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Like any industry, fitness has many acronyms that sometimes need to be defined to consumers. One popular acronym that you should know is RPE. It stands for “rate of perceived exertion.”

Exercise scientists often use RPE to determine intensity levels.…

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What’s the ideal room temperature for working out? Do you burn more calories if you sweat more, and in sweat pants? MSNBC recently answered these and other questions.

The Ideal Workout Room Temperature: According to fitness experts,…

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Many people are concerned about their overall health and begin working out on machines. Along with calorie counting, some exercisers have started calculating their target heart rates. People believe that if they go beyond their target heart rate and…

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Weight loss is a game of numbers. For every 3,500 calories that you burn, you will lose 1 pound of fat (after figuring the calories that you have taken in).  All the diet tricks around can’t get around this one simple…

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At this point, many of us are familiar with the idea of isolating certain muscle groups during our 4 and 5 day routines—sticking chest with triceps, biceps and back, shoulders and legs, whatever floats the boat.  But after reading what Alwyn…

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While exercise has obvious benefits for health and mind, some of us can overdo ourselves. In fact, a recent psychological study of gym rats found that 23 % of people who regularly exercised did so at excessive levels. It is important to…

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One commonly used term that you may have heard of before is your lactate threshold (also sometimes called ‘anaerobic threshold’). What this term is used to describe is a certain process that takes place in all individuals who are pushing themselves hard…

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One question that some endurance runners ask themselves is how much of their training they should be dedicating towards higher intensity runs and how much of their training is better off at low intensity.  The common thought would be that since they…

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Ever feel unusually cheerful after hitting the gym or increasingly confident after finishing up laps at the track?  You’re not alone.  This state of happiness after exercise is known as “runner’s high,” and has been a point of interest for researchers…

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Note: This article has been taken from our partner site, HerActiveLife. Humans are habitual. They strive on routine and rituals. While it’s true that routine can provide a sense of ease and security, I think we’d all agree…

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Frequency and Intensity of exercise. Exercise in the target range that you have set at least 3-5 times per week, with no more than 48 hours between sessions. Even on ‘rest days’ gentle exercise such as a leisurely walk can…

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