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<title><![CDATA[Madonna is unlikely inspiration for 50-plus set]]></title>
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Madonna has done what it takes to keep in shape and she hits the road again when her “Sticky &amp; Sweet” tour kicks off a week after she turns 50 on Saturday.
Sure, Madonna may have scandalized the Vatican and shocked nearly every parent in America at some point during her long and provocative career full of shrewd image transformations. 
But as the Material Girl hits the half-century mark this weekend, she may be stepping into a role that even she, with all her ...]]></description>
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<pubDate>2008-08-19 12:31:52</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[When exercise isn’t worth all the time and effort]]></title>
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Aquatic exercise can be a great low-impact workout, but spending hours on thousands of reps is silly.



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Q: I’m a 62-year-old woman and I exercise every weekday morning in my hot tub, doing 2,000 forward bicycles, 2,000 reverse bicycles, 2,000 frog kicks and 2,000 reverse frog kicks. It takes me almost three hours. Am I doing too much exercise? I&#039;m trying to lose weight this way because I have leg problems that keep me from doing any other type of exercise.
A: We at Sm...]]></description>
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<pubDate>2008-08-06 10:07:58</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Bad karma: When yoga harms instead of heals]]></title>
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Nearly 4,500 people ended up in the emergency room after yoga injuries in 2006, up 18 percent since 2004. 
 
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I remember only one pose from my first yoga clas...]]></description>
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<pubDate>2008-07-22 00:00:37</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Can Exercise Save Your Life?]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Just 150 minutes a week –that breaks down to 30 minutes 5 times a week- helps prevent Type 2 diabetes. Type 2 is the fastest moving disease in the world since it’s brought on by excess food intake, improper use of insulin in the blood and lethargic physical activity. To be blunt, to those that become obese from sitting on their rear end and stuffing their faces for what ever reason. The effect of diabetes is when you eat food, the body breaks down all of the sugars and starches into glucose, w...]]></description>
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<pubDate>2008-07-21 17:48:54</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[5 Pieces of Abdominal Exercise Equipment for Your Ab Workouts]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[People are always looking for the best ab exercise equipment and here is a run-down of 5 pieces of equipment that you can use in your ab workouts (for pictures and full descriptions of more than 50 abdominal exercises check the resource box below). #1 The Stability Ball (Exercise Ball) The stability ball is a great piece of equipment. In addition to increasing range of motion for crunches and other abdominal exercises, the stability ball also improves your balance and coordination. You can start...]]></description>
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<pubDate>2008-07-21 17:48:31</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[What are the Best Abdominal Exercises?]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Since I am a personal trainer, I am often asked… What is the Best Abdominal Exercise? And my answer is often it depends. It depends on the goal. Now, I know most people want to know what is the best abdominal exercise to get rid of fat on their stomach, but unfortunately ab exercises by themselves do very little to help you get rid of stomach fat. This is known as the spot reduction myth. Because of the powerful marketing companies, consumers continually think that they can work a spot on their...]]></description>
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<pubDate>2008-07-21 17:47:49</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Exercise Ball Exercises for the Abs]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[The Exercise Ball has become one of the most popular pieces of exercise equipment in the fitness industry. It has many names. Some people refer to it as a Stability Ball, Swiss Ball, or Physioball. There are 3 main reasons people perform abdominal exercises on an exercise ball. When doing abdominal exercises on the ball… #1 Your abs work harder. #2 There is more Range of Motion. #3 There are greater improvements in your balance, coordination, and stability. In studies comparing floor crunches t...]]></description>
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<pubDate>2008-07-21 17:47:15</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The Most Important Core Exercise for the Transversus Abdominus]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Forget about crunches, sit ups, or leg raises. The drawing-in maneuver to engage the transversus abdominus is the most important core exercise to master if you want to develop core stability. If you’ve never heard of the transversus abdominus I wouldn’t be surprised. It the deepest of the abdominal muscles and so you can’t see it. As its name implies, it runs across the abdomen. It is often referred to as your natural girdle because it’s only job is to brace your lower back and pull in your ...]]></description>
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<pubDate>2008-07-21 17:44:40</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[5 Fat Burning Bodyweight Exercises for Women]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Bodyweight exercises for women are an effective tool to build strength and lower the body fat. It can be done anytime, anywhere and without any fancy equipment - which makes it a great time saving way to build strength and fitness. And it gets rid of any excuses for not training. Here are 5 bodyweight exercises for women - 1) Reverse Crunch - knees bent, hands placed beside your hips flat on the floor, bring your knees towards your chin while exhaling. Your hips should come off the floor and slo...]]></description>
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<pubDate>2008-07-21 17:44:06</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Exercise Apparel - How Do You Choose the Right One?]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[You know, the most stylish exercise apparel usually doesn&#039;t do a good job... And the so-called new, modern, in-trend attires don&#039;t do up to their marks either... So, what&#039;s in and what&#039;s out, for exercise apparel? Here are some of the things that should be &quot;in&quot;: -That they&#039;re of comfortable size, not too tight or too constricting -That the material for the fabric is of good quality and flexible that can give you room to move and breath easily -That the material is of breathable quality, suitable...]]></description>
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<pubDate>2008-07-21 17:22:54</pubDate>
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