Avoid backpain by changing simple things

Backaches are no longer a problem plaguing only the elderly. An increasing number of people in their 20s and 30s suffer from it these days. Follow these simple tips for some relief. Readjust your pillows The way you sleep is crucial. If you are in the habit of sleeping on your back, place a pillow under the knees. If you tend to sleep on your side, place a pillow between your knees and draw your legs towards the chest. And while sleeping on your stomach, place a small pillow under your abdomen to prevent the lower back from sagging. Caution...

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Top 8 fruits that are good for health

1)      Apple One medium-size apple is a filling, ready-to-eat snack that is packed with four grams of soluble fiber—17% of the Daily Value (DV), or the amount you need each day. “This is important for colon health and controlling blood sugar levels,” says Elson Haas, M.D., author of Staying Healthy with Nutrition. “It’s also a good source of immune-boosting vitamin C.” Apples also contain quercetin, which has antihistamine and antiallergy properties. 2)      Grape Research has shown...

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New Iphone app for keeping yourself fit

Exercise is difficult enough without it being complicated with complex instructions. Fitwirr is a new iPhone workout app that is designed to simplify abdominal and glute workouts with easy to follow visual instructions that only take 5-8 seconds to master. "Most apps require up to 2 minutes of learning time for every exercise learned. This is well outside even a focused adult's attention span and discourages people from exercising. A shorter learning curve means lower barrier to entry and equates a more productive workout," says Misato Alexandre,...

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Qualities to look out for in your personal trainer

Finding a personal trainer who makes you feel comfortable enough to expose your biggest flaws can be challenging. But they're called "personal" trainers for a reason -- they're there to guide you to your personal fitness goals, and to do so, they need to fit with your personality. Here are five qualities you should look for in a personal trainer: 1. Patience Patience is the key to a good client-trainer relationship. Trainers should...

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Why you need a personal trainer?

Personal trainer is one who should take complete care of you by knowing all about you and your strength and weakness. He/she should try to convert your weakness to atleast comfortable region if not strength. Some personal trainers are worth their weight in gold-plated dumbbells, whereas others are incompetent scammers deserving nothing. First, I’ll start off with five reasons why you might need a personal trainer, and then give you some tips on...

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Choose the right gym like you choose your life partner

If you are on the hunt for the right gym, approach it like finding the perfect life partner. Consider your gym selection as your partner in health. Evaluate the features you need  Evaluate what features are most important to you and then make sure the gym you select is a match. Want a menu of group fitness classes to select from? If you are a strength trainer then choose according to it or if you are planning to shed weight by...

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Fitness motivation

Weight loss and exercising more among the most common resolutions every New Year day. And surprisingly, statistics are not all that bad – about 60% of people who make a resolution will stay consistent for around 6 months! But since we all know that exercising comes with a host of mind/body benefits, it's important that exercise is part of your lifestyle. You don't have to run a 5K or do a triathlon to be healthy or even join a gym. You just...

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Basic Weightlifting guide

I won’t go too much into the rea­sons why lift­ing heavy weights is good for you — Like the Nike slo­gan: just do it. This post is a basic guide on HOW to lift heavy weights. Some Food for thought: There is a bunch of BS sur­round­ing weight-lifting and fit­ness in gen­eral. Most of what works is easy to under­stand and the rest is mostly smoke and mir­rors meant to sell books, ad-space, or the lat­est gim­micky...

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