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Kegel Exercises – Staying Fit, Active And Independent

Kegel Exercises – Staying Fit, Active And Independent

Causes of weakening vaginal muscles

– Lack of exercise – Been through many pregnancies – Growing age – Being overweight

Ways to do Kegel exercise

– One of the easiest ways to do this is to contract the vagina and then relax. Repeat this at least 2 Continue reading


 

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Nordictrack What is in a Name

Nordictrack What is in a Name

The brand was bought by Icon Fitness after the bankruptcy of the original NordicTrack company in 1998 and they have since moved the lineup into more mainstream sales venues such as Sears. The name holds a certain level of cache and Icon has taken advantage of this to bump up into high Continue reading


 

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Show Off Your Six Pack Abs. Build Abdominal Muscles Fast

Show Off Your Six Pack Abs. Build Abdominal Muscles Fast

Ask any woman what is the most attractive part of a male body and most of the time, they will tell you it's the six pack abs meaning that your abdominal muscles showing up with beautiful definition. The abs is considered by many as a sexy muscle and is a symbol of a fit and healthy Continue reading


 

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The Basics of Pilates Exercise

The Basics of Pilates Exercise

But just because people are using Pilates for physical improvement, and weight loss, it doesn't mean that a Pilates exercise is a cardiovascular exercise. Pilates is basically a low intensity exercise. Most instructors recommend Pilates with aerobics and other forms of exercise for Continue reading


 

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“The Way to Health & Vitality”

“The Way to Health & Vitality”

How many times have you gone to sleep at night, swearing you'll go to the gym in the morning, and then changing your mind just eight hours later because when you get up, you don't feel like exercising?

While this can happen to the best of us, it doesn't mean yo Continue reading


 

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Trying To Get Back In Shape?

Trying To Get Back In Shape?

The reason I have emphasized "written" is because if you don't write your goals down they are merely wishes. Studies have proven over and over that writing your goals down is powerful.

Let's look at some examples. If you want to get back into running, walk Continue reading


 

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Weight Training

Weight Training

Many women worry that weight training will make them muscular and bulky like a mans; yet you must keep in mind that men and women have different muscular structures, therefore weight training will not develop big muscles on women, just toned muscles. Not only is weight training a routi Continue reading


 

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Why Women Should Train Different Than Men

Why Women Should Train Different Than Men

Most women also do not go to the gym to workout with the notion of wanting to get big muscles like a lot of men do nor do they have the desire to look like any of the men in the gym. So then, why would most women want to do the same kind of workouts as most men do?

The fa Continue reading


 

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5 Helpful Things to Do to Start Your Personal Fitness Program

5 Helpful Things to Do to Start Your Personal Fitness Program

Our society has so many food choices that it is easy to pack on the extra pounds. Also our day to day jobs are less physical as they where 100 years ago so we have more sedentary life styles. We know there are benefits involved when we exercise and cleaning up or diet. However, most of Continue reading


 

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All About Working The Transverse Abdominals

All About Working The Transverse Abdominals

Scissor Kicks This stomach exercise also requires lying on the floor. Position your hands under your butt, keeping your back pressed against the floor. Slowly raise one leg to a height of about ten inches, then slowly lower it back to the floor. As your lower one leg, raise the other. Continue reading


 

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