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Get a Better Booty and Sculpt Your Butt
Read More: Get a Better Booty and Sculpt Your ButtSculpt a nice butt with wide-stance squats! This exercise is the best and fastest way to build sexy, shapely lower body muscles that will turn heads. The wide stance activates your booty muscles better than narrow or medium-width stances. Personal trainers and strength coaches often tell women that a shoulder-width squat stance is optimal for…
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Tone and Shape Your Legs With Bench Jumps
Read More: Tone and Shape Your Legs With Bench JumpsExplosive lower-body fitness is essential for success in many aspects of your exercise program, such as toning and shaping your legs. Some type of free-weight exercise such as the leg press is needed to build the base of lower-body strength. However, the power that is needed to feel like you are flying cannot be built…
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Rope Jumping for Great Legs, Strong Bones and a Healthy Heart
Read More: Rope Jumping for Great Legs, Strong Bones and a Healthy HeartRemember when you were a girl and you spent endless hours on the playground jumping rope? You probably got so good that you could jump with three or four of your friends at the same time and do tricks that amazed the kids in the neighborhood. Better yet, you didn’t think of it as exercise…
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Best Shoulder Workout and Exercises
Read More: Best Shoulder Workout and ExercisesExcellent deltoid development can bring a premier yet balanced look to any great physique. Great shoulders stand out, whether on the stage of competition, in the gym, or in day-to-day life. Building strong and developed shoulders also helps with posture and strengthens important areas around the upper vertebra to create support for the neck and…
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Best Exercises for Firm Thighs
Read More: Best Exercises for Firm ThighsQ: The upper portions of my thighs have no shape to them. Is there any exercise I can do to get them more developed? A: Absolutely. Staple exercises like squats, leg presses and lunges are all good overall thigh developers and should be considered essential in any routine. But in many cases, they aren’t sufficient…
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Best Exercise for Toned Arms
Read More: Best Exercise for Toned ArmsFirm and sleek upper arms can provide the perfect finishing touch to the hours you spend working toward perfecting your fit physique. Although your arms can be covered up by sweat shirts during the winter, they will be on display in just about everything you wear during the summer and into the fall. Even though…
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Get Firmer Thighs, Hips and Butt
Read More: Get Firmer Thighs, Hips and ButtAs women age, one of the unfortunate things that begins to occur slowly, especially after 40 and accelerates in the next decade, is a gradual loss of muscle. You won’t notice this at first, or even for many years, expect maybe for a few hints. One of those hints includes a slowing of your metabolism,…
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Arm Blast to Sculpt Your Biceps
Read More: Arm Blast to Sculpt Your BicepsIf you want to tone, strengthen and firm you upper arm and forearm, you still have some time before summer ends! The alternate dumbbell curl is a premier arm exercise because it activates all of the muscle fibers, including the important supination properties of the arm. The end result is that your upper arm will…
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Developing Successful Children With Training
Read More: Developing Successful Children With TrainingWeight training empowers people. The act of working to improve your health and appearance also has a dramatic effect on your mind. By Marc Lobliner, CMO Tigerfitness.com I received a direct message from a Dad asking how to train his child. My answer is always the same; find a qualified youth trainer, learn the…
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Get a Stronger Core: 3-Day Workout Split
Read More: Get a Stronger Core: 3-Day Workout SplitThe dog days of summer are here, and it’s time to sharpen the weapons of your physical arsenal! It’s time to reclaim the ground that you’ve lost in the summer party battlefield! Of course it means getting back on the right path with proper nutrition first, but as you’re strategizing your victory plan, here is…
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Tight Butt Blast
Read More: Tight Butt BlastA few areas of the body are a little less visible to the owner than other people, but that doesn’t mean the hard-to-see areas are not important. The rear thigh and buttocks provide a case in this point. While these areas are largely out of your vision line (unless you line up in front of…
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Ultimate Outdoor Workout: Walking and Hiking
Read More: Ultimate Outdoor Workout: Walking and HikingThere’s something about exercising outdoors that just makes you feel good. And it’s even better when the weather is nice and you’re surrounded by nature’s beauty, rather than being confined by the walls and noises of the gym. But exercising outdoors doesn’t mean you have to be a long-distance runner. There are many benefits to…
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Want Better Posture and a Shapely Back?
