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How to Use the Arm Ergometer 9/29/2006
How to Use the Overhead Press Machine 9/29/2006
How to Use the Leg Curl Machine 9/29/2006
How to Use the Leg Extension Machine 9/29/2006
How to Use the Seated Calf Raise Machine 9/29/2006
How to Use the Lat Pulldown Machine 9/29/2006
How to Use the Seated Chest Press Machine 9/29/2006
Eva Longoria Diet Secrets and Tips 9/28/2006
Janet Jackson Diet Secrets 9/28/2006
Shakira Diet Secrets 9/28/2006
Guilty Pleasures of the SparkPeople Coaches SparkPeople recommends a balanced lifestyle that includes moderation when it comes to food and exercise. Our experts live this way too. Read about their guilty pleasures! 9/27/2006
SparkPeople's Internet Safety Tips 9/22/2006
How to Use the Stair Stepper 9/21/2006
How to use the Elliptical Trainer 9/21/2006
VIDEO: 20-Minute Dumbbell Workout This video has something for everyone! Using your body weight and dumbbells as resistance, you can follow one of three intensity levels for a full-body routine. 9/20/2006
The Before-During-After Journal 9/20/2006
Catherine Zeta-Jones Diet Secrets 9/18/2006
The First State of the Spark Address Our first "State of the Spark" address describes how (and why) SparkPeople.com can operate and innovate without charging its members. 9/13/2006
Training to Relieve Back & Knee Pain 9/12/2006
One Easy Way to Make Exercise Feel Easier A Bloomsburg University study found that women reported that their treadmill workouts seemed easier when they did just one thing differently... 9/12/2006
How to Measure for Exercise Intensity without a Heart Rate Monitor Researchers found that people who can talk comfortably during exercise are likely to be working at the appropriate intensity. 9/12/2006
Rest Up to Build Strength A recent study in the Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness found that longer rest periods between sets lead to greater strength gains. 9/12/2006
Swim Your Way to Stronger Bones To strengthen bones, we've always heard that weight-bearing exercises are best. But a recent study showed that women who frequently swim laps have greater bone mass than women who don't swim at all. 9/12/2006
Weight Impacts Birth Control Effectiveness 9/12/2006
Low on Energy? Do Cardio First If you want more energy, researchers at the University of Rhode Island found that 20 minutes of cardio followed by basic strength training is key. 9/12/2006