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2008 Vancouver BG Triathlon World Championships – Photo by Bob Stoffberg |
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2008 Vancouver BG Triathlon World Championships – Photo by Bob Stoffberg |
If you’re anything like what seems like most of the North American population these days, chances are you have trouble falling asleep. We are very busy beings and sometimes when it’s time to end the day and crawl into bed to rest, our brains turn up the hyperdrive and do everything except relax. If this…
Medicine balls are a fun alternative to weights for both resistance training and cardio. They generally range from 2 to 12 pounds and can be used to tone your upper body, lower body and core. They can also help improve range of motion, coordination, and flexibility. Try these moves for a killer “ball busting” workout:…
Pectoralis Major A lot of women elect to skip the bench press partially in thanks to that stereotypical image of a top heavy, male, bulking bodybuilder. But it’s a fear unwarranted: on average, females don’t produce the testosterone required to bulk up quite that much. And working your chest can help ‘perk up’ what you…
Find out how to soothe sore muscles after exercising so that you can get on with life! You don’t have to be bed or couch ridden once you’ve completed an awesome workout. There are some things you can do to ease your sore muscles so that you can get back into the daily routine without…
What do you need to know about training the myofascial lines? Fascia has been enjoying the limelight in the fitness industry as one of the hottest topics in recent workshops and publications. However, will we still be scratching our heads and wondering, “Okay, great, it’s important, but what do we do with it?” This article…
Why? Cooling down after physical exercise allows the body to smoothly return to a steady resting state. Gentle Exercise Cool Down The primary reason for doing a cool-down is to reduce heart and breathing rates, gradually cool body temperature, allow muscles to return to optimal length-tension, prevent venous pooling of blood in the lower extremities,…