Read More: Want Better Posture and a Shapely Back?Taking ownership of good posture is not something that just happens. Whether you sit at a computer, stand at a cash register, or you’re picking up toys, the chores of daily life will tend to pull your shoulders forward and round your upper back. Of course, you could settle for a weak and drooping upper…
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Training for Sultry Shoulders
Read More: Training for Sultry ShouldersWith summer already upon us, you’re invariably finding yourself in situations that lend themselves to wearing a variety of shoulder-bearing clothes. Whether it’s a spaghetti-strap dress at a dinner party, a sleeveless outfit at a picnic, or a swimsuit at the beach, your shoulders will be displayed prominently for all to see. Are your shoulders…
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Cardio and Conditioning:
Read More: Cardio and Conditioning:There are multiple reasons for a cardiovascular exercise conditioning regimen. One may engage in cardio to improve their circulatory system. Others might do so for specific sports conditioning, while others might seek to challenge themselves in a healthy way. Over the course of my 29-year career in the nutrition and fitness industry (29 years this…
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Failure Is Not Final
Read More: Failure Is Not FinalThe only real failure is giving up or quitting. I have come to learn that it is not so much about the outcome, but the process is what’s most important. By Dr. Candice G. Dutko, DNP, MS, RN People will easily share with great excitement their successes. It is fun to share the fond memories…
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Best Ab Exercises to Get a Six-Pack
Read More: Best Ab Exercises to Get a Six-PackBy David Peck, Ph.D. Great abs are on the “most wanted” list for many of us this summer, yet you see so few people with mind-blowing six-packs. Unfortunately, the avenue to amazing abs is cluttered with training evangelism, and everyone has his own opinion, technique or idea about how to best train this often troublesome…
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Butt Blast Workout for Firm Glutes and Abs
Read More: Butt Blast Workout for Firm Glutes and AbsIt’s crunch time! If you train hard and diet sensibly you can be turning heads before you know it when you concentrate on critical body parts that make you look fit and firm: your butt and abs. The Cardio Crunch Ab and Butt Blast Workout attacks the glutes and abs on three fronts: intense and…
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Business in Fitness: Starting the Side Hustle
Read More: Business in Fitness: Starting the Side Hustle‘Buff Bombshell’ is back with Lauren Lotter and she wanted to explore the fitness in business element of the industry. For many athletes and novice newcomers, it is important to know that there are other types of roles that are available options in the industry. We bring Carly Thornton back for another two business edition…
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How to Train Around Joint Aches — and When You Shouldn’t
Read More: How to Train Around Joint Aches — and When You Shouldn’tYou’re a beast in the gym… that is, until a joint injury or flare-up from arthritis, bursitis, tendinitis or a sprain threatens to sideline you. Even if you’re diligent about taking preventive measures to protect the joints — warming up the surrounding soft tissues, using proper form during exercises and taking supplements that promote joint…
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Power Workout for Maximum Fat Loss
Read More: Power Workout for Maximum Fat LossBy Gabrielle Young, DO Scientific research reveals the importance of proper training in order to obtain the most beneficial results. Basically, in order utilize our body’s own hormone systems, we need to exercise differently than previously thought. Endurance, muscle development, fat loss and improved training are largely a result of increased base levels of human…
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Sculpting the Perfect Butt
Read More: Sculpting the Perfect ButtBy Shoshana Pritzker Glutes give us a cushion when we’re seated and they make a statement as we walk away. And whether you need to firm up or build up your booty, David Kirsch, celebrity trainer and author of the best-selling Butt Book, is the man who knows how to get the job done. “I…
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Lose 25 Pounds of Fat by July 4th
Read More: Lose 25 Pounds of Fat by July 4thI live the fitness lifestyle year-round, 360 days per year, seven days of every week, and 24 hours of every day. I understand that not everyone does that. But, if there are seasons to regroup and apply great nutrition and fitness guidelines, spring is one of them. People are generally more active at this time…
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Get a Firm Butt and Thighs With Squat Jumps
Read More: Get a Firm Butt and Thighs With Squat JumpsSpring is a great time to take stock of how your winter diet and training have progressed. Perhaps your self-examination will reveal that your thighs, calves and buttocks are softer and sagging a bit more than you want. Even if this is the case today, a tighter diet and focused attack on the lower body…
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Reduce Stress, Fatigue and Pain With Yoga
Read More: Reduce Stress, Fatigue and Pain With YogaIt’s no secret that yoga is relaxing for both body and mind, and study after study supports that claim. Healthy individuals can use yoga to reduce stress in their daily lives, but research indicates yoga may also improve cardiovascular health, and help curb fatigue and increase physical well-being for those undergoing cancer treatments. Yoga Increases…
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Personalizing Your Cardio With Renee Jewett
Read More: Personalizing Your Cardio With Renee JewettThe type of goal you have can dictate what kind of cardio you should be doing. In fact, there are a lot of different kinds of cardio. Which one should you be using? Renee Jewett teaches how to personalize your cardio to better achieve your goals as Animal presents “Personalizing Your Cardio with Renee Jewett.” #fitnessrxwomen…
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Ashley Kaltwasser: The G.O.A.T. of Bikini
Read More: Ashley Kaltwasser: The G.O.A.T. of BikiniAshley K is the best Bikini pro of all time with the MOST pro wins of ANY IFBB pro. Bottom line – she’s still going, and winning. By Giles “Tiger” Thomas When this feature was initially put to me, the angle was to feature IFBB Bikini pro “Ashley K” (as she is perhaps best known)…
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Stay Motivated With Team Workouts
Read More: Stay Motivated With Team WorkoutsWhen working out as a team, there are more catalysts to push you when the motivation is dwindling. What does teamwork mean to you? TEAM is a group of interdependent individuals who work together toward a common goal. Teamwork is the collaborative effort of a group to achieve a common goal. This is when I…
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6 Tips to Make Time for Exercise
Read More: 6 Tips to Make Time for Exercise“I don’t have time.” This has to be the number one excuse people give for not exercising. It’s easy to get caught up in day-to-day activities like work, school, picking up the kids or running errands, all of which can cause your workout to fall by the wayside. Days turn into weeks, weeks turn into…
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Get Firm, Sculpted Abs on a Swiss Ball
Read More: Get Firm, Sculpted Abs on a Swiss BallThe Swiss ball can be a terrific tool for developing a tight, firm midsection. Swiss balls are an extremely popular piece of exercise equipment because of their versatility and convenience. In one poll of fitness professionals, Swiss balls were named as one of the most indispensable tools in a personal trainer’s arsenal. That’s no surprise,…
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Can You Isolate Your Lower Abs?
