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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What Exercise Gets Rid of a Flabby Chest?

No exercise targets chest flab, as spot-reducing body fat is impossible. However, doing brisk cardiovascular exercise shrinks excess body fat wherever you have it, including your chest area.

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How to Get Rid of Underarm Fat Without Equipment

Losing underarm fat does not demand the use of specialized gym equipment. In fact, the best way to get rid of excess body fat, under your arms and elsewhere, entails burning it off through cardiovascular exercise, resistance exercise and calorie control.

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Techniques to Kick a Soccer Ball Far

You do not need the expertise of David Beckham to kick a soccer ball far. However, you do need to train intensively, focusing on the techniques that maximize your kicking power. Executing powerful kicks demands the participation of your full body, not just your legs and feet, and also requires mental commitment.

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When You Dance, How Long Does It Take to Lose Weight?

Most types of dancing raise your heart rate, making them an aerobic exercise. The amount of calories you burn while dancing depends upon your level of fitness, the type of dancing you do and the intensity of your dance workout. In addition, your current weight affects how many calories you burn while dancing.

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How to Jog in the Morning

Jogging is one of those versatile workouts you can do any time of day and in almost any place. However, jogging in the morning calls for some preparatory steps to ensure you maximize your workout and feel energized afterward.

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Benefits of Jumping Jacks

From boot camp classes to circuit training, jumping jacks are showing up in many hardcore workouts. The trend of doing back-to-basics calisthenics reflects the philosophy of multitasking. Many vigorous calisthenics, including jumping jacks, do more than burn calories.

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My Legs Feel Heavy After a Workout

If your legs feel heavy after a workout, it can mean one of two things. Either you have not done proper preparation for your exercise regimen or you have targeted your leg muscles to the point of muscle fatigue.

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How to Keep Legs From Burning When Cycling

Cycling on a road, mountain or stationary bicycle provides cardiovascular and strengthening activity. You elevate your heart rate, burn fat and strengthen your abdominal, gluteal and leg muscles. However, cycling also can produce leg burn, a product of muscle fatigue.

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Do Swimmers Have the Best Bodies?

Competitive swimmers have distinctive physiques that many people may consider an ideal body shape. They have defined upper body, lower body and abdominal muscles. They tend to have a low amount of body fat, resulting in flat bellies, defined backs and narrow waists.

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