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Fitness

Top 8 Ways To Tackle Back Pain

8 April 2009

Hi again. Backaches can be really nagging. They can start with pulling a ligament or muscle in any area of the back during any activity. I say any because, I have heard fairly active people pull and injure their back while bending to pick something at home. It could arise from out of treadmill activity [...]

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What Cool-Downs Do For You

1 April 2009

Hi again. Today we will cover the other end of the workout – Cool Downs. Cool downs are just as important as Warm-ups. I am sure you have often seen the occasional jogger/runner finishing their main run on a treadmill, only to turn it off and step down to head to some other gym equipment. [...]

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What Warm-Ups Do For You

25 March 2009

Every so often, I see gym-goers walk up to a treadmill, and start their jogging/running routine within a couple of minutes of arriving at the gym. I am always at a lack of understanding – is it the lack of time to fit in a safety measure or just ignorance? Either one way, they are [...]

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Shin Splints – The Jogger’s / Runners Woe

18 March 2009

Hi again. Yes, I will be covering that most pesky of troubles that has at one time or another plagued almost every jogger and runner. If you are a newbie, then chances are you will run into shin splints earlier than later. We start out enthusiastically, overdo things a little bit (read increasing our workout [...]

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Jogging/Running Frequency – The Balance Between Fitness And Risking Injury

11 March 2009

 Hi. Have you ever wondered how much is too much exercising? We know that fitness level is a function of how often we exercise, how long we do it and at what intensity level we workout.  You may have often come across the banal ‘thrice a week for 30 minutes’ phrase. There is research-backed reason [...]

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New Year’s Resolutions – 10 Ways To Define A Realistic Fitness Goal And How To Stick To It

28 January 2009

OK, so now we are well into the New Year. I am pretty positive that a few of us have already slackened out in our efforts or have given up on the trail entirely in frustration. Yes, we are all familiar with our New Year’s Syndrome. Clichéd as making and breaking them are, here are [...]

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10 Ways To Lose Weight On Your Treadmill After The Holidays

15 January 2009

Hi on this beautiful sunny morning! It is such a perfect weather to be out in the open. Post the Christmas and New Year’s Eve celebrations it is imperative that I like most of us, need to get out and do our bit for our health and fitness. I have gained marginally over the last [...]

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Cardiovascular Fitness – The Core Of All Fitness Regimes

12 December 2008

Most of us are already aware that cardiovascular fitness is a specific and crucial form of muscular endurance.  Just as you train the other muscles of your body for conditioning (by lifting weights and providing resistance), heart, lung and vascular muscles also need conditioning. An efficient cardiovascular (aka cardio) system delivers oxygen (and also blood [...]

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What Do You Do When Treadmill Running Injuries Strike? (Continued)

10 December 2008

Hi again. I had written about the possible/potential downsides of any running/jogging workout – injuries being one of them. I thought it was necessary for me to address what could be done towards treating them. The best option is always to consult your doctor. However, it is important to know what you are dealing with [...]

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What Do You Do When Treadmill Running Injuries Strike?

8 December 2008

Today I want us to look at what we can do when we fall victim to some treadmill running injuries. 1.      Ankle Sprain: If your footing on the treadmill belt is wrong, it is possible to twist it inwards when the speed is set to high. It can damage the outward ligaments. Consult your doctor [...]

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