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Lead Stories: March 18, 2010

Blade Runner Can Compete!

Posted May 20, 2008 at 05:00 PM by Megan Hueter

Section: In The News, His Fitness, Injuries & Rehab, Alt. Therapies, His Inspiration, Success Stories

Oscar Pistorius has been cleared to compete for a place in the Beijing Olympics. Oscar is a double-amputee AND Olympic sprinter, who runs on specially designed metal blades. Previously, the International Association of Athletic Federations imposed a ban that prevented Oscar from competing…

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Learn from Other Sports to Train for your Sport

Posted March 18, 2008 at 01:00 PM by Parth Shah

Section: His Fitness, Cardio Training, Strength Training, His Health, Physical Health

I had a conversation with a friend a while back and he was asking me about increasing his endurance. The question was: Do you really need to run in order to build endurance, or are there…

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Pushing Yourself: The Inner Athlete

Posted December 15, 2007 at 12:00 PM by Martin Kennedy

Section: In The News, His Fitness, Cardio Training, Strength Training, His Health, Mental Health

Every elite athlete wrestles with some sort of mental or physical challenge. The reason: because no matter how well you do, what goals you achieve, you can do better. But sometimes your mind can actually get in the way. Some call it…

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Soccer is better exercise than jogging

Posted September 27, 2007 at 11:00 AM by Jamal Walker

Section: In The News, His Fitness, Alt. Therapies

Researchers in Denmark recently let a study that found the effects of three hours per week of soccer compared with just jogging were markedly better. The article was presented last week at the 2007 British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences Annual…

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The Weekend Warrior: Does He Exist?

Posted July 7, 2007 at 11:00 AM by Jamal Walker

Section: His Fitness, Cardio Training, Injuries & Rehab, His Health, Physical Health, Lifestyle Health

Think you’re a weekend warrior? Think again…

Researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention scanned two national databases involving nearly 300,000 Americans to determine how many people actually do cram a week’s worth of exercise — at least 150…

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