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		<title>Buying An Ab Toning Belt</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Apr 2010 08:41:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you are looking for a product to help tighten your abs without the pain of doing abdominal crunches or a fat burning workout, a good product to look into is a toning belt. These belts are designed to wrap around an individuals waist just as a boxers belt would with one little addition. These abs toning belts are designed to send a small shock to your abdominal muscles. This causes them to contract and relax, working them as you would when doing painful and bothersome crunches. The great thing about these belts is that you can work your abs out just about anywhere. You can wear the belt while sitting on the couch or while working. Just about any place and any time. We all know that it takes a lot of will power and a lot of energy to work out every day and doing crunches is just a pain. A better choice for those who don&#8217;t have much time to take out to exercise are these ab sauna belts. Using a toning belt in conjunction with a good diet will increase your chances of building muscle and losing weight. Many women know just how hard it is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Add Some Zing to Your Wii Fit Workout</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Apr 2010 18:11:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Health and Fitness</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[accessories for Wii]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Nintendo Wii has outsold the Microsoft Xbox 360 and Sony Playstation 3 by Nintendo&#8217;s marketing strategy of creating games that appeal to demographics outside the usual gaming community.  One of the most popular games &#8212; understandably with less appeal to 18-25 year old males who purchase the vast majority of video game titles &#8212; is the Wii Fit.  Using a touch-sensor balance board, Wii Fit players can do a variety of stretches, exercises, and conditioning routines.  The Wii Fit has had exceptional success, prompting different variations of the game so that customers can experience new, fun workout routines.  Indeed, many game companies are starting production on their own fitness games to compete for a slice of the market.  Wii Fit has released a large selection of accessories to work in tandem with the balance board and Wii, complementing workouts and providing better results for customers. One accessory is the Wii Fit Aerobic Steps and Weights, often sold in tandem with Wii Fit Workout Videos (such as Jillian Micheal&#8217;s Fitness Ultimatum and the Wii Biggest loser).  The aerobic steps offer a 3-inch raised step to work against the pull of gravity in strength or cardio workouts.  The Wii dumbbells give [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fat Burning Workout</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Apr 2010 23:32:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Health And Fitness</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[best fat burning workout]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A fat burning workout can be one of these three kinds – weight lifting workout, circuit training workout, or a cardio workout. The weight lifting variety works on conserving your energy and building up muscle, the  cardio workout helps you burn fat as well as the glycogen present in your muscles, and the circuit training workout makes fat disappear and muscles appear, both at a fast pace. A great fat burning workout should ideally start with some warming up, which you can achieve with five to ten minutes of cardio exercises, like on a treadmill or an elliptical trainer. Once you are all warmed up, you can get started with the actual fat burning workout. Keep in mind that an effective fat burning workout is one that use various muscles and does not allow rest in between sets. A sequence of core exercises that you can do for a good fat burning workout should go something like this &#8211; bench press (sets of 10 repetitions), military press (overhead presses) &#8212; sets of 10 repetitions, lat pull downs &#8212; sets of 10 repetitions, leg presses &#8212; sets of 10 repetitions, leg curls &#8212; sets of 10 repetitions, bicep curls -– sets [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Exercising With A Fitness Mat</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Mar 2010 06:02:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Health and Fitness</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you exercise at home, or even at a gym or fitness center, a fitness mat can be a very helpful, yet very simple and affordable, investment for your workout routine. You might think that these mats are only for yoga, and that they don’t serve much real purpose other than to make the user feel trendy. While some people may only buy them for this reason, the truth is that fitness mats serve a wide range of purposes that might not be immediately obvious if you haven’t had the opportunity to use one. Fitness mats, of course, can be used for yoga, and in fact they are very useful to yoga students for a number of reasons. First of all, their some what sticky texture allows both hands and feet to apply sideways pressure without sliding. This is particularly helpful in yoga poses that move the center of gravity out over the limbs, or in which the legs and arms are spread. On a regular floor or carpet, you would fall, but with a fitness mat you stay in the desired position. The second advantage is the slight padding of the fitness mat. Some are thicker than others, but [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ensuring Treadmill Quality</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Mar 2010 15:50:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Health and Fitness</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[best cheap treadmills]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[When you go out and buy a treadmill, it&#8217;s almost expected that you&#8217;ll be looking for cheap treadmills that will allow you to get a proper cardio workout for the lowest price possible. Being that the economy is still feeling the pressure from many outside sources, most people don&#8217;t have a large amount of money to spend on the latest and greatest treadmills on the market. That&#8217;s perfectly understandable; in fact, it&#8217;s encouraged that you find a machine that will get you into shape without busting your wallet. After all, it&#8217;s important that everyone tighten their belts these days. We can&#8217;t all go out and spend a large amount of money just because we want to. However, price should not be your only concern when buying a treadmill. Because improperly designed treadmills can cause you serious bodily injury, the most important concern should be that you&#8217;re buying something that&#8217;s quality-made. Yes, it&#8217;s tempting to go for the cheapest treadmill on the market, but you&#8217;re going to end up regretting that decision later on. For your safety and the safety of those in your household, make sure that you put quality above all else. It&#8217;s important. How can you ensure that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Best