Read More: Can You Isolate Your Lower Abs?Q: Is it possible to isolate your upper abs from your lower abs during training? My friend says you can’t, but I’ve read that you can. Who’s right? A: To a certain degree, you’re both right. On one hand, complete isolation of any muscle is virtually impossible. The human body is designed to function holistically…
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How to Get Amazing Abs
Read More: How to Get Amazing Abst’s not so much the training of abdominals, but the prioritization of nutrition that is the most significant factor in building amazing abs.” Contrary to popular belief, abdominal muscles needn’t be trained more than one or two days per week. Overtraining abdominals is just as harmful and counterproductive as overtraining any muscle group. Overtraining abdominals…
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Better Heart Health With Yoga
Read More: Better Heart Health With YogaBy Carol Ann Weber Although heart disease is sometimes thought of as a man’s disease, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), almost as many women as men die each year of heart disease in the United States. Despite an increase in awareness over the past decades, only about half (56%) of…
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Shrink Your Waistline With Side-Bridges
Read More: Shrink Your Waistline With Side-BridgesNow is as good a time as ever to give your abdominals a tighter, leaner look. However, if you start an abdominal-intensive routine, you may find that all regions will not shape up at the same rate. This is because the lateral side of the abdomen is usually one of those trying areas that take…
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‘Wellness Watch’ With IFBB Wellness Pro Carly Thornton
Read More: ‘Wellness Watch’ With IFBB Wellness Pro Carly ThorntonWelcome to a new episode of “Wellness Watch,” where Lauren Lotter talks to IFBB Wellness pro Carly Thornton. Carly is a multifaceted competitor and online coach who has transitioned to many different roles, a real butterfly in the physique and fitness industry. She is also the owner of Gluteywear, which designs premium fitness wear that…
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Winter Workout
Read More: Winter WorkoutShoveling snow isn’t much fun, but it’s always surprising just how sore different areas of the body are after shoveling following a big snowfall. As we enter into the depths of winter, our bodies naturally seek a hibernation state. Many face the thought of exercise with an avoidance mindset, unmotivated and rolled up under a…
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Avoid Overtraining: What’s the Best Exercise Program?
Read More: Avoid Overtraining: What’s the Best Exercise Program?To avoid the effects of overtraining, your exercise program must allow for adequate recovery. Don’t succumb to the misguided theory that if a little bit is good, more must be better. Q: I’m currently training on a split routine. Since I’m working different muscle groups each time I train, can I work out every…
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Wellness Watch: 2022 Arnold Classic With Dr. Sunny Andrews
Read More: Wellness Watch: 2022 Arnold Classic With Dr. Sunny AndrewsWelcome to Wellness Watch, a new video series with Lauren Lotter highlighting the best in the Pro League Wellness division. We are starting with the sensational Dr. Sunny Andrews, who is qualified for the 2022 Olympia and the 2022 Arnold and with just less than seven weeks to go, we are excited to see which…
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Best Ab Workout: Should You Do Sit-Ups?
Read More: Best Ab Workout: Should You Do Sit-Ups?Sit-ups may be excellent for developing the abdominal muscles, but they increase the risk of back injury. Sit-ups have been the mainstay of abdominal exercise for more than 100 years. Most people who want great-looking abs do sit-ups – hundreds of them. Is this the best ab exercise? More importantly, are they safe? Maybe not…
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Shapely Legs With Calf Raises: Does Foot Position Matter?
Read More: Shapely Legs With Calf Raises: Does Foot Position Matter?Q: Is there any benefit to turning your toes in and out while performing calf raises? A: For all practical purposes, no. While some people mistakenly believe that changing their toe’s position allows them to work different areas of the calf muscle, unfortunately this is not the case. Here’s why: In order to effectively alter…
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6 Killer Drop-Set Combinations to Exhaust Your Muscles
Read More: 6 Killer Drop-Set Combinations to Exhaust Your Muscles“Going in one more round when you don’t think you can, that’s what makes all the difference in your life.” We don’t end up quoting legendary celluloid pugilist Rocky Balboa too often at Oxygen, but this one seemed kinda apropos, considering the topic. That’s because while he may have been making a point about boxing…
