Muscle Fiber Ratios

The muscles of the body are composed of several types of fibers. They generally fall into two broad categories - slow and fast twitch twitch. The number of slow to fast in a particular muscle ratio is known as a muscle fiber. The number before the slash refers to the percentage of slow twitch; the number after the slash rapid contraction. For example, a common trapezoid...

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Obese Children

Aside from physical health risks posed obese children, the emotional risks are obvious. Anyone who thinks that is the responsibility of other children to be more tolerant is probably morally right, despite living in an unrealizable fantasy...

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4 ways to ensure that their children get enough physical activity

Most children do not get enough physical activity these days. With the elimination of physical education programs in schools and children spend more time watching television and playing video games, it is not surprising that childhood obesity at its highest point (and still count). Over the past 30 years, it doubled to 2012, 18% of children under 12 were obese. During the six hours per day, on average, children spend watching television and their...

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Beauty Books: Are They Worth Your Money?

Are you interested in improving your appearance?  If you are, are you interested in learning what types of makeup is best for you, as well as how to properly apply it?  If you are, you may have turned to the internet or to fashion magazines, but have you ever thought about buying a beauty book?  If you haven’t or even if you have, you may be wondering whether...

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American History Abraham Lincoln

We would like to think all of our presidents of the United States were truly great men and to be sure, just handling the awesome responsibility of the presidency takes a special kind of individual.  One of the unique and great things about the system of government in America is the concept of citizen leadership.  This is the idea of an ordinary citizen rising...

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Do You Need An Air Purifier?

It is estimated that each year millions of Americans think about purchasing an air purifier for their home or their business. Are you one of those individuals?  If so, have you purchased an air purifier yet?  Unfortunately, a large number of individuals think about purchasing an air purifier, but not everyone ends up making that purchase. One of the reasons...

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Baby Gift Basket Ideas

Planning to host a baby shower? Or a friend of yours recently gave birth to a healthy bouncing baby? How else could you express that you care for that friend of yours and her baby? A baby gift basket could be the best present that would express your concer...

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Hamilton Beach TrueAir: Air Purifiers Reviewed

Are you interested in purchasing an air purifier for your home or your business?  If so, you are not alone. Over the past few years, air purifiers have rapidly increased in popularity. It seems as if each day, someone makes the decision to buy an air purifier. If you are interested in purchasing an air purifier, have you decided on a product yet?  If not, you...

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How To Do Exercises for a Healthy Back

 Have you ever experienced any back ache in your life? If you work all day while sitting at your chair, one of the first things that you need is a good back. With a better back, you can be more productive at work simply because you are more comfortable with your bod...

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How To Lose a Pot Belly

As people grow old and as lifestyles become more and more sedentary, the dreaded pot belly begins to show up. You may not have anticipated this, especially if you had ripped abs in your twenties. But no one can stay in their twenties for long, and all the time for surfing, jogging, and basketball will soon give way to work and long office hours. The body’s own metabolism...

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Art-based activities

A recent report by several independent researchers concludes that participating in the arts nurtures the development of social, personal and cognitive skills. Programs based on Arts can improve academic achievement and decrease the tendency towards delinquency. It helps youth form positive attitudes about themselves and build self-esteem. Arts programs involve communication,...

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After school activities and burnout

For millions of parents around the world, the day does not end with the school bell. There are still pictures to be painted, songs to be sung and games to be played. This all adds up to keeping children happy, safe and out of trouble. But, parents have to steer away from going overboard. After school is not baby-sitting: After school activities thrive only if it is backed...

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The Beauty that Sports Cars Possess

Cars, in general, possess both form and function.  The designers did not compromise aesthetics with performance. However, there is something about sports cars that make them stand out when it comes to beauty. And we are not talking about external features only. There is more to physical features like, sleekness of the car, that determine its beaut...

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3 Chemicals You Need

Every pool owner has to deal with chemicals at some point in time.  When dealing with chemicals, there are a few things that you should know.  No matter how many chemicals you have, you should never attempt to mix them together.  Also, you should never try to add water to dry chemicals of any form.  Last but not least, you should never under any circumstances...

