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A Workout Strong Enough for the Holidays

by Michelle Sutton-Kerchner This holiday workout gets it done. If you cannot manage any other exercise, do this … Holidays mean hectic days. Often, the workout is the first thing axed. Combined with the onslaught of festive meals and treats, your healthy lifestyle is in danger. Preserve it with a powerful routine that fights back. Gingerbread men, beware! Focus on Weightlifting With big dinners on the calendar and sweets continuously at your disposal, you need to maximize your caloric burn, right now. Weightlifting bulks up your ability to burn calories all day long. A pound of fat burns about two to three calories daily. A pound of muscle burns seven to 10 calories a day. Which do you want working for you as you sip that hot cocoa with extra marshmallows? Yep– get lifting! Aerobic workouts are effective at burning calories and stress, so definitely include some heart-pumping exercises in your fitness program. However, to combat those holiday splurges in minimal time, be sure to hit the Fitness Floor. Aim for Heavy Of course, you cannot begin weightlifting at the level of a champion bodybuilder. However, according to studies, most individuals lift too light. Muscle growth cannot be stimulated without …

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Get the Most from Strength Training

Add a little oomph to your strength training routine. Here’s how …

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How Should You Strength Train?

Variety is essential to fitness success. Maximize your workout. Know the best time for free weights and when to use exercise machines ...

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Adapt Your Workout for Cooler Weather

As a chill creeps into the air, summer-warm muscles become a little stiffer. The floor drifts farther away as we try to do a toe-touch. That neck ache is back from vacation. Everyday discomforts are part of life. Ease them away ...

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Strength Train Like a Champion

Perhaps you've considered a weightlifting competition. Or maybe a weightlifting program. You could simply be curious about all the equipment on the Exercise Floor. Whatever your interest, here's a light, motivating read on lifting the heavier stuff ...

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