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Beginning any exercise program can be an intimidating adventure when you are just starting out. Here are some things that are very important, and I feel that you definitely need to know them. 1. Are you medically cleared to exercise? Safely perform your exercises, here’s how to do just that. It does you no good [...]

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Breaking through size barriers with endurance training If you want to look better with your shirt off or perform better athletically, there are two things you should be striving for: improved recovery and better muscle performance. This is a no-brainer and a primary reason for the huge success of steroids over the decades (steroids improve [...]

Don’t you just hate those stubborn body parts that never seem to grow? This “stubbornness” is usually caused by underlying issues, or more accurately, underlying muscles. You may not have considered it, but you can improve a body part by training deep muscles that you really can’t see. And no, I’m not crazy! I call [...]

It’s a very common problem; almost an epidemic, you could say. This may not be comforting, and it may be something you’ve heard before, but, “it happens to a lot of guys.” When did it first happen to you? When did you first notice the lack of size? How long has it been since you [...]

  Aerobic versus Anaerobic Aerobic and anaerobic are words originally applied by bacteriologists to bacteria. Aerobic the word applied to the bacteria requiring free oxygen in order to live. Anaerobic the word applied to the bacteria able to live and survive in the absence of oxygen or air. Later, as exercise started to become more [...]

Heart rate is widely accepted as a good method for measuring intensity during running, swimming, cycling and other aerobic activities. Exercise that doesn’t raise your heart rate to a certain level and keep it there for 20 minutes won’t contribute significantly to cardiovascular fitness. Target Heart Rate The heart rate you should maintain is called [...]

Mount Rainier, Edith Creek Originally uploaded by LivingWilderness.com Sweet shot I found on Flickr..

Mt. Rainier Infrared Originally uploaded by Cap’n Surly Kind of like this one, just wanted to share it..

Exercise is essential to good health and fitness, and studies also have demonstrated that exercise contributes to overall happiness by improving our mood. In spite of the known benefits of exercise, physical inactivity has become a serious problem for adults and children alike in the United States.Many adults and children today are victims of the [...]