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Picking The Right Time Of The Day To Work Out

Posted on 24. Jan, 2009 by Andrew.

Picking the right time of the day to work out tends to take a back seat to everything else happening in your life. You have errands that you have to run, your schedule at work almost always comes first, getting drinks with friends after work, etc. All these things carry with them a specific window [...]

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Link Love Mondays!!

Posted on 19. Jan, 2009 by Andrew.

Tom of Free Fitness Tips provides us 3 Resons To Avoid Overdosing On Vitamins.
Son Of Grok showed us a great recipe for Primal Peach Patties.
Diet Blog put Diet And Fitness Myths To The Test.
That’s Fit has some Osteoporosis-fighting, Diet And Exercise Tips For Strong Bones.
If you experience wrist pain from push ups, Fit Sugar may [...]

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The Prison Workout Part 2

Posted on 08. Jan, 2009 by Andrew.

The series on The Prison Workout is finally back! Last time we took a look at the push up component of this unique workout. Today we’re going to look at something that a lot of people don’t take time to appreciate, and that’s form for a good old fashion pull up. Also, if you want [...]

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How To Get In Shape For Snowboarding

Posted on 28. Dec, 2008 by Andrew.

Yesterday, we took a look at how snowboarding can keep you fit. So today, we’re going to take a look at the steps you will need to take to prepare your body for a productive and safe day on the mountain.
Going Through The Motions
Snowboarding, like other extreme sports, demand a lot from your body. Therefore, [...]

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Steady State Cardio VS. High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) - Part 2

Posted on 19. Nov, 2008 by Andrew.

Yesterday, we took a quick look at the history of both steady state cardio and high intensity interval training (HIIT). Today, we will see how the experts weigh in on the subject.
When it comes to the “experts”, it’s always important to distinguish between who are experts and who are taking certain information that they heard [...]

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On my way to 100 push ups

Posted on 04. Nov, 2008 by Andrew.

This marks the 100th post of Go Healthy Go Fit!! I’ve decided to celebrate this milestone with presenting both myself and my readers with a challenge. What’s the challenge? 100 push ups!!
I’ve always said that it’s important to set goals. While searching the internet for good articles on health and fitness, I came across a [...]

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How exercise can improve your studying ability… Part 2

Posted on 16. Oct, 2008 by Andrew.

In “How exercise can improve your studying ability“, we talked about how exercising can improve your ability to focus by managing stress. Now let’s look at some ways to exercise under a demanding study schedule!
How to incorporate exercise into a studying environment

Some of the basic conveniences that we utilize these days, such as cars, elevators, [...]

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How exercise can improve your studying ability

Posted on 13. Oct, 2008 by Andrew.

If you’re the type of person who lives in the library, you know that it can be really hard to justify working out with nothing but tests on the horizon. We’ve already taken a look at how to eat right in the library during mid-terms and finals, so why exercise on top of that? Well, [...]

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Top ten tips of avoiding injury at the gym… Part 1

Posted on 02. Oct, 2008 by Andrew.

Well, I have unfortunately been injured and so I was inspired to write this post (it’s really hard to type, so I hope you enjoy this!). Although it was unavoidable, there are many injuries that ARE avoidable, especially in the gym! Here they are:
1. Always use proper form
I’ve touched on this in many posts, especially [...]

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Glutamine - The cornerstone supplement for heavy exercisers

Posted on 27. Sep, 2008 by Andrew.

Glutamine is a naturally occurring amino acid found in the human body, amongst other places. Wikipedia defines Glutamine as:
“…one of the 20 amino acids encoded by the standard genetic code… Glutamine is the most abundant naturally occurring, non-essential amino acid in the human body…”
The term ‘non-essential amino acid’ means quite simply that our bodies are [...]

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Breaking Down The “Bikini Challenge” - Part 2

Posted on 25. Sep, 2008 by Andrew.

Hey all! In the last post we discussed what Nivea’s “Bikini Challenge” is and it’s first component, nutrition. Now we’re gonna take a look at the other three components; fitness, cellulite and style.
Fitness
Under the fitness tab, there are three different types of exercise routines in The Bikini Challenge: Cross training, bikini circuit and cardio interval. [...]

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Breaking Down “The Bikini Challenge” - Part 1

Posted on 24. Sep, 2008 by Andrew.

I’ve heard the same question from quite a few women I know, “What do you think about ‘The Bikini Challenge’”. When I first heard this, I was like “What’s that?” Apparently, the skin product Nivea has developed “The Bikini Challenge”, a four week diet and exercise plan to lose weight for swimsuit season. It has [...]

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Gaining Definition In Your Abs… more diet, less exercise?

Posted on 23. Sep, 2008 by Andrew.

A lot of people want to know the key to getting either a flat stomach or a six-pack. In this post, we will look at testimonials of those with a great set of abs, scientific research and my own personal experience with sculpting my mid-section. The truth is: there’s more than one way to do [...]

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Proper form for bicep curls

Posted on 19. Sep, 2008 by Andrew.

The bicep curl is the most popular arm exercise that you see performed at the gym. The problem is that most people really don’t know how to do a proper bicep curl or why the proper form is so essential. Here’ a video tutorial on how to do the proper bicep curl:

I know that a [...]

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Sports leagues for the weekend warrior

Posted on 17. Sep, 2008 by Andrew.

So you’ve got the weekend workout regime down cold. But one day you wake up and realize that you’re just bored of going to the gym on Saturday and Sunday. How do you mix it up? Try joining these adult sports leagues. Most of them are coed so you’ll have a chance to meet people [...]

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