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With the summer heat at its peak, the risk of heat stroke rises. The problem is that most people do not even realize that they are having a heat stroke until they collapse after finishing their exercises.

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A study from Toledo, Spain shows that giving caffeine to dehydrated bicycle racers helps them ride faster, longer and with more power in hot weather (Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, July 2008). When combined with water and carbohydrates, caffeine ingestion increases…

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Even though your gym may not be “fully functional,” there are certain ways you can tailor your workouts to get what you want out of them. Whether you’re traveling or simply working long hours, it’s important to understand that you don’t need…

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Did you know children receive about 80% of their lifetime sun exposure by the time they are 18? To learn more about sun safety, visit our partner site Her Active Life. 

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To qualify for an individual event in Beijing, Phelps needs to finish first or second in the Olympic trials this week. Phelps is entered in nine events, but he dropped out of today’s 400 free on Saturday, and might drop out of one…

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What you don’t know can hurt you. This statement rings true, especially when it comes to exercise, form and the weight room. You need to know what you’re doing. Check out this article from That’s Fit which highlights some of…

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The concept of charging people more money to fly based on how much they weigh is a heavy issue. In this article, Martinique Haller argues that there is no way this can be carried out reasonably. In the companion article, Lindsay Hutton sides…

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It’s summertime, and if you live in a climate like mine, it is HOT. It’s not uncommon for temperatures here to be between 90 and 110 between June and September. This poses a major danger while exercising – dehydration. Dehydration not only…

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Apparently, it’s more than just human energy that elliptical machines can generate. Thats Fit featured a post recently that says elliptical machines at Gainesville Health & Fitness Center are being used for more than health and fitness. They’re being…

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By now, many of you are probably familiar with the term “stack”, even if it’s only through the Stacker2 and Stacker3 commercials. For those who don’t know, a stack is basically just a combination of supplements taken together, or “stacked” to produce…

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I recently talked to a friend of mine who took up running as his primary means of getting in shape. He would run daily on the treadmill and eventually worked his way up to running a little over two miles non-stop. One eventful…

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As someone who spent three summers lifeguarding on the beach, I understand the difficulty that the heat and the sand brings to a workout. But nothing beats the atmosphere. Check out this article I found today on That’s…

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If you are like me, then you know that taking a vacation, though a seemingly good idea, can mean more work for you in the long run. When I leave my desk for any more than a few days, mounds of work begins…

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This summer Nike will re-define the meaning of Just Do It, offering runners across the globe the chance to compete together in the world’s largest one-day running event ever – the Nike+ Human Race.  The 10K event will span four continents and cover…

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Today, instead of Zumba, there was a demo for a new fitness class. The class basically combined hip hop and breakdancing (Popping, mainly) with drumming motions, similar to taiko drumming. We were given sticks and exercise balls, and for the first 20 minutes…

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