Yoga For Inner and Outer Beauty

Sometime back I read an anecdote concerning Bill and Hillary Clinton. It seems that one time, many years ago, Hillary dragged Bill to a yoga class. Bill remarked that he was the only man in the class. In many countries, that is the way it is, with women being the primary enthusiasts at yoga classes. One of the main reasons for this may be that yoga is seen as a way to lose weight and become more beautiful. Let's take a look at this and see what role yoga has to play in making someone look beautiful.

No doubt yoga can help a person to become healthy, and fit. If someone practices the postures, does meditation, and follows the yogic prescriptions for eating, sleeping, hygiene and exercise it is almost certain that he or she will end up in great shape and look better.

In fact, our concept of beauty is in large part biological and part of the evolutionary process. Clear skin complexion, for example, is an indicator of good health and for our ancient ancestors it made good sense to choose partners who were healthy and could pass on their genes to future generations.

However the beauty of a person is not just based on physical factors alone. Just as internal physical factors, such as digestion and the proper functioning of physical organs, are reflected in the outer "look" of a person, there are internal psychic and spiritual factors that play a big role in how we feel and how others see us.

Although the physical practices of yoga, such as yoga postures (asanas) are the best known part of yoga, at the heart of yoga is a moral code which defines a way of life in which a person can live in harmony with herself and with society. This set of lifestyle instructions is know as Yama and Niyama.

Yama which means "that which controls" has five parts and the main function of these five practices is to help an individual achieve harmony with his or her external environment. One of the most important parts of Yama is a practice known as Satya.

Satya is loosely defined as "truth" but in fact there is no exact English equivalent for this term. In his book A Guide to Human Conduct, my guru Shrii Shrii Anandamurti defines satya as "action of mind and right use of words in the spirit of welfare." That is, we should do whatever we can to promote the welfare of others, by keeping good thoughts in mind and by speaking in the spirit of helping others.

Someone who practices satya and always keeps positive thoughts in mind develops will power and straightforwardness. This practice is actually going on in the subconscious mind, and results in an internal effulgence or glaze known as Ojas. This inner effulgence is expressed outwardly as a vigor that definitely contributes to the attractiveness of a person. If you practice satya you will achieve a glow that cannot be duplicated or achieved with any kind of makeup! When you are twenty years old you are helped out by Mother Nature, as the hormones of your body are helping you to blossom and enter your years of peak physical well-being. However, this help from Nature is not indefinite and also must be supported by a proper way of life.

If you practice the outer aspects of yoga (postures, diet, fasting, hygiene) then you will be able to make the most of what God has given to you in the way of a physical body. If you practice the inner aspect of yoga (meditation and balanced conduct) you will bring forth an inner effulgence and beauty that will remain with you long after you physical body begins to wind-down.

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Steps To Beat Up A Good Yoga Posture Fast

Choosing a good YOGA POSTURE is one of the best ways to ensure you get the best for your yoga exercise. Yoga is among the best method to make you more elastic than ever, developing balance and achieving calmness. A good yoga posture can help you build your inner strength.

Here are some of the best yoga postures to help you get a good result fast.

(1) Fighting the Cobra Posture: To relieve slight pain in your back and tones abs

Step 1: Stretch out on your stomach with legs and feet joined in together. Plant palms on the floor below shoulders with fingers facing onward.

Step 2: Now lift the upper body by gradually lifting your head and chest, but make sure that you keep your shoulders down. (Pelvis and thighs shouldn't leave the yoga mat.)

Step 3: Lastly, hold your pose for about twenty to thirty seconds as you breathe in even breaths all the way through your nose. Go back to your preliminary location and do it all over again.

(2) Strengthens your abs Posture: To get the best result, follow these steps:

Step 1: In the first yoga posture, you should situate yourself in a standing position with legs hip width separately, holding arms directly ahead with palms facing down.

Step 2: Twist your knees and squat if you want as just if you're about to sit in a chair in your classroom. Make sure to center weight in your heels, lock it and don't bring hips lower than the level of your knees.

Step 3: Lastly, allow yourself to reach forward, and center your eyes in a straight line ahead while breathing in and breathing out all the way through the nose. Hold this yoga posture for about 20 seconds. Gradually go back to standing position, and then you can release your arms.

