How Do You Prevent Rotator Cuff Pain and Injuries?
The best way to prevent rotator cuff problems is to strengthen the muscles. This is particularly important for athletes and weightlifters, who generally tend to focus on the major muscle groups and neglect “little” things like rotator cuff health, joint […]
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5 CREATIVE BODY-WEIGHT EXERCISES
Jonathan Ross Health and Fitness Expert Named the 2010 IDEA Personal Trainer of the Year, Jonathan Ross serves as ACE senior consultant for personal training. If asked, most of your clients would agree that there are a lot of options […]
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The Lat Pulldown vs. the Straight-Arm Pulldown
Pulldowns are workouts designed to stimulate and strengthen your lat muscles that run alongside your outer back. There are alternative versions to this workout. A traditional pulldown is performed while seated while with a straight arm pulldown workout you typically […]
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The Pectoralis Minor, King of Compensation
The pectoralis minor is a muscle that becomes easily shortened and tight due to many factors, including rounded shoulder posture, glenohumeral joint dysfunction,breathing dysfunction, and a variety of compensation patterns. It sits on top of the brachial plexus, and can […]
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Oatmeal-Almond Protein Pancakes
INGREDIENTS: 1/2 cup unflavored protein powder 1/2 cup almond meal 1/2 cup oat flour (see Tip) 1 tablespoon sugar 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon salt 2 large eggs 3/4 cup buttermilk […]
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BLATs (Bacon-Lettuce-Avocado-Tomato Sandwiches)
Ingredients 8 slices center-cut bacon, halved 1 ripe medium avocado 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil 1 tablespoon mayonnaise 1/2 teaspoon finely grated or minced garlic 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper 8 slices sprouted-wheat bread 1 medium tomato, cut […]
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18 Best Supplements for Men
The right supplements can help your heart, sharpen your immune system, and even improve your sex life. The wrong ones, however, can be ineffective or even harmful. “You run into problems because most men are ‘prescribing’ these things themselves,” says […]
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The 18 Best Supplements for Women
SUPPLEMENT YOUR DIET Women of every age, height, weight, and activity level have at least one thing in common: We need certain nutrients that our bodies don’t make, but require to function properly. Most experts agree the best source of […]
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10 Ways to Eat Healthy While on Vacation
By Elaine Magee, MPH, RD WebMD Weight Loss Clinic-Feature Reviewed by Kathleen M. Zelman, MPH, RD,LD Don’t leave your good eating habits behind when you get away from it all A vacation is a time to unwind, to celebrate, to […]
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27 Healthy and Portable High-Protein Snacks (Part 2 – the second 1/2 of the List)
…continued from Weds. blog 15. Perfect Parfait In a transportable container, alternate layers of nonfat Greek yogurt with a handful of fruit (either fresh or frozen works great!). Then top with a drizzle of honey and a sprinkling of toasted […]
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