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Walking – Zero to Sixty in Twelve Weeks

12 WEEK BEGINNER SCHEDULE   Warm up and cool down time are included in the scheduled minutes. Be sure to stretch after your walks.   WEEK SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 1 15 min 15 min 20 min 15 min 20 min 15 min 20 min 2 15 min 20 min 20 min [...]

May 21, 2011 · administrator · One Comment
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Walking

You know you want to begin a fitness program, but don’t know where to start. It’s easy! Walking is one of the easiest and most profitable forms of exercise. All you need is a good pair of shoes, comfortable clothing, and desire. How to start: First of all, start out slow and easy. Just walk [...]

May 21, 2011 · administrator · No Comments
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Exercise – Getting Started

Getting started on your workout is probably the most critical time in your entire routine. It is here that you’re faced with a choice – are you going to do your workout or not? Are you going to drive to the gym or drive home? Are you going to get up and exercise or hit [...]

May 21, 2011 · administrator · No Comments
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Exercise & Fitness for women over 40

More than 60 percent of women don’t get the recommended amount of physical activity, and one in four women aren’t physically active at all. That number jumps in women over 55–nearly 40 percent of whom say they get no leisure-time physical activity. Yet the benefits of physical activity and exercise if you’re middle-age or older begin [...]

May 21, 2011 · administrator · No Comments
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Stay Motivated: Pick a Clear Fitness Goal

Motivation is one of the main elements to being successful in any exercise routine and having a clear fitness goal is also an important part of that success.  A clear fitness goal will give you direction and remind you exactly what you are reaching for fitness wise.  If your goals are not clear, it is [...]

May 10, 2011 · administrator · No Comments
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Exercise makes women hot

If you’ve ever wondered why you struggle to exercise in the heat while your man seems just fine, research shows men and women respond differently to heat and exercise. Have you ever noticed that men seem to drip sweat, throwing off veritable puddles of water from their skin as they exercise? While women aren’t immune [...]

May 10, 2011 · administrator · No Comments
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Benefits of Physical Exercise

Exercise is important for maintaining physical fitness and can contribute positively to maintaining a healthy weight, building and maintaining healthy bone density, muscle strength, and joint mobility, promoting physiological well-being, reducing surgical risks, and strengthening the immune system.  Reduces the risk of Heart Disease and Stroke: Daily physical activity can help prevent heart disease and [...]

May 10, 2011 · administrator · No Comments
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Physical Exercise

Physical exercise is any bodily activity that enhances or maintains physical fitness and overall health and wellness. It is performed for various reasons. These include strengthening muscles and the cardiovascular system, honing athletic skills, weight loss or maintenance and for enjoyment. Frequent and regular physical exercise boosts the immune system, and helps prevent the “diseases [...]

May 10, 2011 · administrator · No Comments
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