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14 Nov 2008 10:50 PM

How Exercise Can Help Chocoholics

by Michele Cheplic

If you are desperately trying to overcome your addiction to chocolate this blog might come in quite handy. According to British researchers, chocoholics can reduce their cravings by taking a simple 15-minute stroll.

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08 Nov 2008 08:40 PM

Bad Things Happen When You Stop Going to the Gym

by Michele Cheplic

Remember when you first got your gym membership? Everything was new and exciting; you were determined to drop excess weight, get fit, and look great for your high school reunion, pool party, 40th birthday, etc.

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05 Nov 2008 07:52 PM

Is Your Favorite Sport Putting You at Risk for Injury?

by Michele Cheplic

Health experts (as well as government officials) are constantly trying to motivate people to get moving. They want couch potatoes to get up and walk, run, enroll in an aerobics class, join a bowling league, play tennis, etc.

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29 Oct 2008 05:51 AM

Exceeding Government Fitness Recommendations

by Michele Cheplic

The majority of the posts in this blog speak to individuals who lack motivation to get off the couch and exercise, and to those who struggle to find 30 minutes per day to get to the gym.

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25 Oct 2008 08:02 PM

Finding Time to Exercise

by Michele Cheplic

I know what you are thinking--you can barely find time to take a shower and brush your teeth, so how can you possibly find time to fulfill the government's recommendation of exercising five days a week? Fitness experts suggest exercising less, but with more intensity.

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15 Oct 2008 09:06 PM

Avoiding Fitness Mistakes

by Michele Cheplic

Besides neglecting to include a warm-up and cool-down in your workout there are a host of other mistakes beginners and experienced fitness fiends make from time to time.

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07 Oct 2008 09:47 PM

New Government Study Says You Aren't Exercising Enough

by Michele Cheplic

How many minutes of exercise did you complete today? If you didn't participate in at least 22 minutes of moderate physical activity then health experts say you didn't do enough. The government is cracking down on couch potatoes by issuing new physical activity guidelines for Americans.

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06 Oct 2008 09:02 PM

Exercise Challenges: Big City, Little Income

by Michele Cheplic

Trying to find an affordable gym membership in a large city like Los Angeles, New York or Chicago can be more challenging than running a marathon in less than three hours.

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19 Sep 2008 11:27 PM

So You Want to Burn Fat?

by Michele Cheplic

For the past few days I've been detailing exercises that burn serious calories. After all, if you are going to drag yourself out of bed at the crack of dawn to workout you might as well get the most from your efforts.

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11 Sep 2008 07:28 PM

Creating a Fitness Routine that Works for You

by Michele Cheplic

Fall is fast approaching. You can tell by the slight nip in the air, the myriad of school buses on city streets and the huge banners flying high outside of practically every gym in town offering huge discounts to new members.

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