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How To Choose Exercise Resistance Equipment

Resistance training is a form of strength exercise that is traditionally popular for athletes. Many people confuse it with bodybuilding, weightlifting or power lifting thereby giving them the impression that resistance training makes the body grow bigger. However, resistance training is simply a form of exercise involving some external resistance, which could be the person’s...

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How To Choose Diet Pills that are Safe and Effective

In today's world, men and women alike have found ways to easily shed those unwanted pounds. Although some still choose the harder but healthier way of losing weight, which is exercising, a large percentage of the population would rather shortcut their path to their dream body. For those who have money, cosmetic surgery such as liposuction is the way to do it. For the less...

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How To Build Your Chest Muscles by Doing Chest Exercise

Did you ever wonder how celebrities and body builders like Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Lou Ferrigno got those bulging chest muscles developed and protruding? You may notice that their chest is as solid as a rock and may seem powerful enough to support the weight of an 18 wheeler hauler. Well, the answer to your wondering is chest exercises. If you want your chest muscles...

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How To Build Stronger Hip Muscles

If you're not convinced that you should work at building stronger hip muscles, consider this fact: nearly nine out of ten leg injuries while running are attributed to weak hip muscles. Developing strong and muscular hips will not only help support your back and knees, it will also add power whenever you need to kick your legs.  Consistently doing exercises that stretch...

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How To Train for Your First 5k Run

Running is a great form of exercise. It takes effort and persistence during the training, but once you get used to the routine and your body gets adjusted to the exercise, it's pure bliss. It's rewarding and incredibly beneficial. You will feel the energy throughout your body, and all your worries will vanish. Stick to the plan and don't give up easily, and you have...

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How To Use Exercise Bands

Staying fit and active is always a healthy habit to cultivate. Many people engage in sports, running and other activities to stay in shape. Others lift weights and practice clean living. But sometimes staying fit simply means pushing your body to do things a little bit tougher and one easy way to accomplish this is through the use of exercise bands. Being relatively...

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How To Dress for Pilates

First of all, what is Pilates? Pilates is a physical fitness program developed in Germany by Joseph Pilates, based on the principles of aerobics and yoga. It’s been widely practiced by dancers even before it achieved popularity in the late 1990’s. The central aim of Pilates is to create such a union of mind and body so that the body will automatically move with grace and...

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How To Exercise in Your Bathtub

We live in a fast pace society, finding it hard to take care of our body. I began doing these 20 minute exercises in the bathtub to relieve stress, detoxify, exercise and invigorate my body. Purchase a bath mat. If you do not have a nonskid, self-adhesive bath mat then please purchase one for safety. For cost effectiveness, purchase one through the Internet. Type...

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How To Do Pilates as You Travel

Pilates is a type of exercise that has been around since the 1920's. Pilates is very low impact and has proven itself to be a highly effective method of fitness. Many Americans find themselves switching from other forms of exercise because it is very low impact and gentler on the body. Pilates is a type of exercise that can be performed anywhere. Because pilates is so simplistic,...

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How To Do Naked Yoga

Follow these instructions to do naked yoga in your home. Become educated about the basics of yoga.  Many colleges teach yoga classes.  These classes are worth the money.  You can also rent, buy, or borrow instructional yoga DVDs.  Many online websites sell DVDs on naked yoga.  Some of them are instructional and well worth the money.  Others...

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How To Eat Foods that Improve Memory

You have a school exam coming up and wish you could enhance memory and improve concentration so you could study better. Or perhaps you always seem to have trouble remembering where you put your keys, your glasses, or your wallet. If you are looking to improve memory naturally, the only way to do that is through eating proper memory enhancing foods to exercise memory pe...

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How To Combat PMS

Hormonal changes that happen prior to your monthly period cause turbulent feelings and physical ailments that are often too difficult to deal with. Headaches, cramping, the feeling of being bloated are just a few PMS symptoms. Luckily, you can find some relieving strategies to keep those PMS problems at ba...

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How To Cope with Perimenopause

Every woman goes through perimenopause before transitioning to menopause. Perimenopause is the time when a woman's ovaries produce less estrogen. If you are entering your forties, you may begin experiencing some of the symptoms. Your menstrual period will gradually be heavier or lighter, shorter, longer or irregular; you may even skip a month or two....

