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Say So Long to Old-School Stretches

by Michele Cheplic

15 Nov 2008 04:10 PM

Your junior high school P.E. teacher had it all wrong. If you grew up in the 70s like I did you were likely taught the importance of warm-up exercises and how holding stretches for at least 20 seconds was essential.

Building Leg Strength

by Heather Long

13 Jun 2008 03:20 PM

Our leg muscles are the largest muscle system in our bodies. They are powerful. They are necessary. They carry us through every day. Everywhere we walk, we do on our legs. Everywhere we run, we do on our legs.

Intensity of the Exercise

by Heather Long

17 Apr 2008 12:57 PM

You go to the gym every morning, you put on your headphones, crank up your book on tape, turn on the iTunes or just zone out to the tv screens around you as you hop on the treadmill and start walking your way to fitness.

Exercise & Your Back

by Heather Long

12 May 2007 12:58 PM

Does your back hurt? Mine does from time to time. Part of that is I spend hours every day parked in front of my computer, typing like a fiend.

How to ... Practice the Correct Technique

by Heather Long

01 Jan 2007 01:44 PM

We discussed the fact that boredom is a factor in maintaining your workout program and not falling into a trap. There is another danger that can make you give up your workout before you have achieved your goals or felt any measured success. This trap is performing a workout incorrectly.



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