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July 3, 2008 5:26 PM by Melanie M. Valerio | COMMENTS
How do you care for your joints? Here's four basic tips:
Manage your weight
Every extra pound puts four times the stress on your knees and other weight bearing joints. The good part is that even a small amount of weight loss will give your knees relief.
Stretch
Stretching isn't just for workouts. Take breaks throughout the day, including at your office, to get re-energized. Range-of-motion exercises are a good way to keep your muscles and ligaments flexible and strong.
Use good technique
When sitting, standing, and especially when lifting, using proper technique will prevent fatigue and injury.
Be supplement savvy
Glucosamine, a dietary supplement, has been shown to help improve joint function and mobility. Some studies suggest that it may contribute to cartilage repair. Chondroitin, the major component of cartilage tissue is available as a supplement and often combined with glucosamine.
Here's also a great easy to access product that will help with joint care and tastes great too.
Joint Juice
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June 26, 2008 8:25 PM by Melanie M. Valerio | COMMENTS
Check out the latest in water bottles.
Gel-Bot.
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June 26, 2008 8:15 PM by Melanie M. Valerio | COMMENTS
And you thought it was all due to hard work and perseverance. Nope, finger length ratio. What am I talking about? Well there was a study published a few years ago by the British Journal of Sports Medicine. Turns out finger length ratio in women may be a tell tale sign of whether you can or could have been a successful athlete.
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June 23, 2008 3:19 PM by Melanie M. Valerio | COMMENTS
Here are five sculpting moves to target your quads, hamstrings, glutes, inner thighs and calves. These moves won’t just shape your legs—they’ll strengthen them so you can walk, run, jump and dance with more power. Generally, sculpting moves alone aren’t vigorous enough to burn enough calories to achieve significant body fat reduction. So adding higher calorie-burning cardio activities into your weekly routine is the key to optimizing your results because you’ll decrease fat as you firm up.
By mixing these strength moves every other day with a daily dose of moderate-to-high intensity cardio, you can see slimmer, sleeker legs in just six weeks!
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June 23, 2008 3:10 PM by Melanie M. Valerio | COMMENTS
Regular exercise is proven to be great for both mind and
body, and helps keep us youthful and energetic. Not only does exercise help reduce blood pressure,
cholesterol and blood sugar levels, it helps keep bones strong, improve
concentration and sleep, and even provides benefits for the immune system.
But despite all the reasons to get and stay in shape, what
tends to happen to many exercisers is they get bored or fall into a slump with
their fitness routine and stop seeing results.
Helping to keep exercisers motivated each year are a number
of fitness crazes and trends, ranging from group exercise classes to vitamins.
Here are some of today's popular fitness activities and what they can offer
you. In case you need a new jolt!
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June 23, 2008 1:50 PM by Melanie M. Valerio | COMMENTS
A pedometer is a beeper-sized device you wear on your waist that counts the number of steps you take. There are two types of pedometers, spring-levered and piezoelectric. Spring-levered pedometers use a spring-suspended horizontal lever arm that moves up and down in response to the movement (vertical accelerations) of your hips as you walk or run. The movement opens and closes an electrical circuit, and as the lever arm makes contact, a step is registered. Spring-levered pedometers must be placed in a vertical plane, perpendicular to the ground, in order for them to work. They don't work if they tip forward to a horizontal plane. Piezoelectric is a material that generates an electric charge when it is mechanically deformed. Piezoelectric pedometers use a horizontal cantilevered beam with a weight on the end that compresses a piezoelectric crystal when subjected to movement like walking (acceleration). This generates a voltage proportional to the acceleration and the voltage oscillations are used to record steps.
Got that? Pedometers work when you dance, climb stairs, or walk outdoors or on a treadmill, but they don't work if you're biking, skiing, rowing, or swimming. Pedometers provide objective measurement of physical activity and are one potential remedy to the problem of inaccurate activity recall and they can also be fun!
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June 20, 2008 1:02 PM by Melanie M. Valerio | COMMENTS
My new friend "LT" wants to start running, but really didn't know how or even where to begin. And there's probably more than just "LT" out there wondering the same thing. So "LT"-here you go.
A very simply plan to get you out running and most importantly running injury free.
Check it out...
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June 17, 2008 9:54 PM by Melanie M. Valerio | COMMENTS
Water is one of the most important things for our
bodies. In it's most natural form that is. That in mind, one could think that
swimming -- immersing oneself in a pool of water-- is a healthy thing. The
health benefits of swimming are wonderful. However, the very things put in
water to protect us from infection are responsible for some adverse effects on
our skin, hair and even teeth. The primary enemy? Chlorine.
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June 16, 2008 7:06 PM by Melanie M. Valerio | COMMENTS
Ever need a quick pick me up in the middle of the day? Check out these amazing towelettes from Herban Essentials of Santa Barbara, CA. They use only the highest
quality, 100% pure, therapeutic grade, steam distilled or cold pressed
essential oils. They make a constant effort to obtain organic, wild-grown oils
from American farmers whenever possible. Their products are made in the USA,
are cruelty free and are never tested on animals.
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June 13, 2008 9:19 AM by Melanie M. Valerio | COMMENTS
Studies have shown that roller skating provides a
complete aerobic workout and involves all of the body's muscles, especially the
heart. Roller skating is
equivalent to jogging in terms of health benefits-caloric consumption,
reduction of body fat, and leg strength development. Roller skating is recognized and recommended by the American
Heart Association (AHA) as an aerobic fitness sport. Just one hour of moderate roller skating burns 330 calories
for a 143-pound person. If that same person roller skates vigorously, he
or she will burn up to 590 calories in an hour. If
someone roller skates one day, bicycles another, and swims or runs on another,
the person will be getting all the fitness benefits that aerobics can offer.
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June 8, 2008 7:21 PM by Melanie M. Valerio | COMMENTS
MELT (Myofascial Energetic Length Technique) is a one-of-a-kind method that is backed by science and approved by thousands of satisfied clients. It uses specially designed foam rollers as well as MELT hand and foot balls to empower people of all stages of life to take control of their aging process. The M.E.L.T. Method™ (MELT) is a revolutionary approach to pain-free living that is changing the way people take care of their bodies.
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June 8, 2008 6:54 PM by Melanie M. Valerio | COMMENTS
Do your feet hurt after a long summer day in flip-flops? Knees hurt? How about your back? Hips? Well those fun and summery flips maybe doing more harm than good. Current research is suggesting limiting the time you spend in no-arch flip-flops this summer.
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June 6, 2008 11:36 AM by Melanie M. Valerio | COMMENTS
"The Nations First and Only All Sports Experience".
The Sportsmuseum of America (SmA) opened May 7th, 2008 and it's a wonderful place to visit. It's a celebration of sports including the heroes, the teams, the fans and the triumphs. The greatest legends and stars of today. Over 50 different sports are featured at the museum. The SmA is our nation's first and only museum to celebrate all of the sports Americans love under one roof.
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June 4, 2008 12:00 AM by Melanie M. Valerio | COMMENTS
Ok-now I know cupcakes do not fall into the "fitness" category but remember balance is key. No need to give up little joys like cupcakes as long as you balance your indulgence with moderation and exercise. So lets look into three of the greatest cupcake creations I've found.
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June 2, 2008 12:00 AM by Melanie M. Valerio | COMMENTS
Of course everyone knows Boulder is the mecca for triathletes. If you didn't-now you know. SO I thought I'd ask Laura Tingle, resident tri-athlete and TIMEX athlete some of her favorite places to swim, bike and run. If it's good enough for the pro's-it should be plenty fine for you and me.
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