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Healing How-To: Knee Injuries
Posted December 1st, 2007 at 9:13 PM by Shannon Clark
Section: Health & Fitness, Injury & Rehab
If you have recently suffered an injury to your leg, then knee rehab exercise is going to be extremely important for helping you to heal and enjoy physical activity again.
It’s a good idea to …
Supplements and Absorption
Posted December 1st, 2007 at 7:00 PM by Shannon Clark
Section: Nutrition, Supplements
One concern that some individuals have when it comes to their supplement routine is making sure that what they are taking is being absorbed effectively. You’ve likely heard that getting your nutrition from …
Preventing Muscle Soreness
Posted November 28th, 2007 at 7:22 PM by Shannon Clark
Section: Health & Fitness, Exercise
Anytime you place an overloading stimulus on the muscle tissue (such as when you lift heavy weights), you are going to create tiny little tears in the muscle that basically are breaking …
HIIT: The Ultimate Workout
Posted November 27th, 2007 at 5:45 PM by Shannon Clark
Section: Health & Fitness, Exercise
If you aren’t a stranger to the gym, you’ve likely already heard of something called high intensity interval training (HIIT). Whether it was between two trainers discussing their training techniques or someone complaining …
The Importance of
Cross Training
Posted October 19th, 2007 at 9:38 AM by Shannon Clark
Section: Running & Training, Cross Training, Health & Fitness, Exercise
One of the most important things you should be doing with your workout routine is implementing cross training activity.
Cross training is important for several reasons, the primary one is avoiding injuries. If you constantly …
When Should You Stretch?
Posted October 16th, 2007 at 3:16 PM by Shannon Clark
Section: Health & Fitness, Exercise
You likely already know that any good workout program should involve some stretching activity in one form or another. Increased flexibility has a variety of advantages, from …
Gauging leg strength
Posted October 16th, 2007 at 2:45 PM by Shannon Clark
Section: Health & Fitness, Exercise
One of the best ways to determine how you are progressing on your fitness program and how good of leg strength you have in general is with a wall squat test. A wall …
Running During Pregnancy: How Safe Is It?
Posted October 11th, 2007 at 10:36 AM by Shannon Clark
Section: Running & Training, Training Tips, Health & Fitness, Exercise
Many women, after learning they’re pregnant, worry about the weight gain that is associated with it. It is not uncommon for some women to put on twenty to thirty pounds during their pregnancy, …
At what intensity should endurance athletes train?
Posted October 3rd, 2007 at 7:35 PM by Shannon Clark
Section: Running & Training, Training Tips, Health & Fitness, Exercise
One question that some endurance runners ask themselves is how much of their training they should be dedicating towards higher intensity runs and how much of their training is better off at low intensity. …
Home Cardio Equipment: What to Look For
Posted September 25th, 2007 at 3:34 PM by Shannon Clark
Section: Gear & Apparel, Miscellaneous, Exercise Equipment, Health & Fitness, Exercise
Life can get hectic, and when it does, cardio is often the first thing to drop off the workout radar. You have much better things to …







The Final Sprint
On May 15, 2008
Jenny Allen said:
Hi Josh, Mate it is soooooo good (yes I do it to when I am excited) to hear your words again even if...