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How Eggs Can Change Your Genes
The foods you choose to put in your mouth today are critical to your health tomorrow. But did you know certain foods can also affect your future offspring? A 2012 [...]
Are You Overtraining?
Throughout the course of the last few months, have you been feeling increasingly tired, not fully recovered before your next workout, frequently sick or afflicted with persistent injuries? If you [...]
Decrease Back Pain With Inversion Therapy
Ever have back pain that you simply can't cure? Inversion therapy may offer relief. Inversion therapy is a form of treatment that involves hanging upside-down to reduce spinal stress and [...]
Holding Your Breath? It Could Be Harming Your Health and Weightlifting Form
Are you holding your breath during weightlifting? Although it might not seem like a huge deal, proper breathing technique is a tremendously important—yet often overlooked—factor in strength training. Referred to as [...]
Weight Loss and Other Benefits of Staying Hydrated
When athletes set up a weight loss program, they typically take diet and exercise into consideration but neglect the important element of hydration. (See Elements of Proper Hydration.) Regardless of your personal [...]
How to Prevent Overtraining and Overreaching
Serious athletes have no time to break from training, right? Wrong. Conditioning for your sport is not all about work, activity and movement. You also have to rest, relax, and [...]
Best Pre-Workout Energy Drink? You May Be Pleasantly Surprised!
Seeking a quick energy beverage before you hit the weight room or head off to practice? Well, here's some good news. The safest, most efficient beverage—guaranteed to promote the energy you [...]
Performance Benefits of Beetroot
The latest sensation in the sports supplement industry is none other than the humble, versatile vegetable, beetroot. Used in a variety of dishes, beetroot is packed with iron, carotenoids such [...]
Join Pro Athletes During National Bike Month
Want to squeeze more conditioning into your training but don't have enough time in your schedule? Try bicycling to work or school. We're nearing the end of National Bike Month, [...]
The Scoop on Energy Drinks
Energy drinks are tempting. Who wouldn't want a quick burst of power before a workout, practice or game? But don't be fooled. These drinks pose hidden health risks, especially for [...]