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Fitness During Pregnancy – Tips for Safe Training

Your prenatal fitness exercises will likely change as your pregnancy progresses. Exercising during early pregnancy can help alleviate some of the symptoms associated with the first trimester. Most activities can be continued during pregnancy, however many doctors advise against contact sports once it begins to show. As with any question relating to your health, please…

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7 essential nutrients

There are 7 essential nutrients that sustain human life. Here is a list of those 7 nutrients and the role they play in your body and life. Here’s how or where you can get these 7 essential nutrients. 1) Water – is the most basic need of the body. Without water you would die in…

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How many calories do you burn swimming?

The number of calories you burn swimming depends on your stroke, effort, speed, distance, duration, gender, weight, and ability. Since most people swim with a combination of strokes at various intensities, it’s hard to calculate the exact number of calories. For example, a 150-pound athlete burns about 272 calories swimming 1,500 yards in 30 minutes;…

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Elliptical muscle groups

Traditional treadmills can cause damage to the lower half of the body due to the high impact pressures placed on them during running; the shock is transferred through the feet, legs, and legs and spine. Many runners sustain knee and back injuries, and problems can arise in the future if proper precautions are not taken….

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Bodyweight Skull Crushers

I read somewhere that Skull Crushers is the only exercise that has a “warning” in its name. I can only imagine how the name came to be, but what I do know is that it’s probably one of the best triceps exercises you can do. What’s even more amazing about this exercise is that you…