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Your Biceps The biceps are made up of a long head and a short head, although both are activated during bicep exercises. The biceps are responsible for elbow flexion, forearm supination (turning your arm in and out) and are also involved in shoulder flexion to a small degree. Why Should You Work Your Biceps? Aside [...]

This basic upper body workout includes exercises for the chest, back, shoulders and arms. Int/Adv: Perform 1-3 sets of 10-14 reps using enough weight that you can  ONLY complete the desired number of reps. Rest at least 48 hours between your exercise sessions to allow your muscles to recover. Warm up for at least 5 [...]

It takes a while for most of us to learn to eat properly. Let’s face it: between emotional eating; the unhealthy products that pass for food that so many of us find in our cafeterias, offices, and grocery stores; the time we don’t have (or think we don’t have) for cooking; plus the neurotic messages [...]

At first, band moves often feel easy because you aren’t lifting any weight, but once you do a few reps, you’ll begin to feel the way it tires out your muscles just like other resistance exercises. This is a great workout to do when you are traveling, because the band is an easy piece of [...]

With all the sitting everyone does, the spread that used to be reserved for the few people who had desk jobs has now become something common even to men. And it’s just so unattractive! These moves focus on all of the butt and thigh muscles so that if you do this routine you’ll notice your [...]

Every day I receive emails from all over the world: emails from teenagers and adults, men and women, boys and girls. These emails express heartbreak, obsession, frustration and anxiety and all over one thing…their abs.  It’s hard to believe that one little muscle group could cause such a stir, but it’s true. Most of us [...]

Bicycle Exercise Lie flat on the floor with your lower back pressed to the ground. Put your hands beside your head. Bring knees up to about 45- degree angle and slowly go through a bicycle pedal motion. Touch your left elbow to your right knee, then your right elbow to your left knee. Keep even, [...]

If you’re starting an exercise program, it’s a good idea to establish a few baseline measurements so you can track your progress and make sure you’re getting results. Taking your measurements, charting your resting heart rate and/or getting your body fat tested are good places to start, but what about your fitness? Fitness tests are [...]

When it comes to weight loss, we’re always looking for ways to burn the most calories.  Cardio, strength training and diet are often the best ways to burn calories and lose weight, but what you may not know is that your body has secret ways of burning calories as well.  Below you’ll find out about [...]

This interval workout involves both high intensity intervals and lower  intensity recovery periods.  This type of workout involves changing the  settings on the cardio machine of your choice throughout the workout to keep  things interesting, help you burn more  calories and build endurance quickly.  The intensity segments involve both  incline (if you’re on a treadmill) [...]