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		<title>Thigh Training for Women: Multi-Directional Lunge</title>
		<link>http://afitsolutions.com/blog/2009/08/05/thigh-training-for-women-multi-directional-lunge/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2009 13:27:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>afitman040506</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thighs (particularly inner/outer) are an area women like to concentrate their efforts.  However, this is usually accomplished by spending way too much time on the adductor/abductor machine.  To make better use of your time and provide a better overall stimulus to the thighs, give the Multi-Directional Lunge a try!
Check out the video below to see [...]


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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>Tip For Adding Variety to Your Home Workouts</title>
		<link>http://afitsolutions.com/blog/2009/02/23/tip-for-adding-variety-to-your-home-workouts/</link>
		<comments>http://afitsolutions.com/blog/2009/02/23/tip-for-adding-variety-to-your-home-workouts/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2009 18:05:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>afitman040506</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Sample Workouts]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Weight Loss]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[movements]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Working out at home with limited equipment can become a bore if you don&#8217;t have an extensive exercise library stored in your brain.  However, if you allow yourself to get away from exercising body parts and instead focus on movements, you will open the door to an endless array of exercises.  Here are a few [...]


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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>
		<comments>http://afitsolutions.com/blog/2008/12/01/quick-note-on-breathing-during-resistance-training/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2008 16:07:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chad Anderson CSCS</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General Fitness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Strength Training]]></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>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>
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		<category><![CDATA[General Fitness]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Weight Loss]]></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>Beginner Exercisers Should Use Machines?</title>
		<link>http://afitsolutions.com/blog/2008/01/16/beginner-exercisers-should-use-machines/</link>
		<comments>http://afitsolutions.com/blog/2008/01/16/beginner-exercisers-should-use-machines/#comments</comments>
		<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>Reader Question &amp; Answer</title>
		<link>http://afitsolutions.com/blog/2008/01/14/reader-question-answer-2/</link>
		<comments>http://afitsolutions.com/blog/2008/01/14/reader-question-answer-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jan 2008 18:42:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chad Anderson CSCS</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Reader&#8217;s Question: Does it matter how fast I lift a weight?
Answer: Yes.  Different rep speeds will have different effects.  While there is debate when it comes to the &#8220;time under tension&#8221; rule, there is no doubt a different training effect when you take 4-5 seconds to lower a weight than there is when [...]


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		<title>Exercise: Side Bridge</title>
		<link>http://afitsolutions.com/blog/2008/01/14/exercise-side-bridge/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jan 2008 10:35:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chad Anderson CSCS</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Core Training]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[1.    Starting position: Lying on your side with your elbow directly under your shoulder, body in a straight line, with knees bent to 90 degrees.
2.    Slowly lift your hips off the floor as far as you can, pivoting at the knee.  Do not allow the shoulder to slouch. [...]


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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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