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How to Open your Own Gym
If you’re excited by the prospect of a new business opportunity in the fitness industry, opening your own gym could be the right path for you. Beyond being a growing market, it’s vital to society. About one of six adults has a gym membership to tackle the sedentary lifestyles caused by day-to-day routines. Done right, opening a gym could be a great business opportunity but there are many factors to keep in mind before starting the process. Here is some information on what to consider. Look into franchises There are numerous reasons to consider a franchise versus creating a new brand. Franchises offer the opportunity to open a gym…
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Three Reasons Why You Should Get A Gym Membership This Winter
It doesn’t matter if you enjoy working out every day, or you want to stay healthy and get your life back on track this season. If you don’t have a gym membership, you’re missing out! Gym memberships are a great way to lose weight, expand your social life, and try something new. They are ideal for families and individuals alike, and offer many opportunities to have fun and get into the best shape of your life. Here are three reasons why everyone should get a gym membership this year There’s More Variety In The Gym Unbelievably, there’s plenty of variety to be had when you join a gym. Even…
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Keeping Fit Shaving Your Head and Dating
Let’s face it! It’s tough to be a single guy who is out there in the dating market after 40. You know that many single women your age or older are going for those younger guys, but you want to stand out as a quality guy who ages well. You can’t do anything to stop what nature is doing to your body, but you can keep it in the best shape possible and look your best. Here’s what we recommend: Get back to the gym. Women could easily say that menopause changes their entire body chemistry, but aging also gives many men typical effects such as balding and low…
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A Beginner’s Guide to Taking Up Boxing
How to get into boxing Boxing has soared in popularity in recent years and offers many benefits. Our beginner’s guide tells you how to get into this challenging yet rewarding sport. Boxing as a sport has seen a surge in popularity in recent years, enjoying an increase of 30,000 participants in the last six months alone, including almost 12,000 women and girls. Offering an array of both physical and mental benefits, boxing’s growing popularity is unsurprising. If you’d like to experience these benefits for yourself, read on for our tips and advice on starting out in the world of boxing. Why choose boxing? With so many sports out there, why choose…
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Treadmill Tips for Keeping Fit
Keeping fit is essential for a person if they want their body to function properly. There are many health benefits of physical fitness. Constant exercise helps you reduce the risks of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, metabolic syndrome and some cancers. Keeping fit also helps to control weight and improves your bones, mood and mental health. One of the effective ways of keeping fit is by running or walking the treadmill. Contrary to the pounding of hard pavements, it is easier on your joints and cardiovascular system. Ten tips for keeping fit on the treadmill Make sure you have everything you might need. Proper shoes and sufficient space behind the treadmill…
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Want to Get Fit this New Year? The Top Ten Exercises You can Do at Your Office Desk
We spend a lot of time sitting down. If you don’t believe us, just think about it – you probably spend about eight to nine hours sitting at your desk, and you may be spending approximately an hour or two a day sitting down during your commute to work. Afterwards, you’re more likely than not sitting down for supper, sitting down in front of the telly, and so on. But sitting down for a good number of hours each day need not be bad for you if you can do some exercise, right? Fortunately, you can. Here are the top ten exercises you can do at your office…
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Begin a Trampoline Exercise Routine
Have you ever found yourself watching the Olympics and wishing you could have the same control over your body? If you’re tired of watching and ready to get moving, there are a couple of steps you might take. The first step is to find a trained coach at a reputable facility. The second step is to gather together the right equipment, including comfortable, well-fitting clothes and non-skid socks or trampoline shoes. Third, become familiar with the necessary safety measures. For example, make sure you know who your spotters are and how thick the crash mats should be. Finally, be patient with yourself, becoming skilled on the trampoline takes time.…
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Staying Physically Fit for Football Games
It is not easy being a football player. You need to balance your social life, family life and your time to practice the game. Those who have succeeded in their games would not have reached where they are now if not for their hard work and dedication. It means that anyone can do well in the game. You just have to set your eyes on the top prize and make sure you do whatever it takes to win the game. Constant practice There is no skill in football that you can’t learn if you keep practicing. It is important that you place your focus on each skill that you wish…
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Can You Lower Cholesterol Through Exercise?
Those of us who enjoy sport tend to see it as a panacea for all ills. A bit overweight? Exercise. Feeling sad? Exercise. Want to set yourself a challenge? Exercise. But what if you have recently done a cholesterol test and your levels are elevated? Is exercise a good solution here? In this article we discuss the research behind cholesterol and sport, looking at how you can lower your levels safely and effectively, and whether exercise can help. What is cholesterol, and why might you need to lower it? Let’s start with the basics. There’s no point trying to lower something if we don’t know what it is! Cholesterol is…
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How Smoking Affects Exercise Performance
It’s well known that smoking is harmful, but how exactly does it affect the body? Here we look at what you need to know about the effects of smoking and how to improve your exercise performance… Keeping healthy and fit is important, but for those who smoke, keeping active can become difficult due to the many harmful affects smoking has on the body. However, regular exercise can also help smokers to kick the habit all together. Here’s how smoking affects the body: Less energy and stamina. When exercising, blood vessels in your muscles dilate and blood flow increases to boost the oxygen supply to your muscles, providing the energy…
