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Choosing Exercise Equipment You'll Actually Use - By the time my son was four years old, he already understood my fascination with home-exercise equipment. He came to me one day with a drawing he'd made of "an exercise machine for ladies," complete with all manner of straps, pulleys and weights. "And when you're finished," he beamed, "it pops out a raisin cookie for you!"

Don't Make Time, Make Changes - There are ways to fit exercise into even the busiest day. But unlike those who glibly exhort you to "make time" (don't they make you want to bench press them into the nearest lake?) I'm going to show you how to adapt your workout to fit your schedule, not the other way around.

Exercising for Two - There are many benefits of exercise during pregnancy, including improved physical conditioning, strength, flexibility, and stamina. It builds endurance for labor and delivery and a quicker postnatal recovery. By exercising regularly, you may be able to reduce some of the common discomforts of pregnancy such as backache, swelling, and constipation. Most of all, you feel great about yourself when you exercise.

Exercising for Two - By exercising regularly, you may be able to reduce some of the common discomforts of pregnancy such as backache, swelling, and constipation. Most of all, you feel great about yourself when you exercise.

Get Fit on a Shoestring Budget - Aside from all the health benefits of exercise, a good exercise program can also help you save money and possibly even make more money... and you can implement an effective, comprehensive exercise program with very little expense.

How To Keep Going, When Motivation Takes A Hike - What's the hardest thing about exercising at home? If you're anything like me, it's simple lack of motivation. Before I became a mother, I belonged to a gym. No matter how ambivalent I felt, I knew all I had to do was get myself there and the instructor would take over. Even if I was planning a weight training session, just being at the gym surrounded by other fit and sweating bodies was enough to re-energize me.

Overcoming Worry: The Calming Power of Exercise - There are a lot of us that spend too much time worrying. According to The National Institute on Mental Health, approximately 40 million American adults ages 18 and older, or about 18.1 percent of people in this age group in a given year, have an anxiety disorder. Anxiety prevents us from being happy, can cause physical ailments, and keeps us from taking healthy risks that may improve the quality of our lives.

Starting A Fitness Routine After Having A Baby - I am having a baby in another month. I haven't worked out in a while but would like to start walking again after the baby is born. What is my best plan of action?

The Key To Great Abs - The lower abdominals. The part of a man's body which has a tendency to become "paunchy" and hang over the belt, and on women, the part that just refuses to snap back into shape long after the baby has been born.

The Key to Losing Fat May Not Be Aerobics Alone - While many people falsely believe that aerobic exercise is the only way to burn fat, this is a fallacy that will leave them lacking the tools needed to improve their overall health and make the fat loss a permanent part of their lives. Aerobic training is mostly low-intensity, long duration exercise. A person will continue to burn calories for several hours after aerobic exercise. However, this is not the only method of fat loss, and it may not be the most effective.

The Scale Is Not Your Friend - Although it may be tempting to just throw in the towel and plop down in front of the TV to drown your sorrows in a pint of Ben & Jerry's, don't be so quick to give up. Contrary to popular belief, the scale is not the best indicator of your fitness level. It can be used in conjunction with several other tools to help measure your progress, but should never be relied on as the sole means of measurement.

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