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Training Recommendations?
What Workout Should I be Doing? Over the years I have been asked a couple of questions over and over. The most common fitness related question I receive is “what do I do?” And without knowing specifics my response is almost always… “well, that depends…” The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and the National […]
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Exercise and Fluid Replacement: Brought to you by the American College of Sports Medicine www.acsm.org Roy, Brad A. Ph.D., FACSM, FACHE
Water composes more than half the human body and is essential in the function of our cells. Temperature maintenance and circulation are but a few vital processes dependent on this important fluid. Thus, an appropriate fluid balance is important to our health and well-being. When we exercise, our body uses various fuels (carbohydrate, fat, and […]
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Exercise is Mental Medicine
Dealing With Tragedy, Anxiety and Depression by Exercising New York Marathon for 2012 is Canceled Due to Hurricane. Its hard to let months and months of preparation go when your target race has been canceled. It’s harder still to run when you know that your brothers and sisters who are resident of that race venue […]
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Running Into Fall In The Mountains
The heat has finally broken and we now have to simply run in perfection. All we need is for the leaves to change here in the mountains to make for even more exceptional running. For most of us, the thought of adding running to our already busy lifestyle seems an unobtainable and therefore an unreasonable […]