(3) Wind-Relieving Posture

This particular yoga posture stretches your spine and helps a lot in the digestion of your stomach. It's a good thing to have a good running stomach so that you will always feel fresh every time.

Step 1: Recline on your rear or back, just as you are beginning to breathe in, drag your right knee near to your chest. Keep your left leg in a straight line and on the ground.

Step 2: Now push your shoulders and the rear side of your neck into the ground at the same time and firmly holding your knee. You can breathe for about ten seconds only. This might be quick but seems longer when you execute it.

Step 3: Change the sides, while holding the left knee to your chest for about ten seconds. Complete this set by hugging both of your knees to your chest and holding it for another ten seconds. Do the set again.

(4) Upward Boat Posture:

This posture helps to strengthen your abs, improves your balancing ability, and also helps in digestion.

Step 1: Sit down on the floor. Bend your knees and place feet flat on the floor.

Step 2: Now breathe in, bend back and raise heels off the ground, straightening your legs as possible as you can. Expand your arms with palms facing downward. If you find it difficult to perform, you can rest your hands beneath your knees for support. This may be a difficult yoga posture to perform but after a few practices, you will never have that difficulty again.

Step 3: To making sure your abs are now doing the work, keep your back in a straight line (as possibly as you can) while you keep holding the pose for at list 30 seconds.

At first, practicing these yoga postures for the first time may seem too difficult. But when you keep repeating them all over again when you have time, you will find it easy to execute after you have continuously repeated it several times. A yoga posture can save your health, your digestion and your backbone. But if you want to achieve your goal, make sure you keep practicing them as often as you can.

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How to Design Yoga Sets from Yoga Poses

At the heart of personal yoga practice, regardless of whether it is Hatha Yoga or Kundalini Yoga, lies yoga sets. The building block for these sets are, of course yoga poses and exercises, and how to put them together in order to design effective sets and routines is a key aspect of yoga as well. In this article I would like to give you six important guidelines on how to construct these sets.

6 Guidelines for Designing Kundalini & Hatha Yoga Sets:

1. Who Should Design Yoga Sets:

Do not try to design a set if you are just beginning yoga practice. Attend some classes first and develop your personal practice before tying to design your own routines and sets. The last thing you want to do is practice yoga and create more injuries and imbalances for yourself.

2. Yoga Sets Should be Balanced:

This is one of the most important aspects of a yoga set. By balance here I mean that the poses that twist and stretch you one way, should at some point be balanced with poses that twist and stretch you the other way. Similarly, you should design sets that stretch both arms, both legs, etc, equally if possible. In addition, rotations done in one direction should be followed by rotations done in the other direction.

So if in your set you have a backward bending yoga posture, then at some point it is wise to have a forward bending yoga pose as well. As an example, if you employ Cobra Pose early in your set, you can balance it with the Forward Bending Pose sometime later. This will ensure that you don't end up creating sets after which you feel out of balance and un-centered.

3. Chakras Work Should Be Done Low to High:

In general the rule to follow, especially for Kundalini Yoga Kriyas, is to start working on the lower chakras first and then move up towards the higher chakras. So you would tend to do an exercise like Crow Pose, which works on the Root Chakra, early in the set and do Stretch Pose, which works on the Navel Chakra, sometime after that. This helps to sequentially increase the vibration of the energy higher and higher.

4. Yoga Breathing Guidelines:

For most exercises and postures a corresponding breath is indicated. In most cases, there are several options available that allow you to breathe at a level which is comfortable for you. So advanced practitioners might do Breath of Fire, while a beginner might do Long Deep Breathing with a particular pose.

One rule with yoga breathing though, is that generally you should inhale when expanding the chest and abdominal region and exhale during the movement which contracts these regions. This allows for maximum benefit from the movements and exercises.

5. Rest Periods:

It is wise to design specific rest periods within a set. The one important aspect though of rest, which should be included in every Kundalini Yoga kriya, is a period of relaxation at the end of the kriya.

This relaxation time is critical to allow the body to assimilate all the energy that has been awakened by the yoga exercises. It is during this time, the body heals, grows and nourishes itself.

