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Top 20 Fitness Trends for 2010

For the past four years, ACSM’s Health & Fitness Journal experts have predicted the years top health and fitness trends. I wanted to share this with you. Here are the top 20 trends for 2010: 1. Educated & Experienced fitness professionals 2. Strength training 3. Children & Obesity 4. Personal training 5. Core training 6. Special fitness programs for older adults 7. Functional [...]

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The Fat Burning Zone,Is That A Myth?

If you’re looking to shed stubborn pounds, the rule of the game is to increase the intensity of your workouts. You should be working out at 85 percent of your maximum heart rate (MHR). However, you may have heard the “fat-burning zone” theory that encourages you to work out at just 70 to 75 percent [...]

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