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5 Reasons women need weight-bearing exercise

February 2, 2017

Resistance training for women If you’ve been skipping weights in favor of an all-cardio workout, it might be time to rethink your fitness strategy. Women especially can benefit from resistance…

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How to set fitness goals that stick

January 10, 2017

Whether you have a goal to lose five kilos, or you plan to run your first 5km event, the key to your success is to set clear and concise goals…

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Don’t have to be an athlete to have healthy heart: Exercising a little is enough

November 23, 2016

Even low physical fitness, up to 20% below the average for healthy people, is sufficient to prevent risk factors like diabetes, hypertension and obesity that affect people with cardiovascular disease,…

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Exercise lowers heart disease risk, even for younger women

August 1, 2016

For women under age 50, spending two and half hours of leisure time each week being active could cut heart disease risk by 25%, according to a U.S. study. While…

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