Mountain biking is a great way to explore the outdoors, stay in shape, or just have fun. Racing down the side of a mountain is a lot of fun indeed, although it can also be quite dangerous. Even though it's dangerous, if you ride with caution, it can be enjoyed by the entire family.

1. Styles of mountain biking:

Mountain biking can best be characterized into three different styles - downhill, free riding, and cross country. Even though the different styles are similar in some ways, they s...

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If you can’t find a gym facility that fits your needs or your busy schedule, consider creating your own exercise space at home.  It could be the answer to fitting workouts into your daily life.  At home, the gym is always open.

First, decide on a budget.  Outfitting a home gym involves great expense.  You don’t want to spend more than you would on membership at a health club just to buy the equipment.   

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Buying a treadmill is an investment in your health and fitness. The best way to burn fat is by running on a treadmill at 60% of your maximum heart rate. Keep it up for at least 30 minutes a day and see how the fat simply melts away.

There are lots of benefits to having a home exercise treadmill such as the Sole S77 Treadmill:

1. Having a home exercise treadmill makes it easy to keep up with your training ...

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Even the young and healthy have to keep fit by eating healthy and getting enough exercise, cardio as well as toning exercises. A sedentary lifestyle will lead to all kinds or problems including heat problems, blood pressure problems and, of course, obesity.

Aside from never allowing your body to function properly, you age faster than those working out and staying physically fit. For many people who can no longe...

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All effective exercise and training programs follow certain principles. These principles allow you to keep fit safely. It may be called various terms and is achieved through different means, but the basic principles behind exercise and fitness is always there. Knowing them and applying them in your own fitness regimen can help make it more effective in producing the results that you want.

Exercise Variables:

How effective the exercise routine that you follow are would depend on certain factors...
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We all know that getting kids active these days can be quite a challenge. I find though that most boys love bikes, so I think getting your son active with a bike is a very good idea.

You have to make sure he gets a good bike. If he has lots of trouble with his bike all the time it is sure to put him off. The bike must also have good gears so that he can learn how to use them properly.

Cycling is fun! All th...

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For indoor training, during this really bad winter, you have a few options that you can look at. The option you choose will depend on your finances, your preferences and the space you have available to place the equipment. You will also have to keep your family's preferences and circumstances in mind.

A stationary bike:

Using a stationary bike for training during the winter can be a very good option. What ...

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