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Stair Climbing Training For Mountain Climbing

On days you can'get get out and do stairs, use the Xiser machine for an incredible workout. See it in action in the video below.  Even if you do not have access to a gym, there are plenty of options for in-home cardio or interval workouts. One of my favorite options for home, office, dorm, boat or RV workouts ...

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Gym in a Bag Travel Workout with Bands

For each exercise, 8-12 repetitions improves strength and power, 10-15 repetitions improve strength in middle-age and older persons starting exercise, and 15-20 repetitions improve muscular endurance. I suggest trying this at home first before your trip so that you are familiar with how to do the exercises. Then you ...

Found in:   Active Healthy Aging  •  Fitness  •  Healthy Boat Living  •  Weight Management

Tags:   #exercise    #healthyhabits    #travelexercise    #weightloss   

How do you get clients through their training plateaus?

Article by:  Maria Faires, RD Published:  March 2014, IDEA Fitness Journal Owner, Active Nutrition Fitness and Nutrition Consulting, Sammamish,  WA IDEA is the world's leading organization of fitness professionals. IDEA's publication IDEA Fitness Journal contacted me and asked me to describe how ...

Found in:   Fitness  •  Healthy Behavior Change  •  Nutrition

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Best Neck, Back and Shoulder and Posture Relief Products

Please come back. This is being edited and updated. Sitting at a desk or standing with poor posture can cause forward head posture, rounded shoulders, a hunched upper back, headache, shoulder pain, upper back and neck pain and tension.    Ease back, neck, and shoulder pain with the help of these pr ...

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Preparing for Shoulder Surgery: The Essential Guide for Comfortable Recovery

Long handled shower brush to wash your back. Keep non-perishable snacks handy to eat when you take your medication. They do not need refrigeration so they are perfect for keeping on your bedside table for middle of the night meds. Fruit cups are an especially good choice.  Senna Natural Laxative. Being ...

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HIIT Training: Get Fit Fast with High Intensity Interval Training

What is so great about HIIT training is that you can get fit fast! And I am talking minutes a day. So, if you are short on time and want to get in shape and improve your health, consider trying HIIT training. So let me tell you about HIIT training, what the benefits are and how you do HIIT training correctly and what my ...

Found in:   Fitness  •  Healthy Boat Living  •  Hiking and Mountaineering

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Training your Core Muscles for Reflexive Control of Movement

Here are some effective exercises to train your core muscles for stability: Chop:  To see a video demonstration of the chop exercise go here. Dying Bug with Ball: To see a video demonstration of the Dying Bug with Ball exercise go here. This is an advanced exercise. If you are a beginner, I suggest starting ...

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Camp Muir Mt. Rainier Day Hike Tips

Maria Faires, RD is a mountaineering fitness and nutrition expert. Read reviews here.  Map: Green Trails Paradise No. 270S Please print this trail map with bearings and bring with your compass Information about the hike from Washington Trails Association ...

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Prevention of Altitude Illness for Two Day Mountain Climbs

Altitude sickness develops when the rate of ascent into higher altitudes outpaces the body's ability to adjust to those altitudes. Acute Mountain Sickness Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS) is the mildest form and it's  common. The symptoms can feel like a hangover with dizziness, headache, muscle aches, nausea. ...

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Exercise Helps Treat Diabetes

Get moving to lower blood sugar. Many studies have documented that exercise helps in treating diabetes because daily exercise enhances insulin sensitivity. (Remember that decreased insulin sensitivity is a hallmark of type 2 diabetes.) Here are a few examples: All forms of exercise aerobic and strength training have b ...

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Client Success Story: Joetta

Just look at the success Joetta has had!  Decreased body fat:  7.3% Decreased weight: 29.8 pounds Decreased inches:  17.75 inches Strength increased!  Pushups from 30 to 62! Dropped three sizes from a size 14 to a size 8 When Joetta initially called me she told me it was time to co ...

Found in:   Healthy Behavior Change  •  Success Stories  •  Weight Management

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Exercise your Way to Better Sleep

Still can't sleep? Experts recommend trying Blue Light Blocking Glasses. Blue light blocking glasses are designed to filter out or reduce the amount of blue light emitted from electronic devices, such as smartphones, tablets, computers, and LED lights. Blue light is known to suppress the production of melatonin ...

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