GPS Watch Choices for Runners</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Mar 2010 05:08:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Health and Fitness</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As humans, we tend to engage in a lot of different hobbies, such as collecting baseball cards, watching television shows, flying kites, hunting, and running. The last item on that list is also the healthiest, physically, for us; for example, health analysts note that running burns more calories than almost any other activity, while at the same time getting our brains to pump serotonin, norepinephrine, and endorphins (i.e., chemicals within our brains that give us positive feelings about ourselves). Running, then, is a great activity for anyone, and it cannot be completed adequately without owning a GPS watch, an item that provides athletes and other individuals with accurate measurements (e.g., speed, distance, calories burned, heart rate, etc.) during a workout routine. With this information in mind, then, it is advised that you own the best GPS watch for runners, and below are three of the greatest types, as rated by many athletes: 1) Garmin&#8217;s Forerunner 305: This kind of watch is constantly rated as the best of all available options. Weighing it at only 2.7 ounces, it tracks your steps easily, and it even has a map to show you exactly where you have gone. It also has a pulse [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tips for buying a Treadmill</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Mar 2010 15:29:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Health and Fitness</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[electric treadmill]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The treadmill should be high on your list of favorite home exercise equipment. This machine will help you getting in shape and help you lose weight. You should know at least some of the features that a electric treadmill can offer you because there is a big difference between all the machines you can find on the market. Treadmills differ in prices and features they offer and obviously both are highly related to eachother. The engine The motor of the electric treadmill is undoubtedly one of the key elements. It is the heart that lets the unit does it work, and the engine is the most expensive part to replace. Make sure you buy a device that is powerful enough, otherwise you burn the engine and replacing it can be quite expensive. The more you use the treadmill, the more powerful the engine should be. If you plan to regularly use your treadmill, choose a device that has at least a 2CV engine. If you want to use it as a recreational device, than choose a device with a motor of 1.5 HP. The Walking Band The minimum width should be at least 35cm, but the wider the running surface [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pulse Watches For Running</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Mar 2010 05:24:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Health and Fitness</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Whether you are new to running or a seasoned athlete, you can certainly benefit from the advantages of a pulse watch on your exercise. Pulse watches can be simple or very complex. It all depends on how you plan to use them, what you’re looking for, and, of course, how much money you are willing to spend. The purpose of a pulse watch is to keep track of your heart rate while you are working out. There is nothing visibly different about these watches: they look just like any other athletic watch, with a flexible band, durable casing, and strong, easy-to-read watch face. The pulse reader is located on the back of the watch face. Its sophisticated sensor can read how fast your blood is pulsing in your veins and, therefore, can calculate your average heart rate in beats per minute. Using a pulse watch while you run is a great way to keep track of how you are doing. For example, if you are just starting a running routine, you may not be in great shape. The pulse watch helps you keep a check on how hard your heart is working. It’ll give you instant feedback, so you can [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Polar F11 Your Exercise Companion</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:03:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Health and Fitness</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bighealtharticles.com/?p=3987</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[How does the Polar F11 help you get the most out of any exercise plan?  While there are some fitness nuts and gurus out there, most people begin exercise programs to lose weight, but how do you know when you are exercising maximally to lose the most weight in the least amount of time. Helping you to receive the most benefit from your exercise workout routine is why the Polar F11 heart rate monitor has gained the reputation of being one of the premier HRMs available today. In order to get the most benefit from any workout, your heart rate must stay within a certain zone, not too fast and not too slow.  This ideal zone is called your target heart rate.  For example, if you&#8217;re exercising too slowly, or not hard enough the rate your body burns fat will be impacted. Without the use of a heart rate monitor sports watch such as the Polar F11 HRM, you would have to be constantly stopping to manually check your pulse to see if you were in your selected target heart rate zone.  This bothersome process is what avid fitness enthusiasts used to have to do before the advent of wrist [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Importance of Children&#8217;s Fitness</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:32:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Health and Fitness</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[child becoming overweight]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today&#8217;s children seem to be drawn to the television, video games, and computers. Even though children enjoy the time they spend playing their favorite video game, sometimes parents fail to realize how detrimental that can be to their child&#8217;s health. Children&#8217;s fitness has steadily become worse with the progression of time. Today, between 16 and 33 percent of all children and adolescents suffer from obesity. Although obesity is one of the most easily recognized medical conditions, it can often times be the hardest to treat. Children need to be encouraged to exercise. Being outside and enjoying the weather with friends, riding bikes, playing tag, regardless of age there are plenty of things for any child to enjoy. Being physically active is important for a child&#8217;s health, which is why many people encourage children of all ages to participate in sports. Getting the proper exercise and physical activity can lead to numerous benefits. Students who are physically fit have shown better success in both physical and mental challenges, whether it&#8217;s sports or studying. Being physically active can help with a number of health issues. The most obvious of such benefits are stronger muscles and bones. If your child needs help figuring [...]]]></description>
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