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January 7, 2008
Fitness tip of the Month

Keeping the weight off during the holiday season.

Fill your plate ½ way at dinner parties and do not go for seconds.

Allow yourself to have one appetizer before dinner or stick with the vegetable/fruit platter without the dressing dip to curb your pre-meal appetite.

Drink a Glass of water after every alcoholic beverage.

Make sure you exercise for 30 minutes first thing the next morning.

ProActive Fitness® Inc. is a leader in developing and executing Individual and Group Fitness training programs, Sports Specific Training programs and Corporate Fitness and Wellness programs.

Leg Exercises - Dumbbell Bent Knee Stiff Legged Dead Lift
Primary Muscles: Gluteus Maximus, Biceps Femoris, Semitendinosus, Semimembranosus
Secondary Muscles: Erector Spinae, Core Stability Musculature
  1. Stand with feet shoulder width apart and your shins touching the bar. Bend your hips and knees keeping your back flat. Hold the dumbbells with palms facing in.
  2. Press through your heels and lift the bar up keeping your arms relaxed. Maintain a flat back.
  3. Bend knees slightly, stick buttocks out, and keep your back flat.
  4. Bending from your hip joint only, slowly lower the dumbbell as low as you can, keeping the back flat.
  5. Slowly push through your heels and your hips into your starting position.

Helpful Hints:
Your hamstring flexibility determines how low you can bring the bar. Do not compromise your back to lower the bar further. You should feel only a slight stretch in the hamstring. If you have not done this exercise before, be conservative with the weight you choose. This exercise may seem easy but it can cause significant soreness.

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