Thursday, 26 February 2015

3 moves to get lean legs without hitting the gym

HEALTHY LIVING

Jump! 3 moves to get lean legs without hitting the gym

Adding jump or "plyometric" exercises to your workout plan is a great way to bump up calorie burning and tone your legs and butt at the same time. Plus, it adds a little variety! In a pinch, these moves can also be done as a quickie workout when you don't have time to get to the gym.Do these beginner jump moves at the start of your workout when you're fresh.

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Take the heat: Sauna time may tune up your heart

Men hoping for healthy hearts might want to simmer in a sauna. Guys who regularly sweat, schvitz, or otherwise soak up the dry heat of saunas are less likely to experience fatal heart attacks, Finnish researchers report in JAMA Internal Medicine."We found that saunas improve cardiovascular health," lead author Dr. Jari Laukkanen said via email. He works at University of Eastern Finland.

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More women using IUDs, hormone implants: 5 things you need to know

After declining for nearly 20 years, the number of women using long-acting reversible forms of contraception (LARCs), like the IUD and the hormonal implant, has increased nearly five-fold over the last decade, according to a report released Tuesday from the CDC's National Center for Health Statistics.

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