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If you have ever suffered from sciatica, or lower lumbar problems, you understand the excruciating, sometimes immobilizing pain associated with flare-ups. Often recognizable by an acute pain in your derrière that also radiates down into the lower leg, sciatica can cause muscle weakness, tingling, numbness, and of course, wicked pain. According to the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, more than 65 million Americans that suffer from lower-back pain, such as sciatica, will have a recurrence of the pain within one year. (American Assoc. of Neurological Surgeons, 2000.) Therefore, see......
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Kind of reads like a magazine cover, doesn't it? In all seriousness though, there really are some simple steps that will help you achieve a weight loss goal...but you can't do just one and kinda do the other two, or only kinda do all three. Do all three, keep you eye on the ball, and you'll hit a home run. Ready? Here we go... Your Plan 1. Record your food intake daily. Include in your diet a variety of fruits and vegetables at 6-9 servings daily; 2-3 servings of lean protein; 3 servings of dairy; and quality oils. Why? Keeping track of what you eat for a few weeks (I'm not talking forever peo......
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[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="179" caption="these are "soft" weighted fitness balls"] [/caption] Some recent research shows that crunches, the old standby for ab exercises, only targets 3 of the abdominal muscles. Yet there are muscles that surround the entire core, acting as a girdle to support your spine, increase power and speed, improve stability, and oh yes, give you that six-pack look. Six-pack abs aside, you need a strong core⦠A strong core is your center of power. Powerhouse. Like a rocket ready to take off on a moments notice. Okay, you get the idea. When your c......
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Actually, the question went more like this: "I hate to run. It is hard. Did I already say that I hate it? Yet, you talk about running so much. Why?" There was more, but for the sake of this post, let's just say that this reader's negative feelings about running ran deep (no pun intended). Why am I so hip on running? Well, for one thing, it is hard. I like things that are hard to do. Second, it is "me" time, and often the only time I have for finishing a thought. Four kids...enough said. And finally, (and let's face it, this is important stuff) few physical activities burn as many calories per ......
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Maybe you've been on a workout train for some time, diligently going to the gym and happily taking your dose of cardio and weight training, maybe even a few classes too just to challenge yourself. Perhaps you've been on this train, per se, for years, then all of a sudden, you're okay with missing a workout, then two. The idea of going to the gym or out the door for a jog becomes a chore, when it was once something you enjoyed. Have you been there? Are you there now? If so, read on... I think I can help. True, I am a trainer, but at heart, I'm really a fitness buff and have been since college. ......
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The American Council on Exercise has compiled a list of fitness trends for 2010. Though nothing stood out as drastically different from ’09, there are a few trends I thought worthy of extra page time:

  • Budget-friendly Workouts at home and at the gym: The economy has left many gym-goers wondering if the monthly membership fees are worth it. Are there a lot of bells and whistles at your gym that you don’t take advantage of, and probably never will? Perhaps a scaled down version of your gym, at half the price, is a better option for you. Another alternative is to beef up your home gym, or start one from scratch, and shuck the gym altogether. Believe it or not, you can stock your gym for well under $500 with simple equipment that performs multiple functions (think stability ball that doubles as a weight bench, and a kettlebell that can be used for single muscle group isolation exercises, as well as total body training for functional movements.
  • Getting more done in less time with higher-intensity workouts. I’m a huge fan of bootcamp-style fitness classes, as well as time-efficient circuits. The potential to burn gobs of calories in either of these formats (highlight each) is huge, and both formats lend themselves well to shorter workouts – perfect for lunch-hour fitness, or a quick workout on the way home from work.
  • Health and Fitness Awareness. This is a trend I think (hope) is here to stay. In that case, it won’t be a trend for long. Scan any magazine or newspaper, either in print or online, and the number of studies linking healthy living to reduced risk/incidence of disease are abundant. My motto: “you can never go wrong living a healthy lifestyle.” And when you know the ramifications of living an unhealthy lifestyle, then you can’t say, “wow, I just didn’t know.!” You can’t avoid knowing…go grab a magazine, any magazine, newspaper, whatever, and you’ll see what I mean.

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