Category Archives: fitness

Fitness is the condition of being physically strong and healthy. To be fit enables our body of distributing inhaled oxygen to muscle tissue during increased physical effort. Hence making us feel, look, and over all live in a better manner.

January 26 2012

How I lost 65 lbs through diet and exercise!

I weighed 184 pounds. My pants had gone from size 8 to size 15. That was after only a few months of wearing maternity pants! When I first tried on a pair of size 15 pants, I was shocked and depressed. Click here to read how Jessica lost 65 lbs!

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December 22 2011

Fitness Instructor In Virginia

Despite their best intentions and hardest work, millions of Americans fall short of their personal fitness goals every year. For many of these people the lack of success is not their fault. This doesn’t have to be your story.

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December 22 2011

Fitness Trainer Programs

Many people like to jog around the neighborhood or run on a treadmill in their bedroom for exercise. Of course, these activities are better than leading an absolutely sedentary life. Yet, jogging and treadmill running alone may not be complete workouts. Fitness trainer programs have four very important elements that distinguish them from other exercise regimens.

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December 14 2011

Exercises with Resistance Bands

Resistance bands are great for travel because they are light and easy to pack. They can be used in the privacy of your home or motel room for a great workout that is easy to do. You can get a whole body workout just by using resistance bands to work all of the muscle groups in your body. People who exercise at any level can benefit from using resistance bands in their workout routine. It is a good idea to try resistance bands with several different levels of resistance so you can discover which level works best for the different muscle groups in your body.

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December 6 2011

Fitness For The Holidays

The winter holiday season is a challenge for the weigh and fitness conscious for several reasons. Time to work out is at a premium. Learn some strategies on how to battle the bulge this winter…

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October 31 2011

Nutrient Timing Part 3 – Post Exercise Recovery

ShareNow on to the final phase of nutrient timing – post-exercise nutrition strategies. These tips will all help you in faster recovery, better performance, AND weight loss. If you missed parts 1 and 2, you can read them here: Part 1 – Pre-workout nutrition Part 2 – What to consume during your workout Ok, now [...]

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October 23 2011

Nutrient Timing; What to eat DURING your workouts for best results – Part 2 of 3

Here it is, part 2 of our series on nutrient timing and its importance on your health, exercise performance, and weight loss. Today we’ll dig into another phase of timing your nutritional intake – the actual exercise phase.

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October 11 2011

Exercise On Music

ShareAlmost all of us have had the experience of feeling a powerful boost in your mood when you hear just the right song. So it makes sense that music may have the same powerful effect on your athletic performance, and therefore, the overall results of your exercise program. And music may do more than just [...]

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October 5 2011

Stretching Before Your Workouts

ShareIt’s fall time, and all across the DC area, people are getting more proactive about exercising outdoors in this pleasant weather. So undoubtedly, both athletes and recreational exercisers are engaging in some good old fashioned toe touching and other time honored stretching to get ready to workout. But should you be stretching before exercise at [...]

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September 27 2011

The Excuse Rationalization Trap

Shareby Chad Ciri, CPT How many times have you said, or heard people say: “I’ll just wait until this last obstacle is out of the way, then I’ll really get serious about getting in shape.” It disheartens me to say that I hear it WAY too often as a fitness professional. Week in and week [...]

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