6. Warm-Ups:

If your set consists mostly of difficult yoga poses and exercises only, make sure you do a warm-up set first before jumping into advanced postures. If you plan to do your set only, then ensure that it first starts off with simple yoga postures and movements, so that you are properly warmed up, then moves on to the more challenging exercises. Warm-ups and not overdoing it are your best defenses against injury.

Summary of Making Your Own Yoga Sets:

The sciences of Yoga, Meditation, Ayurveda, etc, are tools to help you in your own unique path to spiritual awakening. Designing your own Yoga Sets, to help you overcome your personal challenges, I think is a valuable skill to learn. I hope the guidelines above help you maximize the benefits from your personal yoga practice.

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Basic Yoga - What Everyone Needs To Know Now

Basic yoga is very simple to learn. There is no exercise equipment required. You jut need to spend roughly 30 minutes at the most completing all the necessary movements. All that you really need is a yoga mat and some extra space and unless you have issues of mobility, you can begin immediately. It is no secret that the human body is a highly resilient and astonishing piece of machinery. It has the ability to do things that can literally astonish us.

There are things that are bodies can do that we are not even aware of. Yoga is a great case in point. Odds are, if you have ever noticed pictures of asanas or poses for yoga, you have witnessed the practitioners of yoga accomplish things that in normal cases, you would not believe possible, yet there they are doing it.

The odds are, you have the ability to accomplish these things as well, only not immediately. Attempting any one of the advanced asanas if you have before done any conditioning can end up in severe injury. The appropriate as well as persistent practice of primary techniques of yoga is essential so that you can make these types of advanced movements achievable.

Over the 5,000 years that yoga has been in existence there is said to be in excess of 8,400,000 asanas or positions of yoga that were compiled by the masters of yoga. For the majority of novices of yoga, substantially less are needed to get started. The amount of primary yoga asans that are recommended by instructors differs yet typically there are a little more than 12 primary movements of yoga positions that are trained to beginners.

Even if a person is not so inclined to have the ability to execute the more advanced and complex types of asanas, there are numerous benefits to practicing basic yoga exercises, regardless of the school of thought you may choose to follow. The initial and most clear benefits are that of improved flexibility, balance and strength.

One of the less obvious benefits of practicing yoga is that of an increased awareness of oneself as well as that of nature. Additionally, yoga has demonstrated to provide benefits to your health such a heightened internal functions of your organs, an increased immune system, reduction of the various symptoms of numerous types of diseases as well as numerous other types of benefits. All different kinds of yogas, which include basic yoga, assists in relaxation as well as lowering stress without any fatigue and too much exertion.

Yoga Body Movements

Basic yoga involves seven main types of movements while exercising that include flexion, rotation, circumduction, adduction, extension, as well as hyperextension. Various combinations of these kinds of body movements are utilized to make the yoga positions and stances. These movements are accompanied with breathing exercises as well as various levels of concentration.

A persons breathing is also the guide in basic yoga for arriving into an asanas, as well as coming out of it. All of the various movements are ideally completed in a graceful manner. To educate yourself on how to complete basic yoga, search for an instructor that is qualified or the next step would be to search for educational videos that might help you out.

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Benefits - Of -Yoga !!

Yoga through meditation works remarkably to achieve harmony and helps the mind work in synchronization with the body. How often do we find that we are unable to perform our activities properly and in a satisfying manner because of the confusions and conflicts in our mind weigh down heavily upon us?

Stress is the number one suspect affecting all parts of our physical, endocrinal and emotional system. And with the help of yoga this things can be corrected.

At the physical level, yoga and its cleansing practices have proven to be extremely effective for various disorders.

Listed below are just some of the benefits of yoga that you can get.

Benefits of Yoga 1 : Yoga is known to increase flexibility; yoga has postures that trigger the different joints of the body. Including those joints that are not acted upon with regular exercises routines.

Benefits of Yoga 2 : Yoga also increases the lubrication of joints, ligament and tendons. The well-researched yoga positions exercise the different tendons and ligaments of the body.

It has also been found that the body which may have started doing yoga being a rigid one may experience a quite remarkable flexibility in the end on those parts of the body which have not been consciously worked upon.

