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Why You Should Not Lock Your Joints During Exercise on 07. Nov 2008 in Locking joints, locking knees, what to avoid during exercise, locing elbows, exercise tips, Top Tips, Injuries, Exercise. |
| “Don’t lock your arms out!” If you have ever trained with me this is something I bark at my clients quite a lot. That command and another reference along similar lines about people’s knees. It is not just a pet hate of mine there is some actual training benefit to not locking your joints out […] |
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Get a Body Like 007 Daniel Craig on 28. Oct 2008 in free workouts, Exercise. |
| In the past, James Bond just needed to be fit, wear a dapper suit and have an air of arrogance about him to win the day and the woman (more like women! - Beeble). These days however the latest incarnation of 007 aka Daniel Craig has developed an altogether more rugged look that wouldn’t look […] |
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Time to Reflect on your Training on 24. Oct 2008 in Top Tips, Exercise. |
| I think most gym-goers are used to seeing guys in their tight tops flexing their muscles and checking themselves out in the mirror. They are truly dedicated to themselves and seem to have no shame about it and why should they? They have worked very hard to get that physique. What most people don’t realise […] |
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The Rowing Machine – Learn How to Row Correctly on 16. Oct 2008 in row, rowing, rowing technique, improve rowing times, how to row, Top Tips, concept 2 rower, Exercise. |
| The rowing machine is one of the most popular pieces of fitness equipment and in many gyms there are not enough to meet the demand. It is also one of the machines that is misused the most and I have only witnessed a handful of people – less than 1% - who have been able […] |
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Televisions cause Obesity on 07. Oct 2008 in television, tv, unhealthy, lifestyle, couch potato, Top Tips, fitness, Exercise. |
| Well, we all know what makes us overweight: eating too much and not getting enough exercise, but sometimes it’s not that simple. Today we are starting the first in a new series looking at the more unusual things that can cause us to put on weight and become generally unhealthy; maybe things that you haven’t […] |
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How do you choose the right Weight for an Exercise? on 02. Oct 2008 in fitness tips, workout tips, weight selection, fitness, Top Tips, Exercise. |
| Fairly recently I wrote an article on “What weights to choose if you want to lose weight?”. In this article I wrote about the importance of using free weights and weight machines in your training regime to help the body get rid of excess body fat. This was written for a specific demographic when really […] |
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Are you ready for the New York Marathon? on 29. Sep 2008 in New York Marathon, running advice, running injuries, marathon, feet, running, Injuries, Exercise. |
| With just over 33 days to go to the ING New York City Marathon if you have entered you should be virtually at your peak by now. It is a gruelling race of what seems like an endless 26 miles where your body will go through quite a beating. If you are not one of […] |
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What is Fatigue Training? on 24. Sep 2008 in exercise plateau, fatigue training, intense training, exercise advice, best exercise, Top Tips, Training Styles, advanced exercise training, Exercise. |
| Have you been training for at least 2 months and have found your exercise routine has given you some good results but you have hit a plateau? That point where you body says “nice try but I don’t want to change anymore” and it doesn’t seem to matter how hard you exercise you just can’t […] |
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Go Cross-Country Running with your Dog on 18. Sep 2008 in crosstraining, dog, exercise with your dog, Canix, cani-x, Training Styles, Reviews, cani-cross, Exercise. |
| Was that you I saw the other day, wandering slowly in the park with your dog, pretending to get fit? I’ve got news for you: it’s not going to work! At that rate neither you nor your dog are going to become particularly fit, strong and healthy. |
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Is Your Child Getting Enough Exercise? on 11. Sep 2008 in childrens activity, childrens fitness, overweight, childrens obesity, Health, News, Exercise. |
| How much exercise does your child have each day? Is it at least an hour, which is what the Government in the UK recommends? I can imagine most parents reading this would think that their child gets about an hour’s exercise each day – they are always running around and then they have sport at […] |
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