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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The Best Yoga DVDs for Weight Loss

Yoga emphasizes mind-body awareness through physical postures, breathing exericises and mental practices. Weight loss with yoga is highly dependent on the type of classes you take and the other cardio exercise you do.

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Runners

How to Run a Faster Mile

When 25-year-old British medical student Roger Bannister barely broke the elusive four-minute mile barrier in 1954, he set the sports world on fire. Fast forward 56 years and former Moroccan runner Hicham El Guerrouj has the world record of 3:43.

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Running When You're Sore

You might be unwilling to skip a workout due to soreness, but pushing through the pain can sometimes cause more trouble in the long run. Running can cause further damage to your legs and you won’t get the health benefits that running brings if you have to shorten your routine due to pain.

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Treadmill Vs. Running Outside

Exercise that involves repetitive motion of the arms, legs and hips is known as aerobic activity. A treadmill is an aerobic machine used in gyms and homes. Using this machine and running outside have their similarities and differences. What you choose depends on your personal interests and preferences.

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How Long Are Crossfit Workouts?

A CrossFit class typically lasts one hour, consisting of a warmup, strength training, the workout of the day and a cool-down and stretching period.

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Hatha Yoga Vs. Vinyasa

The choice between hatha yoga and vinyasa yoga rests on what your goals and preferences are -- though both have a place in well-rounded yoga practice.

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10 Ways to Get Faster for Track

Whether you're running short distance or long distance for track, speed is the answer to winning the race. Although you don't exert all your energy into sprints for long-distance races, your speed still needs to be faster than your competition. Practicing running fast doesn't help you get faster like most people think.

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How to Do C25K on a Treadmill

The Couch to 5K program -- designed by Cool Running to ease beginners into a running program -- can be completed indoors or outdoors. For some, running outside isn’t possible for reasons related to safety or weather.

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How to Get Stronger Knee Joints

How to Get Stronger Knee Joints

Weak knees are a result of surrounding muscles that aren't supporting it properly. Build up those muscles, and you'll have stronger knees.

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Stretches for Tight Quads

Stretches for Tight Quads

Tight quads could be a result of overtraining or from being sedentary. Either way, stretches will help the tightness release.

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How to Get Bigger Arms With Push-Ups

Push-ups alone are unlikely to increase your arm size. Combining push-ups and additional upper-body exercises, though, can get you the arm definition you seek.

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What Is a Gymnast's Diet?

It takes energy to fuel flips, tucks and cartwheels, and that energy should come from a balanced, nutritious diet.

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