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		<title>Want a Private workout? Get a Home Gym Fitness Equipment</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 02:05:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Wilson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Most of us just don&#8217;t have the time to join a fitness center. There just doesn&#8217;t seem to be enough time in the day. Besides many of us are embarrassed to workout in front of strangers. For those of us that feel this way, thank God for home gym fitness equipment!&#160; We can purchase our [...]]]></description>
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<p>Most of us just don&rsquo;t have the time to join a fitness center. There just doesn&rsquo;t seem to be enough time in the day. Besides many of us are embarrassed to workout in front of strangers. For those of us that feel this way, thank God for home gym fitness equipment!<span style="mso-spacerun:yes;">&nbsp; </span>We can purchase our own equipment and work out in the comfort of our homes. Home gym fitness equipment used to cost an arm and a leg, but this is no longer the case. The cost can even be less than most memberships at a health club.</p>
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<p class="Normal">One of the drawbacks to using your own home gym fitness equipment is not having a personal trainer, but some just don&rsquo;t&rsquo; give you the attention or information you need to make progress.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes;">&nbsp; </span>You can make up for the lack of a trainer by reading the home gym fitness equipment manuals or online like you are now and learn how each exercise should be done and the number of repetitions you should do for your fitness level.</p>
<p class="Normal">Owning a home gym fitness equipment is a great choice for many different reasons.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes;">&nbsp; </span>You get to do your exercise in your own time, and dressed however you want. When you have your own equipment, you can workout whenever you want, at any time of the day or night. You can workout in your pajamas, or in whatever you want to wear. Plus it saves you time that you would have other wise wasted in traffic getting to the gym and then having to find parking.</p>
<p class="Normal"><strong>Before Buying Equipment Think about the Quality of the Equipment</strong></p>
<p class="Normal">One of the most important things to think about is the quality and the reputation of the manufacturer and the quality of the equipment that you are buying. You don&rsquo;t want something that is going to fall apart as soon as you get it home. Think about assembly too. Is this something you are going to have to fully assemble yourself, and are you capable of doing that? If so, then follow the directions explicitly, so that the equipment doesn&rsquo;t fall apart and hit you, or injure you. A machine that is assembled incorrectly can be a safety hazard.</p>
<p class="Normal">When shopping for your home gym fitness equipment, find out how many exercises you can do on each machine. Many will let you do as many as 20 different exercises.</p>
<p class="Normal">Make sure the machine does what you want it to!<span style="mso-spacerun:yes;">&nbsp; </span>Be sure that all the necessary accessories are included when it is sold to you.</p>
<p class="Normal">Above all, be sure that the equipment is safe and easily adjustable.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes;">&nbsp; </span>Most allow adjustments with minor switching or moving, such as those made with a sliding bar or lever.</p>
<p class="Normal">In the end you can achieve good health and a great looking body.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes;">&nbsp; </span>If you&rsquo;re serious about your health and body, and would like a step-by-step system to help you reach your goals then you owe it to your self to check out a proven fitness program called <span style="color: #3366ff;"><a href="http://track22.info/tracking202/redirect/dl.php?t202id=91381&amp;t202kw=hgfe-blog">No Nonsense Muscle Building</a></span>.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes;">&nbsp; </span>Don&rsquo;t let the title fool you.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes;">&nbsp; </span>This program is not just about building muscle, it&rsquo;s about living a health life style where you wake up every day full of energy to take on the great things this world has to offer.</p>
<p class="Normal">So take action and learn more about <span style="color: #3366ff;"><a href="http://track22.info/tracking202/redirect/dl.php?t202id=91381&amp;t202kw=hgfe-blog">No Nonsense Muscle Building</a></span> today.</p>
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		<title>Fitness is not Being Big, It’s Being Healthy</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:22:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Wilson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the gym the instructors don’t teach you to be healthy. They teach you to be big. They’ll teach you how to get big muscles, and they’ll teach you how to lift heavier and heavier weights. You’ll be asked to eat huge meals, special foods, and take supplements that’ll make you bigger, but not necessarily [...]]]></description>
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<p>In the gym the instructors don’t teach you to be healthy. They teach you to be big. They’ll teach you how to get big muscles, and they’ll teach you how to lift heavier and heavier weights. You’ll be asked to eat huge meals, special foods, and take supplements that’ll make you bigger, but not necessarily healthier. In short, they won’t do for you what a personal bootcamp trainer Sydney can do with a good long session of bootcamp training Sydney.</p>
