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• 02.17.09
  Work Your Upper Back with the Face Pull
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  When I saw the title for this exercise I was a bit curious to what exactly it was going to work out. If you work out at a gym, this is an easy exercise to incorporate. It uses the tricep rope which I like using when I work out. Craig Ballantyne demonstrates below. It's a simple move and works your upper back and shoulders. The Face Pull
  
  
• 02.28.08
  Weighted Vest – Put Some Oomph Into Your Workout
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  Many body weight exercise enthusiasts turn to the weighted vest to add a bit of difficulty to their workouts. I have used ankle weights before but the weighted vest seems like a better option. With ankle weights or wrist weights, there is unnecessary stress placed on your ankles or feet. A weighted vest seems to distribute the added weight more naturally in your torso area. Benefits of a Weighted Vest It is known that the more that you weigh, the more calories you burn per workout. Therefore, if you want to try and up your calorie burn, adding ...
  
  
• 12.25.07
  What the Ab Machine TV Ads Don’t Tell You
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  image credit: lafondinto Usually when I'm viewing late night television I often see a commercial for some type of new ab machine that markets the dream of six-pack abs. Most of these infomercials display some type of portable machine that mimics the crunch exercise. They often have people who already have six-pack abs demonstrating their use and compare the machines to the gym while emphasizing the fact that you will save money and time. The myth they are good at marketing These ads are very good at marketing the myth of spot reduction. If there is any place on the ...
  
  
• 11.19.07
  Fitness Equipment for Interval Workouts
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  While your bodyweight is really all that you need for a good interval routine, you may want to eventually increase the difficulty of your workouts. There are a few inexpensive fitness tools you can incorporate into your workouts that can add a challenge as well as more variety. Resistance bands - these are fairly inexpensive, can be packed easily for traveling, and provide a good amount of resistance to your interval workouts. Dumbbells - these are great for intervals using weights. I love using dumbbells for chest presses and squats. I use both in an interval routine and it ...
  
  

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