The proper way to perform a specific workout movement.
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How do I properly breathe while swimming freestyle?
While using the freestyle technique of swimming, what is the proper way to breathe? Is using the nose to breathe out while under better or is there any difference? Is there a specific number of ...
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Building strength with Spondylosis (L5-S1 degeneration)
I realize YANMD but I've been frustrated with my lack of progress. About two years ago I was finally struggling enough with my back pain (difficulty standing for long periods, pain when lying flat, ...
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What are good cardio exercises for a one legged man?
I am a right leg amputee. I am trying to lose weight. With success. But I want to vary my workouts. Right now I do the following: Long Walks (with crutches or my 15 lb artificial leg); Sit-ups; ...
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How often should one take breaks when lifting weights for muscle size gain?
All the literature seems to suggest I should do between 4 to 5 sets of bench presses, but after my third set or so, I start to feel very exhausted, often to the point where I couldn't even complete a ...
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Should I stretch before doing pullups?
I've just gotten strong enough to do pullups for the first time in my life. Should I stretch before I do them? If so, what stretches?
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What are some scientific and education fitness magazines? [closed]
I may be an anachronism but I like to read magazines. For running I love Running Times and was wondering if there was something similar for strength training/general fitness. I'm looking for something ...
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Proper way to stretch the pectoral muscles
What is the best way to do pectoral stretches? A specialist recommended that besides avoiding bench presses and strengthening my back, I should stretch my pectoral muscles as often as possible, as ...
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How do I do a proper situp?
What should I be focusing on when doing a situp?
Are there ways to reduce strain on muscle groups that should not be getting strained?
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Breathing using mouth or nose - correct way while swimming?
I just started the breast stroke in a swimming class. I have heard something like, "It is bad to breathe in using your mouth because there are greater chances of inhaling things that go directly ...
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What is proper form for kneeling cable crunches?
What is the proper form for doing kneeling cable crunches? Specifically, I am curious about the following:
Should you face the machine, face away from the machine, or are both okay?
How should you ...
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Is it ok to exercise when I feel a strain in my muscles, if it's more than 3 days after a previous workout?
I have heard that muscles need to rest 48-72 hours.
However sometimes even 80 hours after a workout, (the muscles aren't aching, that's for sure, but) I can still feel it, you know feel the strain.
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Exercise scientific understanding of this leg exercise program
This is a follow up question to this one:
Substitute for squats and squat jumps that put less stress on knees
I have found this leg exercise program which tries to minimize knee strain
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Finger/Hand strength exercises for spin bowling in cricket?
I am in the process of transitioning from being a medium pace summer cricket bowler to being a spin bowler in indoor cricket. In particular I'm playing around with some 'caroom ball' style variations. ...
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Exercise for six pack abs
I want to have six pack abs and I am doing 6 different exercises for that. But none of them more than 10 times. Is it sufficient or do I need to increase the number of repetitions?
Could anyone ...
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I'm very thin and I want some muscles [duplicate]
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I am underweight. How do I gain weight and muscle?
As the title says, I'm just thin at 5'8" and 130lbs. I'm just 19 years old. Despite eating a lot, I'm still very ...
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At what point during my weekly routine should I be consuming extra protein
I go through a bi-weekly exercise program that includes long distance running, sprints, front crawl, upper body compound exercise and stretching. I would think my metabolism and protein needs varies ...
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Correct position on an upright exercise bike?
Let's say I use something similar to the exercise bike shown below. When I used to do track, my friends told me while exercising on this machine, to keep a straight back (maybe even a little leaned ...
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Exercises for the bottom/seat/buttocks area
I am over weight (1.85m/6 ft 1" and 105 kgs/231 oz). I started working out 8 months ago and I have lost 25kgs/55 pounds. Over the last 2 months I am focusing on muscle exercises as much as cardio and ...
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Running and six pack abs
I've been struggling with weight almost entire life (I was just lazy). I'm 176 cm tall and I currently have 79kg. A year ago I was 96 kg.
I gave up soda, chocolate and eating after 6 PM and went to ...
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When doing barbell rows should I have an overhand grip or underhand grip?
I just started doing the Strong-lifts program this week, and while researching the correct movement for each exercise I got a little confused with the barbell row. in some videos I saw it being done ...
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Adding power to my pull-ups?
I like pull-ups, easily my favorite exercise and I do a lot of them whenever I get the chance. I'm quite familiar with form, do them very strict (elbow lock-out, chin way over bar etc) and vary my ...
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How do I find the names of gym exercises?
I've been working out for a little while, and just started keeping a log of what I do at the gym. The hardest part has been trying to figure out what to log under "exercise". Sometimes, the coach will ...
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Resources for fitness exercises for special/niche needs [closed]
Are there any resources that would identify fitness exercise needs for people with special needs? E.g. handicapped people, people with certain symptoms or medical conditions, etc.
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Is it safe to do jogging on asphalt?
I do jogging every day in the morning. I have a river near my house with an asphalt (bitumen) road along it. I heard, that people ruin their knees and acquire hernias on such surface. Unfortunately i ...
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What is the (a) proper way to pool run?
What is the right way to pool run? Some specific questions I have are:
Should you use a floatation device? What type?
Should you just use a normal running motion? If not, what changes should you ...
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How does muscle length and range of movement correlate?
