5 cool pieces of fitness equipment you might be lucky enough to see in your gym soon

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5 cool pieces of fitness equipment you might be lucky enough to see in your gym soon. Here are some of the standout pieces of fitness equipment and tools that peaked my interest and are now on my Fitness Wish [...]

Hidden Injuries. Listen to your joints when they speak to you.

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Exercise-related injuries are sneaky and can creep up without you ever knowing what happened. Listen to your joints when they speak to you. The subtle shoulder twinge, inflamed elbow, or grinding knee just might be your joints letting you know they aren’t very happy with your [...]

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5 Signs the Afterburn is Real

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Keep working your butt off for a post exercise metabolism boost.

All of these articles I have been reading lately that dismiss the ‘afterburn’ after exercise are really starting to annoy me. I‘ve had people come up to me and say that I have been wrong about prescribing high-intensity exercise as a smart and efficient way to lose weight. [...]

A mighty upgrade to a classic fitness tool. Meet the new resistance band

Mighty bands resistance tubes

II like to throw around some pretty heavy weight during my workouts and a couple of good ‘heavy’ workouts each week keeps me lean and strong. But I choose not to be a slave to the gym during the gorgeous days of summer when outdoor workouts are as good for the soul as they are for the body, plus my puppy can come along too!

That’s where resistance bands come in handy and thanks to Mighty Bands my ‘sunshine workouts’ just got a whole lot more [...]

A fitness gadget skeptic finds a new training tool. Meet UGI.

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A fitness gadget skeptic finds a new training tool. Meet UGI, the squishy fitness ball that this personal trainer has fallen in love [...]

Kettlebells kick butt!

Kettlebell Training

“Higher intensity, superior results, short amount of time” With Kettlebell workouts getting claims like that my old friend the dumbell might be experiencing a bit of an inferiority complex. But I can confirm that they do kick butt. Not only did a Kettlebell workout kick my butt (and it was just an introductory class), but [...]

7 reasons why you should have a posture analysis before you begin a fitness program

Assess your posture before your begin a fitness program

A snapshot of your postural alignment contains some of the most important information needed to customize your fitness training program. Here are 7 reasons why you should consider having a physical and a lifestyle assessment of your alignment before you hit the [...]

Feeding muscle. 10 crazy stories about protein consumption

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Feeding muscle. 10 crazy stories about protein [...]

Hey fashionistas, want to look better in your clothes?

Overtraining certain muscles in the gym can actually cause poor posture which will alter how your clothes fit your [...]





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