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Warm up techniques can prove to be beneficial
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Last Updated: 1:28 PM 11/11/09 - In commercial gyms everywhere, warming up constitutes little more than spending 10 or 15 minutes on a bike, treadmill or stair climber. While better than nothing, this approach to warming up is largely a waste of time in that it will not improve flexibility, does not involve the whole body or major functional movements, misses an ideal opportunity for reinforcing and practicing some technical exercises and poorly prepares an athlete for rigorous athletic training. (Full Story) |
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Easing back pain a core issue
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Last Updated: 1:23 PM 11/11/09 - If I could get you and 99 other readers to come into my facility and be asked by a show of hands how many of you suffer from low back pain, the numbers would be frightening. (Full Story) |
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Students get glimpse of fitness training
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Last Updated: 1:19 PM 11/11/09 - With each fitness column, I find myself always trying to outdo the previous one and somehow make you, the reader, keep saying; "Geez, I never thought about it like that" or "Wow! He makes a great point there." (Full Story) |
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All 'whys' lead to a stronger body
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Last Updated: 1:15 PM 11/11/09 - Every time future clients darken the door of my training facility, I question them about why they are there. What do they wish to accomplish and what are their goals? These inquiries are very important to me in order to better understand someone, and it will inevitably end me up with the question of "why?" (Full Story) |
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Routine is one of 'manly' proportions
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Last Updated: 1:12 PM 11/11/09 - I am sure that all the guys reading this article right now can attest that at some point in their life they have been told that drinking a particular drink or eating a specific food would "put hair on their chest" or even "make a man out of them," right? (Full Story) |
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Watch for red flags during 'crud' season
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Last Updated: 1:09 PM 11/11/09 - Well, it's that time again! Time for us to open our doors and our bodies systems to the crud. The "crud" I am referring to could be something as severe as the flu or as simple as the common cold. Whatever it is, it's no fun at all. The statistics show that the average adult will contract a cold 2-3 times a year and those who have asthma or care for small children have an even greater risk. (Full Story) |
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Sugar's no fix for fitness
Last Updated: 1:06 PM 11/11/09 - For this column I happen to be on location at a local coffee shop getting my caffeine fix, along with the comic relief derived from people-watching I need for the day. (Full Story) |
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Sprinting can benefit overall exercise program
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Last Updated: 1:03 PM 11/11/09 - In this particular column we will look at sprinting and how to develop more speed safely. You see, sprinting - or running in general, for that matter - is a skill, just as swimming and lifting properly are skills. (Full Story) |
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Bad form can do serious damage
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Last Updated: 12:55 PM 11/11/09 - I love to travel, visit different places to train and, of course, people watch. I train my body just as I train my clients, therefore I am busy scoping the layout of the facility in order to map a good workout. I believe the preparation for a workout is just as important as the workout itself. (Full Story) |
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Firefighters need wide range of preparation
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Last Updated: 12:52 PM 11/11/09 - Many questions I get throughout the week on training have to do with more sports specific techniques. Individuals want to know what exercises will make them throw a baseball faster, be a better basketball player or how to still have that explosive power in the last remaining minutes of a football game. (Full Story) |
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