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  • Everybody Has Heart It pumps blood to your whole body, and blood has the stuff your cells need: nutrients, oxygen, and chemical regulators that help your body function. It also carries away carbon dioxide and other waste products. Do something good for your heart today — like having some extra vegetables or taking a brisk…

  • So You Want to Be a Runner Few forms of exercise are as polarizing as running. Some say it is precisely what we evolved to do, others consider it simply a basic fitness competency, and yet others a creation of Satan himself. If you don’t enjoy running, don’t do it! But if you’ve done a…

  • A Smorgasbord of Substitutions Who doesn’t like a cupcake? But this is no ordinary dessert — it’s meatloaf with mashed potatoes for icing. This is a bit of a prank, but substitution is one of the most powerful ways to make a shift from not-so-healthy choices to healthy ones. Check out Greatist’s List of 89…

  • Life is better when you’re not just Doing Time You will hear a lot of claims about what exercise is for, what is the right way to approach it, which exercises are best, and all too much more. It’s an overwhelming rush of programs, food timing, equipment, the BEST this to get the QUICKEST that.…

  • Should I Junk My Scale? Maybe! You should stop weighing yourself if: – It always makes you feel bad – You are upset by fluctuations of a couple of pounds – You are focusing on a single target weight – You see the readout in terms of being “allowed” or “forbidden” to eat Your scale…

  • “…your workout isn’t over until you’ve told the entire world about the burn or pump you’ve recently achieved. Other people being in awe of how hard you work out is crucial to your working out. It’s one of the main principles of CrossFit.” —Do You Even Brag About Lifting, Bro? U.S. Map Shows Which States…

  • But I’m So Weak It doesn’t matter how much you can lift. Everyone starts somewhere, and every PR is beautiful!

  • What are splits? Popeye’s buddy is working chest and back today. Why so specific? He is splitting his workout. (Let’s just not get into Mr Performance-Enhancing-Spinach’s routine!) Splits help: – To let muscle groups “rest” in stages during the week – To build a variety in workouts that supports better results – To make the…

  • An extra fabulous observation! If you exercise regularly, you’re still getting health benefits even if you don’t lose weight (or, rather, fat), but if you do have a fat-loss goal, remember to let your workouts chip away at the burgers and fries you already had before you go eating more 🙂 Also, poster cow says,…