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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Benefits of Running Intervals

Interval training, alternating bursts of speed with longer recovery intervals, is now considered a beneficial exercise for more than just athletes. Interval training can consist of bursts of speed for a set amount of time or for a distance.

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Three-Day Weight-Training Workout for Women

If you've been sweating like crazy over a cardio machine for years without seeing results, it's time you picked up a dumbbell. While cardio exercise can help torch calories and body fat, strength training helps to build lean muscle mass, which can alter your body and accentuate your curves.

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How to Lose Weight With a Cross Trainer

The cross trainer, also known as an elliptical, is a low impact cardiovascular exercise machine. The machine mimics the movement of cross country skiing, making it the perfect exercise machine for those who have lower body injuries and can't handle the lower body stress that comes with running or jogging.

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The Best Gym Workout for Women to Lose Body Fat

When it comes to losing body fat, the key is to burn more calories than you are consuming -- and there are two ways you can do that. One way is to reduce the number of calories that you are eating and the other is to burn off calories through exercise.

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Can I Lose Inches Off My Stomach in One Month?

In order to lose inches off your stomach in one month, you will need to lose overall body fat. There is no way to target your stomach specifically, so simply doing crunches and sit-ups will not get you the flat stomach you're looking for.

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