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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Is Hot Yoga Safe During Pregnancy?

Prenatal yoga is intended to ease the discomforts of pregnancy and increase strength and stamina. It's not a good idea to start anything new or strenuous during pregnancy if you are not already conditioned for heavy exercise.

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What Are the Benefits of High Reps?

Low resistance high repetition programs are widely associated with muscular endurance benefits. According the National Strength and Conditioning Association there may be other motives for including high repetitions in your weightlifting program.

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What Are the Multifidus Back Pain Solution Exercises?

The multifidus muscle is actually a group of muscles referred to in the singular that run parallel to and the length of the spine. You can feel yours easiest in the lower back where it is thicker. The role of the multifidus is to stabilize the spine. A faulty multifidus can easily contribute to low back pain.

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How Often Should I Do a Circuit Workout?

Strength training all major muscle groups for a full-body program provides an efficient way to gain muscular strength and endurance benefits. This type of circuit training sequences four to 10 exercises with brief rest intervals between.

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