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Your Exercise Prescription
Despite our knowledge of the numerous benefits of exercise, the exact exercise prescription is often misunderstood or simply neglected. Learn what you need to do to optimize your health through exercise.

Midline Meltdown
It’s safe to say that most of us wish for a more trim and toned midsection. The reality is that this can’t happen overnight—the pursuit of a six-pack for the summer should start now.

A Moment on the Lips, a Lifetime on the Hips?
The fat cells in the lower body are the most stubborn of all fat cells. The only way to shrink those fat cells is by following your ideal nutrition and exercise plan—get the details here.

Rev Up your Stubborn Metabolism—and Keep it Up!
Believe it or not, increasing your metabolism is easy—but maintaining it can be a major problem. The good news is there are simple steps you can learn to help boost metabolism and keep it up—after all, it is easier to stay up than it is to get back up after you’ve fallen down.

Change your Shape by Adding Weight
Heavy weights are often seen as an invitation for muscular growth and size increases that most women work hard to avoid. While the standard program of light weight and high reps may work well in the short term, this type of program tends to be less effective as time progresses. Learn how lifting more weight can help you slim down.

Beat the Summer Heat
With all that hot and sticky weather right around the corner, use these tips from Truestar to keep your cool when exercising.

The Truestar Fitness Quiz
Do you know what regular physical activity can really do for you? Take the Truestar fitness quiz and find out why exercise is the single greatest health secret!


 

The Ergonomic Gardener
Gardening shouldn’t be a pain. More specifically, it shouldn’t be a pain in the back. As we dust off our shovels and begin to dig, back pain and muscle soreness can be a gardener’s worst nightmare. Like any physical activity, gardening should commence with a proper warm-up and stretching routine.

The Office Workout
When work has you chained to your desk and tied up with phone calls, getting to the gym might seem impossible. But who says you need to go anywhere to get a solid workout? Next time you find yourself confined to your office, give these exercises a shot!

At-Home Pregnancy Exercise Program
Many people wonder whether physical activity is safe during pregnancy. The answer is yes; however, there are certain rules and cautions to follow. Learn more about being fit during pregnancy.

Weight Training for Weight Loss
What is the best weight training method for weight loss is? Is it high repetitions with low weight, or low repetitions with high weight? What is the magic number for repetitions? These questions continually arise when talking about weight loss—and depending on the health expert you speak with, the answers will vary.

Exercising your Heart
Cardiovascular disease is one of the major causes of death and disability in North America. The good news, however, is that cardiovascular disease is one of the most preventable diseases out there.

Travel Light and Keep Your Body Tight
While exercise is probably the furthest thing from your mind, a vacation is the best time to become active and enjoy moving your body without the distractions that prevent you from following a regular routine.

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