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	<title>Gaiam Blog &#187; exercises</title>
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		<title>The Fab 5 Moves: Must-Have Exercises for Everybody</title>
		<link>http://blog.gaiam.com/blog/the-fab-5-moves-must-have-exercises-for-everybody/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.gaiam.com/blog/the-fab-5-moves-must-have-exercises-for-everybody/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 18:58:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The FIRM Master Instructor Team</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fitness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Weight Loss]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[abs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[biceps]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[fit]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[sculpting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[the firm]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[No matter what your fitness or weight loss goals are, these five exercises should be a part of every workout routine. They will help you sculpt the fit and FIRM body you desire in no time.]]></description>
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		<title>Balanced to the Core: 5 Workouts to Improve Balance &amp; Strength</title>
		<link>http://blog.gaiam.com/blog/balanced-to-the-core-5-workouts-to-improve-balance-strength/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.gaiam.com/blog/balanced-to-the-core-5-workouts-to-improve-balance-strength/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:42:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The FIRM Master Instructor Team</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[balance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[balance stances]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Kirsten Palmer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[movement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[strenthen core]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[the firm]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Why is improving balance important? It strengthens your core and helps prevent injuries. These five workouts will target specific muscle groups and help you stabilize your center of gravity. ]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
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		<title>2 Circuits for Shapely Legs</title>
		<link>http://blog.gaiam.com/blog/2-circuits-for-shapely-legs/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.gaiam.com/blog/2-circuits-for-shapely-legs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 20:49:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The FIRM Master Instructor Team</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fitness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[circuits]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[exercises]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[glutes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hamstrings]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[leg exercises]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[leg workouts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[legs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Louise Smith]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lunges]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[quadriceps]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[squats]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[strong legs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[the firm]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tone your legs]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you’re short on time, you need a workout that can be done in a flash but leaves your legs burning. Follow The FIRM Master Instructor Louise Smith's Tri-Set Lower Body Blast routine in this how-to video. It targets all hip and thigh muscles and will give you strong, shapely legs in no time. ]]></description>
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		<title>Fastest Ways to Tighten Your Booty</title>
		<link>http://blog.gaiam.com/blog/fastest-way-to-tighten-your-booty/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.gaiam.com/blog/fastest-way-to-tighten-your-booty/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 11:00:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Freytag</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fitness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[backside]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[buns]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[burn-calories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[butt]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cardio]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[exercises]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[firm up your butt]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[how to tone your butt]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The more we sit, the cushier our buns become. Here are the fastest and most effective ways to tighten your backside.]]></description>
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		<title>5 Power Moves to Boost Workout Results: How-to Video</title>
		<link>http://blog.gaiam.com/blog/5-power-moves-to-boost-workout-results-how-to-video/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.gaiam.com/blog/5-power-moves-to-boost-workout-results-how-to-video/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2009 19:58:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The FIRM Master Instructor Team</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fitness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Weight Loss]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[burn-calories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[coordination]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[exercises]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[home workouts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[how-to video]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Power Ball]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[power moves]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rebekah Sturkie]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sculpting workouts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[strength]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[the firm]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Want to burn major calories in a short amount of time? Try these five power moves from The FIRM Master Instructor Rebekah Sturkie's how-to video.]]></description>
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		<title>YOU Doing Dead Lifts? For FIRM Buns, You Betcha: How-to Video</title>
		<link>http://blog.gaiam.com/blog/you-doing-dead-lifts-for-firm-buns-you-betcha/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.gaiam.com/blog/you-doing-dead-lifts-for-firm-buns-you-betcha/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2009 19:31:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The FIRM Master Instructor Team</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fitness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[exercises]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[workout routine to tone glutes]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.gaiam.com/?p=5144</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[By The FIRM Master Instructor Allie Del Rio
Pliés, move over! There’s a new favorite booty exercise in the house of Allie! Yes &#8230; I have some “junk in my trunk.” I’m not ashamed of it. My Cuban father and very shapely mother gave it to me. It’s mine and hasn’t ever been flat, which is [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>2</slash:comments>
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		<title>Want to Make a Change? Train Your Mind as Much as Your Body</title>
		<link>http://blog.gaiam.com/blog/time-to-make-a-change/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.gaiam.com/blog/time-to-make-a-change/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2009 22:08:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patricia Moreno</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fitness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Personal Growth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Weight Loss]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[exercises]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[goals]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[positive-thoughts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[power phrase]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.gaiam.com/?p=806</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Why is wanting to make a change not always enough? Sometimes it&#8217;s because even though you are taking action somewhere deep inside, you don’t believe you will succeed. You have doubts about your willpower or your ability to make the changes you need to make to fulfill your goal.
So how do you get rid of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Burn Up Calories with Emily&#8217;s &#8220;Bodacious Burpee&#8221; Exercise</title>
		<link>http://blog.gaiam.com/blog/burn-up-calories-with-emilys-bodacious-burpee-exercise/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.gaiam.com/blog/burn-up-calories-with-emilys-bodacious-burpee-exercise/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2009 07:01:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The FIRM Master Instructor Team</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fitness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Weight Loss]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[burn-calories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cardio]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[By The FIRM Master Instructor Emily Walsh
I have a new move that I LOVE and I have been doing in class lately. It&#8217;s actually a series of moves I call the Bodacious Burpee! It&#8217;s a good burn, and good cardio pump, and fun! Here is a little video how-to plus detailed instructions.
In the video I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>You&#8217;ve gotta praise you! A &#8216;power phrase&#8217; exercise</title>
		<link>http://blog.gaiam.com/blog/self-criticism-will-not-get-you-where-you-want-to-go/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.gaiam.com/blog/self-criticism-will-not-get-you-where-you-want-to-go/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2008 23:03:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patricia Moreno</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fitness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Personal Growth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[exercises]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[personal power]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[power phrase]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[self-love]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.gaiam.com/?p=809</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[If you mentally scold yourself when you go off your diet or gain weight — or you can’t lose the weight you want to lose — this post is for you!
We often think that by berating ourselves we&#8217;ll get ourselves to do better next time. How is that working for you so far? Has it [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Move from Worrier to Warrior!</title>
		<link>http://blog.gaiam.com/blog/move-from-worrier-to-warrior/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.gaiam.com/blog/move-from-worrier-to-warrior/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Nov 2007 07:01:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patricia Moreno</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fitness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Personal Growth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[exercises]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fear]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.gaiam.com/blog/move-from-worrier-to-warrior/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Whenever you&#8217;re growing or entering new territory, you&#8217;ll feel fear. But the problem isn&#8217;t the fear — it&#8217;s letting fear hold you back. The beautiful thing is that fear can be greatly diminished in your life when you feel the fear and take action anyway.
What are some of the fears that hold you back from [...]]]></description>
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