Bloom Archives
Category: Health & Fitness
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Weekly Exercise: Standing Hip Flexor Stretch
Last week, Allison Chopra, a personal trainer and owner of Urban Fitness Studio, showed us how to gain flexibility while stepping up, such as climbing a…
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Flight Club Fitness: Taking Off in Bloomington (Video)
BY BRIAN HARTZ Young girls stretch, spin, and twirl in the air, suspended three feet above the floor, their legs entwined in “silks” attached…
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Exercise of the Week: Hamstring Stretch
Do you have problems with balance? Or do you often trip on steps, such as when climbing a flight of stairs? In this video…
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Going to Run A Marathon? Read This:
BY DALE BURG More than 450,000 people finished marathons in the U.S. in 2009. If you plan to be part of that statistic in…
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Weekly Exercise: Calf Stretch
Do you have problems with balance? Or do you frequently trip on uneven surfaces, such as cracks in the sidewalk? In this video Allison…
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Three 20-Minute Exercise Sessions a Week Can Burn Off Calories
BY ELISABETH ANDREWS No matter how strong our desire to get in shape, most of us Bloomingtonians are not going to carve out an…
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Weekly Exercise: Glute Kick
Allison Chopra, a personal trainer and owner of Urban Fitness Studio, has shown us alternatives to squats and lunges by using a barbell, an elastic band, and an exercise ball.…
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Weekly Exercise: Hamstring Curl
Allison Chopra, a personal trainer and owner of Urban Fitness Studio, has shown us alternatives to squats and lunges by using a barbell and an elastic…
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Area Dentists Sound Alarm About Rise in Oral Cancer
BY JANET MANDELSTAM You may not see many ribbons or bracelets or hear of any 5K walks to raise awareness of oral cancer, but…