Ask the Expert – Hot Yoga Basics

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"Ask the Expert" is a series is designed to identify well-respected professionals in various fields related to health, fitness and wellness and get their expert opinion on questions relating to their field of expertise. Today's topic is ... Hot Yoga.  Although yoga is common in most health clubs, … [Read more...]

Fat Loss Fundamentals – Part Two

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Whether it's one inch or twenty … fat loss is difficult for most people due to a wide variety of factors.  The body is a very complex machine with eleven different systems working at the same time (circulatory, digestive, endocrine, immune, lymphatic, muscular, nervous, reproductive, respiratory, … [Read more...]

Smartphones – Powerful Tools for the Successful Fitness Business

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Hundreds of millions of people around the world rely on their smartphones to do more than just talk, text and email.  They are shopping, playing games, learning, managing their finances, finding directions, taking photos and staying organized ... 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.  With over 722.4 … [Read more...]

Nutrition for Optimal Health – Part Three

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Good nutrition is important for good health and an optimal quality of life.  In “Nutrition for Optimal Health – Part One” we looked at the effects of sugar and how to consume a reasonable amount each day.  In part two, we focused our attention on blood pH balance and how it affects a … [Read more...]

Free Mobile Apps for Fitness – Too Good to be True?

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Looking for mobile apps for your iPhone, iPad, Android, Blackberry or Windows phone is really tough. According to Mobilewalla.com, an average of 15,000 new mobile apps are released each week.  In addition to that there is no "real" way to know whether each one is worth buying or not.  It's like … [Read more...]

12 Week Home Exercise Program – Week Ten

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After completing nine weeks of the exercise program your body has been trained to move more effectively and be efficient in adapting to a wide variety of challenges.  Your body should be more balanced in strength, stability and endurance (in both strength and in your ability to complete … [Read more...]

Workout Videos (and DVDs) for Dummies

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Exercise videos have been around since the 1980's.  Jane Fonda made "at home fitness" popular with her series of workout videos (22 titles released from 1982 to 1995) that got women of all ages and abilities clearing out the living room and moving in front of their television sets.  In fact, Jane … [Read more...]

Making Exercise Fun – The Evolution of Exergaming (Part Two)

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"Making Exercise Fun - The Evolution of Exergaming (Part One)" highlights the first steps in the evolution of the video game industry that brought us to active video games like Nintendo Wii and Xbox Kinect.  Let's continue the journey from the 1990's to present day. Evolution of Exergaming - … [Read more...]

Making Exercise Fun – The Evolution of Exergaming (Part One)

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Playing video games is more than just a single game; it is a journey of discovery. Whether the game has a definite beginning and end or is played continuously over days, month or even years, the player can spend countless hours doing thumb push-ups while being planted firmly on the couch. Although … [Read more...]

Best Fitness Apps – Workout Trainer by Skimble

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Skimble (www.skimble.com) is a FREE online fitness application (with mobile apps for iPhone, iPad and Android) that offers fun, dynamic and social applications geared towards getting people active.  The company motto is "inspiring active lifestyles" … and they've found a way of doing just … [Read more...]

 
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