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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Lat Exercises at Home

Lat exercises are typically performed using gym equipment, but they don't have to be. Train these broad muscles of your back at home.

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List of Aerobic Workouts

Aerobic exercise is any movement that uses the large muscles of the body to raise your heart rate. Options including walking, dancing and biking.

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Dead Butt Syndrome Exercises

Dead Butt Syndrome Exercises

Strong glutes should power you through workouts and protect you from pain. But, it's all too common for the muscles to turn off, leaving you with a dead butt.

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How to Reduce Hip Muscles

How to Reduce Hip Muscles

Reduce the muscle size of your hips by performing exercises that build your endurance rather than size.

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Can Flabby Legs Be Toned?

Can Flabby Legs Be Toned?

Flab usually means you have an excess of fat, and that can't be turned into muscle. But, you can lose fat and gain muscle.

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How to Make My Ankles Slimmer

How to Make My Ankles Slimmer

If you have excess weight that contributes to thick ankles, weight loss will help them slim down, along with the rest of your body.

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What Are the Average Miles You Ride in a 60 Minute Spin Class?

You can sweat it out on a Spin class stationary bike that literally goes nowhere. You can simulate riding over hills and flat roads, or riding through winds, all with the turn of a knob that changes the resistance of your ride. You'll also pile on some cycling miles, just like you would on the open road.

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Pros & Cons of Bicycling

Cycling is an accessible sport that helps hone your cardiovascular fitness and enhances your health, but is not without drawbacks. Low-impact and beginner-friendly, cycling is accessible to most people. However, you have to incur the cost of equipment, hope for sunny days and watch for dangers on the road.

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Should I Exercise 5 Days a Week?

Exercise promotes good health and weight maintenance. How much you choose to exercise depends on your goals, schedule and priorities.

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How Fast Am I Going if I Ran at 5.0 on a Treadmill for One Mile?

Knowing your pace in minutes per mile can help you estimate how long it might take you to cover a specific distance. Most treadmill models will tell you how fast you are going in terms of miles per hour (mph), but won't tell you the equivalent minutes-per-mile pace.

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