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Workout Tips to Make Your Exercises More Effective

Ever felt like you wanted to level up your workouts? No, not necessarily by logging more miles or doing more squats—we’re talking about incorporating smart, effective workout tips to get the most out of the moves or routines you’re already doing. In fact, these don’t have to be big changes: Small tweaks to your workout regimen can make a really substantial difference in helping you make the most out of every sweat session.
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How to Resume Exercise After Covid

You got sick. You got better. Now, how and when do you exercise after Covid? The symptoms can vary dramatically, but even mild cases will bring a training routine to a halt for a few days. After a period of inactivity, you lose strength and your aerobic condition dwindles, plus, in the case of Covid, your whole body will be beaten down from battling the infection. If you jump back into your routine, you may be doing more bad than good.
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Health Benefits of Running

When you become a runner, it changes your life, in more ways than you may know. Here’s evidence of the amazing benefits running can give you.
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Nutrition for Competitive Runners

Competitive runners like to set personal bests, if not win races.  Many factors impact how well you can run. Some factors are out of your control, such as heat, humidity, wind, altitude, water conditions, as well as the time of the event, amount of time between events, and perhaps jet lag.
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How To Stay Safe When On Your Morning Run

Running is, as we all know, the best form of exercise. Not only is it good for your physical health, but it’s clearly good for your mental health, too – when you’re running, you can focus on your next step and the next one and not have to worry about anything else.
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Useful Tips On How To Use Running To Lose Weight Faster

Running is an excellent way to lose weight. It has been shown that people who run regularly are able to burn more calories than those who don’t, and it also helps build muscle mass which in turn boosts your metabolism. But before you rush out to buy new running shoes, there are some things you should know about how to make the most of this exercise for weight loss. This article will discuss these helpful tips.
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Can athletes use CBD cream to treat sunburns?

We all know how soft UV rays are for the skin. Though the sun is the largest source of vitamin D, constant exposure to the sun can lead to sunburns. It gets harsh and rough if not taken care of early. And, it is the most common problem faced by almost all athletes.
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Tips For Getting Ready For Your First Marathon

Have you signed for a marathon? Signing up to run a marathon is a challenge most people aspire to overcome. Some join a marathon for health and fitness goals. Some join marathons to test their limits and improve them. Others join a marathon for charity or raise awareness, while others accompany a friend who made them sign up. However, after all, the excitement of signing up has died down. The overwhelming fear of whether you are ready for the marathon creeps in.
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Coffee, Caffeine and Caffeinated foods

The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) is the nation’s largest group of exercise physiologists, sports nutritionists, and a multitude of other sports medicine professionals. Each year at ACSM’s Annual Meeting, members gather to share their knowledge and latest research. Here are highlights of two presentations from the 2022 meeting in San Diego that might be of interest to runners intent on improving their performance.
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Why are we so bad at going to bed?

The hour is late, and I am tired. But that doesn’t mean I’m going to do the sensible thing and go to bed. This is the first time today that no one has needed anything from me. The first time I haven’t been expected to be working, cooking, tidying, fetching, managing, delivering, caring or doing any of the other panoply of tasks most working-age adults seem to face on any given day. It’s just me, being me, in the quiet. Why would I cut this precious moment short?
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