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My daughter has a disease and is getting perilously close to liver failure. She and her husband bought Wii Fit. Since she can't do too much activity, the Wii Fit is great. It gets her moving on the days when she can't go out and she can move around at her own pace. When she has good days, she does t...

The only time I used those 'vitamin waters' was when I had to go on a liquid diet for 24 hours before a medical procedure. Man, did I get sick of them. Much too sweet, and I don't think the few units of limited vitamins they pack did any good nutrition wise. Now, I'm completely turned off those kind...

Still true today:

The best exercise for weight loss is pushing yourself away from the table.

The best time to exercise is when you can do it! There is a debate whether cardio is best in the morning or the evening. Personally, I can't do cardio first thing in the morning, so it gets done about mid-morning. As long as it is done, and the calories are burnt, I don't think it matters much in th...

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I like to have a variety of stretches and do different ones on different days. There are tons of stretches to find, for each muscle group, large or small. Choose which ones you want. To save time, you could choose stretches that work areas, rather than single muscles. For example, a full body stretc...

Although anyone can read the information and make up a workout regime, I would say that the certification from a respected agency is important. Most people are given the advice to request the trainer's certification when hiring a personal trainer. I wouldn't hire one that doesn't have any, or has on...

We don't have a problem with physiotherapists in Canada, except that there is a year and a half waiting list to see one, but there is a wide difference in personal trainers. I think most of them advise in the way in which they were taught. That's where the onus falls on you. Do research, know your o...

I would say that it doesn't matter. I have a few basic exercises that I do for each muscle group, no matter which template I am following. I also add a few others, just for variety. You could alternate the exercises, example kickbacks and extensions, on Monday and Thursday, or keep one for a month t...

The recommendation that cardio be done 40-60 minutes 5 times a week is mainly for people who do no exercise. The current thinking is that you accumulate minutes of cardio during the week. Cardio can be anything from taking an evening stroll to playing a sport to HIIT in the gym. The idea is to be ac...

First, check your ergonomics. Make changes and pay strict attention to the way you sit and the way you reach. Get up and take a break at least once an hour. Search ergonomics for good ideas. The aches come from poor posture for hours on end. Eventually you could end up with protracted shoulders. The...

As long as the bars are not too long, what's the difference? I have a set of dumbbells that go to 10 pounds, but also a set of adjustable dumbbells to which you can add increments, in order to go heavier. The plates also fit on a full bar to make a barbell. The adjustable kind is more versatile and ...

That sounds okay then. I remember my mother always saying, 'keep your stomach in' Too bad I didn't listen to her.

Being aware of keeping your abs tight will eventually become second nature, and you won't even think about it.

How far sucked in do you mean? If you try to keep your stomach fully contracted all day (as much as possible), this is unnatural. All your other muscles are not contracted all day. Keeping your abs tight and slightly contracted (up to 30%) is more natural and is part of good posture. I would think t...

For about a year, I did single-sided exercises. I would use the weaker side's weight and reps, and then do the same for the stronger side. Then I had to take a break for a few weeks. When I went back, I found that the former stronger side was now weaker! Not by much. Now they are about even.