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I don’t blame people for not wanting to exercise, or start up some new fitness regimen. In truth, the odds are stacked up against you such that your New Years resolutions will never get started. If you think about it, it makes perfect sense that we as an animal are genetically predisposed to not exert ourselves anymore than necessary.
But while the innate reasons people probably avoid exercising are rooted in our evolutionary DNA, the actual excuses we often use can be easily countered. The trick is to recognize our biologically inspired behaviors, and change the way we approach fitness so as to avoid the mental pitfalls which typically keep people from exercising.
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For any other kind of outdoor pursuit during the winter, keeping warm is obviously a high priority. When going skiing, most people probably wear enough layers, but for other activities like running or hiking it can be easy to err on the side of wearing too little. This is probably because most of us expect to generate enough body heat to keep us warm, and getting all sweaty while wearing a bunch of layers can be pretty uncomfortable.
It’s important to pick out the best kind of clothing to wear, and to make sure that you properly account for how moisture can affect your ability to stay warm.
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When I do some people watching while jogging at the park or during a race, I come across a multitude of different arm swings. Some people do a very awkward, almost side to side swing, while others do a very abbreviated and seemingly strained short little half swing. Since it seems that nobody is really born running with good form any more, and if they are they seem to forget in adulthood, it should be no surprise that arm swing is equally as bad as what’s happening with the feet.
But, is arm swing really that important? Isn’t the real work going on down below your waist? Well, in fact the arm swing is actually quite important indeed.
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Icebreaker is known for their brand of merino wool clothing, ranging from shirts, shorts, leggings, and underwear and other assorted accessories. My primary interest in their products is for things to wear while out hiking, biking, and generally running around Colorado.
But what is so special about merino wool? Well, it turns out that it comes from a very rugged breed of sheep that lives in the high mountains of New Zealand. If it can keep those buggers alive in temperatures ranging from 35 °C /95 °F to -20 °C /-4 °F, then it will probably work well for us too.
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There’s a lot of debate going on these days about whether you should eat breakfast before a morning workout. Some say you need the energy to perform at your best. Others claim that fasting increases your body’s ability to burn fat as a fuel. Which is it?
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A lot of people really enjoy stretching, I’m not really one of them. I always see scores of people doing some sort of stretching before a race. Yoga seems to be more popular than ever. I remember distinctly the flexibility tests we had to do as a young boy in my elementary school’s physical [...]
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I have to admit, a blog topic like this runs the risk of appearing like something out of Cosmo magazine, but I think the idea of evolutionary-based mechanisms for fitness and attractiveness to be incredibly fascinating. Why is it that we find one person attractive, while another unattractive. What about the situations where we encounter [...]
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Attaining the mythical six pack abs is one of the primary reasons many people join a fitness club. Sure, guys might want to get huge biceps, and women might like to grow a nice firm rear-end, but for both the pursuit of a flat stomach is equally shared.
Lucky for you though, I’ve decided [...]
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It’s hard to escape the idea of training muscles when you work out. If you use weight machines at the gym, they will have clever illustrations denoting the muscle groups which will get worked by operating that piece of equipment.
Most of the well known exercises like arm curls or leg extensions are geared towards [...]
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Whenever possible I like to incorporate some kind of body weight exercise into my running workouts, unless I’m doing something like a one mile or 5k time trial. I find that I can get myself thoroughly exhausted much more effectively if I utilize my entire body.
The real trick is finding a place to run [...]
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Functional fitness and exercise are becoming much more common buzz words in the gym and fitness world. I think primarily, we have Crossfit to thank for this. About the time that the term “functional fitness” starting showing up on Google’s radar is about the same time that Crossfit really started to explode in popularity.
So, [...]
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A lot of people’s fitness lives revolve around specializing in one sort of exercise modality. Some people just like to run, some swim or others just lift weights.
It’s not hard to imagine how this might come about. I think most people naturally have a tendency to stick to something they’re good at, or enjoy.
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