The Ab Wars

August 21st, 2010 — 12:56 pm
One of the hottest debates that still lingers in the fitness/rehab and sports performance industries is that over the correct use of the abdominal wall during movement and exercise. On one side, you've got the drawing-in camp that believes that the only way to safely protect your spine during exercise and movement is by drawing or "sucking" in your abdominal wall. This supposedly recruits what is known as the "inner-unit" musculature and primarily the infamous "transversus abdominus muscle." On ...
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Easy Body Makeover for Busy Women

August 20th, 2010 — 01:52 pm
/p> We all know how busy our lives get with work, kids, cooking, cleaning and the daily buzz of activities that are required of us. I have compiled a list of exercises that are quick and easy and can all be done while watching a little T.V.! Arms: There is just no way of getting around this if your arms are a problem area. Get some small weights. Try your weights out in the store to decide which will be the best for you. Don't buy anything you are not going to be able to lift for 10 ...
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Migraine - the ins and outs

August 19th, 2010 — 01:28 am
Migraine is a complex condition which is triggered by different things in different people. Additionally, the actual symptoms suffered by different people are usually fairly unique to them too. Migraine is commonly described by people as a special kind of recurring headache where the headache is severe and usually linked to other symptoms such as feeling sick (nausea), being sick (vomiting), eyesight changes such as blank spots, coloured sport, sparkles, stars or blurred patches in their ...
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Hair Loss Myths Debunked!

August 17th, 2010 — 02:28 pm
Think you know what causes hair loss? Don't believe everything you hear. You may be falling for some old wives' tales that have only grown thanks to the internet. Make sure your facts are straight before trying to take hair loss on. Myth 1 - Hat's That! Since the days of old, men have believed that their hair loss is influenced by how often they wear hats. The standard believe is that a hat stops air from getting to your hair. This results in hairs that suffocate. Other versions blame hair loss ...
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"The Biggest Boost for Overall Health and Wellbeing ... Ever!"

August 16th, 2010 — 03:56 pm
This article is going to tell you how you can... * Improve the quality of your life. * Increase your energy levels. * Protect yourself against viruses, flu's and colds. * Reduce the likelihood of getting cancer. * Reduce the possibility of a heart attack or stroke! * Slow down your aging. There are three positive steps that you must take to achieve these things. One is to examine your lifestyle, another is your diet and the third is to implement a professional supplementation regime. I ...
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"Why Exercise Equipment Can Be A Boon For The Working

August 15th, 2010 — 01:02 pm
Exercise equipment manufacturing companies have researched that maintaining health is the one of the foremost goals of every workingman or woman. They feel that without fitness it would be difficult for them to enjoy the life or become successful. The employers look for employees that are fit and active. Even the children feel happy with fit and sturdy parents. This enhanced quest for fitness has motivated the exercise equipment manufacturers to produce long lasting, cheap and ...
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Brain Concussions in Sports

August 14th, 2010 — 01:29 pm
If you're having difficulty understanding what a brain concussion is, and how your son or daughter's head-injury affects their further participation in sports, then you're in good company. The nature and effects of concussions are still poorly understood by many athletes, parents, coaches, news reporters and, to a certain extent, even the medical community. But because the brain is a treasured organ'one that athletes should want to keep in good working order for the rest of their lives'a good ...
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Health News as Source for Laughs

August 13th, 2010 — 01:55 pm
Google News can be entertaining (http://news.google.com/). Late August 2004 headlines show that at least some USA government experts understand the difference between "good" and "bad" sugars. However, they stopped short of telling us to limit refined sugar intake, in updated dietary guidelines for 2005. Could this reluctance to state the obvious be signs that commercial interests are taken seriously by the Feds? News articles said that 7 of the 13 panel members have financial interests in the ...
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"Why Fitness Equipment Must Be A Vital Part Of Your Health

August 12th, 2010 — 02:43 pm
Fitness equipment is playing a vital role in the National Health Campaign. A successful nation needs healthy citizens. It is no secret that the sedentary lifestyle has taken a heavy toll on the health of citizens. Many citizens who could not manage daily walking or jogging schedules have found secret of health in exercise machines and fitness equipment. Thousands of companies are contributing to the National Health Campaign by producing affordable fitness equipment that the people can use to ...
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Dealing with Tennis Elbow

August 11th, 2010 — 02:07 pm
In addition to effecting tennis players, tennis elbow effect's a great number of people who are involved in activities outside of the sport of tennis. Tennis elbow also known as lateral Epicondylitis is caused by damaging the tendon of the extensor muscles in the forearm. The tendon of these extensor muscles connects to the lateral epicondyle of the upper arm bone called the humerus. (See diagram) When the muscles are overused or exposed to a force they can not withstand the tendon will ...
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