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By charles-innissFeb 2, 20101 topic

How many sit ups does it take to burn one pound of fat!

So many people have the fitness goal to lose stomach fat, and in order to do that many people turn to sit ups. One important point is that you cannot spot reduce body fat. Spot reduction is the #1 Abdominal Exercise Myth. Big marketing companies keep perpetuating the spot reduction myth because it’s profitable, but the truth is that no matter how much you work a spot, you cannot specifically target the fat under your skin in a certain spot with exercises for the muscles in t

Primary topic: Fitness and Exercise

Fitness and Exercise

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By charles-innissAug 6, 20081 topic

Are Sit Ups Bad For Your Back?

Over the past years, full sit ups have fallen out of favor with personal trainers, and crunches have taken over as the most popular stomach exercise. The main reason crunches have taken over is the belief that full sit ups are bad for your back, and in this article we’ll explore the difference between the 2 exercises. The big difference between the 2 exercises is the joints that are involved. In crunches, only your spine moves; however, in sit ups your spine and your hips m

Primary topic: Back and Neck Pain

Back and Neck Pain

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By charles-innissFeb 2, 20101 topic

Different Abdominal Exercise Equipment for your Ab Workouts

People are always looking for the best ab exercise equipment and here is a run-down of 5 pieces of equipment that you can use in your ab workouts (for pictures and full descriptions of more tha 50 abdominal exercises check the resource box below). #1 The Stability Ball (Exercise Ball) The stability ball is a great piece of equipment. In addition to increasing range of motion for crunches and other abdominal exercises, the stability ball also improves your balance and coordi

Primary topic: Fitness and Exercise

Fitness and Exercise

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By charles-innissFeb 2, 20101 topic

Halloween Weight Loss and Healthy Eating Tips

It's hard all year long to stick to a weight loss plan, but it can be even more difficult during the Halloween season. Candy wreaks havoc on your metabolism, and processed sugar will really slow down your metabolism. When you eat high amounts of processed sugar and candy, your digestive system gets stressed out and your body has a harder time burning fat. Below are some tips to help you avoid gaining too many extra pounds because of trick or treating. Tip #1: Eat a balanced

Primary topic: Fitness and Exercise

Fitness and Exercise

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By charles-innissJan 15, 20101 topic

Mastering the Most Important Core Exercise: Learn the Drawing-In Maneuver

Forget about crunches, sit ups, or leg raises. The drawing-in maneuver to engage the transversus abdominus is the most important core exercise to master if you want to develop core stability. If you’ve never heard of the transversus abdominus I wouldn’t be surprised. It the deepest of the abdominal muscles and so you can’t see it. As its name implies, it runs across the abdomen. It is often referred to as your natural girdle because it’s only job is to brace your lower back

Primary topic: Fitness and Exercise

Fitness and Exercise

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By charles-innissFeb 2, 20101 topic

Include Balance Exercises in Your Workout

Balance exercises are often neglected in fitness routines, but having good balance is an important part of overall joint health and injury prevention. One of the reasons that balance training is left out of fitness programs is that it has little impact on how your body looks. Instead, balance training is all about how well your body moves. There are a lot of good looking people whose bodies do work well. Core Training and functional training is all about getting your body to

Primary topic: Fitness and Exercise

Fitness and Exercise

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By charles-innissFeb 2, 20101 topic

Potential Causes of Lower Back Pain

Back Pain is a complex problem and there is no simple answer to the question, What causes back pain? One of the reasons that it is difficult to determine what causes back pain is that there are many structures that can be injured in the lower back (lumbar) region. You can injure the muscles, the ligaments, the intervertebral discs, the nerve roots, the cartilage that lines the joints, the bones in the lower back, over even the spinal cord. And of course you can injure multip

Primary topic: Fitness and Exercise

Fitness and Exercise

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By charles-innissJul 5, 20081 topic

Lower Back Pain And Strong Lower Back Muscles

I have been a physical therapist and personal trainer for more tha 10 years, and so many people come into the gym and tell me that they need to strengthen their abdominal muscles to take pressure off their lower back. Now it is true that the abdominal muscles help to support the lower back, but guess what. The lower back muscles are just as important if not more important! Before we get into it, let me say that lower back pain is complex, and you should see a licensed healt

Primary topic: Fitness and Exercise

Fitness and Exercise

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By charles-innissJul 15, 20081 topic

Core Training and Core Exercises on the Bosu Ball

In gyms all across the country, people are using many different tools to exercise their core muscles. Some people really like the Swiss ball (Exercise Ball), and some people really like using the Bosu Ball. The Bosu Ball is half of a Swiss ball on a flat rubber platform, and it stands for Both Sides Up or Both Sides Utilized because you can do exercises on the flat platform and also on the soft dome shaped side. Balance Training has become an important part of core workouts,

Primary topic: Fitness and Exercise

Fitness and Exercise

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By charles-innissAug 6, 20081 topic

Lower Back Pain And Strong Ab Muscles

Many gym goers and fitness minded people know that having strong abdominal muscles helps to support the lower back, but not that many people truly understand how and why. Before we get into it, let me say that lower back pain is complex, and you should always consult with licensed health professional before beginning any exercise program. Here is a brief over view about how ab exercises help to prevent lower back pain. One of the structures that gets irritated in lower bac

Primary topic: Back and Neck Pain

Back and Neck Pain

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7 Lower Abdominal Workout Tips

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Primary topic: Fitness and Exercise

Fitness and Exercise

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By charles-innissJul 15, 20081 topic

Anatomy of the Abdominal Muscles

In fitness the biggest fascination in fitness is getting a flat stomach or having washboard abs, but in this article I want to talk about the anatomy of the ab muscles. There are 4 muscles in the anterior (front) abdominal wall. They are the rectus abdominus, the exte al oblique, the internal oblique and the transversus abdominus. The rectus abdominus might be the most popular ab muscle because this is the muscle that makes up the 6 pack. The rectus abdominus runs straight

Primary topic: Health Education

Health Education

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By charles-innissJan 15, 20101 topic

Finding the Best Abdominal Exercises for Your Workouts

Since I am a personal trainer, I am often asked… What is the Best Abdominal Exercise? And my answer is often it depends. It depends on the goal. Now, I know most people want to know what is the best abdominal exercise to get rid of fat on their stomach, but unfortunately ab exercises by themselves do very little to help you get rid of stomach fat. This is known as the spot reduction myth. Because of the powerful marketing companies, consumers continually think that they can

Primary topic: Fitness and Exercise

Fitness and Exercise

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By charles-innissAug 6, 20081 topic

10 Core Training Tips And Core Workout Tips

Core training has become popular as a fitness philosophy because it is a great way to build a strong foundation. Here are 10 Core Exercise Tips. Tip #1: Activate Your Abdominal Muscles The abdominal muscles play a significant role in core stability. The deep abdominal muscles contract to stabilize the spine before the arms and legs can move. The drawing-in maneuver and the plank are great exercises to activate the deep abdominal muscles. Tip #2: Strengthen Your Lower Back

Primary topic: Fitness and Exercise

Fitness and Exercise

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By charles-innissRecently published1 topic

Can Diet Sodas Prevent Weight Loss

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Primary topic: Nutrition

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