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Aerobic Training Benefits

the heart enlarges the heart increases its blood stroke volume resting heart rate slows, less than 60 beats per minute indicates good physical fitness oxygen is used more efficiently resulting in increased fat burning during exercise more available energy due to greater amounts of ATP and PC for immediate power needs increased endurance lower blood pressure reduced risks in developing diabetes and other diseases increase in good cholesterol, decrease in bad cholesterol faster recovery after exercise positive body composition change, more muscle less fat

CORE is Everything

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The Scissor Kick ab exercise will surely help get your abs in shape. Lie on your back with your hands on your sides or behind your head and bring one knee towards your chest and touch the sky with your other leg, 15 times, then reverse legs.Another version is to lie on your back with bent knees, thighs parallel to the floor. Touch right elbow to left knee and keep changing.Remember anytime you perform a crunch, hold it for a second and exhale. Hip-Tilt-Crunch 1. Lay on your back, knees bent and feet planted flat on the floor. Place your fingertips on your temples and pull your belly button down towards your spine.2. Keeping your hips in line with your shoulders, lift your shoulders off the floor. At the same time, lift your left leg keeping the knee bent at a 90 degree angle and move the knee towards your chest. This will allow you to lift your hips slightly and perform an intense crunch**.3. Lower your leg and shoulders.4. Repeat the movement, this time raising your

6 Great Travelling Exercises

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Wherever you’re at, exercises can go with you. Here are 6 key exercises you can do this summer anywhere at anytime without needing a gym. Some of these exercises require the use of a simple but, effective rubber band that’s easy to pack next to that yellow bikini. Reverse lunges with shoulder press; Using the rubber band, place the middle underneath your left foot, and lunge back with your right as you shoulder press up for a count of 10. Reverse legs, and repeat 3 times. Upright rows; Place rubber band underneath one foot, palm of fists facing down and elbows out, and pull up under your chin for a count of 10 and repeat 3 times. The wider your feet are in this exercise, the more resistance you will have. Core Resistance; For this exercise you will have to tie one end of your rubber band to a pole, or allow your partner to hold onto it. Take one end and standing beside the rubber band and pull while twisting your abdomen and holding for a count of 3. Repeat for a count ten

Always be Ready

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To me fitness is a lifestyle, a way to continue to be the best that I can on a daily basis. I live a busy life and I find ways to work it into my daily routines, no matter what they are. It takes just 5 minutes to do something to change your life. I have always been an advocate for fitness and even a bigger one for the outdoors so I try to combine those passions as often as I can.   While moose hunting this year, I was even encouraged to bring along some dumbbells for my upcoming fitness competition that I am preparing for. I keep myself motivated by taking baby steps to some bigger goals, my timeline is hard to work with due to an actual job and all the hunting I need to fit in, give me less time to dedicate solely to working out but I never give up. I like to rely on me when I am on any type of adventure and I like to enjoy it thoroughly so to be up to par in the best shape that I can be in is important to the life I choose to live. Always #liftlikeagirl and #hu

Eliminate Cellulite

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Cellulite often has nothing to do with being overweight as there are many thin women who are not overweight and still have cellulite because of their bad eating habits and exercise absence. To remove cellulite you need to understand what cellulite is. Cellulite is a fatty substance that is found under your connective tissues. As it accumulates it pushes against the connective tissues and makes the skin pucker and ripple. Yikes, gross, is our first and for the most part, only reaction. The best way to start with ridding of the cellulite is to drink a lot of water. At least 10 8oz glasses of water daily. If you are going to start to get rid of cellulite and the toxins stored in it, we need to give your body a way to flush it out. Of course you all know that you need to develop an exercise program that is designed to help remove your body fat content. Exercise is an effective way of reducing the amount of cellulite that you have. Effective exercise programs will nee

Condemn Bra Fat

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I have recently received emails on to how to get rid of bra fat or cellulite. Here are methods that will help strengthen your back muscles which in turn will help pull your shoulders back, so you stand taller and appear leaner. You'll also play sports and perform chores with more ease and be less likely to suffer from back woes. The following exercises target the muscles on your upper back, and around your bra. Do two sets of 10 to 12 repetitions, with a 30 seconds of rest in between, 2 - 3 days a week. Allow a day of rest between workouts. Obviously, if you have some extra weight to lose, you'll have to shed those pounds to see results. But if your problem is just flabby muscle, you'll see visible improvements in 4 - 6 weeks.   Bent-Over Row Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, back straight, and knees slightly bent for support. Hold a dumbbell in each hand. Keeping your back straight, bend 90 degrees from the waist and allow your arms to hang down

Friendly Competition

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A tip to help sculpt and tone yourself a sleek body is to team up and compete with a friend.  I find when I push others to do their best, it also pushes myself. Motivating others, motivates me.  When you watch a workout DVD by yourself you are more opt to turn it off and give up because no one is watching, rather than continue on and help push the person you are working out with.  If the person you are working out with is better than you than that automatically makes you raise your own goals and forces your ego to step it up.  If you are working out with someone you hardly know (I don't know why you would do this) however, you will be naturally wanting to impress them, show them what you have, and that is also motivation.  So grab a friend and make the new year something to talk about. When you work out with a partner you can.... - co-ordinate or shop for work out outfits to keep things fresh and fun - swap music playlists for something different - act a