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How To Change your Menstrual Cycle

You might want to change your menstrual cycle for a variety of reasons. For one, certain events or occasions might be important enough that you won’t want your period to coincide with them. Secondly, you might be concerned about getting pregnant, and changing your menstrual cycle can heavily influence tha...

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Do You Need to Lose Weight? Signs That You May

Each day in the United States, million of Americans say to themselves “I need to lose weight.”  Are you one of those individuals?  While many of the individuals who tell themselves that they need to lose weight do need to lose weight, not all do.  So, the question that many ask themselves is “do I really need to lose weight?”  If that is a question...

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How To Be a Good Friend

Friendship is a mutual relationship. It involves a lot of sacrifice so if you are wondering why you don't seem to have any good friends, you should probably look inside. I mean check yourself, ask certain questions; how much do you sacrifice to see that your friendship works? How much do you contribute?...

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How To Do Arm Exercises

Knowing how to do effective arm exercises is an integral part of any total body workout. As with most exercise programs, it's a three step process of mild stretching, strength training, and some final stretching as part of the cool down process. Here are some easy toning and weight lifting exercises to get you started on your quest to healthy, toned arms.&nbs...

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How To Do Aerobic Exercise

If you want to improve your health and look and feel great at the same time, try engaging in some aerobic exercise. Aerobic activity is defined as exercise that raises your heart rate to an optimal level for your age and maintains this rate for a minimum of 20 minutes at a time. Aerobic activity can be anything from walking briskly, dancing, and jumping rope to running...

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How To Calculate Your Body Mass Index

Body Mass Index or BMI as it is more universally known is the calculation of body mass given a ratio between height and weight and provides an indication whether a person is overweight or underweight or the right weight in comparison to the height of the person. The formula can be applied to both men and women and be measured in metric as well as standard scales. Simply...

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How To Buy a Medical Lift Chair

Medical lift chairs are specially made chairs for people who have disabilities like rheumatism. They are also useful for people who have leg injuries or have just come from surgery. They are also useful in preventing varicose veins, along with compression stockings. Lift chairs are wonderful for people who cannot move around from place to place without medical help. This...

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How To Save Your Marriage from an Adulterous Affair

A marriage suffering from an outside affair can cause intense misery, emotional and psychological pain on the relationship but more importantly to the suffering party. To protect and salvage your marriage from the possibility of divorce, there are some important things to keep in mind that may test your obligations, duties and responsibilities to your family and to your...

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How To Tell When Your Spouse is Unfaithful

Infidelity is a major reason for marital relationships to break up. If your spouse is being unfaithful, there are many warning signs that you need to look out for. You only need to be sensitive and keep your eyes open rather than focus on other things and pretend that everything is all righ...

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How To Buy Gifts for Grandparents

Buying Christmas gifts for grandparents can be a bit tricky. More than likely, they don't need any of the typically "useful" gifts, but on the other hand, you don't want to get them another knick-knack to sit on a shelf gathering dust - and possibly, getting broken by the grandkids! Here are some ideas to delight even the most difficult-to-shop-for grandparen...

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How To Serve at a Formal Dinner

There are sets of standards and etiquette that are observed in formal dinners for the host, guests and servers. It is not enough for waiters or servers to put the plates on the table. There is actually a properly coordinated way of serving, refilling drinks and taking empty plates away. Here are the basic ways of serving at a formal dinne...

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How To Buy Pilates Equipment

Buying Pilates equipment is easy as there are no body-type restrictions on who may benefit from its use. The Pilates workout is designed for all ages, weights, heights and level of endurance.  Each piece of equipment offers beginner through advanced levels, with plenty of training videos to get you started. The official Pilates website is the best place...

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How To Buy Breast Milk

Many women are blessed to produce breast milk in greater quantities than are required by their babies, while others cannot provide breast milk for reasons such as illness or medical condition, risk of transmitting unwanted substances, and adoption among others. Since breast milk is recognized as the only kind of milk that contains the appropriate amounts of all nutrients...

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