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Weight Training Leads to Longer Term Results

by Heather Long

As you begin to explore your fitness options, you will discover that there are different answers to different fitness needs.

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We Need To Feel Pain

by Heather Long

There is a reason that the body feels pain. Pain is our body's way of telling us that something is wrong or that we're in danger of something being wrong. We feel pain after a workout because we've done damage to our muscles.

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Friday Fitness Funnies - You Could Be a Personal Trainer if ....

by Heather Long

TGIF! Good morning and welcome to Friday. Most of us are happy to get to Friday because it's the end of the week and whether we have plans for the weekend or not, most of us don't have to do a lot of work and this is always a great feeling.

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10 Reasons You Should Strength Train

by Heather Long

I gave my 10 reasons you should do cardio every day last week and today I am going to give my 10 reasons you should strength train.

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Kids & Strength Training

by Heather Long

This is more of an ethical question for you than a fitness related one. In general, exercise is good for kids and adults alike. But weight training in young children demands more than a few questions other than what weights to start with.

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Did you work out this morning?

by Heather Long

Exercising in the morning is best according to many exercise physiologists. Exercising in the morning elevates your metabolism and it keeps it elevated throughout the day and helps you to burn more calories.

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Wednesday Whys: Did you know ...

by Heather Long

Happy Wednesday! It's hump day and we're that much closer to Friday and TGIF! It's day five of being back to school here and we're finally getting into our routine. It's also hot enough to fry an egg on the sidewalk (though I am far from tempted to try).

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Fitness Tips: Healthy Mistakes

by Heather Long

The title sounds like an oxymoron, I know. But there are a lot of healthy mistakes we all make and the scary thing is, we don't even recognize them as mistakes when we do them.

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How To Be A Good Client

by Heather Long

This may sound like an odd topic for a Fitness blog, but we talk about personal trainers, how to find a personal trainer and even looking at personal trainers online. When you work with a personal trainer, you are hiring them and you are paying them for their expertise and their time.

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4 Ways to Maximize a Personal Training Session

by Heather Long

Okay, great - you've found a personal trainer to work with. Now what? Well, obviously you have scheduled a series of sessions. Many trainers like to book their sessions in blocks - so whether you have scheduled 2 sessions or 4 - there are ways to maximize your time spent with the personal trainer.

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