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<p> In a bootcamp you’ll learn how to use your body’s muscles naturally. You will be doing exercises without bulky machinery, just using your environments natural resources. The focus of bootcamp training Sydney offers is not to develop specific muscle groups, but to improve the overall health of the participants in a fun wholesome way. The personal bootcamp trainer Sydney city has will teach you how to be leaner, fitter, more alert and more active in every moment of your life.</p>
<p> The bootcamp is organized military style, and there’s a specific purpose to it. In the military style environment you will also learn new lessons about human endurance. You’ll learn how to push yourself to your boundaries and to overcome that. Bootcamp training Sydney will make a fighter out of you, and give you an attitude that will help you become a winner not only when you’re on the field, but also when you’re the office. As any personal bootcamp trainer Sydney will tell you, battles are won not by the body, but by the head.</p>
<p> In a bootcamp, you’ll also learn to appreciate the nature more. Bootcamp training Sydney is held in beautiful locales where you are surrounded by the nature. Imagine exercising around trees, animals, birds, where you can be one with the environment. The way we are really made to be. In fact if you have a group of attendees, you can ask your personal bootcamp trainer Sydney for locations available, and choose the one you like.</p>
<p> The best thing about learning to be fit in the bootcamp is that it will stay with you forever. In a gym you will grow dependent on the equipment, and your body takes a second seat to all the weights and the machines. In bootcamp training Sydney, the body is not only the target, but also the tool and the master. The techniques and exercises your personal bootcamp trainer Sydney will teach you can be practiced anywhere. You can do them in your lawn, or even in your room.</p>
<p> That’s why even many regular gym-goers recommend a bootcamp session over their regular gym workouts. Many fitness freaks return weekend after weekend to attend bootcamp sessions where they can enjoy true fitness in the wild with an experienced personal bootcamp trainer Sydney city has who will help you get real fitness through bootcamp training Sydney, and not just make you bigger, and shapelier. </p>
<p> So next time you go to the gym, ask yourself if all you want is to look good, or would you rather have real stamina, endurance and toughness to go with it. If it’s the latter you want, you need bootcamp training Sydney.</p>
<p> For more resources about <a href="http://www.ozbootcamp.com.au">Personal Bootcamp Trainer Sydney</a> or even about <a href="http://www.ozbootcamp.com.au">ootcamp training Sydney</a> please review this webpage <a href="http://www.ozbootcamp.com.au">http://www.ozbootcamp.com.au</a></p>
<p> Groshan Fabiola<br />http://www.articlesbase.com/health-articles/fitness-is-not-being-big-its-being-healthy-688099.html</p>
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		<title>On Fitness and Losing Weight</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Mar 2010 11:26:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Wilson</dc:creator>
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<p>If you&#8217;re wondering if you&#8217;re ever going to lose weight, just know that there really is no hopeless situation. You don&#8217;t have to put up with wearing frumpy clothes and you can start wearing sexy lingerie again. The good thing is that you really don&#8217;t have to spend countless hours at the gym just to do this.</p>
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<p>Aspiring to have a hot bikini body or wanting to be on the cover of a fitness magazine can become reality. You are not the only woman with these goals. Bikini weight loss programs are becoming increasingly popular with women everywhere.</p>
<p>The reasons for this are pretty simple. Firstly, if you can look fantastic in your bikini you are going to look equally fabulous in tight jeans, slinky dresses, or La Perla lingerie. Secondly, you could find yourself on the cover of a swimsuit or fitness magazine once you have shed those love handles. You could end up getting paid to be a bikini or fitness model. Lastly, you won&#8217;t be signing on and paying for costly diet food that no one else in the house will eat.</p>
<p>Bikini fitness model programs are popular because they do not involve the taking of steroid drugs, or building up great hulking muscles which tend to not look so feminine. Women can do their workouts in the privacy of their own homes, using only a few pieces of workout equipment. Costly gym memberships and personal trainers are not needed. Best of all, the workouts only have to be managed 4 times a week.</p>
<p>Fitness model programs tend to be time effective and work quite quickly. Weekly weigh-ins at your local weight loss center are not needed. Neither is a personal chef, nutritionist, or expensive home delivered diet meals.</p>
<p>Once a woman starts to tone up, shed a few pounds, and lose a few inches, it is inevitable that her self confidence will increase. The increase in self esteem tends to encompass other aspects of life. Added bonuses of any weight loss program are extra energy, increased motivation, and regaining your mojo. Let&#8217;s not forget also, that losing the belly fat significantly decreases the risk of diabetes type 2, heart disease, stroke, and some cancers.</p>
<p>Look out for bikini model programs which also include handy hints on model worthy hair,skin, and cosmetics. You can makeover your whole image.</p>
<p>The baggy sweats and muffin top need not be a permanent lifelong fixture. Be careful to do your research before handing over your credit card number. There are many programs to select from, ensure you choose one that suits you and will deliver the results.
