For a while aerobics classes were all the rage, with Jane Fonda type aerobics instructors, upbeat music playing and so on. However the term aerobics is actually more inclusive, and we have not just group classes but also people choosing to work out by themselves, using aerobic exercise machines, instruction DVDs and so on.

The term aerobics as well as the specific exercise moves that the term connotes were propounded by US Air Force personnel Dr. Kenneth Cooper, M.D., an exercise physiologist, and Col.

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The chiseled washboard midsection that seems to grace the pages of every health and fitness magazine at the supermarket makes men stand there, staring at the photo while wondering if that is really possible. Some just  give their belly a little pat, smile while shaking their head, and move on to the chips aisle in search of some garden salsa and a long sleeve of Pringles; however, others find the idea of flattening out their curving stomach as challenging, something they might just be able to do.

Then the process begins. They may just buy that magazine that stopped them in their tracks, or they may grab one of the others claiming on its cover to show you the secret to a rock-hard stomach in only six weeks. Continue reading…

The majority of health and fitness web sites often deal with the topic of losing weight. However, what about the topic of gaining weight? I received an email from a reader who wanted information on how to safely gain weight. It seems like the answer would be easy – just eat more. Yet, simply eating more is not the best advice.

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For a while aerobics classes were all the rage, with Jane Fonda type aerobics instructors, upbeat music playing and so on. However the term aerobics is actually more inclusive, and we have not just group classes but also people choosing to work out by themselves, using aerobic exercise machines, instruction DVDs and so on.

The term aerobics as well as the specific exercise moves that the term connotes were propounded by US Air Force personnel Dr. Kenneth Cooper, M.D., an exercise physiologist, and Col.

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