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How Far Should You Run in a Workout?
Running isn’t an easy thing – it seems like the farther you go, the more it hurts. But if you’re an avid runner who’s beginning to train on a more serious level, you might notice yourself running at higher and higher distances. It might take three miles to make you feel as tired [...]
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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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How to Train For Your First 10K Run
For many beginning runners, the idea of running ten kilometers (approximately six miles) is quite intimidating. Their half-mile laps or ten-minute runs on the treadmill seem challenging and exhausting enough; how on earth can someone expect to sustain that kind of energy for forty-five to sixty minutes?
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How to Train for Cycling – Indoors
Let’s be honest: it’s not always the ideal weather for cycling. On heavy-traffic days on those roads when it’s raining, it can actually be downright dangerous to head out on your bike. You don’t want to struggle through storms, but you also don’t want to miss out on any training. So why [...]
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Is Cycling Different for Men and Women?
Most exercises are unisex – that’s why we have both the NBA and the WNBA, why the Olympics include men’s and women’s events for a large variety of sports, and why you can see men and women jogging in pairs. But there’s no doubt that men and women are different in some ways, and [...]
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Jogging vs. All-Out Running: Which is the better workout?
Both running and jogging are considered types or forms of aerobic exercise. These are great ways to exercise and keep your body healthy. These two forms of aerobic exercises will help you lose excess weight and contribute generally to improving your health. Let’s look at the differences, if any exists. Running can be referred to [...]
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Three Tips for Swimming and Weight Loss
There’s a weight loss craze sweeping the nation right now – really, when isn’t there? – and shows like NBC’s “The Biggest Loser” are introducing people to the potential for weight loss they already have inside themselves. But weight loss isn’t an easy thing if you’re looking to lose a significant amount of body [...]
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Five Reasons You Should Hill Run
For many people, “running” is synonymous with “suffering,” plain and simple. But running is still a popular sport these days, and has been one of the most basic activities a human can pursue since – well, since there’s been humans. If you’re an avid runner and have been looking to expand and grow [...]