First, I'm free to admit that I don't know exactly where along a limb the muscle mass really is and also that I have a very simplistic view of "short muscle" - so if I'm conceptually wrong, please ...
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What should I do to remove my belly fat?
I saw this question and it is exactly what I am asking. However, there is one issue with me I want to explain.
I am only 137 pound. Kind of skinny for a 24 years old guy. But, its been 4-5 years ...
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Reducing flab and Building the Upper Body simultaneously - Guidance? [closed]
I have recently joined a gym, and I wanted to build both the abdomen (6-8 packs) and upper body (chest and shoulders). I have used a gym two years back. I have the following questions:
How I ...
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I am 22 years old & 5feet 2inches tall. I wanna become taller. what do I do? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to Increase height naturally? Are those ads gimmicks?
I am 22 years old. And I am just 5feet 2inches tall. I wanna become taller. I have heard that there is an ...
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Low weight exercises in between sets
I have had few back and shoulder injuries over the years which left me terrified of those happening again. The recovery was slow and I lost much of the ground I've gained since I had to go with lower ...
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Is engaging your core really about posture?
I hear the phrase engage your core all the time, and honestly, I've never really understood what people saying it are trying to get me to do, and the answers to the question How to 'engage your core'? ...
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How do you know how much effort to do and for how long?
When stretching and flexing muscles, How much should I push my muscles and for how long before I take a few seconds break?
I usualy push as far as I can, and for as much as time as I can, and only if ...
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Why is it beneficial for powerlifters and heavy weight olympic lifters to not have low body fat?
Most powerlifters and heavy weight olympic lifters have a lot of muscle, but are not skinny, why not? Would excess fat not hinder them in their technical lifts?
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What exercises help toning and firming up after losing weight
I've managed to do something I never thought possible for myself, and lost about 5kg in one month. I'm aiming to continue this trend until I'm back below 100kg. I've managed this by walking most ...
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How deep should a squat be?
Recently, I've read some articles that suggest that you should go below 90 degrees.
On the other hand, I've talked with a trainer in my gym, and he usually places a bench behind him so that he ...
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What do I do when I see people at the gym doing exercises wrong
I am always curious about this, not sure if its appropriate question, but I imagine others wonder the same thing. I usually don't care when it is simple exercises like biceps, but sometimes I see ...
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Health value of juggling
I have noticed after giving up using weights a few months ago that juggling has become harder.
I can still do it but my arms get tired after 10 - 15 minuets. This reminds me a lot of weight ...
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Exercises to improve speed and running ability
My eight-year old daughter is playing soccer. She's not terrible but she is just slow compared to all the other girls. Any ideas on exercises or drills that can help her run faster? Never been much ...
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Why do distance running training programs tell you to do long runs so slowly?
I'm trying to improve my times in the half marathon and the marathon, so I've been reading a lot of training plans for races at those distances. One thing I've noticed is that most of these programs ...
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How to ensure you use the right technique when learning from a book?
I have recently moved to a foreign country and find myself with a lack of things to do. As such, I've decided to finally follow a weightlifting program; I choose Starting Strength. It has just five ...
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How can I reduce trembling during training?
There are some exercises in my training routine that I cannot perform without my whole upper body trembling like crazy. Pushing dumbbells to train breast or shoulder muscles is one example. I use ...
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Is there a specific, efficient way to pedal a road bike?
I know that this may sound silly, but I was wondering if there is a proper way to pedal the road bike? I've noticed that you can be pedaling more with the front, or balls of the feet, or by staying ...
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What are key points to focus on when trying to increase the size and definition of the bicep?
How does one work the bicep to it's max? Admittedly, I know I'm guilty of lack of symmetry because I do a lot of exercise that build my triceps. Therefore, I think my biceps have suffered and I ...
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Why do runners immediately stop after a run? Does opening your mouth more while running affect oxygen intake?
Hello all. I've got two questions regarding the way runners run.
Firstly, what I've always thought is that stopping immediately after completing the run (1k / 2k / 3k / 5k) is bad and we should like ...
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Best exercise to lose belly fat fast
I have had a couple of lower back surgeries in the past but I'm okay to do any activity. During the last 10 years I have gained a little more weight around the mid section but have been actively ...
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Is it possible to prevent forehead muscles from contracting during very stressful times in the office?
Exercise is a great stress buster and relieves you of it during running or weight-lifting (my favorite doing heavy squats, somewhat symbolic of pushing all that stress with all your might!). However, ...
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Help with deadlift technique - bruised shins and knees
I've started using deadlifts for lower body work a few months ago and, despite having read a lot of descriptions and watched all the videos I can find, I think I am doing something wrong. When I ...
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How do I avoid straining neck muscles when doing pull ups?
I would like to train for a pull up contest with my friend. I can do ten now, and want to get to twenty or so.
The problem I'm having is that when I do a session of pull ups, later that day or the ...
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What exercises are good to build up to performing chin-ups?
I can't do a single decent chin-up, are there any easy alternatives that I could build up in quantity as a forerunner to being able to do chin-ups?
Alternatively are there are any weights exercises ...
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What difference does hand/arm position make in chin-ups
What difference, if any, will it make if my hands are over the bar rather away from me or behind the bar towards me when doing a chin-up?
Does this work different sets of muscles?
Is one more ...
