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Can exercise reduce your stroke risk?

Can Exercise Reduce Your Risk for Stroke?

Can exercise reduce your risk for stroke? Lots of studies have looked at the link between exercise and heart disease. Now a new study explores the link between stroke risk and physical activity. Find out what this study shows, how much exercise is optimal and other ways to lower your risk for stroke through lifestyle changes.

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Simple Ways to Improve Balance When You Work Out

Simple Ways to Improve Balance When You Work Out

Having a good sense of balance is important in everyday life and when you play sports. Balance becomes more of a problem with age. That’s why it’s important to incorporate balance training into your workouts. Here are some ways to improve your balance and add balance challenges to your fitness routine.

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High-Rep Resistance Workouts: Do They Have Benefits?

High-Rep Resistance Workouts: Do They Have Benefits?

To maximize strength and lean body mass, you need to challenge your muscles. That means lifting heavier weights. Does this mean high-rep workouts have no benefits? Definitely not. Discover the benefits of lifting lighter and doing more high-rep resistance during some training sessions

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Are Cell Phones Making People Less Fit?

Are Cell Phones Making People Less Fit?

Are cell phones and smartphones making people less fit? Find out what a new study shows about the impact cell phones have on fitness and activity level and how your smartphone can help you get fitter instead of fatter.

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Can You Isolate Your Lower Abdominals Through Exercise?

Can You Isolate Your Lower Abdominals Through Exercise?

Are you bothered by a lower abdominal “pooch” that just won’t go away? To deal with this problem, some women do exercises to target their lower abdominals and are surprised when they don’t see results. Find out whether it’s possible to target the lower abdominal muscles through exercise and a better approach for dealing with lower abs that aren’t as firm as you’d like them to be.

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How Your Metabolic Rate Changes on a Low-Calorie Diet

How Your Metabolic Rate Changes on a Low-Calorie Diet

What changes happen to your metabolism when you restrict calories too much to speed up weight loss? Find out how calorie restriction impacts hormones that control your metabolic rate and appetite and how to avoid a significant metabolic slowdown when you’re trying to lose body fat.

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