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  2. Exercise - Wikipedia

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    Cycling is a popular form of exercise. Weight training. Exercise or workout is physical activity that enhances or maintains fitness and overall health. [1] [2] which is performed for various reasons, including weight loss or maintenance, to aid growth and improve strength, develop muscles and the cardiovascular system, prevent injuries, hone athletic skills, improve health, [3] or simply for ...

  3. Pilates - Wikipedia

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    Pilates was developed by Joseph Pilates from Mönchengladbach, Germany.His father was a gymnast and his mother a naturopath.. Pilates said that the inspiration for his method came to him during World War I, while he was being held at the Knockaloe internment camp in the Isle of Man. [9]

  4. Aerobic exercise - Wikipedia

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    Cycling is an aerobic form of exercise. Aerobic exercise, also known as cardio, is physical exercise [1] of low to high intensity that depends primarily on the aerobic energy-generating process. [2] "

  5. Anaerobic exercise - Wikipedia

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    Anaerobic exercise is a type of exercise that breaks down glucose in the body without using oxygen; anaerobic means "without oxygen". [1] This type of exercise leads to a buildup of lactic acid. [1]

  6. TRX System - Wikipedia

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    In 2001, after 14 years as a SEAL Hetrick left the Navy and attended Stanford University where he earned his MBA. Hetrick first established his TRX system at the Krav Maga Fitness Club in San Francisco with US$350,000 from private investors who he met through connections via Stanford and the military.

  7. Fitness game - Wikipedia

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    The genre's roots can be found in game peripherals released in the eighties, including the Joyboard, [7] [8] an Atari 2600 peripheral developed by Amiga and released in 1982, the Power Pad (or Family Trainer) a peripheral for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES), originally released by Bandai [9] in 1986, and the Foot Craz released for the Atari 2600 in 1987, [10] although all three had ...

  8. Foie gras may be off the menu in Washington under proposed ban

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    (The Center Square) – While recognized as a delicacy around the world, state lawmakers may advance a proposal Wednesday to outlaw foie gras and the practice of “force-feeding” across Washington.

  9. Life expectancy - Wikipedia

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    Samuel de Champlain wrote that in his visits to Mi'kmaq and Huron communities, he met people over 100 years old. Daniel Paul attributes the incredible lifespan in the region to low stress and a healthy diet of lean meats, diverse vegetables, and legumes. [47] 18th-century Prussia [42] 24.7: For males. [42] 18th-century France [42] 27.5–30