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Don't Overdo It!
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Physical Education
Before you plunk down your hard-earned cash to join the trendy new gym, it's important to understand why you want to join a gym.
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Why Weight?
Strength-training provides many important benefits, both physical and psychological. This column describes how to set up a strength-training program and how to find a trainer to help you get started.
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Tread Right
Learn how to train properly and effectively on a treadmill.
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Did you miss training days?
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Burn, Baby, Burn
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Step Master
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Jumping Jack
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Dippity-Do
Dips are the perfect single upper body pushing exercise. If you're limited by time, dips replace bench presses, incline presses, and triceps extensions--all in one easy-to-do exercise.
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Intensity-Meter
Most measures of intensity are either inaccurate or use expensive equipment like heart rate monitors or watt meters. However, ratings of perceived exertion are accurate and easy to use.
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Never Skip a Beat
Here are a few maintenance tips and tricks that'll allow your heart rate monitor to operate properly--and last and last and last.
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Tips for Toning
A list of shape-up suggestions for men and women that'll get people ready for swimsuit season.
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Train in all Five
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Bored?
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Workout Heart Smarts
This article discusses the importance of heart rate monitors, different types of monitors and some tips for using them for successful training.
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Shape Up Your Legs and Glutes
Strength training provides many important benefits, both physical and psychological. This column describes how to start a strength-training program, beginning with the body's largest muscles, those of the lower body.
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Get Fitter Faster
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Heart Smarts
Heart rate monitors are important training aids. Here's a guide to good affordable models with basic features, plus a guide to using your new HRM.
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Cross Training Perks
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Endurance Goes First
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