Fitness Facts

As women, we tend to be conscious about how we look in outfits (“does this dress make my butt look big?”) and worry about our weight. While any body is beautiful and every body should be cherished, your weight will not just impact your self-esteem, it will also influence your health. But you know this.…

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Sometimes the truism that physical fitness is beneficial for the body and mind is simply not enough to incite a full-blown workout. But once you experience a routine that works the entire body, that sensation of overall strength and body balance can trigger the stamina you need to get through your hectic day. Benefits of…

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Body-mass index is the most popular method of determining whether a person is overweight or underweight. By taking the body mass and dividing it by the square of the body’s weight, you can get a good picture of how someone’s weight matches up to their height. Taller people will weigh more, which is why height…

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Surely you have heard about the body mass index, or BMI if you are going to the gym or even have gone to the doctor’s recently. BMI is a useful tool to help you figure out whether you are within a healthy weight range or not. While it is not entirely accurate, the BMI is…

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When it comes to losing weight, putting on muscle, and eating well, most people want to know that they are healthy. You have probably encountered the body mass index (BMI) by now and most likely know where you stand. Have you ever been shocked by how you are classed? While the BMI is useful for…

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When it comes to getting fit, nothing says goals like toned, tight abs! Gone are the days when the prescription for washboard abs was thousands of crunches. Those are out of the window. Instead, you need to work your abs from several angles while working other sections of the body to help with burning fat.…

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If someone asked you how strong your pelvic floor was, you might not immediately know how to respond. Who thinks of their pelvic floor? What if you never even heard about it before? Even if you know what the pelvic floor is, it is possible you don’t have a very strong one, especially if you…

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Losing weight isn’t the only goal for fitness. There are a lot of goals, and often, you will have many at the same time. Others include just feeling healthier, fighting the onset of age, achieving advanced athletic competence, or just getting that better self-image you always wanted. However, for many in the developed world, where…

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In the bodybuilding, weightlifting, and overall fitness industry, you hear this debate come up very often. Some will argue that slow reps are the way to go. They say it’s harder work, more taxing due to the control and longer period of exertion it provides. Others argue to the contrary that slow movements like that…

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What Is Anterior Pelvic Tilt? “Anterior pelvic tilt” is a condition of the spine that causes your pelvis to tilt slightly forward. Obviously, it is not a good thing for any part of the body to be aligned incorrectly. This may not be a catastrophic problem, but it will undoubtedly cause you some health problems…

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I know, I know … you see a billion articles with titles like this appear daily, right? You see banner ads all over the internet. You see spam in your inbox, you see it on TV, in magazines. There are so many proven ways to burn off the body fat. Thanks to our sedentary lifestyles…

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When you first started working out, you probably saw some quick results. In all likelihood, you looked in the mirror and marveled at the immediate results you obtained. Even if the difference is only a slight one, this is very encouraging because it makes you feel like getting in shape will be easy after all.…

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Whether you are propelling your body upward, downward, backward, or forward, the back is one of the most integral pieces to your movement. The back is the entire posterior of the body, from the neck to the buttocks. It is a complex arrangement of muscles such as the rhomboid, teres major, erector spinae, trapezius, and…

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As you may have noticed, there are a lot of bodybuilding articles on the internet. In pretty much all of these articles, the writer will assume that the reader has a basic understanding of the body’s major muscle groups. Indeed, this is usually a safe assumption, since most fitness enthusiasts are well-acquainted with that knowledge.…

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A lot of people have been asking about how to get rid of face fat. The internet is lighting up with this topic lately. So, let’s talk about this. However, if you’re looking for some miracle diet, some secret technique, or some kind of fashion tips to achieve this, you’re barking up the wrong tree…

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Anyone who has dieted or has a weight loss goal will know the scenario: You have been reducing your calories for a while, working hard to meet your goals, and then you get presented with decadent treats. Overeating happens. Sometimes, you go off the rails with your cheat meal. Sometimes, you’re on vacation and just…

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At first glance, the power clean may not look as useful as some other exercises. It can sometimes appear to be a “lazy man’s exercise” because of the way the bar is usually dropped at the end of each rep. However, the power clean is a deceptively difficult exercise. There are a lot of details…

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It actually kind of shocks me how many people are so married to their routines that they wouldn’t change a single second of it. Alright, I can understand certain mental profiles are most comfortable with very rigid, very meticulous and disciplined lifestyles. I, for one, can’t relate to this mindset (frankly, I hate living on…

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