Most people like to exercise in a comfort zone. They do the same activity at the same intensity and for the same amount of time each time they workout. Eventually, this can result in boredom, exercise plateaus and even injury. Crosstraining can help avoid all of these pitfalls.

Crosstraining simply means doing different types of exercise during a workout or on different exercise days. It may involve taking a cycling class on Monday, doing aerobics on Wednesday and lifting weights on Friday. Or you might weight train twice weekly and do cardio three times a week. Here are some of the benefits:

* Repeating the same activity again and again allows your body to adapt and you no longer stress your body enough to keep losing fat or gaining muscle. Sticking to just one activity can actually result in a decrease in the number of calories burned.

* To keep gaining lean muscle mass and strength you must regularly overload your muscles, not just train at the same intensity each workout. Crosstraining encourages the use of different muscle groups and different physiological systems. This is particularly true when you combine both cardiovascular and strength training.

* Performing different kinds of activities reduces boredom and burnout. You will be more likely to stick with regular exercise if you have different activites to look forward to each day.

* Because crosstraining works different muscle groups you won’t fatigue as quickly and you can put more intensity and effort into each workout.

* Excessive repetitive exercise puts you at risk for overuse injuries. Varying the type and intensity of your chosen exercise will help reduce some of the common overuse injuries like patellar tendonitis, shin splints and rotator cuff injuries.

Crosstraining is a win-win situtaion. It produces great fitness results and makes your exercise routine more pleasurable. Go ahead and try a variety of activities, enjoy the benefits, and have fun!

by Dr Lanny Schaffer
Dr Lanny Schaffer is an Exercise Physiologist and President of The International Fitness Academy.

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by Samuel Hary

We all want to make sex as good as it can be for our partners. But there’s more to good sex than choosing the best sex position - you have to know which sex positions and techniques to avoid! So here is a list of things for men to avoid during sex, along with some advice about the best sex positions - the ones that will make sex great for both of you!

First Sex Position Mistake:
Pushing your partner to do anything she isn’t comfortable with. So, if you’ve been thinking of trying the outrageous sex positions adopted by some porn stars, forget it! Start from a more realistic place. Being comfortable for a woman involves two things: first of all, she has to be physically comfortable. That might mean she isn’t going to feel too happy if you ask her to put her ankles behind her ears while you have sex. It might also mean that you have to avoid any position that gives you the deepest penetration, since your penis might bang her cervix and give her some serious discomfort. Second, she has to emotionally comfortable.So if you treat her like one of those porn stars, she isn’t going to be too happy either, and you’re not likely to be invited back to bed. This includes: wanting to ejaculate over her without her whole-hearted agreement, using dirty talk that is disrespectful to her, wanting to slap her butt if she isn’t into it, and generally treating her like a sex object rather than a person.

Second Sex Position Mistake:
Being too much of a gentleman. There’s an old saying: “A gentleman takes his weight on his arms.” If you think this is the best way to behave during sex in the man on top position, did you ever try asking your partner what she wants? A lot of women like to feel the weight of their man on top of them during sex - they say things like: it makes them feel safe, secure, loved, or that they just like to feel the energy and power of their man in this position. Sure, if you’re a lot heavier than she is, you might squash her, so exercise some judgement, but generally, in the man on top position, let her feel your weight!

Third Sex Position Mistake:
Don’t just lie there all the time when she’s having fun. If she’s on top, riding you, remember that you can still move during sex in this position, even if it’s only a little bit. You can thrust your hips to match her movements, raise your knees to alter the angle at which your penis enters her vagina, and caress her breasts and clitoris if she’s facing you while you have sex. Remember - you don’t like it if she lies motionless during man on top sex, so in this position, return the favour and move about yourself!

