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Posts Tagged ‘rest’


Why we rest and how to fuel it

In a collaborative effort with Scott over at Straight to the Bar, we will be writing all about rest for the month of October. You can expect a new article on the matter every week. Next week will conclude our collaboration on rest. This week’s article was written by Scott and is called Fuel and [...]

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Rest between workouts and cross training

In a collaborative effort with Scott over at Straight to the Bar, we will be writing all about rest for the month of October. You can expect a new article on the matter every week. Rest between workouts is one of the most important factors in determining whether or not you get injured and how [...]

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Measuring your rest by using your heart

In a collaborative effort with Scott over at Straight to the Bar, we will be writing all about rest for the month of October. You can expect a new article on the matter every week. This week’s article was written by Scott and is called using pulse rate to determine rest break length. The only [...]

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Active vs Passive Rest

In a collaborative effort with Scott over at Straight to the Bar, we will be writing all about rest for the month of October. You can expect a new article on the matter every week. In general, there are only two types of rest that you can use during a workout. This is true in [...]

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Do not go to sleep hungry

Most people will not eat before going to sleep. Two common reasons for this is because the person may not sleep as well, or because they are trying to lose weight and do not want to eat something and not have an opportunity to burn off some calories before going to sleep. You do not [...]

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Do not fall asleep in front of the TV

A good tip for sleeping well is to not fall asleep in front of the television, or even to watch your TV directly before going to bed. If you actually fall asleep in front of the television, then chances are pretty good that you are in an optimum position for sleeping. You are probably sitting [...]

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Workout Tip: Track your resting heart rate

Tracking your resting heart rate is a good way to prevent burnout and is a great guide to determining what type of workout is appropriate on any given day. Much like weighing yourself daily, you can use fluctuations in your resting heart rate to determine when you are overtraining or coming down with an illness. [...]

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Workout Tip: Stroll about between sets

If you are doing straight sets during your weight workout, then stroll about the room between sets. Do not just sit idle and allow your heart rate to go down. Stretch your arms a bit, walk around the room and stretch out your legs. This will keep you looser than not moving around, and will [...]

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