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<p> Billy Baker<br />http://www.articlesbase.com/health-articles/on-fitness-and-losing-weight-727190.html</p>
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		<title>Many Strive For Body Fitness</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:33:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Wilson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[So few people recognize that true fitness involves the entire human being including the body, the mind and the spirit. There are statistics which show that, after years of training in body building, many of the persons who practiced this sport turned to fitness. Bodily fitness is being able to deal with and handle the [...]]]></description>
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<p>So few people recognize that true fitness involves the entire human being including the body, the mind and the spirit. There are statistics which show that, after years of training in body building, many of the persons who practiced this sport turned to fitness. Bodily fitness is being able to deal with and handle the daily stresses of life, good physical and mental health, especially when maintained by proper diet, exercise, and habits.</p>
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<p>Does our physical exercise have anything to do with the fitness of our body? By participating in a physical fitness program that trains the body to work as one complete unit and that understands all physical abilities must be trained to complement the others. People that have developed the abilities to survive, flourish and excel in the natural environment, through either superior genetics or proper physical training, normally have the hard, lean and muscular body that exemplifies these traits.</p>
<p>To have the physical abilities to survive, flourish and excel in our natural environment, and the lean, hard and muscular body that exemplifies these abilities, is not a vain, selfish desire. Total fitness is the ability to effectively use and integrate different physical abilities into a fluid and successful completion of a task. Another advantage of fitness is a richer and more varied area of exercises, inspired from the complex training of body building but also of many other sports.  </p>
<p>If you have a weight loss coach he or she will help you each and every step of the way providing you support, motivation, and will teach you the secrets that all slim people know, so that you can lose weight in a healthy way and allow you to maintain your weight and get back to your body perfect fitness and health for life A coach will provide you a one-on-one daily support as you pursue your life long dream of permanent weight loss and getting back to a healthy lifestyle.</p>
<p>Eating tips will help keep you on the right track, when it comes to living a healthy lifestyle.  For twenty minutes your body gets a spinal massage, your mind is allowed to float freely between the left and right poles of your brain, your lymph and blood systems are allowed to clear themselves of toxins, each organ of your body receives the most efficient flow of energy, and you feel connected to the universal source.</p>
<p>Remember that you need carbohydrates for energy and if you are working the right factors in the right way you are going to need those important complex and essential carbohydrates for keeping your energy level up and helping refuel your body. With a home gym, a Bowflex for example, you don not need to go anywhere, stay at home or office and do your body weight exercises. If you are purchasing fitness equipments, you must read the fine print and ensure that the equipment you are purchasing is suitable for you or not.  </p>
<p>There are numerous fitness equipments available in the market and on the Internet you can find many to choose from. It does not have to be new. Also remember: physical activity everyday is the key to fitness.</p>
<p>Starting is your own and very important decision.</p>
<p> Keith George<br />http://www.articlesbase.com/fitness-articles/many-strive-for-body-fitness-79826.html</p>
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		<title>By Losing Weight Fast-wear a Bikini-look Like a Fitness Model!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:32:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Wilson</dc:creator>
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<p>You&#8217;ve seen her everywhere. You&#8217;ve seen her on magazine covers, billboards, and television ads. She looks like a fitness model in a bikini and she is poised, polished and refined. She is a person you would like to become. Is this look attainable you ask? How can I lose weight, wear a bikini and look like a fitness model fast?</p>
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<p>This is a dilemma a lot of women face and have a great deal of stress over. Well there is a way and anyone can do it and accomplish the goals you want. Take action, stay the coarse and learn from a professional in a non threatening way.</p>
<p>Imagine learning how to lose weight from a qualified, certified professional trainer in simple step by step instructions that you can do at your own pace, on your own schedule, in the privacy of your own home.</p>
<p>Why spend all your savings on a gym membership. Why join a gym where you might feel uncomfortable and out of place because you are surrounded by intimidating weightlifters that are just there for themselves, and care nothing about helping you achieve the look you are looking for.</p>
