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What Are Good Exercises for My Body Type?

Looking at body types can help us discover what sort of exercises will help us manage our weight. Knowing which type of exercise best suits you can help you meet and maintain your fitness faster and more easily.

Our body types determine how we’ll respond to training and nutrition. Influenced by both genetics, level of physical fitness, and diet, body types can help us determine the best exercises for weight management.

The three basic body types are endomorph, mesomorph, and ectomorph. W

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The CrossFit Explosion – The 16+ Year “Overnight Success” Story of CrossFit

Although CrossFit seems like an overnight success, its story began quite a few years ago. The first time I heard about CrossFit was back in 2006, about a year before I started this blog. At that time it simply looked like a small program to train SWAT teams and police units. Supposedly in 2005, 10 years after the opening of the first gym in Santa Cruz, CA there were just 18 gyms. From 2005-2011 this has grown to from 18 to over 2,500 affiliates. In this post, I simply want to talk about this massive growth as well as give a brief overview of this growing CrossFit movement.

CrossFit Coming to a Neighborhood Near You

About 3-4 months ago I was driving to work on a typical rainy Seattle day.

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Exercise for Mom: How to Get Fit with Your Kids

Are you looking for some great ideas for exercise with kids If so, read on to learn about some great exercises moms can do to stay in shape and spend time with the kids.

Being a mom is a 24-hour job, but it is important to get enough exercise. With kids running around, needing help, and just plain needing their mom, moms often find fitting exercise into their schedules almost impossible. However, moms can fit exercise in quite easily if they get creative. Getting in exercise with kids is not only necessary, but it can also be fun and effective.

Playing with Your Child

Simply keeping up with children can be a workout, but there are specific activities you can do more often to burn some calories.

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Running Shoe Review: Asics Gel Kayano 15

This Asics Gel Kayano 15 review is designed for runners who are looking for a stabilitymotion control shoe, and who intend to train for races of 10 kilometers or longer — including the half marathon and full marathon.

Overview of the Shoe

The Asics Gel Kayano is an institution in distance running shoes — in fact, its 17th edition is coming out, but this Asics Gel Kayano 15 review is for runners looking to pick up shoes at a discounted price. The Gel Kayano 17 will retail at about $140, but you can get new Gel Kayano 15 shoes new and in the box for under $100 from retailers like Amazon.

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