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		<title>How Far Apart Should Your Feet Be?</title>
		<link>http://afitsolutions.com/blog/2009/03/13/how-far-apart-should-your-feet-be/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2009 11:01:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>afitman040506</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With today&#8217;s post, I want to take the time to address a question that pops up quite frequently when working with my clients.  How far apart should my feet be?  This question usually comes up when performing exercises such as the squat, deadlift, romanian deadlift, and leg press.  It also applies to a wide variety [...]


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		<title>Vary Your Ab Routine</title>
		<link>http://afitsolutions.com/blog/2008/12/09/vary-your-ab-routine/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2008 16:10:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chad Anderson CSCS</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Core Training]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[General Fitness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Weight Loss]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Abs]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Abdominal training is the focus of a lot of attention these days.  The belly is the number one problem area for most people and often is the area worked the most (usually on a daily basis) during an exercise routine.  However, the abdominals are a muscle group just like any other and they [...]


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		<title>Quick Note On Breathing During Resistance Training</title>
		<link>http://afitsolutions.com/blog/2008/12/01/quick-note-on-breathing-during-resistance-training/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2008 16:07:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chad Anderson CSCS</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General Fitness]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[There still seems to be some confusion regarding this topic, so I just wanted to post a quick blurb about breathing technique during resistance training.  Your breathing pattern should look like this:

Breathe In: During the eccentric phase.  The eccentric phase is when the muscle in lengthening.  For example, during the bench press [...]


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		<title>Mountain Biking for Your Health</title>
		<link>http://afitsolutions.com/blog/2008/11/20/mountain-biking-for-your-health/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:33:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chad Anderson CSCS</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General Fitness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fitness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mountain Biking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Weight Loss]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[For those who have journeyed into the mountains to ride the bike/walking trails you know what a treat, and challenge, it can be.  This, I must say, is one of the best activities I have ever done to improve my physical conditioning and I highly recommend giving it a shot if you have not [...]


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		<title>No Exercise Equipment?  No Problem!</title>
		<link>http://afitsolutions.com/blog/2008/02/13/no-exercise-equipment-no-problem/</link>
		<comments>http://afitsolutions.com/blog/2008/02/13/no-exercise-equipment-no-problem/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Feb 2008 20:10:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chad Anderson CSCS</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Core Training]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Exercise Library]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[General Fitness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Strength Training]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Weight Loss]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Exercises]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Want to exercise but don&#8217;t have any equipment?  Here is a brief list of exercises (with descriptions) that only require your body!
Push-Ups
1.    Lie prone (facing down) on the ground with your hands slightly wider than shoulder width apart.
2.    With your back flat and body rigid and using the [...]


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		<title>Machines Are of Very Little Value When it Comes to Golf Conditioning</title>
		<link>http://afitsolutions.com/blog/2008/02/06/machines-are-of-very-little-value-when-it-comes-to-golf-conditioning/</link>
		<comments>http://afitsolutions.com/blog/2008/02/06/machines-are-of-very-little-value-when-it-comes-to-golf-conditioning/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Feb 2008 16:44:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chad Anderson CSCS</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General Fitness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Golf Fitness]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the biggest mistakes I see made when I look at the conditioning program of the golfers I work with is the inclusion of machine exercises.  In fact, many programs have relied solely on the use of machines.  This is a huge mistake!
Golf requires a fine tuned nervous system that can repeat [...]


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		<title>Benefits of Fish Oil</title>
		<link>http://afitsolutions.com/blog/2008/01/23/benefits-of-fish-oil/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jan 2008 12:15:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chad Anderson CSCS</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General Fitness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nutrition]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Weight Loss]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[While this list is not exhaustive, here are some of the major benefits of fish oil (omega-3) shown through research:
1. May reduce your risk of coronary artery disease.
2. May decrease symptoms of depression.
3. May help with fat loss in overweight/obese individuals.
4. May reduce blood pressure in hypertensive individuals.
5. May reduce inflammation and therefore be an [...]


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		<title>Beginner Exercisers Should Use Machines?</title>
		<link>http://afitsolutions.com/blog/2008/01/16/beginner-exercisers-should-use-machines/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jan 2008 11:25:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chad Anderson CSCS</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General Fitness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Strength Training]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Exercise Machines]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Free Weights]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Throughout the years I have come to notice a heavy reliance on resistance machines by the general population as well as personal trainers working with “new exercisers.”  The logic behind this is that free weights require a certain level of coordination and skill to perform.  Therefore, it is easier for people who are [...]


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		<title>Weight Loss Dieting Doesn&#8217;t Work&#8230;Here&#8217;s Why!</title>
		<link>http://afitsolutions.com/blog/2008/01/08/dieting-doesnt-workheres-why/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jan 2008 10:44:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chad Anderson CSCS</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General Fitness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nutrition]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ok, the information I&#8217;m going to provide you with today is not new.  In fact, it is old (at the rate things change these days, you may consider this very old).  Nonetheless, it still applies today and you&#8217;d be surprised by the number of people still not doing it!  So what is [...]


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		<title>There Is No BEST Exercise Program!</title>
		<link>http://afitsolutions.com/blog/2008/01/02/there-is-no-best-exercise-program/</link>
		<comments>http://afitsolutions.com/blog/2008/01/02/there-is-no-best-exercise-program/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jan 2008 12:19:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chad Anderson CSCS</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General Fitness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Strength Training]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Weight Loss]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cardio]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Exercise Routine]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Everyone is looking for the single best exercise program.  The secret formula to perpetual results.  If only they could find that elusive program.  The best program to lose weight.  The best program to build muscle.  Ahh, they know it&#8217;s out there.  However, there&#8217;s one thing they&#8217;re overlooking in their [...]


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