2016

  • 3 Exercises to Reduce Pain and Swelling After a Knee-Replacement Surgery

    Your knees are an important part of your body, since their function is to help you sit, stand, walk, and complete normal everyday activities. Unfortunately, the ongoing use of your knee joints can result in inflammation, immobility, and pain. In many instances, a knee-replacement surgery is necessary to repair joint damage. While this is an invasive procedure, knee-replacement surgery can restore movement and decrease pain in an estimated 90 percent of cases.
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  • Fueling Your Body For Exercise

    There is no way around it. Exercise is necessary to be healthy, and nothing else replaces its value, including eating properly and having good living habits. So getting up and getting active is a necessity. You should also nourish your body in a certain way to maximize the benefits.   Carbohydrates Carbohydrates are still considered an important component of a pre-exercise workout. Of course, grabbing a handful of cookies is not the answer.
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  • 4 Beginner Mistakes That You'Re Probably Making When You're Running

    So, you've purchased an activewear wardrobe and downloaded some workout music to your MP3 player. You're ready to run. While that's all well and good, you aren't necessarily ready to hit the pavement just yet. You first need to familiarize yourself with some mistakes that beginner runners tend to make so that you can avoid them yourself. Here are four of them: 1. Looking Down When you first start out running, it isn't uncommon to watch your feet move.
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  • 3 Reasons To Hire A Personal Trainer For Your Aging Loved One

    Customized personal training is often a service that people think is reserved for individuals training for athletic events or younger people trying to look their best. The truth of the matter is that personal training can benefit people of all ages and ability levels, especially senior citizens. Hiring a personal trainer for your aging loved one will help motivate him or her to stay more active. Here are three benefits your elderly loved one will enjoy when you make the choice to hire a personal trainer to serve him or her in the future.
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  • 3 Mistakes New Mothers Make When Trying To Lose Weight

    If you are about to have a child or have recently given birth, one of the things you might be concerned about is losing weight in order to feel more like your pre-pregnancy self. While some women easily lose weight after a pregnancy, many women find it difficult to lose weight and keep the weight off. If you want to get slim after giving birth, you need to make sure you avoid these three common mistakes that many women make.
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