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Jealous of Matthew McConaughey’s beach body? Visit our partner site Her Active Life and read an article is written by Lynn Bode, a certified personal trainer specializing in Internet-based fitness programs. In this artilce, Bode tells you…

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There has been a lot of recent talk on Hesfit.com regarding foam rollers. From professional athletes to bloggers and physical therapists, recommendations are “rolling in” as foam rollers are becoming increasingly popular in locker rooms of athletes as well as in homes and gyms across the country.…

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Personal training in groups is a growing trend that has shown great benefits for many people. Joe Duffy and his wife, who are both marathon skiers, work out twice a week in groups of up to nine people. “It’s an hour and…

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Almost every field of expertise has its own jargon—including fitness. Attempting to discern “reps” from “sets” and “VO2 max” from “target heart rate” and “interval training,” could cause any newcomer to go into fitness jargon overload.

When I…

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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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If you feel like you’ve hit a wall in your muscle growth, there may be more to it than just adding on the plates.  Try these three simple tips if you want to see bigger muscle gains from your workout.

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If you look around the gym lately, you may notice people laying on pieces of foam and rolling across them. Many guys are unfamiliar with this concept. It’s actually a great way to relieve some of the stress a workout can…

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New Year’s is around the corner. Consequently, so is the time of making those pesky resolutions that you are convinced won’t be broken this year.  Well, if your resolution is to stay in shape, then I have the perfect way to spice…

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It’s the Holiday season. Traffic is unreal. Work is tough. Everything hurts. Everyone’s looking to you to get everything done, including office parties, Holiday shopping and even cooking. It’s hard to even get through your day, let alone get a workout…

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A great shoulder exercise, the Seated Barbell Military Press , is a good option to incorporate into your regular lifting routine to build strength and muscle. Here’s the proper way to perform the move:

1. Sit at a military press rack,…

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You can work hard.  You can work smart.  The important thing is that you do the work.  Put in the effort and reap the benefits of your work. When most people lift or workout, they only do about 50-80% of what the…

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. One of the most critical aspects of your workout is your recovery.  While you definitely do need to be putting in the effort at the gym to provide an overloading stimulus on the muscles to keep challenging them, if you aren’t…

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Alright, we’ve covered the warm up and some of the various workout options, so now it’s time to address the cool down process, post workout nutrition, and recovery.  Why is getting a proper cool down important?  If you go from high…

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