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Fitness

Recent articles related to

Fitness

Is Your Lifestyle Killing You?

By Dr. Al Sears | 08/10/2006

Here’s a little test to give you an estimate of your expected lifespan.

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The Best Exercise Routine Ever, Part 2

By Mark Morgan Ford | 05/26/2006

On Monday, I told you why you should eliminate (or at least drastically reduce) jogging and weightlifting from your exercise routine. I explained that for years I was a die-hard runner and weightlifter, but I found it put an unnatural strain on my joints and tendons. By the time I…

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60 Going on 20

By Doc Darville | 03/14/2006

I hate old people! Now, you’re probably thinking, “Hey! You can’t say that!” And you’re right. It’s not even entirely true. I don’t really hate old people. What agitates me is the “old- fogy” mindset that’s so prevalent among seniors today. It seems like every senior citizen I talk to…

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Beware of Young, Enthusiastic Fitness Coaches

By Mark Morgan Ford | 01/21/2006

I was lifting weights in 1962, and have been reading about physical fitness for 40 years. Most of the personal trainers I talk to don’t know a fraction of what I know. And yet, I wouldn’t pretend to be an expert. As my friend JM says, “A personal trainer is…

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A Brand-New You: Make 2006 the Healthiest Year of Your Life

By Jon Herring | 01/4/2006

By Jon Herring This time last year, I was 25 pounds over my ideal weight. I didn’t like the way I looked, and I wasn’t happy with the way I felt. My skin was broken out. My mental clarity was diminished. And my energy waned in the afternoons. Not exactly…

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How to Get the Most Out of Your Workout

By Craig Ballantyne | 12/1/2005

Tired of inefficient workouts that often take an hour or more to complete? You can replace that boring routine with simple exercises that work all the major muscle groups in 15 minutes – and have the following advantages: You get your workout completed faster, because you work more muscle groups…

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The World’s Most Powerful Workout

By Craig Ballantyne | 07/20/2005

Chances are, you don’t have hours to spend at the gym each day. But you know that you need to fit exercise into your busy schedule. So if you’ve had it with marathon workouts that cut into your precious time, you owe it to yourself to check out more efficient…

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How to Get the Health Benefits of Working Out in Minutes a Day

By Mark Morgan Ford | 05/30/2005

At 54, I’m in the best shape of my life. I love the idea that I can keep up with wrestlers half my age, but what I like best is that I no longer suffer from back pain, shoulder strain, neck stiffness, joint soreness, and ulcers. Physically speaking, I have…

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How to Get the Health Benefits of Working Out – in Only Minutes a Day

By Mark Morgan Ford | 05/30/2005

At 54, I’m in the best shape of my life. I love the idea that I can keep up with wrestlers half my age, but what I like best is that I no longer suffer from back pain, shoulder strain, neck stiffness, joint soreness, and ulcers…

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How To Live To Be 100

By Mark Morgan Ford | 05/16/2005

I was taught to believe that longevity is 70% determined by your genes. Want to live a long life? Get yourself some long-lived parents! But it turns out that the ratio is actually in reverse. Only 30% of a person’s longevity is determined by genetics. Which means the other 70%…

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Early To Rise

By Robert Ringer | 04/23/2005

In Message #1372, I wrote about the importance of not being cavalier about two basic rules when it comes to making money: Staying alive and staying healthy. Yet, while these two rules are of crucial importance, there are many other bases that we have to be sure to touch as…

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5 Ways to Turn Back the Clock of Time, Now!

By Matt Furey | 03/17/2005

Every second of every day is time “gone forever.” We have no control over the eternal hands of time, yet there are things you can do to virtually recapture the look and feel of “years gone by.” What I am talking about is “growing younger” – by design and by…

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