Sunday, September 24, 2017

Ionic or Blaze: Picking between Fitbit's fitness-focused watches



Ionic or Blaze: Picking between Fitbit's fitness-focused watches: "With Ionic going on sale in October, its getting all the more difficult to choose between Fitbit’s fitness devices. The company now sells twelve in total, although some have been superseded with new versions.

Essential reading: Choosing the right Fitbit tracker

Ionic is by far Fitbit’s most advanced wearable yet. It comes with a host of sensors, contactless payments, local storage for music, smartphone notifications and more. But many consumers have questions related to how it compares to other devices."



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Thursday, September 21, 2017

Why Playing a Sport Should Be Your New Workout | Time.com

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Why Playing a Sport Should Be Your New Workout | Time.com: "People who play a sport are more likely to stay healthy and fit as they age, according to a new study published in BMJ Open, compared to those who do other types of physical activity. Finding a sport you love early in life—and playing it often—may be the key to staying active in your 70s, 80s and beyond."



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Wednesday, September 13, 2017

Carrie Underwood Hasn't Taken Off Her Fitbit In Over Three Years | Shape Magazine

Carrie Underwood Hasn't Taken Off Her Fitbit In Over Three Years | Shape Magazine: "It's been nearly three years since Carrie Underwood first announced her foray into fitness fashion with her CALIA workout line, and it's only gotten better since. Her fall collection features color blocking, mesh, fun prints—pretty much everything you want in a stylish workout wardrobe. At an event to celebrate the new fall line, we chatted with the singer about her trick for setting a new PR, the workout accessory she can't live without, and the surprising thing that keeps her motivated."



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Saturday, September 9, 2017

The Fitness Trail: Tips for enhancing your personal training sessions | SkyHiNews.com



The Fitness Trail: Tips for enhancing your personal training sessions | SkyHiNews.com: "There is a spectrum of personal training program designs which depend upon the goals and objectives of each individual client. And, even if you are training exclusively with your personal trainer for each training session, there will be times when you or your trainer may be unavailable for a training session together. "



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Wednesday, September 6, 2017

Fitness May Lower Breast Cancer Risk - The New York Times



Fitness May Lower Breast Cancer Risk - The New York Times: "Aerobic fitness seems to alter the interior workings of cells in ways that may substantially lower the risk of breast cancer."



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Sunday, September 3, 2017

Exercise in your 50s: The ultimate guide to getting fit | Health | Life & Style | Express.co.uk

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Exercise in your 50s: The ultimate guide to getting fit | Health | Life & Style | Express.co.uk: "When it comes to getting fit, new research has shown that it is never too late to start.

Indeed, a recent study from Oslo University Hospital found that getting fit in middle age halves the risk of stroke.

“If you’re 50 and not fit, over the next years you can become fit and lower your risk. It’s never too late to start,” says Dr Erik Prestgaard from the Norwegian hospital’s cardiology department."



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Monday, August 28, 2017

Meet Fitbit Ionic: A little smartwatch, a lot of fitness tracker

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Meet Fitbit Ionic: A little smartwatch, a lot of fitness tracker: "With Fitbit's new Ionic fitness tracker, health and fitness still take center stage, but Ionic is more of an all-around wearable than any Fitbit that came before."



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Sunday, August 27, 2017

The One Number You Should Know for Your Health—But Probably Don’t | Bicycling

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The One Number You Should Know for Your Health—But Probably Don’t | Bicycling: "
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If you want to know whether your body fat puts your health at risk, measure your waistline and divide it by your height."



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Fit for Life: Benefits of sand training for fitness

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Fit for Life: Benefits of sand training for fitness: "Since moving back to Guam, I make it a point to train outdoors and capitalize the great year round weather the island has to offer. I see many people daily take advantage of early morning runs and weekend 5Ks, but I rarely see people training on the beach."



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Monday, July 24, 2017

Fight the flab: Sweat it out, 10min at a time, Health News & Top Stories - The Straits Times

Fight the flab: Sweat it out, 10min at a time, Health News & Top Stories - The Straits Times: ""What is not known is that the exercise can be accumulated in multiple bouts of at least 10 minutes," said Mr McGeough. This is useful since "time is often identified as the biggest barrier to exercise for working adults"."



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Kayla Itsines: Exercise Tips From The World's Hottest Fitness Blogger



Kayla Itsines: Exercise Tips From The World's Hottest Fitness Blogger: "There are fitness bloggers. And then there’s Kayla Itsines. Every day, the 26-year-old Australian personal trainer shares lifestyle and workout tips to a whopping 20 million women and men around the world, a vast network dubbed Kayla’s Army. Not bad for a woman who never intended to become an influencer in the first place, but began attracting followers by posting before and after pictures of her clients."



