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Four Ways to Run Injury Free in 2013

Every athlete wants to run faster. That’s the goal of any sport. Beat your opponent to the ball, to the spot, or across the finish line. The sport that embodies this more than any other is running, where straight-line speed

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3 Things You Should Know About Intermittent Fasting

Intermittent fasting (IF) is the newest diet making waves in the fitness industry. IF occurs in multiple forms with each “expert” putting their own twist on the diet. Some proponents suggest alternating between “feed days” and “fast days” while other

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Machines vs. Free Weights: What’s Best?

If I’ve been asked once, I’ve been asked 1000 times: “Is this exercise GOOD for me?” “How about this machine, is it GOOD for me…should I use it?” The reality is there aren’t any “good” or “bad” exercises; it’s all

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Maintaining a Healthy Metabolism

Listen to just about anyone over the age of 40, and they will tell you that something happens to your metabolism as you age. Somehow it magically seems to slow down in this transitional year from 39 to 40. Well,

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Mental Toughness

It’s getting hot out, the miles are starting to build, your body is starting to hurt, and you might be starting to think to yourself, “Is this all worth it?” If this sounds like  where you are with your race

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Scale Weight: All that Matter(s)?

  Minor increases in scale weight can make or break the day of someone who is trying to lose weight.  There is nothing more demoralizing than a long hard day or week of food logging and working out only to

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