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.

How Often Should You Take Time Off From the Gym?

Getting enough exercise is important for maintaining a healthy weight and preventing diseases. However, exercising too much can negatively impact your health. If you exercise frequently you should plan for regular days off from the gym to allow your body time to repair muscle damage and recover from workouts.

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How Does Sugar Affect Running?

Runners work hard at their sport, logging endless miles of speedwork, hills and long runs. Many runners work just as hard to maintain proper nutrition for sports performance, avoiding foods such as fat and sugar. However, sugar is the body’s preferred source of fuel for running.

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Two teenage girls (13-14) in-line skating in park, (Side view)

Do You Burn More Calories Jogging or Rollerblading?

Both jogging and rollerblading are activities that will help you burn calories and increase your fitness. When it comes to burning the most calories, jogging is almost always the winner. However, your pace, the degree of incline and the amount of time you spend on each exercise will effect your total calorie burn.

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How Much Jogging Is Too Much in a Week?

Jogging 15 miles per week may prove to be too taxing on the body of a beginning jogger, while someone who has been jogging for years may jog 15 miles in one weekend as part of her normal routine.

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