Compression sportswear, usually made from spandex and worn by athletes, have clear benefits as far as protecting your body. Not only do they cling to your body, making sure your skin is protected from the harsh elements, they are reported to keep your muscles in optimal shape for performance. They also make a great addition to athletic clothing for women who prefer to wear traditional uniforms for games like lacrosse.
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Before I show you the what foods to eat to lose weight let me show you something interesting.
The average calories per day that an average, active adult male requires is around 2500 – roughly.
Most of us eat at least 3 meals per day, often more by the time we include snacking.
Just one meal at a fast food, take-out style restaurant can easily be 1500 calories by the time you include sides, drinks, fries and all the other crap they try to upsell you.
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In my opinion the Powertec WB-UB Utility Bench is a worthy investment for you home gym. It has been designed to be used stand alone or incorporated with other Powertec equipment and I like that the company also sells optional attachments, so you can do more than just barbell or dumbbell work.
The Powertec Utility Bench is part of the Workbench series of fitness equipment from Powertec. The unique concept of this range of fitness equipment is that you can buy one piece and then add further attachments as and when you need them. So, if you’d like a leg press with your bench but are not sure you need one right now or can’t afford the extra cash, you can buy this bench and add the attachment at a later date.
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Is it possible that your life expectancy could be estimated according to the amount of wear and tear on your walking shoes? It may seem unlikely, but new research printed in The Journal of the American Medical Association says that this is entirely possible.
The first issue of the Journal released for 2011 revealed details of a nine cohort study that found a correlation between walking gait and longevity in older Americans. Participants allowed study professionals to follow their lives for a period of fourteen years, and during that time some passed away and some remained living. Researchers found that accurate predictions for length of life could be made from gait data collected for each participant.
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This is a guest post by Kal Gunay.
Hey again, hope you’re doing great!
An issue a lot of people have when trying to lose weight is a “slow metabolism”. The thing is, these people think they’re stuck with a sluggish metabolism and that they just have to deal with it for the rest of their lives. Well, not quite...
The thing is, metabolic rates go up and down in correlation to exercise and muscle mass levels, age, sex, and hormonal levels too.
So what exactly is your metabolism and why is it so important?
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