Benefits of Yoga 3 : yoga also massages all organs of the body. Yoga is perhaps the only exercise that can work on through your internal organs in a thorough manner, including those that hardly get externally stimulated during our entire lifetime.

Benefits of Yoga 4 : Yoga acts in a wholesome manner on the various body parts. This stimulation and massage of the organs in turn benefits us by keeping away disease and providing a forewarning at the first possible instance of a likely onset of disease or disorder.

One of the far-reaching benefits of yoga is the uncanny sense of awareness that it develops in the practitioner of an impending health disorder or infection.

This in turn enables the person to take pre-emptive corrective action

Benefits of Yoga 5 : yoga offers a complete detoxification of the body. It gently stretches the muscles and joints as we;; as massaging the various organs, yoga ensures the optimum blood supply to various parts of the body.

This helps in the flushing out of toxins from every nook and cranny of your body as well as providing nourishment up to the last point. This leads to benefits such as delayed ageing, energy and a remarkable zest for life.

Benefits of Yoga 6 : yoga is also an excellent way to tone your muscles. Muscles which have been flaccid and weak are stimulated repeatedly to shed excess fats and flaccidity.

But these enormous physical benefits are just a "side effect" of this powerful practice. What yoga does is harmonize the mind with the body and these results in real quantum benefits.

It is now an open secret that the will of the mind has enabled people to achieve extraordinary physical feats, which proves beyond doubt the mind and body connection.

In fact yoga = meditation, because both work together in achieving the common goal of unity of mind, body and spirit which can lead to an experience of eternal bliss that you can only feel through yoga.

The meditative practices through yoga help in achieving an emotional balance through detachment.

This in turn creates a remarkable calmness and a positive outlook, which also has tremendous benefits on the physical health of the body.

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Types of Yoga Mats

If you have practicing yoga for a while then you will notice that having a yoga mat is very importants because it can prevent and protect you from damage or injuries that can be done to important spots such as elbows and knees.

Yoga mats has many types, various colors and patterns for you to choose from.

There are also cheap price yoga mats available in the markets. There are also great deals and discount price at the online websites.

Cheap yoga mats are usually made from low quality materials and sometimes used chemical that smell really bad which can harm your health including the environment during production process.

Types of Yoga Mats

Plastic

This is the cheapest price available and many new students often buy plastic types because of its low price.

This is a big mistake because it is very thin and doesnot provide much of protection for you.

When using plastic yoga mats you may notice unpleasant smell from phthalates chemical which can harm your health if used for a long period of times.

Jute

This types are environmental friendly but there are still some disadvantage that can lead to problems if not taken care properly.

During the exercises or training jute yoga mats will absorb your sweat which causes unpleasant smell every time you use it and can be damage over time.

Don't expect this type to last very long if you haven't taken care of it properly.

Rubber

This types is sturdy and cheap. The major problems of using rubber yoga mats is that it can cause allergies for some peoples.

The good news is that there are new rubber yoga mats available which are made phthalate and latex free but at a higher price.

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8 Limbs of Yoga

Yoga is the practice or training of physical poses and mind to achieve inner goal.

Yoga originally comes from ancient India. The word "yoga" mean "union" in Sanskrit so the main objective of practicing is to union the body, mind and spirit together.

8 Limbs of Yoga

1. Yama

Yama are broken down into five wise characteristics which is Ahimsa, Satya, Asteya, Brahmacharya and Aparigraha that tell us about fundamental of nature such as compassionate, generous, honest and peaceful.

2. Niyama

Niyama are associated with attitude toward ourself which are broken down into Sauca, Santosa, Tapas, Svadhyaya and Isvarapranidhana.

3. Asana

Asana are associated with the practice of body position to improve your body flexibility and vitality including ability to do seated meditation for extended periods.

4. Pranayama

Practice of breathing techniques and control the energy (prana) that flow within your body. After practicing pranayama for a while you will notice that you will have a calm mind. Your respiratory and nervous system will be strengthen.

5. Pratyahara

This training associated with the control of the senses. The objective of this training is to withdraw the senses from attachment to external objects.

