Archive for the Fitness2go Tag

The Dangers of Soy

There has been a lot of debate in the past few years over the benefits of soy protein. Soy protein does have many benefits. It is the only protein from a plant source that contains all of the essential amino acids. Research has also shown soy to be beneficial for cholesterol levels, and it may even have cancer fighting effects!
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Reducing That Belly Fat

Working at a fitness facility I get asked a lot of questions, but there is one question in particular I get asked the most. It typically starts with an overweight individual coming over to me, grabbing their mid section, then they continue to shake it violently and ask, “what exercises can I do to get rid of this?” Aside from
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Alert! Alert! Drink Your Fluids

This topic has come into question ever since the evolution of sports drinks. Some of the top brands: Gatorade, Powerade, and Accelerade have evolved over the years. For instance, since its debut in 1965, Gatorade has gone from having just two flavors (lemon-lime and Orange) to having a number of flavors. Gatorade also introduced situational drinks such as the G-series
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Eat More to Lose Weight?!!

Wait a minute!! I feel like I’m starving myself, but I’m not losing any weight!! Has this ever happened to you while dieting? You are barely eating anything throughout the day, but you are still unable to lose that stubborn fat. How does this make any sense? If it were to come down to basic Nutrition 101, if you consumed
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Work Smarter Not Longer

Far too often when people who workout stop seeing positive improvement in there body, they result to the idea that “more is better.” In my earlier years, I too fell victim to this philosophy. I was in the gym over two hours at a time doing an absurd amount of exercises and repetitions only to see no kind of results.
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It’s NOT a No-Brainer When Choosing a Trainer

It’s a sad day in age when more people are capable of getting injured with a personal trainer than training by themselves. It has become all too easy to obtain certifications for personal training and the personal training industry is growing rapidly each year. As a matter of fact, www.careerexplorer.net rated personal training as the 7th hottest job of 2012!
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