Planning An Exercise Program

(Submited by: Scott Haywood )

When designing an aerobic or strength training exercise program, fitness professionals, such as personal trainers and gym instructors, invariably use the F.I.T.T. principle as their starting point. The good news is that with a little bit of ... Read article

Your Top Fitness Questions Answered

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As a certified personal trainer part of my commitment to clients is consulting with them. This includes answering their many fitness and diet questions. Needless to say, I get asked a lot of questions. And, there are several questions that seem ... Read article

Online Fitness Coaching

(Submited by: Gary Matthews )

If I were to tell you that you could burn away as much fat as possible by sitting at your computer twiddling your fingers and toes, would you believe me? Well I sure hope you don't!However, losing weight in the confines of your own home ... Read article

Choosing Fitness Equipment

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Finding the perfect piece of fitness equipment can be a little confusing with so many different types on the market these days. Every other infomercial on television is advertising some sort of fitness equipment. You need to have a good idea of ... Read article

8 Ways to Fall In Love with Fitness

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No, it's not impossible. You can fall in love with exercise instead of having that dreaded feeling every time you lace up your sneakers. The trick to falling in love with fitness is finding something you love to do, and trying new things because ... Read article

The Fitness Stress Test

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It is recommended that adults over the age 35, who never have exercised before, obtain medical clearance. This is necessary for the protection of the individuals health and from any fitness professionals legal perspective. Also, the ... Read article

The Five Biggest Weight Loss and Fitness Myths

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WEIGHT LOSS AND FITNESS MYTH #1:Dieting will eliminate fat.Your body cant discriminate between intentional calorie deprivation (as in a diet), and starvation. When you dramatically reduce your caloric intake, your body shifts into ... Read article

Avoid Commont Fitness Pitfalls

(Submited by: Lynn Bode )

While exercising isnt complicated, its very easy to make mistakes. Often times the mistakes are made because of lack of proper technique training or simply due to rushing to get the workout completed. Regardless of the reason for the mistakes, ... Read article

Why Choose Fitness Ebooks

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There's no doubt that in the last few years, there's been a storm of electronic publications hitting the Internet. These electronic books or eBooks have grown with such popularity, that there's been an influx of eBook libraries & stores let ... Read article

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