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Work larger muscle groups first

    What’s your plan when you go to the gym?  Looking around, I see lots of people moving from exercise to exercise, obviously lacking a well-considered plan. It’s not just a woman thing, either. Men are just as likely to knock off a few shoulder presses and maybe some DB curls before they mosey over [...]

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Legs (again)

Legs (again)

Many women don’t train legs effectively. They do cardio and figure “that’s enough.” Or maybe they do cardio, then hit the inner/outer thigh machines before they head home. But a good leg workout stimulates the muscles from your glutes down through your calves and shins. Combined with a proper diet, effective leg workouts can: tighten [...]

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My weight workouts

My weight workouts

This is the new workout schedule I’m following. I changed it only days ago, after my short (4-day) break: Monday:  Biceps, triceps, abs and cardio Tuesday: Legs, glutes, calves Wednesday: OFF Thursday: Chest, shoulders (front and medial), abs Friday: Back, rear shoulders, low back, cardio OK, why this workout split? My boyfriend, Alan, wants to work on [...]

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