Tag: martial arts
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Tai Chi: 6 Ways It Boosts Your Health
An ancient Chinese discipline, tai chi has been adopted as an effective and beneficial tool for both mind and body. Consisting of a series of slow, fluid movements and deep breathing, tai chi is a form of exercise that places emphasis on stretching and strength training. It incorporates the idea of yin/yang by having the physical…
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Halle Berry Shares Her 2019 Fitness Resolutions
With every year that passes, Halle Berry continues to age quite gracefully. In 2018, the actress took her fitness mindset to another level by creating a weekly video series on Instagram called #FitnessFriday. With the help of her trainer Peter Lee Thomas, the beauty used the series to share fitness tips to her 4.3 million…
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Punching Bags Is Fun And May Relieve Frustration
Punching bags in the gym or at home is an extremely satisfying and therapeutic experience. While it’s true that violence never solves anything, in this case, you’re not harming anybody. So go for it! Everybody suffers from stress at some point in their lives and therefore must find ways to relieve it. If you’re going…
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Tender Hip Flexors Are More Common Than You Think
Tender hip flexors can put a dent in your game. Feeling a sudden sharp pain in the front of your hips or tenderness around your upper thigh? A strain like this is more common than you’d think. Athletes who participate in sports like martial arts, dancing, power yoga, and running are especially prone to straining…
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Popstar, Ellie Goulding Loves Combat Sports
Popstar and bad-ass boxer all-in-one. Combat sports are taking over. Celebrities and fitness leaders just can’t seem to get enough of it! Now we are seeing a bunch of different gyms offering new specialized Boxing, Mixed Martial Arts, Kickboxing, and Muay Thai classes. Combat Sports classes have increased in popularity because all the different disciplines…