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People everywhere are becoming involved in triathlons, a demanding race comprised of swimming, biking and running. According to USA Triathlon, the ruling body for the sport, triathlon participation has seen unprecedented growth over the past decade and is quickly becoming one of the fastest growing sports in the nation. The ...
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Need to intensify your training? Or want to get ready for that next adventure race? Try this instense workout designed for hardcore endurance athletes. Warning! This routine is not for sissies. Hanging Knee Raise Grab the beam (or use a pull-up bar), palms facing each other (neutral grip). With arms and shoulders ...
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Round Five! This month's get-ready-for-the-stage workout is all about how to build more density in your chest! Ready? GO! Now it’s time to focus on adding some density to the chest. By targeting the chest, you will also recruit the anterior deltoids and triceps, which will add more fullness from the ...
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Are you looking to improve your speed, agility, quickness and fitness level? The old fashion jump rope is making a comeback. “It’s certainly good for the heart,” says Peter Schulman, MD, associate professor of Cardiology/Pulmonary Medicine at the University of Connecticut Health Center in Farmington. It strengthens the upper and ...
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Ever since I was a child, dance has always been a huge part of life and a very important key to my fitness success. After taking my very first dance class at the young age of 2, I was hooked and the rest was history. My passion for dance carried ...
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Round Four! This month's get-ready-for-the-stage workout is all about how to build and sculpt a strong back! Ready? GO! Now it’s time to focus on sculpting an impressive back by targeting the lats, traps, rhomboids and erector spinae. With this workout, we change between a wide grip and narrow grip ...
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Margaret deHesse has run every kind of race from 5Ks to ultra-marathons. At age 56, she recently took third place in the women’s overall in the Aravaipa Desert Trail Race Series – a series of 50-mile trail endurance runs. Race preparation took her through mountainous trails and along uneven paths, ...
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On great days, running comes easily. Those are the days when you get a “runner’s high,” that euphoric feeling that comes, often during long strenuous runs, with the release of endorphins produced by the brain. Every runner appreciates those moments, but what’s critical to maintaining a running routine is the ...
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Your run might look like this: get up at 5 a.m., put on running clothes, brave the darkness of the empty streets, get home, rush to shower and get ready for work. Or your run might look like this; rush home from work, put on running clothes, brave the streets ...
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Every runner strives for improvement. While many work to incorporate different types of runs (for example: interval, trail, etc.) in their training program, an equally important tool is the integration of alternative forms of exercise. One that is incredibly useful is Pilates, an exercise form designed to help increase physical ...
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It’s easy to fall into the same old running routine. You set out on the same route at the same time and your runs suddenly become less productive than usual. I like to call it a runner’s rut. Here are five things I have found helpful to get the most ...
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Having been a runner her entire life, Christine James was a collegiate athlete and later ran on a Nike-sponsored running team. However, one day she found herself at a fitness standstill. Over time, she felt she had accomplished her running goals and longed to find a new sport. “I wanted ...
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Round Three! This month's get-ready-for-the-stage workout is all about sculpted and strong bi's and tri's! Ready? GO! Now it’s time to focus on sculpting impressive arms by targeting the biceps and the triceps. With this workout, we change the angle of your hands and arms as well as the position of ...
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It’s time to build those legs in all the RIGHT places. Tear these pages out and take them with you to the gym! This workout will target the legs and glutes and help you shape the lower half of the body. These are effective movements, but pay close attention ...
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Known as “The Art of Eight Limbs,” Muay Thai (translated “Thai Boxing”) is a brutal stand-up combative martial art that combines punches, elbows, knees and kicks. It originates from Southeast Asia, particularly Thailand, and evolved out of muay boran (ancient boxing), an unarmed combat method used by Siamese soldiers ...
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