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Fitness Tip of the Day!
Worst Exercise Ever?
The "plank." (ie., holding your body in a fixed horizontal position, just your toes and forearms touching the ground). Stuart McGill, PhD states that a sustained contraction of the long thin muscles of the back can rapidly deplete these muscle cells of oxygen. Depleting cells of their oxygen supply is never a good thing!












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Mobile App

Our innovative and award-winning app "Exercise Calorie Converter" converts the calories in restaurant foods and beverages into minutes of exercise.

Version 3.0 -- released in Spring 2017 -- offers more restaurants, over 6000 foods and beverages, a Quick-Check tool for foods not in the database, and some cool sharing functions. (NOTE: Version 3.3 was released February 2018.)

MAKE SMARTER CHOICES WHEN YOU DINE OUT!





Today's Featured Topics



Obesity: The "Big" Picture
Everyone now agrees that obesity is pervasive in our society. Surveys by the Centers for Disease Control reveal that two-thirds of adult Americans are overweight and one-third are obese. If that's not bad enough, overweight and obesity are increasingly being seen in children and adolescents. What's causing all this? Read more about it in: "Obesity: The Big Picture"

Exercise For Hypertension
Approximately 29% of Americans have hypertension (high blood pressure). Aerobic exercise can be very beneficial for people with hypertension, and, in many cases, may prevent it from ever developing in the first place. Read more about it in: "Exercise For Hypertension"

Circuit Training
Circuit training is a great way to get a total body workout in a very short session. Though not recommended for deconditioned folks, if you are in reasonably good health and are looking for a new dimension to your gym workouts, this may be it! Read more in our review: "Circuit Training"


Exercise Books and Videos



TITLE:  "P90X" (DVD)
AUTHOR:  Horton T
LENGTH:  12 DVDs
LIST PRICE:  $150.00

While we realize that we are endorsing a product sold via informercials, this is one that can really produce results. Tony Horton has created a home work-out routine that is VERY challenging! This is not for someone with health problems! The package consists of 12 DVDs, and two booklets: an exercise guide and a nutrition guide. Read more...





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