Archive for the Fitness2go Tag

Exercise Video Games: You might want to keep that Super Mario

Video games have been around for a number of years. They first started out as entertainment systems that required very little movement, yet with much emphasis on eye/hand coordination. Over the years the gaming industry has evolved and has begun to place emphasis on physical activity game play. In recent years there has been a major increase in exercise video
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Alternative Medicine Warning!

lternative medicine has grown in popularity among the United States in the past ten years. Due to the dangers of prescription and over the counter drugs, people are taking a different approach. While alternative medicine has many documented benefits, it also has it dangers as well. Many of these dangers are unfortunately overlooked. First, it’s important not to rely on
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Anti-aging

Age…what is age? Is it just a number? Is it based on wisdom, or is it just something that we all deny? The truth is age is still a mystery. There is one truth about age and that is we all want to look younger than we appear. What do most of us do when we feel that we are
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Why Multivitamins Don’t Work

Many of you have been told by your doctor to take a multivitamin. After all, a multivitamin is a great concept. Most people don’t get the required amounts of vitamins in a given day from their food, so a multivitamin should theoretically fill in the gaps. Unfortunately, it doesn’t really work out this way. Here is the reason why. Multivitamins
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Don’t Have to Deal With This Anymore….

Well, it’s that time of year again that many still have to dread! For those in which it has been some time (including myself), I am talking about heading back to school. Yep, it’s that time of year when you are buying things (for yourself or for your little ones) that you necessarily don’t want to buy but need to
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Proper Gym Etiquette

Just as there is proper etiquette when you are playing a game of golf, there is proper gym etiquette as well. Many people are unfamiliar with gym etiquette, and this is quite obvious while you’re there. Here are a few tips to keep your fellow gym members friendly towards you and not hoping you injure yourself during your next set:
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The Hundred Million Dollar Question….

What would you do for one million dollars? Besides killing your worst enemy (I really don’t need to hear any murder plots). What act, whether deplorable or not, would you commit to secure one hundred million in your possession? The reason I ask is because unless you have been hiding under a rock, don’t have a television, or just can’t
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Exercise and You Can Eat Anything You Want!

This is a very common misconception in the fitness community. Frequently, I talk to people who tell me they work out every day, but they still can’t shed that stubborn fat. The first thing that comes to my mind is “What’s your diet look like?” Many people believe that working out is a “free pass” to eat anything you want,
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The Weight of the World on Your Shoulders

The human body is one of the very wonders in this world. Put to the test, the human body can do things that were once thought impossible! Yet, in the end the human body cannot hide from the wear and tear we place on it day in and day out. One of the biggest areas I have noticed the wear
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Sweating While Exercising

When you’re at the gym, you may notice some people sweat much more than others. When someone sweats more, does it mean they are working out more intensely? Could it mean if you sweat less, that you aren’t pushing yourself in the gym hard enough? Maybe, but not necessarily. While sweating can be a sign of an intense activity, this
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