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Wednesday, July 19, 2017

Slow down for a better workout | Health and Fitness | hanfordsentinel.com

Slow down for a better workout | Health and Fitness | hanfordsentinel.com: "One of the most common mistakes made when learning new movements, or attempting difficult ones, is moving through them too quickly. We see this in the clinic every day, and there are good reasons why, but there are also some big downsides if not corrected. Moving too fast through an exercise can predispose one to injury and limits the benefit; so why is it something that almost all of us do?"



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Sunday, July 16, 2017

HEALTH AND FITNESS: Get fit in minutes | Features | aikenstandard.com

HEALTH AND FITNESS: Get fit in minutes | Features | aikenstandard.com: "We are cautioned to be skeptical of claims that you can lose weight while eating everything you want or that you can get in shape without spending hours at the gym. For good reason, too. These claims are essentially the equivalent of a get-rich-quick scheme, with the same expected results."



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Wednesday, July 12, 2017

High-Intensity Workouts May Be Good at Any Age - The New York Times



High-Intensity Workouts May Be Good at Any Age - The New York Times: "Abbreviated, intense workouts may help people of any age become healthier, a new study of old mice that ran on treadmills suggests"



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Workout motivation: An exercise diary could be the trick to hitting the gym regularly



Workout motivation: An exercise diary could be the trick to hitting the gym regularly: "I’ve been a member of my current gym for nearly three years. I enjoy going there, I know the timetable like the back of my hand; I know the staff and other members. I’ve even got a favourite locker. But, although I love my gym, the downside of being a regular is that it’s easy to get stuck in a rut."



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Wednesday, July 5, 2017

Aerial Fitness, Trampoline and More Weird Ways to Work Out | Time.com



Aerial Fitness, Trampoline and More Weird Ways to Work Out | Time.com: "If your exercise routine is in need of an update, look no further. Exercise isn’t boring with these four innovative (and wacky) fitness routines."



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Tuesday, July 4, 2017

4 Powerful Burpee Variations for a Full-Body Workout at Home | Shape Magazine

4 Powerful Burpee Variations for a Full-Body Workout at Home | Shape Magazine: "Love 'em (which we can imagine only crazy people do) or hate 'em, burpees are one exercise that’s here to stay. Originally used in the military during boot camps and basic training to instill discipline and whip soldiers into shape, this full-body exercise isn’t easy"



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Mel B: Workout and weight loss tips from star

Mel B: Workout and weight loss tips from star: "She’s the woman we credit with introducing leopard print into our high-rotation (just us, then?) and one of the voices behind some (all) of our favourite ‘90s songs… but these days we’re taking a leaf from Mel B’s health and fitness book as well as her music catalogue"



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The Exercise Room: fitness tips for men through the ages - Life Matters - ABC Radio National (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

The Exercise Room: fitness tips for men through the ages - Life Matters - ABC Radio National (Australian Broadcasting Corporation):



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Monday, January 23, 2017

Weekly Workout Schedule – The Week of January 23rd | Zuzka Light

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Weekly Workout Schedule – The Week of January 23rd | Zuzka Light: "I’m posting new workouts at midnight (PST -8) Los Angeles time zone, before the day starts. You can find this workout schedule on the right side of each page with links to the new workouts included."



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Monday, January 2, 2017

New Study Suggests Exercise Is Better Than Dieting For Cutting Calories | BodyRock

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New Study Suggests Exercise Is Better Than Dieting For Cutting Calories | BodyRock: "In recent years, plenty of research has gone into finding the best, and healthiest, ways to lose weight. The results of these studies have found that both diet and exercise are essential to your efforts but your diet may be slightly more significant when it comes to shedding those extra pounds. Now, the findings of a new study are turning things on their head!"



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The Physics Behind A Lean Body | BodyRock

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The Physics Behind A Lean Body | BodyRock: "We bet that the last time you were in a science class room, you didn’t spend a whole of time thinking about how what you were learning could help your physique. It would be understandable if you failed to apply the laws of science to the machine that is your body."



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Try the Batwing Fly for a Challenging Chest Workout | Men's Health

Try the Batwing Fly for a Challenging Chest Workout | Men's Health: "
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You’ve done the dumbbell fly about a million times. But have you tried the batwing fly?

By stretching your chest muscles under load, the batwing fly creates a lot of muscle damage for serious gains, says Men’s Health Fitness Director BJ Gaddour, C.S.C.S."



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Get Off Your Butt! 6 Ab Exercises You Should Do Standing | Fitness Magazine

Get Off Your Butt! 6 Ab Exercises You Should Do Standing | Fitness Magazine: "Belly fat doesn't stand a chance against this waist-cinching, heart-pumping exercise from trainer Brett Hoebel.

Targets abs, butt, and legs"



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