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The FIRM Aerobic Workout with Weights - Still Going Strong After All these Years

Do you have a favorite exercise and fitness workout series that you have been loyal to for years? Jane Fonda? Abs of Steel? Denise Austin...?

Since 1979 when the FIRM opened its first studio in South Carolina, they have been trailblazers ever since. The FIRM was a pioneer in the use of aerobic training with weights, step-up aerobics and plyometrics When people were not able to visit the studio, the "workout from home" was born. Ten million sold workouts later, find out what makes the FIRM so special...more

SUGAR - It May Taste Good but You Should Try to Avoid it as Much as Possible

It comes in many names and forms - corn syrup, dextrose, glucose, high fructose corn syrup, honey, lactose, maltose...and the list goes on. Although the names may be different, they all have one major thing in common - they have no nutritional value. It does not take much of it to lead to obesity, diabetes and a multitude of other health issues.

According to the American Heart Association, new cases of type 2 diabetes have doubled over the last three decades among middle-aged Americans...more

... that after the age of 35, we gain a pound and a half of fat per year?

...the human consumption of trans fats raises our risk of developing coronary heart disease?

...every year that you age, your heart shrinks and its ability to pump blood through your body decreases by up to 5 percent?

What exactly is Pilates and how Can it Help You?

With so many methods of exercising - to build, to tone, to stretch, to improve endurance...what does Pilates have to offer? I was not that familiar with it until recently when I stumbled upon it "by accident." I purchased the Total Gym which has a Pilates attachment - a pulley and ankle attachments that enables you to really stretch and flex.
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Six Ways to Stay Motivated

Developing and maintaining a healthier lifestyle can definitely be a challenge. But there are ways to make it easier and much more enjoyable.

Starvation diets and being sedentary are two ways to sabotage your efforts. But high energy activities and alternative food options can increase your metabolism and improve your overall health.
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Looking for great tasting low carb pasta that doesn't taste like Cardboard?
So often we have to give up taste for healthier choices. There is a great pasta that you can enjoy without feeling guilty afterwards...
7 Benefits of Pilates
Are you looking for a non-impact, highly effective way of strengthening your core and increasing your flexibility?
3 Super foods that Should Be Included in Your Diet
Foods with antioxidants are important for fighting free radicals in our bodies. More is being learned about them and the foods that we should consume to control them.

Squats and lunges are probably the most dreaded of the exercises for the hips, thighs and buttocks but can also be the most effective if done properly.

There are also variations to these exercises that produce quicker and even more dramatic results. Proper form and slight variations in movement can target specific areas. A step up box can also be added to these exercises to reshape these problem areas.

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Fitness
If you wake up at 5 a.m. to make the most of your body and mind and if discipline is a challenge and not a chore, then this is the magazine for you. In Fitness Magazine, you'll find out how to balance exercise with your lifestyle and keep up to date on the latest findings on nutrition and balanced health. This magazine provides a practical approach to health and women's fitness for today's woman.