Fourth Sex Position Mistake:
Being too aggressive during sex. Sure, some women like rough sex, either all the time or once in a while, but for a woman, sex tends to be something special and she’d like you to treat it that way too! That means not pumping away aggressively without her encouragement, not being selfish (i.e. having an orgasm yourself but not bothering to make sure she has one too), and not moving her around roughly during sex. If you want to show how much of a man you are by being a bit dominant, do it with firmness and kindness, rather than flinging her around the bed like a rag doll. Needless to say, this advice applies whatever sex position you are using! Fifth Sex Position Mistake: Sticking to the same old sex positions every time you make love. Sure, you don’t have to try all the adventurous and challenging positions you can find on the internet, but a bit of variation really adds spice to your sex life. Even if you’re extremely fond of the man on top position, for example, sex in the rear entry or side by side positions will let you see things very differently, may well get you much more aroused, and will certainly give you both some different sensations!

Article by Rod Phillips

So, you would like to give your girlfriend something cute, memorable and most of all something that she will absolutely love? It can be hard to come up with these gifts so here are a few ideas to help you:

Promise Ring: A promise ring is probably something she has been long waiting for. Surprise her this Christmas by showing how serious you are about the relationship and how much you truly love her.

Memory Treasure: Make her a treasure of memories by putting together pictures and love notes that you have exchanged. You could also get her a beautiful photo frame and give it to her with a picture of the two of you.

Red Roses: Real red roses are always wonderful gifts for your girlfriend and you can add more to them by adding pearls or other romantic jewelry for her.

Movies: Take her on a beautiful date to watch her favorite movie. Finish it off with a great dinner at her favorite restaurant. Alternatively, you can also buy her a complete set of her favorite movies or TV shows.

Perfumes: Perfumes are always safe as Christmas gifts for girls. They are also ideal for romantic Christmas gifts.

Messages: Messages in a bottle and other love note messages are always great gifts for your girlfriend; you can also get her a ring and engrave a love message.

Cuddly Bears: Girls love cuddly bears and they can make great romantic Christmas gifts too.

Makeup: Make up is always a great Christmas gift for girls. Buy your girlfriend a make up kit from her favorite brand with her favorite colors. This might be a great opportunity to show her how much you know of her tastes and care about her likes and dislikes.

Be creative while buying gifts for your girlfriend. Buy her something that will remind her of your relationship and show her how much you appreciate her.

by Terrill B

Having a woman cheat on you is pretty brutal. Now the biggest problem men have here is that they put all of the blame on themselves. They wonder what they did wrong, and - of course - there’s value in that. You may have made a mistake. But still that woman has a mind of her own. She doesn’t just react and you can’t control her behavior. So you might have to deal with the startling but painful picture that she just cheated on you and that it was her fault. After all she was unfaithful, not you. For me, infidelity is a breakup reason.

There are many men who whine and moan about what it was that they did wrong, and they almost excuse to her for making her cheat on them. It’s understandable to some degree because they are hurt and they want her back or at least want to understand. That’s one reason you’ve searched for the infidelity survival guide for men in the first place, right?

But think about it: She cheated on you. Is she really the person you’ve thought she was? Is that the person you fell in love with or does that person only exist inside your head? What I recommend is a clear cut. She’s not the person you love, she cheated on you, she misused your trust, she’s hurt you. Why on earth would you want to stay with that person. That act invalidated all the nice memories you are punishing yourself with all the time, thinking about how wonderful it was and why it can’t be that way anymore.

It hurts, no doubt about that. But kick her off a throne she doesn’t deserve. She’s a cheater and she deserves contempt if anything. You should focus your anger on yourself but on her. Now by all means don’t get violent. But stop beating yourself up and stop punishing yourself with a wrong image of her. Obviously it was fake. This is one of the main points of this infidelity survival guide for men.

Now the longer you’ve been in a relationship with that person, the more it hurts. You have more memories of her and everything you see reminds yourself of her. What I recommend is that you move on and find a trustful person. They are out there.

One way to get out of the state of needing her above everything else even after breakup is to meet other women as fast as possible. That way you’re convinced that there are more fish in the sea and that you don’t really need her, who cheated on you anyways. You can find someone better. Don’t lose yourself in all that pain and hurt. Fight for the good life that can be yours. You certainly don’t need a cheating woman for that.

After quite some time of being in a relationship you may have problems meeting other women. I’m not sure if you’re in the mood right now, but you can sign up to my newsletter that will help you meet more women so you can choose a faithful one this time. I hope the infidelity survival guide for men was helpful.

Whatever you do, all the luck in your further life,

Kevin.