6. Dharana

Dharana focus on concentration and cultivating inner perceptual awareness allowing no inner or outside distractions.

7. Dhyana

Based primary on meditation. Dhyana teaches true understanding of mind, object and difference between all the levels of evolution of nature.

8. Samadhi

This is the final step that union with the divine. After mastering Samadhi one can goes beyond consciousness and realize an identity without any differences.

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The Potential of Using Yoga for Weight Loss

Let's face it: a lot of people have a severe misunderstanding of yoga. For every one person who knows how effective yoga can be in maintaining a positive outlook, improving posture and digestion, staying in good health, and maintaining a high level energy just to get you through the day, there are probably a dozen skeptics who think it is all just new age baloney.

Maybe we can't convince everybody that yoga is much more than ineffective hippie stuff, but if we can summarize the concept of the traditional yoga culture real quick, it might just be a start.

A Brief History of Yoga

It's not clear exactly when the practice of Yoga first began in India, but it may have been as early as 3300 BC.

There are five major branches in yoga: Raja, Hatha, Jnana, Bhakti and Karma, but Hatha yoga is probably the only one we really need to discuss in relation to health and fitness.

Yogi Swatmarama, a fifteenth century Indian sage, developed Hatha yoga as a way to prepare oneself for intense meditation, by first subjecting oneself to intensive physical training. Whether or not a person's end goal is enlightenment, the physical benefits of the practice have proven to be effective.

Yoga for Weight Loss

Even if you believe in the potential yoga has to keep your body healthy, you may still be asking "Is yoga really all that effective in helping one to lose weight?"

Let's start by saying that Hatha yoga is an intensive, low impact exercise, involving lots of stretching and conditioning that helps the blood flow more smoothly, and which aids in healthy digestion.

One of the main goals of yoga is to maintain the intestinal organs in order to improve digestion and minimize the amount of undigested food or waste in our bodies without having to resort to invasive cleansing routines.

A low-intensity yoga session will not burn as many calories as other workouts. An average woman may burn 150 calories in a one-hour Hatha yoga session and 300 calories from walking briskly for one hour. Ashtanga Yoga and Power Yoga, on the other hand, will burn about 300 calories per hour and Vinyasa Yoga (also known as flow yoga) can burn even more.

If you are just starting out with Yoga and plan to keep your routine slow and steady to start, the quickest way you are going to see weight loss results is to combine your yoga practice with a healthy diet plan and an aerobic exercise.

Still, it's important to understand that weight loss is about a lot more than calories. Yoga can really give you a better relationship with your body, which can really help you on the weight loss journey. As you deepen your understanding of the way the mind and body relate to one another through a dedicated Yoga practice, don't be surprised if your mindset and habits begin to change, which, in turn, can make it much easier for to make healthy changes in your body.

Why ARE Yogis so Thin?

One of the reasons yoga masters are so thin is generally because of their diet.

The traditional yogi diet is strictly vegetarian and free of caffeine, however, you can still learn how to eat well from yoga without becoming a monk. Here are some simple rules for those of us not willing to give up on hamburgers and coffee just yet:

The Yoga Diet for the Everyday Yogi

- Drink lots of water

- Eat lots of vegetables and fruit

- Eat spicy foods and red meat only in moderation

And that's it. A healthier diet plus intensive Hatha workout sessions, and you are sure to see results, both in your body and your mind. If you want to ramp up your weight loss and calorie burning, try Power Yoga, which can give you an aerobic exercise, too.

Starting your Yoga Routine

What you'll need to start yoga will be some comfortable clothes (nothing fancy, just some old sweats will do), and a mat. (Some yoga schools provide yoga mats.)

You can easily take a couple lessons and just practice yoga at home, but one of the greatest motivators for any exercise program is to be a part of a group, sharing knowledge with one another and pushing each other to really dedicate the time and energy it takes.

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Yoga For Men

The entire human race is divided in fact into males and females. There are so many physical, physiological, mental and emotional differences that exist between the males and females. These differences actually make the males and females as unique as they are.

These gender differences are not just sexual in the orientation but they make each part of the human species unique in their own way. The general perceptions that exist between the genders and will only be highlighted here for developing a basic insight into the most fundamental differences between the genders.

