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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Can Jumping Rope Build Lean Muscle?

Jumping rope helps to burn calories and keeps the lower body, arms and legs in shape. It uses many of the body’s muscles, so it doesn’t take long to build lean muscle. Jumping rope burns the same amount of calories as 30 minutes of running.

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Can You Go Swimming If You Have Threadworms?

Threadworms are a common, non-fatal parasite that can live in the human small intestine. It is unusual in developed countries where the water and soil are not contaminated with fecal matter. If you do contract threadworms, avoid swimming because you may contaminate the water.

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