Sports & Fitness: Performance Training, Rules & Recovery

Elite athletic performance and general fitness are sustained through structured hypertrophy strategies, sport-specific conditioning, and rigorous adherence to injury prevention protocols.

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Side Effects of Yoga

Yoga comes with a lot of side effects, most are overwhelmingly positive. This doesn't mean the practice isn't without its risks, however.

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What to Drink & Eat for Boxing

As a boxer you must pay far more attention to your diet than the average person. Proper nutrition is not just important, it is critical. You must recover from your training sessions and have the energy to train in the future.

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How to Train for Running at 50 Years Old

It wasn’t long ago that the only reason someone over 30 ran was to catch a bus; if you were 50 or older, well, you’d just wait for the next bus. Exercise for so-called seniors was in the form of either bowling or golf.

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How to Run a Faster 2-Mile

Whether you have a two-mile race coming up or want to drop your two-mile time on a solo run, you can get faster with some speed training. Speed workouts improve your lung capacity and help your body adjust to running faster even when you are tired, simulating race conditions.

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How to Run a Faster 800M

To improve your 800M time, you should practice sprints, distance running, leg exercise like squats, and plyometrics.

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Foot Numbness While Running

As a runner, you expect the occasional aches and pains like muscle soreness and blisters. But a foot that goes numb when you’re running is a strange sensation. You are undoubtedly used to the feeling of your foot “falling asleep” when you sit cross-legged on the floor too long.

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Pacemaker Shoulder Exercises

After pacemaker placement surgery, your shoulder might be stiff and sore. Exercises improve movement and flexibility after this procedure.

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Yoga Exercises to Reverse Kyphosis

Kyphosis is a back that's more rounded than normal. Yoga poses that lengthen the chest muscles and strengthen the upper back muscles can help reverse it.

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Back Alignment Stretches

Fortunately, most people can restore or improve their skeletal alignment by stretching and strengthening key muscles.

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Annual Salary of a Pilates Teacher

Pilates is a type of exercise routine that focuses on strengthening your core muscles, which include the muscles of your abdomen, back and torso, also known as your powerhouse.

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Plyometrics Exercises for Boxing

Boxing is a sport that requires explosive and powerful movements for an athlete to succeed. Plyometrics mimics the physical demands of a fight and will train your body to move more quickly and explosively. It's advisable to start your program with a trainer familiar with plyometrics before continuing on your own.

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How to Relieve Gas with Yoga Poses

After years of daily dedicated practice, some yogis transition from barely touching their toes to looping their legs around their head in a pretzel-like twist.

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