Recent Thoughts About Hoarding Disorder and Yoga

by RamTaking Out The Garbage by Edith Vonnegut*I was at an Ayurveda conference last year when one of the participants approached me to discuss her mother, who was diagnosed with HD. Being a neuroscientist, I assumed HD to be Huntington’s disease, a neurological condition that results in the progressive breakdown of nerve cells in the brain. In the middle of the conversation I realized that she was referring to another condition: Hoarding disease....

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How Can I Stay Motivated?

Motivation is one of the most important things you will need to build muscles and actually get results. Keeping the motivation is one of the hardest things you will need to do in order to build muscles and to succeed in pretty much everything you do. If you don't have the motivation then it's almost impossible to succeed. Every person no matter what they are doing have at some point asked themselves Why? Why am I doing this? Why should I keep doing...

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Exercises for a Massive Back - Training for Size

There's one specific body part that if you do not have well developed, it will be noticeable. Just as well, if it's built solid, it will indeed be noticed. Not only that, but you'll stand out among the crowd. You can have a big chest and arms, but if you neglect doing exercises for a thick and wide back then you entire physique will suffer. Your back muscles make up much more muscle mass than most other body parts put together. Back...

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Great Abdominal Exercises For Women

A known university bio mechanics laboratory conducted a study. They have confirmed that the most completing Ab Workouts for Women is easier than first imagined. There were exercises evaluated and assessed determining thirteen types of different workouts starting with a well-known abdominal crunch. These ended with complex exercises involving the use of gym equipment at home.By working on the lower abs, you will find that this is the best...

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Best Protein for Building Muscles - Whey Protein As a Muscle Builder

Whey protein is always a hot topic in every gym. It is the so-called best protein for muscle building. Let us take a good look at whey protein as a muscle builder in this piece of information.Whey is one of the protein sources in milk. When milk is processed to become cheese, the high quality protein whey is filtered out.  But why is it so valuable for building muscles?Whey is...

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Video of the Week: Cat in a Tree (Vrksasana Variation)

Well, it has been a few months since Baxter came up a new balance pose, but he was inspired to cone up with this one when a friend of mine suggested a variation of Tree pose to be called "Cat in a Tree."Subscribe to Yoga for Healthy Aging by Email ° Follow Yoga for Healthy Aging on Facebook ° Join this site with Google Friend Conn...

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Aging and Your Digestive System

by Baxter and NinaPopcorn Vendor by Melina MezaWhile some people have digestive systems that continue to function well as they age, in a given year, close to 40 percent of older adults experience digestive problems that are caused in large part by age-related changes to their digestive systems! In general, you can optimize your digestive health as you age by staying physically active, reducing chronic stress, supporting healthy eating, and maintaining...

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New Thoughts About Agility and Yoga

by NinaThe Football Players by Henri RousseauYes, as Baxter and I continue to learn, our thoughts about some of the topics we've already written about continue to evolve. Sometimes we even realize that what we said before was incorrect. So even though we wrote about agility, aging, and yoga as recently as a year ago in our post Yoga for Agility: An Overview, it's time for a little update because we have some new things to say! First I'll say something...

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Featured Pose: Warrior 1 (Virbradrasana 1)

by Baxter Warrior pose is an energizing, strengthening standing backbend. It cultivates balance, builds strength in your legs, arms, and upper back, and stretches your hips, upper back, and shoulders. Because the pose improves posture, it helps maintain the health of your lungs and respiratory system.Baxter prescribes this for:Improving balanceImproving poor posture, especially rounded upper backStrengthening weak legsStretching tight hips,...

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Training Tips for Bigger Arms and Biceps

Everybody digs for bigger arms and it never goes out of style. Who wouldn't like to have arms of a super-hero size? It's the part people respect once they see them and bigger arms are what the women discover most sexy. Through vigorous training, big arms are achievable and if you want those arms, you have come to the right place. This article will outline the rules on how to get huge arms.For huge arms, the biceps training along with associated muscles...

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Barbells Vs Dumbells - What Is the Best Equpment for Building Muscle Mass?

Some fitness equipment has the ability to create debate with some people as to what is better than the other. Barbells and dumbbells seem to create debate as to which is better, but truth be told, both pieces of equipment do exactly what they are intended for - and that is building muscle mass.While one of these pieces of equipment employs the muscles involved directly in the workout, the other one also employs that muscle but also...

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Best Chest Exercises for Mass

What Are The Best Chest Exercises For Mass?Having a well-defined chest is a super important aspect of a good physique. The pectoral muscles are one of the larger muscle groups of the entire body, so if you want to look good without a shirt or in a bathing suit, you're going to want a great chest. In addition to that, the chest is related to some other aesthetically important muscle groups including the shoulders and triceps.Guys and girls both...

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The Best Exercises to Include In Your Muscle Building Routine

As you go about you workout routine, it is important to discover the best muscle building exercises that you can be doing. This will point you in the right direction by eliminating wasted time, and mobilizing you to spend your energy on exercises that are proven to provide excellent results. Fortunately, there are a number of time-tested, basic exercises that have consistently provided outstanding muscle and strength gains for professional athletes,...

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