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Bill Brown
Dec 14, 2018

How to Prepare for a Personal Training Session

  A certified personal trainer may be just what you need to kickstart your exercise program. Not only can he or she offer guidance on proper form and safe exercise, personal trainers can motivate you to reach your fitness goals. Your first visit with a trainer may feel intimidating. Knowing what to expect and making

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Bill Brown
Dec 13, 2018

Don’t Have Time to Exercise? Do This for 10 Minutes

  In the fitness world, the word “miracle” gets thrown around like a two-pound dumbbell. But when it comes to high-intensity interval training (HIIT) the benefits you’ve heard about are both legitimate and miraculous. HIIT is a combination of brief, very-high intensity bursts of cardio exercise followed by equal or longer periods of rest. Think

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Bill Brown
Dec 12, 2018

To Sit or Not to Sit: Can We Finally Stop Using Standing Desks?

  Men’s Health fitness adviser and Stanford University’s Director of PM&R Sports Medicine, Michael Fredericson, MD, FACSM, has the answer every office worker needs to hear. At many offices, you see quite a few standing desks. And the reason seems, well, reasonable: with so many studies highlighting the maladies of prolonged sitting, standing appears your best

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Ali Heck
Dec 07, 2018

Endorphin release differs by exercise intensity, study finds

Studies have long suggested that exercise triggers the release of “feel-good hormones,” or endorphins, in the brain. New research, however, suggests that this effect is very much dependent on exercise intensity. Researchers suggests that the release of endorphins varies by exercise intensity. Researchers found that adults who engaged in an hour of high-intensity interval training

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Ali Heck
Dec 06, 2018

7 Mistakes You Might be Making in Indoor Cycling Class

And how to be sure you’re not just spinning your wheels The calorie-torching qualities of indoor cycling are hard to beat—that is, if you’re making the most out of your session. Avoid these all-too-common speed bumps for the ultimate—and injury-free—ride. Holding on Too Tight While it sometimes might feel like it, we swear the bike isn’t going

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Bill Brown
Nov 30, 2018

Common exercise excuses and how to overcome them

The biggest barrier to achieving your fitness goals is arguably yourself Image credit Total Shape It’s difficult to move outside of your comfort zone, and th ere’s no shame in finding it difficult. However, you’ll need to immerse yourself in the unfamiliar in order to realise your goals. These are the most common exercise excuses

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Bill Brown

Here’s How to Know If You’re Getting Enough Vitamin D

Are You Getting Enough Vitamin D? Known as the “sunshine vitamin,” vitamin D is produced in the body in response to the skin being exposed to sunlight. Considering the sun rises every day, most people must get plenty of vitamin D, right? Wrong. The Vitamin D Council says that approximately 1 billion people worldwide are

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Bill Brown
Nov 29, 2018

Coffee Can Be a Great Pre-Workout — If You Drink It at the Right Time.

  Ditch your pre-workout shake for a steaming cup of joe. Coffee has long been the go-to beverage of the bleary-eyed early morning crowd. But could the jolt of energy that comes with all that caffeine be put to even better use in the gym? For some people, the answer to that question is a

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Bill Brown
Nov 28, 2018

5 Produce Picks for the Cooler Months

  5 Fall Produce Picks We typically think of farmers markets in the summer. We’re obsessing over watermelon, ice-cold lemonade and early morning runs to beat the heat. As the days get shorter and weather turns cooler, many of us forget that there are plenty of produce options growing in the cooler months also. We

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Ali Heck
Nov 15, 2018

Importance of Yoga for Students

  From first graders to college seniors, students lives are not pressure-free. Hours a day sitting at desk or computer monitor and more hours doing homework cause a young body to tense up. Social and family pressures and, unfortunately, anxiety, abuse and bullying also take their toll. It adds up to the high stress levels

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