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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How to Do a CrossFit Thruster

The thruster is one of the most commonly utilized compound movements in CrossFit. We explore how to perform this multi-joint movement.

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10 Exercises to Help You Conquer the Pull-Up

Have you ever checked out a guy on the beach with that V-shaped back? You know: That broad, masculine frame with a slim, athletic waist? Or have you admired women who dare to bare their backs?

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10 Medicine-Ball Moves to Whittle Your Waistline

When it comes to getting those six-pack abs, just say no to crunches! They’re boring and offer little benefit in the gut-busting department. Instead of packing on winter pounds and hiding that muffin top underneath layers of sweaters -- lean out, tone up and whittle that waistline without the crunches.

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16 Essential CrossFit Moves

Whether you are a newbie CrossFitter or a seasoned veteran, there are foundational movements that everyone should master prior to completing a WOD (Workout of the Day). On the next slides, we’ll show 16 essential CrossFit moves that you need to know.

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10 No-Gym Plyometric Moves for Explosive Strength

Watch any sprinter explode off the starting line and you’re bound to be impressed by her toned glutes and chiseled legs as she blazes down the track to victory. The key training technique to such explosion, power and speed is plyometrics.

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26 of the Best Places to Run in the World

When you’re plodding along on the treadmill, do you find yourself daydreaming of the sun-soaked beaches of California? Or does your mind drift to the rolling hills of the Tuscan countryside? If you’ve caught the travel bug, you’re not alone.

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25 Dream Fitness Vacations

Sure, a lounge chair on a warm, tranquil beach has its allure, but fit people don’t often enjoy sitting still for an entire vacation. With that in mind, here's a list from around the globe of some of the best active vacation destinations.

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11 Body-Rocking BOSU Ball Exercises

Want the best body you’ve ever had? OK, yeah. Silly question. But if you want something you've never had, you have to do some things you've never done. It’s time to change up your boring old workout routine with a BOSU ball.

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How to Do Sit-Ups With Dumbbells

Sit-ups are an integral part of any workout routine. For extra resistance and to add difficulty to this simple exercise, just add dumbbells!

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Perfect Pushup Workout

The Perfect Pushup is a piece of workout equipment that increases muscle activation when performing push-ups.

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Exercise DVDs mean you can exercise in the privacy of your own home.

Top 10 Ab Exercise DVDs

Exercise DVDs are the best way to get a workout in right in the comfort of your own home. We found the top 10 ab exercise DVD's to tighten and tone.

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Ab King Pro Exercises

The Ab King Pro is an at-home workout machine that focuses on your abdominal muscles. This at-home equipment can be used for beginners to advanced exercisers.

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