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As summer quickly approaches, improve your metabolism and tone up your body. Train to enjoy summer activities rather than for the "perfect" summer body. 3 tips to start now: 1. More weights, less cardio: When the time comes to drop your winter coat, many of us immediately start thinking of the endless hours of sweat we will need to put in on the treadmill. Well, it’s time to change your thinking and switch up your workouts! Adding weight training to your daily fitness routine

Always warm up with stretches (static, active or dynamic) and cardio. 5 or 10 minutes of an aerobic exercise will raise our core body temperature and thus raise the temperature of our muscles. This will make our muscles ready for action. Focus. All exercise requires focus to be effective, which includes using proper form. Focus includes watching ourselves in the mirror. Don't over-lift. Don't increase weights drastically or too quickly from one workout to the next; monitori

You've been told a hundred times that exercise is good for you, and it's true but it's good for a lot more than just losing weight or building muscle. Here are 10 other benefits you'll see from just a little daily exercise. 10. You'll Improve Your Memory Ever feel like you think a bit more clearly after a good workout? Not only is your brain getting more energy and oxygen, but many studies have shown that exercise can boost your memory and help you learn better. 9. You'll

MUSCLES: You have more than 600 muscles in your body that contribute to about 40% of your total body weight. By moving, you are...

Red meat is a complete and high source of protein that is easy to digest and contains all of the essential amino acids that you need for good health. During digestion, your body breaks the protein from red meat down and your cells use it to build specialized types of protein. Amino Acids Amino acids are the components that make protein. You need 22 specific amino acids to build the proteins found in most parts of your body, including muscles, red blood cells and immune cells

Think of a hard workout you did recently. Did you do it fresh or tired? If you did it fresh, you most likely got a strong, solid performance; but if you did it tired, you most likely struggled at least a little. Now, which version do you think produced a better training effect? Adaptation is key to improving fitness. When you train hard, you actually tear your muscle fibers; when you rest and recover, those fibers heal, rebuilding the muscle so it can handle similar stress i