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If you’ve read much about hoodia gordonii–the natural appetite suppressant herb now gaining widespread popularity as a potential weight loss pill–it all sounds rather convincing: lose weight without feeling hungry. What could be easier?
But is it really true?
Let’s take a hard look at the science and reality of using hoodia. First, there’s [...]

The research done to date on the effects of weight training on cyclists has brought mixed results. The study done by Ben Hurley at the University of Maryland had 10 healthy men take up strength training (bench presses, hip flexions, knee extensions, knee flexions, press-ups, leg presses, lat pulldowns, arm curls, parallel squats, and bent-knee [...]

Should the person experience some muscle pain which lasts more than 2 or 3 days, there is a strong chance that one has arthritis.
Arthritis is a common disease that affects millions of people worldwide. This can be felt in the person’s joints, skin and organs inside the body. Should the person feel anything wrong, it [...]

I’ve always worked out in just a plain pair of tennis shoes. Rarely to I see or even think that using special shoes would make any difference at all. However, I began to think of better shoe support when I started doing heavy squats. This prompted me to do a little research in specific type [...]

The Tunturi Elliptical is one of the lower end priced machines on the market. It comes with a longer warranty period than some other ellipicals, and seems to be a solidly built machine. There is a certain amount of assembly required when you get it home. The Tunturi Elliptical is a very heavy piece of [...]

There are four major components to achieve high-level performance in athletic training, personal fitness, or indoor/outdoor sports. ORTS.
1. Proper tools and gear 2. Physical ability to do the task 3. The energy sources needed to get there 4. Your desire to accomplish the goal
Proper Tools and Gear Matching the proper gear and tools to your [...]

When you come up with your Body Building Workout Routine, you generally stick with that routine for quite some time. You’ll find that, at first, your body building workout routine is great and you seem to be getting a lot out of it. Therefore progress is being made.
When it comes to bodybuilding - No. I [...]

There are many words today associated with fitness. Many of those terms are new for readers, and some of the terms are interchangeable between fitness, wellness, and health. So let’s take a minute to explain some of the terms you may see from time to time.
Fitness is defined differently from different sources, but the overall [...]