Archive | August, 2011
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Work your WHOLE body

I was talking to one of the trainers at my gym today. She was telling me how many of her female clients did NOT want to work their chest. Sigh. Here we go again. Seems they were afraid of getting a big, manly chest. Like bodybuilders have. Female bodybuilders, that is. I don’t know, maybe [...]

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Good morning, glutes!

Something happens to your glutes after age 40–and maybe sooner. With each passing year, they seem to slowly begin to take on a new and, er, interesting shape. Doubt me? Compare the rear ends of 20-year-olds with the rear ends of 40- and 50-year-olds. The older you get, the more squared off and flattened the glutes tend to be. Gone [...]

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Stressed? Go for a walk

Are you dealing with too much stress? Too much stress can lead to disease, to lowered immune function AND to harmful behaviors, like stress-eating or overconsuming alcohol. Taking a 30-minute walk could be a big help. Take a look at your stress load. Maybe you have too much psychological stress. You’re constantly worried or anxious about problems [...]

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