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Pose of the Month: Ustrasana

February 9th, 2009 at 2:00 pm » Comments Off

Ustrasana (http://www.yogabasics.com/backbending-poses/camel.html) (Camel pose) is a very beneficial pose because it brings us out of our daily habitual posture of…



Vote in This Week’s Poll: What short-term goals keep you on track with exercise?

February 9th, 2009 at 6:24 am » Comments Off

I got an email from a reader last week who was struggling with her workouts. After exercising for a few weeks, she was discouraged by her lack of results…



Do You Exercise to Reduce Stress?

February 6th, 2009 at 4:15 am » Comments Off

Stress can do funny things to people. For example, I was at the grocery store yesterday and witnessed a woman having a meltdown because there weren’t enough lanes open….



Creative Core and Upper Body with Shiva Rea

February 5th, 2009 at 2:00 pm » Comments Off

Practicing 108 pushups in this tough and challenging yoga program sounds intimidating (and a little crazy), but it is surprisingly…



Get Out of Your Comfort Zone - Challenge Yourself

February 5th, 2009 at 2:35 am » Comments Off

As I ran on the treadmill yesterday, I thought about how many times I’ve been on this machine in the last couple of months. I like to run and…



Doctors, scientists, please, find a cure.

February 3rd, 2009 at 10:28 pm » Comments Off

A submitted story:
I first noticed a white spot under my chin about a year and a half to two years ago. I am 21. It spread quickly, and now I have white patches on my chin, neck, and face. I have to look at it every single day on my face. At first I didn’t pay much attention, but for the last year, it is impossible to ignore. I feel frustrated, always hearing that there is “no cure at this time”.
There is no way to get used to it. Every …



Exercise of the Week - Concentration Curls

February 3rd, 2009 at 4:19 am » Comments Off

As the name implies, concentration curls focus all of your energy on your biceps muscle, which makes this a great exercise to do at the end of your workout. …



Vote in This Week’s Poll: How do you change your strength workouts?

February 2nd, 2009 at 3:59 am » Comments Off

In the traditional world of strength training, there’s a certain progression you follow with your workouts. You start by choosing your exercises, settling on how…