Finding the Motivation to Exercise and Shed Pounds

Posted by Alexis Moysey 12 Jul, 2011

No magic pill can motivate you to lose weight and exercise. You must muster up the inspiration yourself. Staying fit is a lifetime commitment that can seem overwhelming for many people, despite the benefits that come along with physical fitness.

Why Physical Fitness is So Important

Appearance and Success

It often seems that people with a better physical appearance fare better in life. Overall, they seem to get better paying jobs, have more opportunities presented to them and have more attractive mates. This doesnt mean you have to be a perfect human specimen, but it means you should be of a healthy weight and fitness level.

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MMATraining.com News Round Up

Posted by Archie Dollery 12 Jul, 2011

Every Wednesday MMATraining.com selects some top news from the world of MMA in our Link Roundup.

Phil Davis out. Who fights Rashad now? ()

Cerrone vs Oliveria added to the main card on Versus ()

Half Point MMA judging could save MMA ()

Half year MMA awards ()

BJ Penn Opens new gym ()

Faber and Jon Jones in funny ad ()

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EUGENIE JONES | Conditioning to improve your golf game

Posted by Archie Dollery 12 Jul, 2011

Bob Hope put it something like this: if you watch the game it’s fun, if you play it’s recreation, and if you work at it it’s golf. What many golfers fail to realize, however, is that the “work” begins well before stepping onto the greens.

And no, a Denny’s big breakfast on the way to the course and a club behind-the-back stretch as you get out the car won’t cut it. Being on your game requires the cardio ability to walk three to five miles without fatigue, the flexibility to move unencumbered through a full range of movement, and the balance control and strength necessary to hit a little white ball over and over with consistent power and precision.

If that’s where you’d like to take your game, then now — before the summer season hits full swing — is the perfect time to train to get there. You

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Even Darth Vader loves Disneyland

Posted by Sofia Downing 11 Jul, 2011

Love ‘em or hate ‘em, Disney’s no stranger to effective advertisingToday’s Funny Friday features Darth Vader’s recent trip to the Magic KingdomHave a great weekend!

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What will help me to sweat less?

Posted by Sofia Downing 10 Jul, 2011

Trial and error the answer

Q Ever since the menopause, I have suffered from excessive sweating on my face, head and neck, down to upper chest level. Nothing seems to work, and it seems to have got much worse lately (I am under stress dealing with illness at home). Does anyone have an answer?

DR DAN RUTHERFORD WRITES:

It seems you are still suffering the effects of the drop in oestrogen hormone levels that accompany the menopause. Sweating and hot flushes last a year or two in most women, but for some it goes on for many years.

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The drug Clonidine has been used in several conditions including migraine, but can be useful in menopausal sweating.

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