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I Am All That and More

by Angel Lynn Diamond

19 Jun 2010 03:50 PM

Now, I am certainly not saying that you should have a swollen head about yourself. We all know our little imperfections. Of course, we are not happy with them, but we are trying to do something about them. That is where you owe yourself a little bit of credit.

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Fitness Builds Self-Esteem

by Heather Long

Low self esteem is a problem that men and women alike struggle with throughout their lives. Many of us are confident kids, but somewhere around puberty, our confidence begins to waver and self-doubt creeps in.

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How to Build a Better You

by Heather Long

Have you ever looked in the mirror and wished you could be better, faster, and stronger or something 'more' than what you are? The first tip towards achieving that goal is recognizing that you are who you decide to be. If you want to be a better person, then be a better person.

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Take Back Your 30 Minutes

by Heather Long

It seems like every day we have more to do and more to see and more places to go. Yet, we don't add any hours to our day, each day is just 24 hours in length and most of us need to spend at least 7 to 8 of those hours sleeping. That leaves 16 hours to get stuff done in.

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Make Your Own Fun

by Heather Long

We talked about making fitness your own personal choice. Now let's talk about making it your own personal fun.

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Becoming a Parent Means Becoming Sedentary?

by Heather Long

Don't scoff, that's what a recent study done by an exercise physiologist at the University of Pittsburgh. Apparently, when you get married - your workout habits are not likely to change, but when you become a parent, they change significantly.

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How Do I Know If I Am Exercising Too Much?

by Heather Long

I asked earlier: Have You Ever Heard of an Exercise Disorder? After writing it, it occurred to me that we could go into more detail on how you could know if you are exercising too much.

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Have You Ever Heard of an Exercise Disorder?

by Heather Long

I hadn't heard of one until recently, but the more I read about it, the more sense it made. An exercise disorder is similar in nature to other excessive disorders such as eating disorders.

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Puh-Lah-Teez - Constructive Contradictions

by Heather Long

Everything about Pilates is a contradiction and yet, it's not. It's a difficult and often times troubling workout that really kicks you in the pants. It looks hard and at the same time, it doesn't. For years, I used to dance and I loved dancing - everything from ballet to jazz to modern and more.

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Pilates - What Do You Need to Know

by Heather Long

Joseph Pilates created Pilates (pih-lah-teez) is a mind and body workout that engages the whole body. The former gymnast designed the workout based on yoga and poses based on animals. His goal was to create a workout that helped injured dancers to recover and grow stronger.

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