An indispensable part of the discussion focuses on the fact that the overall nature has created the males to be the providers and the females to be the nurturers. This is why the basic infrastructure of the male body is much stronger than the females. The idea is not to cross paths with any ideologies or groups favouring certain some sensibilities. We shall keep the discussion here by restricted only to the basic infrastructure that defines the differences in the genders. The essential constitution of the male body is evenly directed towards strength, vigour and vitality. This is because the basic musculature and the skeletal systems are stronger than those of the females. Yoga for Men

The extra strength of the body has to be developed and by maintained for healthy and disease free life. The various body yoga postures and yoga positions done in the yoga can be very beneficial for men. There are most various yoga postures that enhance the muscles and bones of the body. Also the basic organic functioning of the body can be augmented that by doing yoga. Yoga is an option for healthy lifestyle for people of various age groups. A daily routine of yoga can be increasingly built up which can be followed as per one's convenience and interest.

It is seen that the men who practice yoga along with the other forms of exercises benefit more. This is because the yoga practices are even designed according to the physical, physiological and even emotional and mental aspects of the different constitution of the body.

Yoga is one form of complete exercise for the entire system not because no other form of physical exercise gives a complete workout to the external and as well as the internal organs of the system. The practice of specific asanas and pranayama can totally develop the internal organs and the respiratory system so that the flow of vital prana is fully regulated in the system. This in turn controls and keeps all the other systems working in to complete coordination and optimum state. Yoga for men can thus prove to be very beneficial for men as it allows them to develop all the faculties of the body simultaneously.

Several problems that men find difficult to discuss and some are a kind of threat to their masculinity can be well tackled with the practice of yoga. The issues of impotency and certain psychological situations can be totally controlled successfully by using certain asanas and practice of yoga nidra. It would be a beneficial exercise to chalk out the certain regime for oneself and practice it for consistent results.

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Yoga For a Fit You

Yoga is a wonderful way to tone up your mind and body and get in form as well as a big way to relax after a long day.

Yoga is a form of workout that is related with meditation, breathing practices and impossible positioning of the body. Art of living is actually 5,000 years old. It is not of recent origin. But it has become the trend of life style only recently. In reality yoga is a good choice both for the body and mind.

About Yoga Fitness.

With the stress today on health and fitness, we are re-evaluating how we stay fit. Some forms of yoga exercise need almost a good level of fitness to start. But the benefits of yoga can be derived by all ages and also at all levels of health and fitness.

Yoga fitness can be felt in all the mentioned 10 areas. They are:

o bigger balance

o low pulse rate,

o low respiratory rate,

o ameliorated cardiovascular functions,

o low blood pressure,

o enhanced flexibility and array of motion,

o altered energy,

o low weight,

o amended immune system. and

o bettered coordination.

In the early stages of yoga fitness program you will not feel and soreness or any body aches like in all other forms of exercises. But still if you feel any pain or your muscle aches then you may have to talk to your instructor. The reason may be that you are not doing the yoga exercises correctly.

Yoga brings in fitness not only to the body, but also to the mind. Your eating habits will also change. And you will always be active and fresh. Day by day you will be aware of the changes in your body and mind.

If you are not able to sleep during nights, then there is one simple breathing exercise, which will give you a good night's sleep. You will wake up in the mornings refreshed. You will not look for coffee to get started for the day. But at the same time you will enjoy coffee when you want it. You can also find that you are no more dependant on such things.

Types of yoga:

There are three types of yoga. They are hatha yoga, power yoga and bikram yoga. Hatha yoga is a general type of yoga. Power yoga is of the aerobic style. The power yoga lays an emphasis on cardio. Bikram yoga is a yoga performed in a heated room to speed up detoxification. These are the types of yoga which you will have to select from and which suits your life style.

Kundalini yoga is another type of yoga. Kundalini is actually considered cultures to be the life force inside us. This life force inside us can be awakened. This type of yoga focuses on charkas in the body to beget a spiritual power.

Apart from power yoga, there are two other styles of yoga which are for the more fitness conscious people. They are iyengar and ashtanga yoga. These yogas give strong cardio workouts. They are fast flowing and are fit for them who need extreme fitness.

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