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Fit Tip: Building Gym Confidence with this Leg Workout
In my previous post we talked about how the best strategy for building confidence in the gym is mastering at-home workouts first. Now, it’s time to step it up a notch. You've been working on yourself at home for Read more
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How to Properly Refuel Before, During, and After a Workout
If you are going to set aside time to work out, you need to also take the time to properly fuel your body. By eating and hydrating accordingly, your body is adequately prepared to tackle the workout ahead. If you skip this key step Read more
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How to do a Perfect Biceps Curl
Who doesn't want a pair of great-looking arms? As the weather gets warmer and sleeves get shorter, we'd all like our arms to look their best. Sun's out, "guns" out, right? There are three basic muscle groups to consider when Read more
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How to do a Proper Leg Extension
There's more to leg extensions than most people think. It seems like it's such a simple exercise that you don't really have to think about it. Typically, folks will just hop on the machine, set the shin pad (input pad) Read more
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Fit Tip Thursday: How to Do a Squat, Perfectly
Ask any top fitness professional to choose their favorite exercise for the lower body and many would answer, "the squat." And the reasons are simple. The squat contains all of the characteristics of a great exercise: It is a functional Read more
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How to do Crunches
The crunch - It's one of those seemingly "simple" exercises that turns out to be not so simple after all. Far too many people do them incorrectly, which leads to dramatically decreased results and the possibility of injury. It's not Read more
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How to do Perfect Shoulder Side Raises
Muscle imbalances and weaknesses in the shoulder is one of the primary causes of dysfunction and pain. Thus, to have both great-looking as well as injury-free shoulders, we need to target all three specific areas. The shoulder also has the Read more
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Fit Tip Thursday: How to do the Perfect Chest Fly
Of the several exercises that I consistently see people performing incorrectly at the gym, the chest fly is definitely one of them - whether it be on a machine, with cables or dumbbells. Whenever you fail to do an exercise Read more
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Fit Tip Thursday: How to do the Perfect Plank
There are few exercises that target both the front and the back of our abdominals as simply and easily as the plank. The plank is an exercise that works the muscles of our core in 360 degrees, essentially combining crunches Read more
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How to do the Perfect Shoulder Press
Our shoulders are the most mobile joints in our bodies, but this greater freedom of movement also results in a less stable joint - one that is extremely susceptible to injury. Many people experience pain in one or both shoulders Read more
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How to Improve Your Endurance
So are you ready to pump it up to the next level? Let's move our focus onto ENDURANCE. Endurance gives you the ability to roll with the punches, bite the bullet, face adversity courageously, persevere against the odds and bounce Read more
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How to Lose Belly Fat?
Oh, I know how you wish that you could just spot-reduce your abs! But, that's a myth. Spot reducing doesn't exist. You can't just choose a spot for fat to come off. Don't let anyone fool you into anything different. Read more