick, we are better able to fight off the disease or sickness. Daily or weekly workouts also increase our oxygen supply to our bodies and...

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Fitness Success Requires A Change In Attitude

Fitness Success Requires A Change In Attitude

It’s not always easy to get in the mood to exercise. Here are some tips and suggestions to help you stay focused. Set realistic goals so you can hold yourself accountable. But if you fail on a day, don't quit - just refocus tomorrow. Don't workout to impress others....

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The 7 Minute Exercise Workout

The 7 Minute Exercise Workout

12 exercises using just your body weight, a chair, and a wall, that achieves the latest trends for a high-intensity workout. 1. Jumping jacks2. Wall sit3. Push-ups4. Abdominal crunches5. Step-up onto a chair6. Squats7. Triceps dip on a chair8. Plank9. High knees,...

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How To Choose A Gym

How To Choose A Gym

There are many things to consider when choosing a local gym to join. It might even be helpful to make a list of things you are looking for before you start visiting local gyms. Here is a small list to consider. Location and Hours When will you be working out? Is it in...

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The Benefits of Regular Exercise

The Benefits of Regular Exercise

Improve your physical health – Regular exercise reduces the risk of most physical ailments: heart disease, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, colon and breast cancers, and many others. Overall, it increases your immune system and reduces muscle decay....

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When I Just Don’t Feel Like Working Out

When I Just Don’t Feel Like Working Out

What should you do when you get up and just don't feel like doing anything? WALK. We all have days that we don't want to go to the gym. When that happens, and you have lost all motivation, you need to remember that one of the greatest fixes to mental and emotional...

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Holiday Fitness Ideas and Tips

Holiday Fitness Ideas and Tips

The holiday season is a wonderful time of year, but these 6 weeks can also completely destroy our exercise routines and diets. But, there are some things we can do to counter that and not go backwards on our gains for the year in both health and fitness. Walk If...

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7 Reasons To Go To The Gym

7 Reasons To Go To The Gym

Although we could probably come up with 50 or more reasons to go to the gym, we will keep it simple and only list what we think is the most critical and popular reasons to go work out several times a week at your favorite gym. Don't Worry - Be Happy ... Relieves...

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Is Running Good or Bad For You?

Is Running Good or Bad For You?

Running is often viewed upon as an activity that can be damaging to you body.But is that true, especially considering that it improves your cardiovascular fitness? Runners talk about cardiovascular benefits and the freedom that running can bring. Non-runners will talk...

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3 Ways Essential Oils Can Boost Your Workout

3 Ways Essential Oils Can Boost Your Workout

You may be one of many who are already known to dabble with essential oils when nervous or restless at night—But did you know that throwing those good ol’ oils in your bag on the way to the gym, may be as great of an idea as using lavender for that one time when you...

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Top 10 Training Mistakes – A Beginners Guide

Top 10 Training Mistakes – A Beginners Guide

If you want to get into fitness and bodybuilding, working with a regular program and following a regime will become a big part of daily life if you want to make lasting physical changes. Spending this time and effort is highly rewarding, but it’s critical to make sure...

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5 Ways to Spring Into a Fitter and Healthier You

Spring has finally sprung. It won’t be long before the days get longer and the temperatures get warmer. Soon will be a time for shedding layers and, of course, spring cleaning. That can apply not only to cleaning out your closet, desk, and house. It is also a time to...

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7 Ways to Make the Most of Your Workout

Even with the gym being open 24 hours, finding time for most people is still not easy. Between work, family, friends, and more finding that hour –or even 30 minutes—is not always easy. But when you do fit it in, the key is to make sure you are making the most of your...

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