<p>You can look fit fast, wear a bikini, and lose weight at home using just a few pieces of equipment like an exercise bench, a workout mat and a few dumbbells. Just follow the easy steps on your DVD player and you will lose weight and gain that sleek sexy bikini body back in just 4 short workouts per week.</p>
<p>Just think positive and you will get results. Imagine being able to exercise and then combine a diet program which works closely together to be able to lose the cravings of foods that will ultimately make you fail in your attempt to gain the look you want.</p>
<p>- You need to train, eat and look like a fitness model<br />
- You need to create a regime for total body beauty</p>
<p>Thinking in this way will enable you to gain the maximum results quickly as you are working out smarter, not harder. Your energy and stamina will greatly increase.</p>
<p>Your new look will turn heads and you will feel great with healthy skin, shinny hair and an overall healthy look others will envy.</p>
<p>You need to eat foods that provide energy, are nutrient rich, and provide fuel for building muscle.</p>
<p>Combine this diet with great exercises that will jump start your weight loss, enabling you to wear a bikini and look like a fitness model fast.</p>
<p>You need to look for, find, and learn from a person who has actually lost weight using proven methods. You then could use these methods to create the exact look you are seeking. What could be better?</p>
<p>You could follow instructions from an experienced mentor for a total body workout package and you could then be the envy of all your friends, when you step out in confidence, wearing your new bikini and looking like a fitness model.
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<p> Walter Derksen<br />http://www.articlesbase.com/health-articles/by-losing-weight-fastwear-a-bikinilook-like-a-fitness-model-698523.html</p>
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		<title>Diet the High-tech Way: Fitness Club Software Provides Unparelled Tools</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:37:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Wilson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Everything is high tech these days. So why not go electronic with dieting and exercise too? It&#8217;s the new hip way to reach your health and fitness goals. Originally, online dieting was designed to let you customize a weight loss plan to your own pace. Fitness equipment, low fat cookbooks, dietary supplements and vitamins, you&#8217;ve [...]]]></description>
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<p>Everything is high tech these days. So why not go electronic with dieting and exercise too? It&#8217;s the new hip way to reach your health and fitness goals.</p>
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<p>Originally, online dieting was designed to let you customize a weight loss plan to your own pace. Fitness equipment, low fat cookbooks, dietary supplements and vitamins, you&#8217;ve seen them all and more but if they aren&#8217;t used together in a perfectly balanced routine you may not ever see any results. Fitness gurus caught on and started providing systems that keep track of all the many aspects of dieting and more importantly what results you personally will see from using them. </p>
<p>The prices for these memberships are low compared to most other methods of dieting. And if you&#8217;ve already spent a lot of money on fitness equipment, gym memberships, and other costly products, it will only help you maximize their use.</p>
<p>Fitness franchises have even gotten in on it, offering fitness club software or online memberships to help you keep track of your goals and stay motivated without any extra billing. Bally fitness has one of these sites that provides its clients with meal and exercise plans as well as personal support for members of their gym. If you can see that you&#8217;re getting results, after all, they know you&#8217;ll keep paying those monthly membership fees. And it probably will be more worth it to you as well.</p>
<p>Here&#8217;s why. Imagine counting every calorie in the food you eat, then keeping track of those you burn in your exercise routine. Do you really have time for that? Instead you can login to your online membership site each morning and check your personalized menu. If you follow that menu you&#8217;ll know that you&#8217;re only taking in calories or carbohydrates that won&#8217;t hinder your fitness goals. Many membership sites also include daily exercise programs, so you know when to work on cardio, strength training or take a day of rest. </p>
<p>Add to that online support from a personal trainer, dietician or other health expert that most sites include in the price of membership and you&#8217;ve got a great resource to keep yourself on track. And isn&#8217;t that the hardest part of dieting anywayjust doing it?</p>
<p> Karen Gates<br />http://www.articlesbase.com/health-articles/diet-the-hightech-way-fitness-club-software-provides-unparelled-tools-76103.html</p>
