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Body for Life Day #12 Training: Lower Body

by Lisa P

On day #10 we discussed muscle soreness and why it happens. On day #11 we discussed the sort of recovery cocktail we should be drinking after every workout. Today, we'll discuss five ways to minimize the inevitable muscle soreness that comes with improvement and growth.

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Body for Life Day #11 Training: Aerobic

by Lisa P

On Day #10 I discussed how muscles recover and grow. Now it is time to discuss the fuel that they need to do all of that. One thing that many of us forget about food is that it is first and foremost fuel.

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Body for Life Day #10 Training: Upper Body

by Lisa P

You're in the second week of the Body for Life Challenge and you've done a bit of weight training already. Chances are, you've also felt a bit of soreness. Before you get concerned, that is a good thing.

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Body for Life Day #9 Training: Aerobic

by Lisa P

By now you should be used to the Body-for-Life 20-minute aerobic solution. For three days every week you get to put in a great aerobic workout in less than half an hour.

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Body for Life Day #8 Training: Lower Body

by Lisa P

Day eight begins the second week of the Body-for-Life Challenge. That is one week down and only eleven more to go! Now that you've completed your first week of weight training, you may get a bit over enthusiastic and prematurely try to increase the amount of weight you're lifting.

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Body for Life Day #6 Training: Aerobic

by Lisa P

Today's training is another 20-minute aerobic workout. Remember that when doing these workouts you really need to use the intensity scale. Doing 20 minutes of lackadaisical exercise without putting your mind, or body, to it will not pay off.

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Body-for-Life Day #5 Training: Upper Body

by Lisa P

Although the exercises are the same as the workout from Day #1, this workout should be just a little different. You'll find that the exercises are a little bit easier every time you do them. You'll also find that you are capable of using more weight.

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Body-for-Life Workout, Day #4

by Lisa P

Taking the Stairs Most of us have a set of stairs somewhere in or near our home. Generally, we look at them as a minor inconvenience but now it is time for us to look at them as a great new opportunity! Climbing stairs is a great exercise for the calves, thighs, hips and glutes.

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Body for Life Workout Day #3

by Lisa P

I used to think that a good leg workout necessitated heavy duty equipment like a squat sled and a calf press machine. Then I discovered that a great leg workout can be had at home, or anywhere for that matter, without any specialized equipment at all.

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Body-for-Life Workout: Day #2

by Lisa P

Aerobics, Walking/Running in Place I'll bet you never thought that a 20 minute aerobic workout could be effective in helping you to lose weight.

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