the my beauty girls doing lunges
Lunge!
Originally uploaded by O2 MAX
Most people cringe when they hear it, but lunges are one of best exercises for you. If I was only going to do one exercise the rest of my life I would choose walking lunges.  Not only do they involve some very large muscles groups (all the [...]

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Triangle: How to:
fig 1:

Stand with feet about three feet apart.
Turn right food out 90degrees, turn left foot in about 30 degrees
Inhale, stretch arms out from shoulders. Hips forward. Bend right

fig 2:

Rest right arm on shin and extend your other arm toward the ceiling.  Look up at your thumb if you can do so without straining.
Hold for [...]

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Today is day #1 of the Olympics!!
Each day of the Olympics we will highlight the top sports and some fitness tips and facts
For a full schedule of the days events check out ESPN
Today’s featured sports are:
Badminton
-2nd most popular world sport after soccer!
-Fastest Racket Sport
-Footwork-most fundamental skill needed to play well.
 
Beach Volleyball
-Game of constant motion
-Check [...]

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Lizzie made her Yoga teaching debut this past weekend. We had a blast trying various poses, sequences and instructors. Lizzie kicked off the class with breakdown of yoga poses & sequences, KJ led them through serious core work and Yadana joined us after sitting in crazy PCH traffic for more sequences. 

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Summer is under way, which is great, but also means we are moving closer to the next school year. Time just keeps flying by. If you just graduated or maybe just finished your senior year of high school and haven’t learned about fitness/working out yet we can help.  I remember when I went away to [...]

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by Dorothy Etra

     With no one reminding you to eat your vegetables, it is no wonder why students gain the daunting and presaged freshmen fifteen. When faced with multiple cafeterias lined with sweets, students often hurry to fill up their plates with treats from the desert tables instead of reaching for the more healthy options. [...]

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Keep reading to hear more about what happens If you dont fully recover from injuries…

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The sun has come out and its time to get out and about. Hiking is a great way to do that especially where we live in Souther California.  Hiking is really awesome because you can go out with a group of friends or you can do it alone. Im able to get exercise while being out in the [...]

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