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How I MAXimized My Injury Recovery
By Guest Blogger Cristen Clark A few months ago, I hit a snag in my fitness journey due to an unexpected knee injury and was so frustrated. But when I acquired what we affectionately call "Max," the timing couldn't have Read more
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How Long Should a Workout Last?
That's kind of a silly question. Some exercise, any exercise, is better than no exercise at all. We should all be able to agree on that. Still, we run into trouble when trying to determine how much time is the Read more
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How Many Calories Do You Need to Lose Weight?
Calories, shmalories. Do they really matter? Yes, absolutely. Even when your diet consists of brown rice, grilled chicken and veggies! Weight loss is all about calories in vs. calories out, but where do you begin with the calories-in part of Read more
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How to Work Up to 14 Minutes on Your BowFlex Max Trainer
So you finally have your new BowFlex Max Trainer — Congrats! There is no better investment than an investment in your health. The Max Trainer is a truly unique machine and workout so before you get started, here are a Read more
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How to Work Up to 30 Minutes on Your BowFlex TreadClimber
You've purchased your BowFlex TreadClimber and you get on it for the first time thinking, “It’s just walking, I’ve got this.” Only to find out that you couldn’t do the full 30 minutes. Don’t worry, you’re not alone! Repeat after Read more
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Fit Tip: Building Gym Confidence with this Leg Workout
In my previous post we talked about how the best strategy for building confidence in the gym is mastering at-home workouts first. Now, it’s time to step it up a notch. You've been working on yourself at home for Read more
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How to Properly Refuel Before, During, and After a Workout
If you are going to set aside time to work out, you need to also take the time to properly fuel your body. By eating and hydrating accordingly, your body is adequately prepared to tackle the workout ahead. If you skip this key step Read more
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How to do a Perfect Biceps Curl
Who doesn't want a pair of great-looking arms? As the weather gets warmer and sleeves get shorter, we'd all like our arms to look their best. Sun's out, "guns" out, right? There are three basic muscle groups to consider when Read more
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How to do a Proper Leg Extension
There's more to leg extensions than most people think. It seems like it's such a simple exercise that you don't really have to think about it. Typically, folks will just hop on the machine, set the shin pad (input pad) Read more
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Fit Tip Thursday: How to Do a Squat, Perfectly
Ask any top fitness professional to choose their favorite exercise for the lower body and many would answer, "the squat." And the reasons are simple. The squat contains all of the characteristics of a great exercise: It is a functional Read more
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How to do Crunches
The crunch - It's one of those seemingly "simple" exercises that turns out to be not so simple after all. Far too many people do them incorrectly, which leads to dramatically decreased results and the possibility of injury. It's not Read more
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How to do Perfect Shoulder Side Raises
Muscle imbalances and weaknesses in the shoulder is one of the primary causes of dysfunction and pain. Thus, to have both great-looking as well as injury-free shoulders, we need to target all three specific areas. The shoulder also has the Read more