Tighter Abs Without Crunches

Tighter Abs Without Crunches

Diet & Fitness / Fitness

For great abs, you need two things: A little knowledge and a little action. Start with the knowledge. The first thing you should know is that crunches are a lot of pain for little gain. True, they will shape and tone the outer layer of abdominal muscles but shaping jelly…

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Cool New Workout Classes

Cool New Workout Classes

Diet & Fitness / Fitness

If you’re a certain age, you remember doing endless leg lifts in your best Jane Fonda costume to terrible 80s pop music. Fast forward a bit, and it’s sweaty spinning classes that attract the masses. Whatever the year, there has always been one hot workout trend that everyone is offering…

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Exercise in a Pill?

Exercise in a Pill?

Diet & Fitness / Fitness

by Tracey Lloyd For physical fitness results, take one capsule with food. Is this the future of exercise? No longer sweating it out at the gym but simply popping a pill? Researchers at Salk Institute for Biological Studies have found that they give mice a pill which stimulates their body…

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Hot Summer Workouts

Hot Summer Workouts

Diet & Fitness / Fitness

by Laura Leigh Fields Warm weather is the perfect excuse to get outside and enjoy the splendor of the outdoors. Better still you can run, jump, and play like you did when you were a child. There are many summer activities that are not only fun, but also creative ways…

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Look Great Naked: The Secrets

Look Great Naked: The Secrets

Diet & Fitness / Fitness

How many times have you had the dreaded dream where you are standing in front of a crowd, only to realize you are completely naked? It is every woman’s worst nightmare. And it is pretty obvious why that is. A recent survey conducted by Fitness Magazine and Yahoo! Shine found…

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Moves for Tighter Arms

Moves for Tighter Arms

Diet & Fitness / Fitness

If you’ve been yearning for sculpted and toned arms, working out on the treadmill or elliptical machine isn’t going to help you get the muscle tone you’re looking for. The best exercises for shapely and attractive arms require you to challenge several key muscle groups in the upper and lower…

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The Importance of Rest for Muscles

The Importance of Rest for Muscles

Diet & Fitness / Fitness

Ask any professional body builder what they do when they’re not working out, and you’ll quickly find out it has nothing to do with exercise. In fact, it’s quite the opposite. Fitness buffs use their downtime to relax — as in, their muscles. The reason for this is that the…

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20-Minute Workouts

20-Minute Workouts

Diet & Fitness / Fitness

Finding the motivation to exercise regularly can be tough…but finding the time can be even more challenging. With jobs, kids and extra commitments, today’s world is a busier place than ever before. Sometimes, there really aren’t enough hours in the day. But you may be surprised to learn that with…

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