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Walking Vs. Running
One of the biggest questions when people start to exercise is “is walking just as effective as running?” If you move the same distance, does it really matter how you reach the goal? Well, there is clearly a difference between walking and running, but how large, and will it really make or break [...]
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Is Swimming a Good Exercise for Women?
It doesn’t take your average TV-sitcom to realize that men and women are different in many ways. In fact, the differences between men and women are the reason behind separate events in the Olympics, including swimming. But when it comes to that aquatic exercise, is swimming a more effective workout for men, or [...]
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Three Reasons to Weightlift for Better Biking
When you think about cyclists, you probably don’t think about the Mr. Universe contest. Even while famous cyclists like Lance Armstrong have impressive physiques, they burn so many calories that they can’t help but skinny. When you add it all up, it might seem that weight training is not necessarily a good way [...]
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Is Fat the Runner’s Best Fuel?
We’re all used to watching marathons on television featuring small, skinny people move quickly over long periods of time. We might be jealous of their ability to eat a lot and still lose weight, but there is something to the low-fat look of many runners: fat is often an effective fuel for easy [...]
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Debunking 3 Common Myths About Swimming
When you think of a sport that someone can choose to pursue, you might not immediately think about “swimming.” You might think about more popular sports like football, golf, or basketball. But swimming is still widely popular from a high school and collegiate basis to a more professional level. The less people [...]
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How to Practice Technique in the Pool
If you’re new to swimming, the prospect of learning “technique” can be a bit daunting, particularly if you don’t have the money to afford an instructor. You want to learn how to swim without flailing your arms, but you don’t have the faintest clue about where to start. Fortunately, there are ways to [...]
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Five Reasons to Take Up Swimming
With U.S. Olympian Michael Phelps winning an astounding and record-breaking 8 gold medals during the Beijing Olympics in China, many people have been curious about the sport of swimming and anxious to get involved. This is a great trend, as swimming is one of the best forms of exercise.
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Five Tips for Better Speed Training
Some people run for the pure endurance and slow, stable physical exertion involved: heading out into the woods, up a hill, or out into the distance can feel exhilarating even at slow speeds. Other runners, however, find this kind of training boring: they want the speed. And even if you’re slow [...]
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5 Reasons Why Running is Good for You
How could this possibly be good for me, this is the first thought that runs through many people’s mind when they start to run because of the strain it has on your body. There are certainly more efficient exercises, but there are also a lot of good reasons that you should run. This [...]
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Should You Run and Walk Your Way to a Marathon?
Ask any running purist about walking breaks and you might get the impression that taking any time away from running means that you’re weak. In fact, some people can be so obsessed with running that they’ll attempt to stave off breaks completely, instead choosing to slug it out and build their endurance. But [...]
