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1 Yoga Series For Runners
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2 Essential Stretches For Tight Hips
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3 Common Running Ailments: Have These Happened to You?
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4 You Asked: Is It Harmful to Run Every Day?
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5 Stretch Those Tight Hips and Lower Back
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6 Boating Safety: Things to Know Before You Go Afloat
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7 How to Deal With Spring Running and Shin Splints
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8 The 5 Things You Should Be Doing on a Rest Day
Fitness
9 4 Exercises for a Healthy and Strong Back
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10 How to Prevent Common Running Injuries and Ailments
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11 What Cardio Crimes Do You Commit?
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12 Prehab: Exercises to Prevent Shin Splints
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13 Anything Wrong With Working Out First Thing in the Morning?
Strength Training
14 Don't Skip the Side-to-Side Strength Moves
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15 ITB Relief: Stretch Your Booty
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16 Running Tip: Strengthen Quads With Wall Squats
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17 One Leg Is Less Flexible, Is This Normal?
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18 5 Ways to Show Your Running Feet Some Love
Strength Training
19 3 Mistakes You're Making When Using Dumbbells
It seems like boating season unofficially begins on Memorial Day weekend with everyone headed to their lake houses, weekend river residences, or the beach. In different parts of the nation, boating accidents, injuries, and unfortunately fatalities are on the rise. Now that I've captured your attention, let's review a few tips on boating safety. Boater's fatigue is real, and it can wear you Read more
Running seems easy enough — just step one foot in front of the other. But the repetition and jarring pressure as you pound the pavement can lead to a slew of ailments. Keep reading to learn about the common ailments runners suffer from, and share whether they've ever happened to you. Read more
Many people prefer hitting the treadmill to running outdoors, but if you're not careful, along with that toned tush you might end up with a stiff neck, resulting in a nagging headache. Follow these tips the next time you hop on the treadmill to prevent this common running woe. Keep Your Gaze Forward One gym perk is its televisions, which allow you to catch up on the news or your favorite TV Read more
We love running and yoga. We actually find that these two forms of exercise are quite complementary. Yoga is perfect for stretching out all those muscles worked, and often overworked, while pounding the pavement. To ensure that your body can handle all the miles, Kimberly Fowler, founder of Yoga For Athletes, suggests adding these five yoga poses to your weekly fitness routine. This short series Read more
If you're into running, there's no doubt you've heard the buzz about barefoot running. It's become trendy for a reason: running barefoot can help you have better form and technique, preventing injury and pain. Runners aren't the only ones who can benefit from ditching their footwear. If walking is your exercise of choice, here are some reasons you'll want to try going barefoot. Active and Read more
May is National Bike Month, and we hope you're planning on pedaling. And when cruising on two wheels, to protect your knees and prevent leg fatigue while cycling, you need to pay attention to your pedaling speed! You calculate your pedaling speed through rpms — the revolutions per minute of your pedals. The magic number is 80 rpms. Between 60 to 80 rpms is considered ideal for your knees, but Read more
With work and family responsibilities, and feeling drained in the evening from a long, busy day, often the only time you can squeeze in your workout is to set your alarm for four, five, or six in morning to sweat it out then. Early morning workouts are a great way to start the day and relieve any pre-work stress. Plus getting it done first thing in the morning means you don't have to worry about Read more
With last week's Boston Marathon kicking off marathon season, there's been a lot of talk about how to tackle long-distance runs and how to recover from an endurance run once it's over. All great advice, but for many of us, a 30- to 40-minute run is all we want to handle. For all you short-distance runners out there, here's a list of things to never do during your workout. Skip the warmup: Even Read more
Running is all about stepping one foot in front of the other. Sounds easy enough, right? But if your running form is incorrect, you'll end up with aches, strains, and injuries that could prevent you from lacing up your sneaks at all. Make sure to avoid these running-form mistakes the next time you hit the treadmill, trail, or pavement. Head: It sometimes feels good to close your eyes and relax Read more
Many a runner has been sidelined by knee pain caused by the iliotibial band (aka the ITB). But knowing how to deal with this long band of fascia, which runs down the outside of the thigh from the pelvis to just below the shin, can help keep an injury at bay. Knowledge is power, and we want to help keep you on the road. First off, fascia is a stiff connective tissue (like tendons and ligaments) Read more
