Documents tagged 'Muscle'

Never Too Old!

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Published: 20/07/2008

At age 47, Martina Navratilova returned to Wimbledon and represented the United States at the 2004 Athens Olympics. In September, seventy-three year old Ed Whitlock shattered his own world age class marathon record by completing a marathon in under 3 hours. Ed is the first 70 human in...

Botox Toxin Not So Toxic

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Published: 20/07/2008

The Botox toxin is not so toxic if youre trying to take the crinkle out of your wrinkles. The clostridium botulinum bacteria produce Botox. Now you see why we call it Botox for short. The protein toxin is being used around the world to help produce a healthier, more youthful...

The Skinny on Muscle Imbalances - Restoring Order As A Means Of Eliminating Back Pain

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Published: 20/07/2008

There are many causes of back pain. Injury, illness, herniated disks and poor posture are just a few. Muscle imbalances are one of the lesser side effects of improper use, posture, strain and injury, and are commonly the cause of the aches and pains associated with back pain....

Exercise and the Time Clock

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Published: 20/07/2008

I have to admit that I sometimes find it amusing when someone knows I am a trainer and proceeds to elaborate on the hours that they spend in the gym. One example was a few years back when I was introduced to a nice young women, who proceeded to tell me that she went to the gym twice a...

Want to Do Everything Better ? Build A Strong Core

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Published: 20/07/2008

Core strength and stability is increasingly recognized as a vital part of fitness. So what is it and how do you go about getting it? The past five years have seen growing interest in resistance, or weight training programs, aimed at achieving core strength and stability. While some of us...

4 Keys to Weight Loss

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Published: 19/07/2008

First off, let me start by saying this list is by no means exhaustive. However, if you can manage these 4 important components of a weight loss program, you will be on your way to a slimmer body. Build the Foundation Many people begin a weight loss program with their basal metabolic...

A 30-minute, Or Less, Full Body Workout

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Published: 19/07/2008

Most people do not have the time to do biceps and back one day, then legs and shoulders the next, then triceps and abdominals the next day. So here is a short, and every effective full body weight session you can easily get done in 30 minutes or less. Your muscles will feel the workout...

STRETCHING; Why Should I?

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Published: 19/07/2008

This short article looks at some of the tips, tricks and helpful hints you can use to help prevent sports injury and do-away with stiff, aching muscles & joints. It’s been put together to answer some of the more common questions we get regarding stretching and sports injury, and...

Free Weights vs. Exercise Machines

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Published: 19/07/2008

Anyone who has ever been in a gym before is familiar with the gleaming banks of shiny exercise machines. Coming in all shapes and sizes, they are usually cause for the newcomer to the gym to pause and ask, What IS all of that stuff? Well, according to the price that the gym paid for...

Vision as a Metaphor

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Published: 19/07/2008

Why are our eyes called the windows to our souls? Why do we speak of the way that we "see" the world? Why do we say, "I see", in order to communicate that we understand? What is the understanding? What is the relationship between our vision, our eyesight, and our way of Being? Eyesight...