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This is a guest post from Jillian McKee. Jillian is a fitness and health enthusiast as well as a cancer activist. She works as the Complementary Medicine Advocate at the Mesothelioma Cancer Alliance. Her time is spent mostly on outreach efforts and spreading information on complementary and alternative [...]
Continue Reading →As usual surfing through the net I find some pretty decent and helpful sites. I have been stuck on this one for the last 3 hours browsing the content, love it. William Wayland has made a blog about strength and conditioning and fitness, with a bit more focus on [...]
Continue Reading →Yet another day browsing you tube and I was reminded of how much I like the single leg squat. Recently (for those that haven’t worked it out yet I am a professional volleyball player) I have had a lot of knee pain. The single leg squat is a staple in my program as [...]
Continue Reading →We have previously talked about the importance of have a strong and functioning serratus anterior. For those wanting more information, check out these posts that detail exactly why you need to get this muscle strong and healthy.
Many people will suffer from a bulging disc at some stage, and the biggest problem is how to treat it. Treatment for bulging disc should not simply rely on bed rest, or inactivity. You need to exercise and get your back strong and ready to handle the [...]
Continue Reading →A pinched nerve in shoulder can be a painful experience, and one that is relatively common. You don’t need to be an athlete to suffer from the pain, and the great news is that there are quite a few things that you can do at home to relieve your pain. Firstly check [...]
Continue Reading →Shoulder overuse injuries are extremely common, and don’t just show up in athletes. A lot of us use bad technique, don’t balance our programs out enough, or stand badly during the day. Whatever the reason, shoulders can get tight and way out of wack. You can do your own Continue Reading →
About the author: Ron Fritzke is a cycling product reviewer who generally writes reviews for his site, Cycling-review.com. A former 2:17 marathoner, he now stays fit riding his bike.
We all know that there’s a time and place for everything. At times, the opposite holds true, too.
Take riding a bike for example. [...]
Continue Reading →We have talked about the use of resistance bands or resistance tubes previously on Laurens Fitness, and the fact is that they have a lot of great uses. They are exceptionally versatile, and you can take them wherever you want. What we didn’t discuss so much was [...]
Continue Reading →Lisa Shoreland is currently a resident blogger at Go College, where recently she’s been researching attending vocational schools as well as weird scholarship programs. In her spare time, she enjoys creative writing, practicing martial arts, and taking weekend trips.
A regular weight training routine during pregnancy has many benefits. It [...]
Continue Reading →This guest post is contributed by Tara Miller, who regularly writes for psychology degree. She welcomes your comments at her email Id: miller.tara23@gmail.com.
Interval training should be an important part of any athlete’s routine, as it allows us to develop both our aerobic and anaerobic abilities, depending on, of course, our individual athletic goals [...]
Continue Reading →Most people reading his blog know that I will primarily promote a good weight lifting program as a solution to most goals and problems. However, often we need a different stimulus, or other motivation. A great way to get a pretty decent workout, depending on how much you put into it, is going to spin [...]
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Dieting has been at the core of losing weight for too long. More and more people start realizing that dieting for weight loss is just an illusion. They would lose weight but after they revert back to their eating habits and lifestyle they will gain [...]
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When working a full days schedule it can seem near impossible to get a work out in as well. Don’t let this be your excuse to maintaining that unhealthy lifestyle you’re living. It is possible to keep up with your busy work schedule and stay fit. [...]
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Fitting your workout routine schedule may not be easy. You need enough time and effort including the equipments that you need for the exercise. Getting a membership in a gym is also considered for most people because they love to work out in an [...]
Continue Reading →Lower back pain is very common, however the causes vary wildly. Chronic low back pain is very debilitating, and people experiencing it will often go to any lengths to find out what the problem is. Often it is not as simple as it seems, and the problem may not be muscular at [...]
Continue Reading →Lower back pain is a very common phenomenon that a lot of people experience. There are many different causes of low back pain, and often the treatments vary. It can be a very painful and debilitating condition, that will often take someone out of their normal lives until [...]
Continue Reading →Lower back pain is a common complaint amongst all populations, and one of the most common symptoms of lower back pain are back spasms. The thing to remember here is that back spasms do not just occur for no reason at all. They are usually a result of an [...]
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