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Back Extension Exercise – the Key to a Strong Spine
Spine extension, also known as back extension, involves moving the spine in a backward position. 2009 research...
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Push-up capacity can predict future heart events for men
Heart disease is the leading cause of death worldwide, precipitated through smoking, high blood pressure and diabetes,...
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Train Like Rangers
In 2013, I was contacted by two Army Rangers from the US Army Special Operations Command, who...
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Natural ways to lower blood pressure
According to Heart.org, an estimated 103 million U.S. adults have high blood pressure (BP), that’s nearly half of...
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Bulgarian Split-Squat: Developing Strong Hips & Butt
Stand with your back to a step or low box. Place the left foot on the floor...
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Elevated fatty acid ratio increases obesity risk
Researchers from The Center for Genetics, Nutrition, and Health in Washington, D.C., concluded that, “a balanced omega-6/omega-3...
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Prone Row & Press: Working the Back (Posterior) Side of the Body
Lie on your stomach with your arms extended overhead by your ears. Lift your chest, arms, and...
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Fatty liver disease at epidemic proportions
The world-wide incidence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) — characterized by fat accumulation greater than five...
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Build your best beach butt!
Womenshealthmag.com says, “The three players that make up your glutes are the gluteus maximus, gluteus medius, and...
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What’s the best weight loss diet for you?
The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases notes that one in three adults are...
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Working towards a stronger core
Single & Double Leg Bridge & Press: Lower Abdominal Strengthening Lie on your back with the knees...
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Tart cherry juice helps reduce inflammation in older adults
Inflammation, according to WebMD, is the process whereby the body’s white blood cells and other substances provide...
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Mackie’s 2 Minute Upper Body Retro-Stretching Routine
Stretching is an important – yet often overlooked or neglected – part of a fitness routine. That’s...
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High Blood Pressure Reduced with Evening Aerobic Exercise
It’s estimated that worldwide one billion people have hypertension – high blood pressure – the force of...
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Box Lunge Tones the Butt and Thighs
The Lunge is one of the most effective exercises to work the lower extremity – specifically the...
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Walnuts can help lower depression, especially in women
The American Psychiatric Association (APA) says that, “depression (major depressive disorder) is a common and serious medical...
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Dynamic, Functional Stretching Routine
Stretching is a critical component to any comprehensive approach to exercise. Like most things in life, timing...
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Blueberries shown to reduce symptoms of knee osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common joint disorder in the world — affecting 22.7 percent of the...
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Walking Pace Lowers All-Cause Mortality Risk
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 145 million adults include walking, as...
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Maintaining Your Diet and Exercise Routine on the Road Requires Commitment
According to the American Automobile Association (AAA), more than 41 million Americans will kick off the unofficial...
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Working the backs of the arms
Working the back of the arms (Triceps) – a problem area for many women – can be...
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Interval training may be best for weight loss
Medscape.com reported on research published February in the British Journal of Sports Medicine that concluded, “interval training...
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Matcha Green Tea Enhances Fat Utilization During Brisk Walking in Women
Research in 2006 demonstrated that, “chronic intake of green tea extract,” enhanced fat oxidation during swimming and...
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Walking Pace—Not Distance—Lowers All-Cause Mortality Risk
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 145 million adults include walking as...
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Training Multiple Body Segments Simultaneously
Concurrent training is a term that reflects multiple exercises working simultaneously and synergistically – stabilizing (isometric contraction)...
