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The 5 Best Spin Shoes for Indoor Cycling
It’s necessary to use the right tools for the right job. The same goes for sports. Making sure you have the correct fitness equipment prevents potential injuries and it allows you to get the most out of your workouts. Spinning is a fantastic form of cardiovascular exercise. And spin shoes help you get through the…
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What is a spinning class? Tips for your first spin class
Although spinning or indoor cycling seems like a newly established fitness trend, spinning has been around since the 18th century. In 1796, Francis Lowndes invented the first form of a stationary bike: The Gymnasticon. But obviously, spinning has come a long way since then. So what is a spin class exactly? A spin class consists…
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26 Best Fitness Gifts for 2020 – Gift Ideas for Gym Lovers
If you’re looking for the best fitness gifts for men and women in 2020, this is the guide for you. Since the start of the year, we’ve seen the popularity of home gyms and home fitness routines skyrocket, as commercial gyms go into lockdown. So, with home workouts and socially-distanced fitness becoming the new normal…
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Best Home Gym Reviews and Comparisons 2024 | Buying Guide
Searching through the best home gym reviews can be overwhelming, and finding the right one for you is a challenge, too. Should you choose a machine that uses weight plates, Power Rods, bodyweight, or a selectorized weight stack? More importantly, does it provide enough resistance for years of future strength gains? To help answer questions…
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Why Bike Shares and Bike Lanes Will Revolutionize Cycling Safety
In 2015, 818 cyclists lost their lives on U.S. roads, representing a 13% increase on the previous year. This included 167 children under the age of 18. It’s no secret that the number of people cycling in the U.S. is growing, with the U.S. Census Bureau highlighting a 62% nationwide increase in bicycle commuting between…
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How to Shop for and Buy Good Barbells, Bumper Plates, etc…
Whether you’re designing your first home gym, upgrading an old rack, or simply looking to buy some new weight plates, knowing where to shop for the best deals is an important part of finding quality, affordable fitness equipment. But knowing where to shop is only half the battle. How do you know which equipment is…
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Top 10 Strength Training Blogs 2016
Whether you’re about to perform your first deadlift or a seasoned competitor, there’s always going to be new training techniques to help you improve your form, lift more reps, and increase your overall strength. But how do you separate the poorly written (and often expensive) programs that are destined to fail, from the quality information…
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Top 10 Workout / CrossFit Blogs 2016
1. Born Fitness Created by New York Times bestselling author Adam Bornstein, Born Fitness is a site dedicated to simplifying the world of health, fitness, and nutrition, by delivering the most important and actionable information in a way that’s concise and easy to understand. When we’re considering which blogs to include in our top 10…
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Top 10 Fitness Company Blogs 2016
Whether you’re buying a new treadmill, elliptical, or simply looking for some advice on how to improve your health, it’s important to find a company that goes the extra mile for its customers and values their fitness. That’s why we put together this quick roundup of the top 10 fitness company blogs, to help highlight…
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How To Use MapMyRide: An In-Depth Review and Guide
About MapMyFitness Launched in 2007, the MapMyFitness suite of apps has quickly gained in popularity with millions of health and fitness enthusiasts worldwide. The MapMyFitness apps are now some of the most popular on iOS and Android, and include MapMyRun, MapMyRide, and MapMyWalk. All of the basic features, including access to 160+ million routes, are…
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Girl on the River: An Interview with Patricia Carswell
About ‘Girl on the River’ After 10 years of working as a commercial barrister, Patricia Carswell decided to completely change her career path and turn her hand to freelance journalism. Since 2007 her talent for writing engaging, well-researched copy in her specialist subject areas of health, parenting, green living, and lifestyle has resulted in a…
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How To Apply For a PETE Program
For the purpose of this guide we’re going to be walking you through the application process for a degree in Physical Education Teacher Education at Limestone College. This includes a full list of recommended reading, as well as pulling together information on topics we mentioned in our guide to becoming a PE teacher, such as…
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How To Use MapMyWalk To Track Your Fitness
About MapMyFitness Although this guide has been created to walk you through the registration process and what to expect from a usability perspective for MapMyWalk, this is actually one of many fitness tracking apps that are available from MapMyFitness. As a company, MapMyFitness rapidly became one of the world’s largest open fitness tracking platforms, even…
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The Complete Guide to Racewalking
What is Racewalking? Racewalking is essentially a fast paced from of walking, whereby one foot must always be in contact with the ground. Historically, the distances covered by racewalkers have exceeded 100 miles in a single event, which spanned multiple days and, in some cases, across multiple states in the US. Recent events are…
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How To Become a Teacher of Physical Education
With one in three U.S. children being classified as overweight or obese, it’s not surprising that physical education is being recognized as one of the most important subjects in schools across the country. In fact, a study commissioned by Harvard University’s Interfaculty Program for Health Systems Improvement found that 91 percent of parents polled expressed…
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The 5 Best Spin Shoes for Indoor Cycling
It’s necessary to use the right tools for the right job. The same goes for sports. Making sure you have the correct fitness equipment prevents ...
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What is a spinning class? Tips for your first spin class
Although spinning or indoor cycling seems like a newly established fitness trend, spinning has been around since the 18th century. In 1796, Francis Lowndes invented ...
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26 Best Fitness Gifts for 2020 – Gift Ideas for Gym Lovers
If you’re looking for the best fitness gifts for men and women in 2020, this is the guide for you. Since the start of the ...
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Best Home Gym Reviews and Comparisons 2024 | Buying Guide
Searching through the best home gym reviews can be overwhelming, and finding the right one for you is a challenge, too. Should you choose a ...
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Why Bike Shares and Bike Lanes Will Revolutionize Cycling Safety
In 2015, 818 cyclists lost their lives on U.S. roads, representing a 13% increase on the previous year. This included 167 children under the age ...
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How to Shop for and Buy Good Barbells, Bumper Plates, etc…
Whether you’re designing your first home gym, upgrading an old rack, or simply looking to buy some new weight plates, knowing where to shop for ...
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Top 10 Strength Training Blogs 2016
Whether you’re about to perform your first deadlift or a seasoned competitor, there’s always going to be new training techniques to help you improve your ...
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Top 10 Workout / CrossFit Blogs 2016
1. Born Fitness Created by New York Times bestselling author Adam Bornstein, Born Fitness is a site dedicated to simplifying the world of health, fitness, ...
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Top 10 Fitness Company Blogs 2016
Whether you’re buying a new treadmill, elliptical, or simply looking for some advice on how to improve your health, it’s important to find a company ...
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How To Use MapMyRide: An In-Depth Review and Guide
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Girl on the River: An Interview with Patricia Carswell
About ‘Girl on the River’ After 10 years of working as a commercial barrister, Patricia Carswell decided to completely change her career path and turn ...
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How To Apply For a PETE Program
For the purpose of this guide we’re going to be walking you through the application process for a degree in Physical Education Teacher Education at ...
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How To Use MapMyWalk To Track Your Fitness
About MapMyFitness Although this guide has been created to walk you through the registration process and what to expect from a usability perspective for MapMyWalk, ...
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The Complete Guide to Racewalking
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How To Become a Teacher of Physical Education
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