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Kids Fitness: Five Fun Pool Games to Keep Your Kids Active This Summer

Kids Fitness: Five Fun Pool Games to Keep Your Kids Active This Summer

School has been out and this is the time for kids to take a mental break from yellow school buses, school uniforms, and heavy backpacks. This, for many kids, means binge watching cartoons, having all-night ...
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5 Body Weight Exercises You Can Do While Brushing Your Teeth

Body weight exercises allow you to work out even when you have no special equipment around. In fact, these 5 exercises only require one hand free so you can even do them in the bathroom ...
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7 Liquid Calorie Tips for Losing Weight

Maybe you’re keeping track of every bite you eat, but what about that Iced Caramel Macchiato you just inhaled? Try these 7 suggestions that will help you to keep liquid calories from messing up your ...
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Three Competitive Swimming Opportunities Through Merritt Clubs

For some people, swimming has been a part of their lives from a young age. For other people, while they want to be a good swimmer, they only have a little swimming experience. Luckily, at ...
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6 Tips to Prep Your Child for Swim Lessons

Spring is in the air, and parents are beginning to think about getting their little ones registered for swim lessons.  Some children are fearless when it comes to the water, but others are a little ...
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How to Encourage Your Kids to Eat Fruits and Vegetables

While kids should be eating plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables, all too often getting them to consume healthy foods can be a chore. But it’s important: obesity is the #1 childhood health problem in ...
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3 Ways to Get the Inspiration You Need to go Running

Are you in a bit of a rut when it comes to regular fitness and running? If you just can’t seem to find the inspiration to do your daily workout, try these three simple tricks. ...
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Healthy Lifestyle, Healthy Kids – Try This Counterintuitive Plan for Snacking and Desserts

As you strive to make yours a healthy family while balancing the stresses of a hectic work schedule, especially if you have teenagers, consider instituting this proven–albeit counterintuitive–policy of carte blanche snacking and “dessert” following each ...
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Different Programs for Senior Fitness

Physical activity is essential for seniors. Exercise improves circulation, strengthens muscles needed for support, increases balance and encourages flexibility. Regular activity is also beneficial for mental health as it improves mood and can sharpen brain ...
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3 Delicious Healthy Recipes You Must Try

Eating healthy can be difficult. Sometimes healthy food doesn’t taste as good as junk food, no matter how much we want it to. But here are some healthy recipes that you might just love anyway.
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The Lowdown on Achieving Perfect Planks

Personal trainers at the best gyms are often quick to admit it. Man or woman cannot get fit with aerobics alone. There has to be some strength training involved, preferably routines that include isometric exercises. One ...
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What a Personal Trainer Can Teach You

Have you ever thought about the value of a personal trainer? It is not uncommon for people to have a certain trepidation over someone standing over them, while they struggle to lose weight and get fit. ...
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