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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Taking Advil Before Running

Advil, the trade name for the compound ibuprofen, is one of many popular over-the-counter medications in the class of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, or NSAIDs. Runners make ample use of NSAIDs because of the high incidence of injuries and pain of an inflammatory nature that they experience.

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Can Belly Dancing Flatten Your Stomach?

Can Belly Dancing Flatten Your Stomach?

Belly dancing is fun and makes your exercise time fly by. But, like any exercise -- it requires consistency to lead to weight loss and reveal a flat stomach.

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How to Lower the Heart Rate While Running

Running is generally defined at a pace of at least 10 minutes per mile. Anything slower is defined as jogging. Runners who race can determine their maximum heart rate by taking 220 and subtracting their age. Generally racers calculate a percentage of this maximum heart rate to plan their workouts.

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Pull Up Bar Abdominal Exercises

A pull-up bar takes ab training to the next level. Dead hang from a bar and use your core to lift your legs in multiple directions.

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The Advantages of Taekwondo

Taekwondo provides both fitness and mental benefits to children and adults alike. Engage in classes to unify your body and mind.

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Pilates Warm-Up Exercises

Warm up intelligently before a Pilates session. Bring attention to the breath and increase mobility in the spine and hips.

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Lower Leg Goes Numb When Running

Running is an effective way to lose or maintain body weight, bolster your cardiovascular fitness and give your legs an excellent workout. Because it is an intense form of exercise, you can expect a given level of soreness and fatigue in your quads, hamstrings and calves.

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How Often Can I Do Bikram Yoga?

According to Bikram Choudhury, founder of the Bikram style of yoga, you should do Bikram yoga once or twice a day every day for at least 100 days to see improvement.

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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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