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		<title>Ab Exercise Equipment &#8211; Great Way To Improve Your Workout And Get In Shape!</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:27:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Wilson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Are you in shape for summer yet? Those sunny days are just around the corner and everyone is out browsing for their insufficient bathing suits. How will your new swimwear fit on you? Are those legs tone and those arms fit? Have you been keeping up with your daily crunches and sit ups? That one [...]]]></description>
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<p>Are you in shape for summer yet? Those sunny days are just around the corner and everyone is out browsing for their insufficient bathing suits. How will your new swimwear fit on you? Are those legs tone and those arms fit? Have you been keeping up with your daily crunches and sit ups? That one always gets people. Those repair ab workouts. Although they can be a little irritating at times, they&#8217;re necessary to say the least. Come on, we all want a great set of abs. Why do you think we have so much <b>ab exercise equipment</b> attack the fitness market at all times? Regardless if you&#8217;re male or female, the abs is very important. Are you testing out some of the new age <i>ab exercise equipment</i>?</p>
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<p>When it comes to ab exercise equipment, I don&#8217;t have any. I prefer to do all my exercises without loads of machines. You know, pull ups, push ups, leg raises, dips, ect. Now, this is not the route for every individual who is determined to stay fit. Many people prefer some of the latest benches, treadmills, stairmasters, and ab exercise equipment on the market. This stuff is great if you can afford it. Why not take advantage of any modern aids if available? My wife has one of those big rubber balls. While I&#8217;m sure they have a more politically correct name, I don&#8217;t know what it is. She uses this ab exercise equipment for a variety of stomach and back workouts. I have to admit that I was rather taken back the first time I saw it. I could certainly see how it would provide you with a demanding workout and build your muscles. She continues to use it daily for a variety of exercises.</p>
<p>What ab exercise equipment do you prefer? Maybe you get your dose of ab exercise equipment at the local gym or fitness club. They typically have a variety of ab exercise equipment at your constant disposal. Regardless of what government you prefer, you know that your daily dose of ab workouts is obligatory for maintaining that tight stomach. If you are in need of assistance concerning ab exercise equipment or just simple routines, you can hop online and acquire anything your heart desires. From diet plans, to fitness regimes galore, you will find it all on the World Wide Web. Get started today and get those abs you&#8217;ve always wanted.</p>
<p> John Wellington<br />http://www.articlesbase.com/advice-articles/ab-exercise-equipment-great-way-to-improve-your-workout-and-get-in-shape-72039.html</p>
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		<title>Can A Woman Achieve Her Fitness Goals In A Health Club?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 16:20:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Wilson</dc:creator>
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<p>If you&#8217;re reading this article, then we&#8217;re going to assume that you already know you need anaerobic exercise (resistance training) to be truly fit for life. You&#8217;re not the average woman. You&#8217;re concerned about fitness and you&#8217;re probably a member of a health club. More than likely, you hit the gym pretty hard at least three times each week, using all of the fitness equipment and working on your curves.</p>
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<p>But are you achieving your weight loss goals? Are you the sexy woman you want to be? You know that maintaining your health and fitness is the surest path to being a beautiful woman, but are you happy with the progress you&#8217;ve made so far?</p>
<p>Maybe the problem is that you&#8217;ve been doing the wrong exercises the wrong way. As they say, knowledge is power, and if you&#8217;re going to achieve true lifetime fitness it&#8217;s important to understand exactly what type of resistance (weight) training is best for a woman, how many repetitions (reps) you should do, how many sets you should complete and how often you should exercise.</p>
<p>The purpose of this article is to help you understand that HOW you exercise is critical to your overall physical fitness. In other words, just being on a fitness program will not turn you into Wonder Woman. But being on the RIGHT fitness program will. </p>
<p>Some Women&#8217;s Fitness Definitions:</p>
<p>Resistance (weight) training is extremely important for women. Without it, you&#8217;ll never be the fitness girl you want to be. Before we continue with this discussion, it&#8217;s important for us to pause and define some resistance exercise terms:<br />
1. Resistance Training: Exercise that utilizes progressive resistance movements to build strength.<br />
2. Repetition: An individually completed exercise movement. Repetitions are usually done in multiples. Commonly referred to as a rep.<br />
3. Set: A group of repetitions of an exercise movement done consecutively, without rest, until a given number (or momentary exhaustion) is reached.<br />
4. 1RM: One Repetition Maximum. The maximum resistance with which a person can execute one repetition of an exercise movement.</p>
