How-To Series
The Essentials of Weight Training
When you begin a strength-training program, you'll need to learn the facts on how to use weight machines at the gym and/or free weights (dumbbells and barbells), and how to perform common weight training exercises such as the One-Arm Dumbbell Row and the Chest Press.
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Determining the Best Workout for Your Body Type
People come in all shapes, but most can be placed into a particular category of body type, mesomorph, ectomorph, or endomorph. These body types have different characteristics, and you should tailor your [more…]
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Busting the Great Myths of Fat Burning
Your body burns either fat or carbs depending on the intensity of your activity. But when it comes to losing weight, calories are calories. You burn fat even when you're in couch-potato mode. Yet, a lot [more…]
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Following a Cardio Plan for Weight Loss
If your goal is permanent fat loss, you need to burn enough calories to make a significant impact. Here's why: In order to lose a pound in one week, you need to create a 3,500-calorie deficit; in other [more…]
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Exercising with a Fitness Ball
The fitness ball — basically a big, somewhat bouncy ball — was supposedly developed by a physical therapist in Europe who wanted injured patients to be able to get some aerobic conditioning. The therapist [more…]
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Determining Your Resting Heart Rate
In general, the higher your resting heart rate, the less physically fit you are, and the lower your heart rate, the more physically fit you are. (Some athletes have resting heart rates in the 40s.) One [more…]
