Hip and knee pain are often the result of weakness in the abdominal and glute muscles.
Your abdominals (a.k.a “core”) work to keep your upper body stable while your arms and legs move and your glutes extend your hip by bringing your leg back like when you walk or run.
But, when your abs and glute muscles [...]

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One thing that I remember hearing from multiple sources when beginning to research options for weight loss plans, was that when you begin working out, you’ll give your metabolism a jump start, and your body will essentially take over and become a fat burning machine. Many believed that your body would burn calories more [...]

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10 Free Iphone Apps To Help You Lose Weight

June 13, 2009

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Just a quick link to an article I found this morning that might be helpful to some of you out there, its top 10 free Iphone Apps to help you lose weight!  From the website:
Even if you didn’t make a resolution to lose weight this year, you probably have some fitness [...]

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Interview With A Weight Loss Champion and Ultra Marathon Runner

June 9, 2009

A few days ago I discovered a blog that I found to be  inspirational in my own adventure in weight loss. The site was Run4Change and it details the weight loss journey of the site’s owner Jason.
Since 2006 Jason has lost over 130 pounds, and went from being overweight and un-athletic, to fit and [...]

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Golf Shoulder Exercises To Prevent Golf Swing Shoulder Pain

May 21, 2009
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Proper golf shoulder exercises can usually correct poor golf swing mechanics. I have identified 4 common reasons that contribute to golf shoulder pain:
1. Poor posture:  Having forward rounded shoulders and a slouched upper back limits shoulder motion and proper shoulder turn during your golf swing. As a result, shoulder turn during your golf swing is [...]

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Want To Lessen The Pain Of Working Out? Coffee To The Rescue!

May 14, 2009
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The initial results from a new study have suggested that caffeine may have the effects of lessening the pain from intense exercise.  From MSNBC.com
That cup of coffee that many gym rats, bikers and runners swill before a workout does more than energize them. It kills some of the pain of athletic exertion, a new study [...]

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Why Your Knees Hurt Squatting And 3 Alternatives To Keep Your Knees Healthy

May 11, 2009
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This is a guest post from Kevin Yates, founder of Yates Performance Training, and new blogger over at Post Rehab Exercise.  Check out his new site, read the article below, and then watch the video to the right. Thanks Kevin!

Just because your knees hurt squatting doesn’t mean that squats are a bad exercise. In fact, [...]

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The Site Has Been Redesigned Using The Thesis Template

May 5, 2009

For a while now I’ve been thinking about redesigning this site to make it a bit easier to update, and to make it more flexible when I’m making changes.
I’ve been designing graphics for websites for quite some time now through my other site, Logos For Websites. I started years ago designing logos for friends [...]

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Get A Personal Trainer: In A Group, On The Phone Or On The Internet?

April 23, 2009

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When working out and trying to lose weight, one struggle that many often run into is that they aren’t able to get themselves properly motivated, and they just don’t have all the information they need.  You know you want to get fit, and you’re ok with exercising and eating right to make [...]

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Things To Avoid While Working Out So You Won’t Get Hurt

March 27, 2009

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After having an injury in the summer of 2007 to my rotator cuff while involved in some strenuous exercise, I realized just how important it is to be careful when you’re working out so that you can avoid injury. If you don’t take precautionary steps, you can end up injuring [...]

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