<p>Example: If you are doing dumbbell arm curls to work your biceps, you start with the dumbbells in each hand and your arms fully extended downward. Keeping your elbows locked at your side, you lift each dumbbell upward by contracting your biceps. When your biceps have lifted the dumbbells as high as they can, your hands will be up close to your chin. This is called the &#8216;top&#8217; of the movement. To complete the repetition, lower the dumbbells slowly to the starting position. That&#8217;s one repetition of dumbbell curls. Resistance training is commonly done in sets of repetitions. In this example, perhaps you&#8217;d do three sets of ten repetitions so you would fully complete thirty dumbbell arm curls.</p>
<p>We know that women need to resistance train, and we also have some working knowledge of exactly what resistance training means. With that information fresh in our minds, let&#8217;s take a look at the reason why most women don&#8217;t train this way.</p>
<p>I Don&#8217;t Want To Look Like Arnold!</p>
<p>Many women fear that resistance training (or weight lifting) will make them &#8216;get big&#8217; or appear bulky. Well, fear not! Engaging in resistance exercise will not make you big or bulky, ladies. Let&#8217;s take a look at why.</p>
<p>First and foremost, most women do not have enough testosterone in their system to get huge muscles. That&#8217;s the bottom line, and that&#8217;s the top reason why you will not ever get huge muscles no matter how much you resistance train. Just about the only way for a woman to get large muscles like a man is to alter her hormonal balance through the use of anabolic steroids that mimic the action of testosterone. If you&#8217;re not doing anabolic steroids, you have nothing to worry about.</p>
<p>Secondly, even if you wanted to get huge Arnold-like muscles it would be next to impossible. Right now, this very moment, I can guarantee you that there are millions of men trying to get huge muscles. Very few of them are successful, and men have all the testosterone.</p>
<p>The third reason why resistance training (weight lifting) will not give women big, huge muscles is that women rarely perform lifts that will give them large muscles. There are several different ways to weight train, and most people have no idea how to train to achieve their goals.</p>
<p>If your goal is to have lean, toned muscle without a lot of size, then you should be doing high repetitions with a relatively low amount of weight (resistance). You can lift this way all day long and you will not develop huge muscles. This approach to resistance training will accomplish two things: burn fat and tone muscle. That&#8217;s it.</p>
<p>If your goal is to increase muscle size, then you should be lifting relatively heavy weights (resistance) about 6-8 times per set. The weight selected should be about 80% of your 1RM. For example, if the most you could ever bench press once is 100 lbs. (your 1RM), then to gain size you would want to be bench pressing about 80 lbs. 6-8 times per set. Compare this to the training of someone who wants to burn fat and tone muscle. The person who wants to gain muscle size keeps the weight much higher and does fewer repetitions.</p>
<p>Finally, perhaps your goal is to gain extreme strength. An example of this would be a powerlifter. Resistance training to gain strength would require you to lift as much weight as possible, but only one time (one repetition). Obviously, this method will not burn as much fat. It will also not create HUGE muscles, but it will result in some muscle growth above and beyond what most women find appealing.</p>
<p>To summarize, there are three different ways to resistance train and the vast majority of women do not train in such a way that they will end up building huge Arnold-like muscles. Even if you wanted to build large muscles, it is extremely unlikely that you would be able to do so (unless you&#8217;re taking anabolic steroids!) because women simply don&#8217;t have the same body chemistry as men.</p>
<p>Okay, so let&#8217;s summarize the reasons why resistance training will not make women big or bulky:<br />
1. Most women do not have enough testosterone in their system to get huge muscles.<br />
2. Even if you wanted to get huge Arnold-like muscles it would be next to impossible because building huge muscles is not easy.<br />
3. Women rarely perform lifts that will give them large muscles.</p>
<p>The bottom line is that for women to get big and bulky, they would need to very consciously TRY to get big and bulky. It would require a certain type of lifting, a tremendous amount of effort, a certain type of equipment and probably regular doses of steroids. So you see, there really is no danger that any of us will turn into Arnold or Rocky Balboa.</p>
<p>A Positive And Negative Fitness Workout:</p>
<p>There are two movements in any resistance training (weight lifting) exercise. These are called the concentric and the eccentric parts of the exercise, also commonly referred to as the &#8216;positive&#8217; and &#8216;negative&#8217;.</p>
<p>The concentric (positive) part of the resistance training movement is defined as &#8220;Muscle action in which the muscle is shortening under its own power&#8221; (Source: Fitness, The Complete Guide; ISSA 2001). Examples would be pushing the bar away from you on a bench press, or lifting the bar towards your chin on a biceps curl.</p>
