Icing your muscles after working out can help bring down unnecessary swelling and reduce pain to preserve muscles for your next training. During an extreme workout, your muscles tear in tiny amounts, which later heal, creating stronger, tougher muscles.
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According to Dr. John Yudkin, Ph.D., table sugar causes the body to increase the layer of mucous membrane in the stomach, which can lead to severe indigestion. A diet high in sucrose and processed carbohydrates can bring increased acidity to your digestive tract, resulting in painful heartburn or acid reflux.
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Bicycles for girls and bicycles for boys are no different in the way they function, but there has long been a difference in their appearance. In a side-by-side comparison, bicycles for girls often have a significantly lower top tube (crossbar) than boy's.
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When trying to increase speed, fast-twitch muscles will dictate exactly how much improvement you can get. Your body has three different muscle fiber types that are impacted in training: type I, type II-A and type II-B.
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Fast and effective underwater swimming can make your swim more beneficial to your health and fitness goals. Swimming in a swimming pool will always require underwater swimming when pushing off the walls and during flip turns. Swimming fast underwater will make the transition into your stroke easier and more efficient.
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The front crawl, or freestyle stroke, is an efficient, popular stroke that swimmers use for racing, fitness and recreation. USA Swimming defines this stroke as "alternate stroking of the arms over the surface of the water surface and an alternating (up-and-down) flutter kick."
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In order for the human body to move, skeletal muscles must contract. Each muscle in the body is composed of muscle fibers, organized into groups called motor units. These motor units receive signals from the brain when movement is desired.
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Taking a day off from training as a result of sore calf muscles may seem like a hassle, but as Benjamin Franklin so famously said, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
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Gagging while jogging or exercising is a common occurrence that many athletes deal with. If you have ever pushed yourself intensely during a run or any other type of workout, your gag reflex may have kicked in. You may have also felt a burning sensation in your stomach and nausea during strenuous workouts.
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Cervical degenerative disk disease occurs when the gelatin-like center of the vertebral disk becomes compressed or worn down. Over time, this condition causes the disk space to narrow and often results in added stress to the joints of the spine. When the cervical disk protrudes, it applies pressure on the nerves.
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The majority of boxers use running to improve cardiovascular endurance. In boxing, they refer to it as "roadwork." Former heavyweight champion "Smokin'" Joe Frazier says roadwork is the most crucial training boxers do, the foundation that helps them get through 12 rounds of action.
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Want your child to be king or queen of the playground during recess kickball? There's no better way for them to succeed than to know how to blast a kickball great distances.
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Your son is playing baseball and soccer. Your daughter is playing soccer and softball. Since those sports always seem to be played in the spring and fall, there are days you are literally running from one sport to the other in a matter of minutes.
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The ballerina secret to strong calves is hard work. Former dancer for the New York City Ballet Mary Helen Bowers explains in an article for "The New York Times" that ballet dancers can train 10 to 12 hours a day.
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The "international tiebreaker" rule refers to the extra-inning rules set by the International Softball Federation. If a game under ISF rules is tied after seven innings, the tiebreaker rule is put into effect. The ISF rules apply to both fastpitch and slowpitch softball, although in the United States they are more widely used in fastpitch games. The intent of the rule is to bring extra-inning games to a speedier conclusion.
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Fastpitch softball diamonds are much smaller than baseball diamonds. At the higher levels, it is a quick game dominated by pitching, defense and speed. Bunting and slap-hitting are key offensive weapons and the third baseman and first baseman often play in tight.
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Weight training is a key component to baseball player development. Players at the higher end of the sport train year-round to build and maintain their sport-specific strength. But players must carefully manage their weightlifting regimen during the season.
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Technological advances have multiplied the flooring options for basketball. Previous generation of players competed indoors on wood, tile or tartan surfaces and outdoors on either concrete or asphalt, but new synthetic surfaces and sports court technologies have created a whole new range of choices.
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Michael Jordan's high school basketball career is best known for what didn't happen. In the fall of 1978, Jordan didn't make the varsity team as a sophomore at Laney High School in Wilmington, N.C. He played for the junior varsity instead.
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There are three primary types of gymnastic competitions: artistic, rhythmic and acrobatic. Each is a separate sport. Artistic gymnastics are generally known as just "gymnastics." Men's and women's gymnastics include two common events, the floor exercise and the vault.
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