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 Workout for Bad Knees

Knees are tricky. Like a lot of things, you don't really realize how much they do for you—until they stop working properly. And anyone who's ever had knee pain or a knee injury knows just how debilitating they can be.

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The Ultimate Navy SEAL Workout

Navy SEALs are some of the toughest and most highly trained men in the American military. Because they conduct dangerous missions both in the water and on land and often under the cover of darkness, the skills and requirements to become a SEAL are much more rigorous than any other branch of the Armed Forces.

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The 10,000 Steps a Day Challenge

Join the LIVESTRONG.COM team for our 10,000 Steps a Day Challenge! Here's all the info you need to get started off on the right foot (pun definitely intended).

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8 Exercises to Get Rid of Cankles

Fat ankles are commonly referred to as cankles. When combined with a proper diet, several exercises may be done to work out muscles in your ankle area.

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23 Must-Have Items for Working Out in the Cold

Once the leaves fall off the tree and the weather turns colder, tank tops and shorts no longer cut it on your outdoor runs. Time to upgrade your winter-workout wardrobe and add some hoodies and full-length leggings into the mix.

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The Top 10 Workouts of 2017 According to Google

Thanks to the internet, you have access to a seemingly [unending supply of workouts](https://www.livestrong.com/workouts/). And thanks to our friends at [Google](https://trends.google.com/trends/yis/2017/US/), we were able to take a peek at the [top 10 workout searches](https://trends.google.com/trends/yis/2017/US/).

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Easy Modifications for STRONGER’s Toughest Moves

Are you ready to get [STRONGER](https://www.livestrong.com/article/1012121-10-workouts-fitter-stronger/)? LIVESTRONG.COM’s video workout series with Nicky Holender will help you build muscle and burn calories. If you’re new to working out or [have injuries or weaknesses](https://www.livestrong.

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18 Tips to Kickstart a Morning Workout Routine

You can make 1,000 excuses for why you don’t want to work out in the morning. Your bed is too comfy; you’re too tired from the day before; you only need five more minutes of sleep; it’s too cold outside; it’s too hot outside. And the list goes on. Enough!

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16 Life-Changing Lessons Learned Climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro

No one goes through a life-changing experience like climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro without coming home with stories to tell. When 18 women started out on their journey, they had no idea how their climb would impact them -- physically, mentally and emotionally.

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21 Sit-Ups You Won't Totally Hate

Crunches and sit-ups can be monotonous, and they probably remind you of elementary-school gym class. But they don’t have to be so boring. There are plenty of variations you can incorporate into your strength-training routine that target the muscles that make up your abs.

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