<p>The eccentric (negative) part of the resistance training movement is defined as &#8220;Muscle action in which the muscle resists while it is forced to lengthen&#8221; (Source: Fitness, The Complete Guide; ISSA 2001). Examples would be lowering the bar on a bench press, or lowering the bar away from your chin on a biceps curl.</p>
<p>The point to be made here is that the eccentric part of the resistance training movement is the component that will lead to extensive muscle growth. The eccentric (negative) is what actually causes the vast majority of the muscle growth in resistance training. The concentric (positive) tones the muscle.</p>
<p>Female Fitness Tips:</p>
<p>Armed with that background knowledge on the three different ways to resistance train and the two different movements in any resistance training activity, we&#8217;re ready to examine how a woman should approach her gym workout. You deserve the best weight loss program possible, and the goal is to help you get the most out of your gym membership.</p>
<p>For women to experience fast weight loss, they must engage in resistance training designed to accomplish that goal. You should be lifting relatively light weight and doing high repetitions. By high, we don&#8217;t mean 10-12 either. We&#8217;re talking about 60-75 repetitions total, completed in three sets of 20-25 reps per set. Higher repetitions with lower resistance will burn fat and tone muscle, but will not lead to extreme muscle growth.</p>
<p>Women should train often enough to achieve their weight loss goals, which generally means at least three times per week. However, many women want to get into the health club more often than that in order to accelerate their results. The only reason to resistance train less often than every day is concern about muscle damage that can occur with use of free weights or weight stacks. As we already discovered in our discussion of eccentric (negative) and concentric (positive) resistance training movements, it is possible to damage muscle tissue when using free weights or weight stacks.</p>
<p>So when it comes to training frequency, women who are using free weights or weight stacks should keep their resistance training to every other day at most. This will allow the muscle time to recover between workouts and minimize the risk of injury.</p>
<p>To summarize, women on a fitness quest should remember these health club tips:<br />
1. Use relatively low weight, maybe 50% of your 1RM.<br />
2. Do high repetitions. 20-25 reps per set should be about right.<br />
3. Perform at least three sets of each resistance training exercise.<br />
4. If you&#8217;re using free weights or weight stacks, train every other day at the most.</p>
<p>Following these suggestions will help you lose weight and tone up without any risk of turning into a muscle woman so huge your kids won&#8217;t recognize you.</p>
<p> Tracie Johanson<br />http://www.articlesbase.com/non-fiction-articles/can-a-woman-achieve-her-fitness-goals-in-a-health-club-59320.html</p>
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		<title>5 Types of Workout Equipment You Can Have at Home</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Feb 2010 19:17:21 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>It seems like many people have similar goals about their bodies &#8211; lose weight, build some muscle or tone up, but fewer and fewer people are opting to join gyms to try and reach their goals. Some people don&#8217;t live close enough to a gym to make that option feasible and some people just simply can&#8217;t afford the monthly dues. If you have a goal of getting in better shape, but for one reason or another can&#8217;t or won&#8217;t join a gym there are several viable options you can have at home to help you achieve all of your fitness goals.</p>
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<p>Treadmills</p>
<p>There are few activities that burn calories as well as running, if you&#8217;ve got some extra weight that you want to lose or if you just want to get into the best cardio vascular condition that you possibly can &#8211; than running is an obvious choice to get you to your goal. Running (or walking for that matter) is an activity that almost anyone can do without a gym or fancy equipment. The problem with outdoor running is that weather conditions can ruin your workout.</p>
<p>A treadmill can be an inexpensive way to be able to do your running/walking workout without having to worry about the weather forecast. Rain or shine; wind or cold &#8211; it makes no difference, with a treadmill you&#8217;ll be able to get a great workout without leaving your home.</p>
<p>Ellipticals</p>
<p>Elliptical machines offer a cardio workout that can rival that of a good run or walk. Elliptical machines can cost a bit more than a lower end treadmill but they do offer one unique advantage &#8211; next to no impact. If you&#8217;ve had a history of joint pain or problems that preclude you from high impact exercises like running than an elliptical machine may be just the thing you need to get a great cardio workout.</p>
<p>Exercise Bikes</p>
<p>Exercise bikes come in all shapes and sizes and are another great low-impact alternative to running for cardio workouts. Biking is an excellent activity to burn calories and build overall health, but it&#8217;s wise to &#8220;try before you buy&#8221; if at all possible. All exercise bikes may not be comfortable to all people and the last thing you want when trying to get a good workout is to be stuck atop an uncomfortable apparatus. If the store has a display model, give it a quick spin and make sure that there are several adjustments to accommodate people of different heights and sizes.</p>
