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Health: Fitness News.
Fitness News
Thigh School
Thigh School To get leaner, stronger thighs, the leg-extension machine at the gym is an excellent choiceNas long as the seat is set properly. In a study from the Journal of Sports and Conditioning Research, 20 people performed eight repetitions on
the quadriceps-strengthening equipment. When the seat was at 90 degrees, perpendicular to the floor, exercisers reduced the risk of straining their
lower backs and actually targeted their quadriceps better than when the seat
was set at a greater angle. Besides squats, Othe leg-extension machine is one of
the best ways to isolate the quadriceps,O says Joseph F. Signorile, study coauthor at the University of Miami.
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- Health and fitness news from Sassy magazine.
- Press release article from: PR Newswire May 15, 1990 700+ words
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- Press release article from: PR Newswire June 19, 1990 700+ words
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- Newspaper article from: The Daily Mail (London, England) October 6, 2009 700+ words
EXERCISE is a better way to treat chronic shoulder pain than treatments given by physiotherapists. Shoulder pain is often related to overuse or poor posture. The muscles, tissue or tendons around the bone become inflamed, causing scar tissue to form, preventing recovery. Physiotherapists often use
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- Newspaper article from: The Daily Mail (London, England) November 3, 2009 700+ words
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- Newspaper article from: The Daily Mail (London, England) September 22, 2009 700+ words
CHILDREN with asthma could reduce their symptoms by taking up swimming, according to researchers in Taiwan. They divided primary school children with asthma into two groups. One set underwent a six-week swimming programme as well as taking their asthma medication; the other group simply had the
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- Newspaper article from: The Daily Mail (London, England) September 1, 2009 700+ words
Eat apples to run faster EATING plenty of red apples, onions, berries and grapes could help to improve your fitness levels. That's because they're high in an antioxidant called quercetin. Antioxidants destroy damaging free radicals that circulate in the bloodstream -- particularly during exercise