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Benefits of Flexibility Training
Flexibility is a joint's ability to move through a full range of motion.
Flexibility training (stretching) helps balance muscle groups that
might
be overused during exercise or physical activity or as a result of
bad
posture. It's important to clearly understand the many benefits
that
result from a good flexibility program.
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Stretching Principles and Guidelines
Flexibility is one of the key components of a balanced fitness
program.
Without flexibility training (stretching), you are missing an
important
part of overall health. Flexibility prevents injury, increases your
range
of motion, promotes relaxation, improves performance and
posture, reduces
stress and keeps your body feeling loose and agile.
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Pay Attention to Pain and Soreness
When any workout or specific exercise causes you pain, pay
attention.
Knowing how to react can help you avoid a serious injury.
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Fit Tip
Research has shown that married couples who work out together
exercise more
frequently than married couples who work out separately. They
also are
more likely to stick with their exercise programs.
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Why Eating Excessive Amounts of Fat Makes us Fat While most of us know that consuming excessive amounts of fat
will make us
fat, we don't all understand exactly why this is true. To implement
a
successful weight management program, you need a good
understanding of fat
and why this nutrient makes us fat. .
read more>> Diets Don't Work! Many Americans view a healthy lifestyle as something difficult to
attain--and something that's not much fun. Traditional diets have
taught us
that to lose weight, we must count calories, keep track of
everything we
eat, and deprive ourselves by limiting the amount--and kinds--of
foods we
eat. Diets tell us exactly what and how much food to eat,
regardless of
our preferences and individual relationships with hunger and
satiety.
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Words of Inspiration The surest recipe for failure, is to avoid failure. If you cannot accept
the prospect that you might fail, then you will most certainly fail. To
avoid failure, is to avoid even the possibility of success.
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GHF Healthy recipe Pasta with Black Beans and Broccoli
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