<p>Home Gyms</p>
<p>If part of your goal is to build a bit of muscle, then a home gym might be the right piece of equipment for you. There are literally dozens of different brands and models to choose from, each with different accessories and attachments to accommodate even the most complex workout routines in a limited amount of space. It&#8217;s a good idea to read some customer reviews before buy to try and gauge the ease of use of each home gym.<br />
Some system come with resistance bands, weight stacks or resistance wheels &#8211; you want something that will be user friendly so completing your workout is a pleasure rather than a hassle.</p>
<p>Spinners</p>
<p>Spinners are like a newer, more advanced version of an exercise bike. Some models offer wide ranges of adjustable resistance and tons of extra added amenities that you wouldn&#8217;t normally find on a run of the mill indoor cycle. Spinners are designed to give you the feel that you are actually out cycling and riders can get ride along DVD&#8217;s that virtually put you in different locations and situations while working out. If you think that traditional indoor cycling is too boring to hold your attention, than a spinner might be a better choice.</p>
<p>Whatever your workout or fitness goal is, with the types and varieties of equipment available &#8211; you certainly don&#8217;t need to spend the money or waste the time traveling to a gym &#8211; you can get an excellent and tremendously effective workout right in the comfort of your own home.</p>
<p> Amy Nutt<br />http://www.articlesbase.com/health-articles/5-types-of-workout-equipment-you-can-have-at-home-745897.html</p>
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		<title>Thinking About Joing a Gym in the New Year? You Need to Read This</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 16:26:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Wilson</dc:creator>
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<p>As we approach the New Year you might be thinking about getting in shape. Right after the holiday season is the time where most people start to feel this way. </p>
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<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m really going to get in shape this year!&#8221; Chances are you&#8217;ve said this to yourself before. How did that work out for you? I&#8217;m betting it didn&#8217;t go too well. You probably did what most people do. Start out with lots of energy and enthusiasm but then it slowly decreases because you don&#8217;t see the results you envisioned.</p>
<p>You&#8217;re not the only one. What gym owners will never tell you is that they are setting you up for failure right from the get go! To avoid this, there are a couple of things that you should keep in mind:</p>
<p>Mass Confusion</p>
<p>The moment after you sign up for a gym membership it&#8217;s like your being thrown into the fire! The amount of equipment in a regular gym is downright intimidating. What&#8217;s all this stuff even for?</p>
<p>Unfortunately, most gym&#8217;s don&#8217;t show you how to use all of this equipment or even give you a tour of everything. They happily take your money and then let YOU sort out the rest.</p>
<p>Make sure that you have someone from the gym show you how to use all of the machines and also give you a full tour of the facilities. </p>
<p>After you know what all the pieces of equipment are for and how they work, it&#8217;s time to figure out a solid plan.</p>
<p>It&#8217;s All About The Plan</p>
<p>The one thing you absolutely need is a solid workout plan.</p>
<p>If you&#8217;ve spent any time in a gym or fitness centre I can guarantee that you&#8217;ve seen people like this: they seem to be there all the time yet week after week, month after month, they look exactly the same. Their bodies never change for the better. They perform the strangest  and most dangerous exercises you&#8217;ve ever witnessed. They also seem to switch exercises at random.</p>
<p>They have no plan. No plan = no results.</p>
<p>Ask at the front desk of the gym if they have any workout plans they can give you. It&#8217;s a good chance that they&#8217;ll have a bunch of stuff that they can give to you. If not, you&#8217;ll be able to find a bunch of workout routines either online or at the local library that you can use for free.</p>
<p>Motivation is Key</p>
<p>The next thing you want to do is to learn how to stay motivated. Unfortunately no one ever talks about exercise motivation. If there is one thing you should get with a gym membership, it should be a guide on how to stay motivated.</p>
<p>That&#8217;s one of the reasons why I came up with the Easy Exercise Motivator system. It&#8217;s a step-by-step plan that you can follow to keep you motivated and seeing results. It doesn&#8217;t matter how old you are or what your fitness level is. It works for everyone. Click the link in my bio to get it now. You don&#8217;t want to miss it!</p>
<p> Jeff Kalhoon<br />http://www.articlesbase.com/weight-loss-articles/thinking-about-joing-a-gym-in-the-new-year-you-need-to-read-this-690934.html</p>
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