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For a butt-blasting ride under $999, nothing compares to the Schwinn 431 elliptical trainer.

The 431 is an updated model, comparable to the value, reliability, and solid performance that has been shown in the Schwinn 430 Elliptical and the Schwinn 460 as well.

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The Total Gym is an inexpensive “full home gym” in one glide trainer. It is all you need to get in great shape in as little as 20 minutes a day. Get stronger, healthier, and lose weight with the glide board endorsed by Chuck Norris and Christie Brinkley.

For a quick energy boosting snack, make some delicious homemade protein bars made with all natural ingredients.

Ingredients:

5 TBs natural peanut butter (chunky or smooth)
1 cup dry oatmeal or whole grain hot cereal (uncooked)
6 scoops chocolate whey protein (approximately 132 grams worth of low‑carb protein powder)
1 tsp vanilla
2 TBs flax seeds (optional)
1 cup non‑fat dry milk
1/2 cup water (add a little more if you need to)

Modifications: Use vanilla protein and replace ~1/4 cup of the oat flour with a variety of nuts, seeds, or dried berries.

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Oh my aching back! It’s a fact that four out of five adults will have some form of back pain in their lives, and it has become a common misconception that people experiencing back pain should avoid exercise. Yet for most patients with back problems, exercise and movement are the natural stimuli for the healing process.

It is controlled, gradual and progressive exercise, rather than inactivity and bed rest, most often provides the best long-term solution for reducing back pain and preventing future episodes of pain.

Most experts recommend no more than one or two days rest at the onset of most episodes of back pain. Prolonged inactivity can make the back stiff, weak, and de-conditioned, and this will aggravate the cycle of recurring back pain.

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Jacobson’s Relaxation

In the 1920s, a physician named Edmund Jacobson developed a systematic technique to work each muscle group in the body separately and progressively. His studies showed that by contracting a muscle as tightly as possible, holding it for a few seconds, then abruptly releasing the tension, produced a deep state of relaxation. This methodology is widely used today and is known as by various names such as Progressive Muscle Relaxation (PMR), Sequential Muscle Relaxation (SMR) or Jacobson’s Relaxation.

Dr. Jacobson’s landmark book, Progressive Relaxation, outlined 200 different exercises but most practitioners use just 15 to 20 of them. In this short workout, you will tense each and every muscle group in your body, starting from the bottom and working up: feet, legs, buttocks, hips, arms and hands, stomach and chest, back, shoulders, neck, face and jaws.

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