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In this post I will discussion why deep tissue massage is a must for anyone with tight muscles or an injury, in particular for someone with a torn hip labrum like me, and how you can do deep tissue massage therapy at home using form roller exercises.
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During our annual camping trip with a group of friends, one family brought a projector, projector screen, and laptop. So every night while making smores, we watched a movie under the sky. One night we watched Kung Fu Panda. I don’t like Jack Black too much so I never felt the desire to watch Kung [...]
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A few days ago I talked about evaluating your goals and how much time you can devote to your exercise routine in part 1. This post discuss how to add components to your exercise routine, what the different training types mean, and a brief discussion about why cardio without strength training leads to short term [...]
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Any exercise routine is only as good as the length of time it takes for your body to get used to it. This expiration is approximately 1-2 months from your start date. However, it takes approximately 2-3 months for most women to see results from an exercise program. In order to see significant permanent weight [...]
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One of my biggest problems with exercising at home is that I do not have access to the variety of cardio machines that are available at the gym. I have my elliptical machine, but it gets old after a while. Since discovering The Firm exercise dvds four years ago, I occasionally include step aerobics for [...]
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A while ago I talked about using your measurements to determine your body shape. In this post, I want to talk about the type of exercises to avoid for your body shape. Exercise for weight loss vs maintenance mode In most cases the exercise you do for weight loss and for weight maintenance can be [...]
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Are you going to be like my husband who lies on the sofa making wisecrack remarks while I am doing “girlie” pushups? Or are you going to actually do the exercise, get sweaty, and slightly breathless? Exercise videos only work (as in losing weight or getting stronger) if you actually use it consistently over time and adding variation to your routine.
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I spent last Friday biking and hiking at Yosemite. It was beautiful and invigorating to move my body. But because I spent all day moving on Friday, both my husband and I spent Saturday sluggishly moving around the house. Our excuse? We moved all day Friday, so we do not need to move on Saturday [...]
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Whenever I think about walking to lose weight, I think of Leslie Sansone. She is the queen of walking exercise videos. Some people find her chattiness annoying, but I find it amusing. I often recommend her 1 mile or 2 mile exercise dvds to sedentary beginners.
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This post is a discussion of the type of hip exercises (including hip stretches) I do at home for my torn hip labrum to manage the pain. Please note that I am not a doctor or a personal trainer. I have no idea what is the severity of your hip injury. These are examples of hip exercises that worked for me.
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