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Waking up in someone else’s house: blog

Mubarakah Ibrahim AFAA CPT — Mon, 30 May 2011 21:19:39 +0000

Waking up in someone else’s house: blog

As a personal trainer I am often most peoples last resort to weight loss. Many people come to me because they just don’t know what to do and their many attempts at losing the weight and keeping it off has failed. One of

Fitness Time as a Family

Mubarakah Ibrahim AFAA CPT — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 10:30:18 +0000

It’s important for every member of your family to get their share of physical activity in their daily lives. Exercise is not only a ‘must’ for people who are trying to lose weight, or get a more sculpted body. One of the best ways to have ‘family time’ and stay

Stop Taking the Easy Way – Take the Stairs Instead

Mubarakah Ibrahim AFAA CPT — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 12:00:23 +0000

Many people, especially those who live in congested cities, work in office
tower blocks. They use the elevator every day of their lives to get from the
ground to whatever floor their office is on.
Still others use elevators in department stores, apartment towers and so on.

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Forget the elevator

Couch to 5k Fitness

Mubarakah Ibrahim AFAA CPT — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 10:58:15 +0000

Running is a highly beneficial form of exercise, can easily be turned into a

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HIIT routine and also costs very little to achieve. It provides a great workout for weight loss, toning and cardiac health. Unfortunately, more often than not some women can’t run across the front yard without becoming

Fitness, Dieting and Weight Loss

Mubarakah Ibrahim AFAA CPT — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 10:30:58 +0000

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There’s a lot of general information about fitness, dieting and weight loss that people, especially women, aren’t aware of. Being that my goal is to help get everyone healthy and active, I thought I would take some time today to go over some important facts that you may not be

Quick Workout at Home – Using a Video Game?

Mubarakah Ibrahim AFAA CPT — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:30:38 +0000

Anybody who already owns a Wii console claims that it is the greatest thing

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since sliced bread. It is what we have all been waiting for – a true virtual reality for the entire family. As we move, so do the characters on the television. Parents and children alike are

Using Stability Balls in Your Workouts

Mubarakah Ibrahim AFAA CPT — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:00:33 +0000

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While it’s true that many people will purchase hundreds, if not thousands of dollars worth of training equipment for use in their home, not all of us have that possibility. When it comes time for you to purchase some type of exercise equipment for use when you can’t make it [...]

The 30 Minute Exercise Motivator

Mubarakah Ibrahim AFAA CPT — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 14:00:03 +0000

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If you’re like many other women out there, you have already made that oh-so-easy to make decision that you just don’t have the time to exercise. Why, there are the kids, your job, errands, chores, just being plain tired…these are all perfectly good reasons not to get that [...]

HIIT: Cardio or Resistance

Mubarakah Ibrahim AFAA CPT — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 14:00:44 +0000

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High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) is a theory of exercise that pushes the body to reach a maximum performance for short spurts of time. This method has been proven to burn more body fat, while at the same time also help maintain muscle integrity. There are two main directions for [...]

Videos, Pictures and Sore Muscles

Mubarakah Ibrahim AFAA CPT — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 03:03:44 +0000

I spent Saturday and Sunday Morning recording more than 50 videos in preparation for the workout club membership site I am launching this week. I am so proud of the program I have put together. After years of people asking me what to do, how to lose weight, how to shape this body part and that body part, I found a way to answer them ALL… at once.