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10 Home Fitness Products Worth Checking Out

10 Home Fitness Products Worth Checking Out

These days everyone is looking to get in shape and lose a few pounds. The following is a list of home workout tools that are actually worth checking out: 

Exercise Balls:   Exercise balls are a great tool to use to develop your ever-important core strength. They can be used for abdominal training, weight training, flexibility, yoga, and pilates exercises. Check out the Professional 75cm Anti-Burst Ball or choose from a variety of exercise balls.

Exercise Ball Chair - If you spend a lot of time sitting at a desk using a computer, consider buying an exercise ball chair.
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What's Your Diet Personality?

Are you the Couch Potato Dieter who can't stop snacking? The Swimsuit Dieter trying to lose that extra 5 pounds in time for summer? The following diet personality quiz is designed to help you identify a weight loss plan that meets your needs. Take the test and determine your diet personality!
To what degree do you consider yourself overweight?
  • Obese
  • Very overweight but not obese
  • Moderately overweight
  • Only slightly overweight
  • Not overweight at all

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Michele Silence, MA
Michele Silence, MA
Michele Silence is a 20-year fitness professional, trainer, educator, and freelance writer.
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Breathing Techniques during Exercise

By Michele Silence, MA
Breathing fully and deeply is important in helping you reach your fitness goals. It will have an effect on your workout and how you feel during exercise. If you aren't focusing on proper breathing technique, exercise may seem more difficult than it needs to. And you may not be taking in enough air to help ignite the burning of fat. Here are some commonly asked questions about how to breathe during exercise.
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