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    Elderly and Mental Fitness Exercise is a powerful antidepressant. It can create mental alertness‚ sharper mind‚ and the ability to learn. Movement‚ such as a simple brisk walk can deliver a powerful dose of mind altering hormones to the brain. Researchers at Duke University have shown that exercise can improve the brain functioning of the elderly and may even protect against Dementia. Just as our bodies need physical exercise‚ our mental faculties also need exercise if they are to remain useful

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    7 fitness myths

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    7 Fitness Myths You Should Stop Believing Myth #1: Crunches and Ab Exercises Help Bust Belly Fat Truth: While exercises that target the abdomen can help tone and strengthen the muscles near your belly‚ they won’t make that paunch go away on their own. The human body doesn’t get rid of fat just in certain areas; when you exercise‚ fat loss is a full-body phenomenon. To minimize belly fat‚ focus on intense cardio workouts‚ supplemented by a weight lifting regimen (which should‚ of course‚ include

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    Aging And Fitness Paper

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    I chose to do my research paper on Aging and Fitness. I choose this because I am an active person along with my fiancé and would like to find out the effects of staying active while you age. I’ve heard if you stay fit‚ you live longer. Is this really true? I want to know if it is how much longer a person can live versus a person who does not get much physical activity. Aging and Fitness is related to human aging in general through many ways. Regular exercise helps prevent the risk of disease

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    An adolescent brain needs proper nutrition in order to develop and grow. Too little or too much nutrients will affect the nervous system and could possibly delay cognitive development. Under nutrition can cause delay in cognitive growth and development. If the brain does not have the adequate vitamins‚ minerals and micronutrients it does not have the ability to grow brain tissues and conduct nerve impulses correctly. This could lead to inappropriate behaviors and social adaption as well as decreased

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    ARTS Physical Fitness * The capacity of each individual to accpomplish daily task. Components of Physical Fitness 1) Cardi-respiratory Endurance * Able to do and continue physical activities. 2) Muscular Strenght * Ability of the muscles to exer a maximum force. 3) Flexibility * Ability of the muscles to move joints with lase. 4) Speed * Ability to perform a movement. 5) Power * Ability to release maximum force very quickly. 6) Coordination * The linking of

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    Physical Fitness Components

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    Physical Education as a part of educational system‚ is the pattern which helps in the development of the potentials of an individual which enable them to attain total fitness to serve as a guide in having a ―Good Life‖. The major goal of physical education is fitness. Physical fitness is the ability to perform one’s daily task efficiently without undue fatigue and with enough reserved energy. In order to attain a well-fit body‚ the following components must be observed: • Organic Vigor –

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    Argument Topics

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    The Pool of Argument Topics This page contains the Argument topics for the analytical writing section of the GRE General Test. When you take the test‚ you will be presented with one Argument topic from this pool. The wording of some topics in the test might vary slightly from what is presented here. Therefore‚ read your test topic carefully and respond to the wording as it appears in the actual test. Discuss how well reasoned you find this argument. The following appeared in an editorial

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    My Fitness Goals

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    My physical condition is good but I could always work and improve on it. I have a couple of fitness goals for the year of 2013. One of my goals is to be able to do my left‚ right‚ and middle splits. I will accomplish that goal by stretching every day. Another one of my goals is to build up my cardiovascular endurance. I will do that by running and jogging more each day. My last fitness goal is to get my black belt‚ I am currently a purple belt in mixed martial arts. I am about halfway there. The

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    Anytime Fitness Memo

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    Anytime Fitness Tatiana Collazo Club Manager Prepared For Michael Collazo‚ CEO‚ Anytime Fitness May 5‚ 2013 Anytime Fitness 4450 Black Horse Pike Mays Landing‚ NJ 08330 (609) 625-1999 www.anytimefitness.com May 5‚ 2013 Michael Collazo CEO‚ Anytime Fitness Dear Mr. Collazo: With this letter I am enclosing the report I prepared on effective ways to grow and find space for Anytime Fitness‚ which you requested I submit by early May. The

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    My Interest in Fitness

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    together after that day‚ she even told me she started doing it alone in her house. She said her back never felt less tense‚ and that her bad foot was beginning to became more stable. These are the moments that make me so happy to teach! My interest in fitness came at a young age. I discovered my inherent flexibility in ballet and gymnastics during Elementary school. To this day there is nothing more satisfying to me then to deeply stretch my body out. As a kid I was always doing something physical‚ usually

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