bodybuilding
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How to Exercise on a Budget
Fitness is one of those areas where you can spend literally as much money as you have. There are gyms that cost $14 a month and there are gyms — sorry, boutique fitness studios — that will run you $69 or more per workout. There’s a similar wide open price range for clothes, apps, at-home…
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What It Actually Means to ‘Tone’ Your Muscles
The word “toning” is something of a joke in many fitness circles, because it’s a word that’s thrown around when people mean other things. Sometimes it’s a code word for being thin, as when somebody may promise you that a workout will tone your muscles rather than making you bulky. Other times it’s a moneymaking…
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How Long Is Too Long to Spend on a Machine at the Gym?
If you’re new to going to the gym, we have a whole guide to the basic, possibly embarrassing questions that may come up in your head. But today we’re going to zero in on one of the more common things to overthink about: How long a time is it ok to spend on a machine?
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Please Stop Checking Your Heart Rate so Much
Your heart beats faster when you’re working hard, so it’s a good way to tell if you’re exercising hard enough…right? Well, not exactly. Your heart rate is only a good gauge of effort in certain types of exercise. And it can even steer you wrong if the numbers are miscalibrated.