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Secrets to workout success: Bob Harper on setting a smart pace

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A few minutes ago, I caught myself staring at my computer screen. I can't say how long I'd been in that zone, but I know that I wasn't spacing. I was ticking through the items left on today's to-do list, trying to figure out if there is any way I can squeeze in a workout before it is time to close up the laptop for the day.

There's time for a quick one, certainly. But I know if I head out now, my mind will be focused elsewhere and I won't give the attention to my posture, pace, and heart rate that I really need to get the most out of my exercise.

Biggest Loser - Bob's Workout Secret #4: Pace Yourself @ Yahoo! Video

6 Surprising ways you’re sabotaging your workout

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You huff and puff your way through weekly cardio workouts, and after all that sweating you want to see results, not that same stubborn layer of flab around your middle, right? The irony is that if your pudge won’t budge, your workout might be to blame. Here’s what top trainers and…

Secrets to workout success: How to take the routine out of your fitness

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Many of us are creatures of habit. This might mean that we always eat ham and cheddar sandwiches on rye for lunch, that our day would not feel complete without wearing a tattered flannel robe before bed, or that we cannot bear to rearrange the furniture, switch cubicles at work, or even write with a different kind of ballpoint pen. There is a safety and predictability and comfort in doing the same thing, seeing the same thing, experiencing the same thing over and over. And for those of us who exercise, it can also mean that we've made our workouts routine, too.

Will you bulk up from weight training?

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I've heard it over and over again from women: "I don't want to lift heavy weights because I'm going to get bulky." The fact is, that unless a woman does professional weight training and takes enhancements, such as steroids or testosterone, she will not get…

Can you get strong in 90 seconds?

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When I received Pete Cerqua's book in the mail, I have to be honest, I snickered. I thought, 'Here is another gimmick that doesn't work.' Frankly, if you have been reading my blog, you know I'm not into the '

User Post: The best secret to weight loss

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When I started teaching aerobics classes in college, I mostly taught the then-popular typical classes of Step, Double Step, Hi/Lo Impact and Abdominal classes. After college, however, I started teaching a class called Body Pump at Bally's Total Fitness.

Body…

Tone Your Arms with Yoga

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Vanity aside, strong arms do much more than allow you to wear tank tops or spaghetti straps with confidence. They make the rest of your life easier, by enabling you to lift and carry things like groceries, babies, packages—you name it—without strain. To develop the explosive strength that weight…

Four Small Fitness Fixes for Sexy Summer Results

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Simplify your fitness routine for faster bikini body results.

By Lara Rosenbaum

Between treating Rufus for ticks, choosing the right summer camp for Sally and oh yeah, your 9-5 daily regular job that usually ends up being a 9 to 9’er, life is full of…