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Women's Fitness: Target Your Hips

by Heather Long

The sad part about being a woman is that we carry most of our excess weight on our hips, tummy, thighs and bottom end. Many people think that those are the hardest areas to lose weight off of, but the truth is - anywhere you want to trim excess inches is usually the hardest area.

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Low Physical Activity Can Help You Improve Fitness for Postmenopausal Women

by Heather Long

We're always talking about the need for regular exercise (advice that suggests a regular exercise program of cardio 5 to 6 days a week along with strength training for three to four days a week), but a new study has found that even low amounts of physical activity can do you a world of good.

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Are You a Spoon?

by Heather Long

Wondering what a spoon is outside of an eating utensil or a very a snuggly position with your spouse? Well, wonder no longer. A spoon is a body shape that means you carry excess weight on your hips, thighs and behind the knees.

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Mother's Day Fitness: Consider Making Mom Your Workout Partner

by Heather Long

I know, it may sound crazy and a few years ago, I wouldn't have been espousing this particular suggestion. For years, my mother and I were not particularly close. My grandmother had been a fundamentally strong influence in my life and in many ways, she was every bit as much a mother to me.

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What's My Workout Like These Days

by Heather Long

Trying to balance recuperation with recovery and getting back into shape is a tightrope that requires a juggle and then some. I have had several people ask me what I am doing these days and how am I doing with the exercises.

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Women's Fitness: A Friend in Need is a Friend Indeed

by Heather Long

Helping your friends can really help you as well. Recent studies have shown that women who regularly support their friends have lower blood pressure and experience less stress.

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Women's Fitness: Women Should Be Able to Walk Anywhere

by Heather Long

No matter when you walk or where you walk, you should be able to walk safely. In a perfect world, we wouldn't have to worry about safety when it comes to walking, but we don't live in a perfect world.

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Women's Fitness - Your Heart & Your Health

by Heather Long

It's February, the Valentine month and a month when you should listen to your heart - physically as well as romantically. For most women, the signs of coronary heart disease are not as recognizable as you might think.

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Resolving to Exercise & Eat Right

by Heather Long

Yes, it's the day after New Year's and for many of us that means heading back to work and the regular day-to-day activities that may have slipped over the last couple of weeks of the year.

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Can You Beat Breast Cancer with Housework?

by Heather Long

A new study is in Great Britain involving the different types of exercise and their beneficial effects has found that doing housework may substantially lower a woman's risk of breast cancer.

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