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5 Aging Exercise Myths That are Old and Tired!

Getting older doesn’t have to rob you of your independence or your carefree lifestyle. If you’re a baby boomer then— like it or not—you’re approaching “senior” status. As we age, it is important to know that the negative stereotypes about age and physical activity are...
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5 Things You Need to Know Before Beginning an Exercise Program

Physical activity is important—at every age. Getting started exercising doesn’t have to be difficult but it does require a little knowledge to do it right. Before you begin an exercise program, we need to cover a few things. Growing older is not for wimps. The body goes through even more changes...
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Muscle Building Super Foods

We lose fat in two ways: burn fat with exercise, and burn fat with muscle. As we increase our muscle, we burn more fat. It’s a wonderful cycle to get caught up in! Work out, lose fat, build muscle, burn more fat. Other than doing your exercises routinely, there are foods you can eat to help build...
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Choosing a Bicycle Seat

Bike riding can be fun but that fun will become irrelevant if you are uncomfortable. The one part of the bicycle that riders complain about most is the seat. If you butt is not feeling good, nothing else matters. When you buy a bicycle, the seat isn’t missing but it won’t necessarily be the...
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Spinning: Stationary Cycling for Fitness

Have you ever wanted to go for a bike ride, but didn’t have anywhere to ride or the weather wasn’t cooperating?One alternative to outdoor cycling is to sign up for a spin class. Spinning is an exercise class that uses a stationary bicycle to burn the fat and build muscle. Spin classes took...
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Simple Stretching Exercises to Relieve Back Pain

We’ve all been there. You go to lift something and feel a pain halfway between the starting point and the destination. Or you were running around hitting a tennis ball, shooting buckets, tossing around a football, or anything you might not do very often? You go out for the pass and your back goes...
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Add Weights to Your Cycling for Increased Performance

How do you get better at an exercise? For one, you consistently perform it. On the other hand, you can increase your performance with weight training. This is important for competitive cyclists and also for fitness buffs who want to use cycling for getting into shape. Fitness experts and doctors recommend...
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5 Easy Muscle Toning Exercises You Can Do Right Now!

Staying in shape is one way to increase your life expectancy. As part of your fitness regime, weight bearing exercises are important for increasing muscle mass and bone density as you age. Weight bearing exercises aren’t just for bodybuilders. As you age, especially once you hit the age of forty,...
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5 Tips for Buying the Perfect Bicycle

In our last article, we talked about the different types of bikes. Now that you understand the choices, let’s talk about how to choose the best bike for you. Bicycle riding is a great way to spend time with the family and to get exercise. Why doesn’t everyone ride a bicycle nowadays? For...
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What Type of Bicycle is Right for You?

Who knew that there were so many choices for bicycles? When you were a kid, you got the shiny pink one with streamers or the blue one with racing stripes. Both had training wheels and a mom attached to keep you from falling. For today’s discerning cyclist, there are several types of bikes to choose...
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