How to Firm Up Your Backside
Most every gal in the gym is familiar with the lunge. You see hordes of women doing lunges. Some trainers even have them walking around outside doing lunges.
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Most every gal in the gym is familiar with the lunge. You see hordes of women doing lunges. Some trainers even have them walking around outside doing lunges.
By Jon Benson | Thu, Feb 19, 2009
How would you like to feel better… look better… stop struggling with excess body fat… and help support your community? No joke.
By Jon Benson | Wed, Feb 18, 2009
Strengthening my arms is a big part of my strength-training routine - and it’s probably the same for you. But here’s something that may surprise you: You can burn more fat AND help your heart… just by getting your arms involved in your workouts.
By Jon Benson | Sat, Feb 7, 2009
Cardio is at the bottom of the fat-burning ladder… but it’s still on the ladder. Nutrition is at the top. Dietary power rules the fat-burning scene.
By Jon Benson | Mon, Feb 2, 2009
One of the tests for “true age” - the biological age of your body rather than your chronological age - is balance. You can test your balance simply by standing on one foot with your eyes closed. (Just be sure you have someone there to catch you in case you start to fall.)
By Jon Benson | Wed, Jan 14, 2009
If you’re like most people, this is the time of year when you make big promises to yourself. “I’ll lose 50 pounds.” Or “I’ll run the Boston Marathon.” Or “I’ll stop drinking diet soda.” Resolving to get fit and stay healthy is one of the best things you can do for yourself. But there will come a time when a little voice in your head will try to tell you your goal is too hard… or that you have something better to do.
By Jon Benson | Fri, Jan 9, 2009
Drinking plenty of water aids digestion and gives you the energy and hydration necessary for exercise. Plus, it helps suppress appetite and speed up your weight-loss efforts. But it can be a chore to down enough water to make a difference.
By Jon Benson | Thu, Jan 8, 2009
You don’t need fancy machines or millions of sit-ups to get rock-hard abdominal muscles. By simply blowing out your air and crunching down as if you were compressing your chest into your pelvis while you’re on the treadmill (or just walking around the block), you can get a fantastic ab workout.
By Jon Benson | Fri, Jan 2, 2009
Research published in the Journal of the American Medical Association examined short bouts of cardiovascular work as compared to longer bouts for weight loss efficacy. And no difference was found between the group that exercised for only 10 minutes, three times a day, and the group that exercised for 30 minutes in the same session.
By Jon Benson | Tue, Dec 2, 2008
“Don’t put an age limit on your dreams.” That’s a quote from Dara Torres, one of my heroes and an Olympic champion. At the age of 41, she dared to enter the 2008 Olympics and swim a “kids’ race,” the 100 meter free. It’s an all-out sprint. One length of the pool. Winner takes the gold medal.
By Jon Benson | Fri, Feb 20, 2009
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