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Eat Right to Perform Well and Reach Your Ideal Body Composition

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Jeremy Arguelles, NSCA-CPT Exercise Specialist When people are interested in improving their workouts or training, they often consider what cardiovascular and strength-training exercises they should do. While these exercises are important, another essential factor that can be overlooked is nutrition and how it can affect the workout. Likewise, when people want to change their body…

Preventing — and Recovering from — the Dreaded Shin Splint

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Julie Nunn, NSCA-CSCS You’re speeding down the running trail and suddenly get a pain in your shin that won’t go away. It’s the dreaded shin splint. Or is it? Shin splints, also known as medial tibia stress syndrome, are frequently confused with other lower-leg conditions. Actual shin splints are microfractures in your tibia, one of…
Staying Active in the Winter

Staying Active in the Winter

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Kyndall Truett, ACSM-CPT, ACSM/ACS-CET Exercise Specialist People from up north – or Floridians who have recently moved here from colder climates – may roll their eyes, but the winter months can get pretty chilly in the Sunshine State. Cold enough, in fact, that many people who stay active when the weather’s nice, cut way back…
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Coaching Athletes to Be Their Best

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Lance Brauman Coach and CEO of PURE Athletics When your job is to coach elite athletes in track and field and help them achieve the most they possibly can, every day that you go to work is incredibly rewarding. That’s why I consider it such a privilege to work with some of the best athletes…
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