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Make Your Own Medicine Balls For Classic Home Workouts
10:30AM Sarah Rae Trover | For those skipping the gym to work out more often at home, purchasing equipment can cost a pretty penny. Keep costs down by making your own medicine ball from a basketball, sand and good old liquid nails. More »
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Run Like A Hunter For Injury-Free Workouts
5:00AM Sarah Rae Trover | Back in the day, humans chased their food down by foot as opposed to fighting off soccer mums and dads at the local big box store. They ran over the river and through the woods, and they were less prone to injury. More »
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Enhance Morning Runs By Ditching The Snooze Button
12:00AM Azadeh Ensha | A pre-work run can help energise the rest of your day. To help make sure you get the most out of yours, resist the urge to hit the snooze button before getting up. More »
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Improve Your Fitness Through Group Training
5:00AM Azadeh Ensha | As the saying goes, there is strength in numbers. Turns out this crowd mentality is especially helpful if you’re trying to meet a fitness goal. More »
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3:00PM Angus Kidman | Lean legs are often perceived as more attractive and healthier, but it turns out that having thighs that are too thin can increase your risk of a heart attack. More »
Skinny Thighs Can Point To Poor Health
3:00PM Angus Kidman | Lean legs are often perceived as more attractive and healthier, but it turns out that having thighs that are too thin can increase your risk of a heart attack. More »
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Design Your Own Exercise Program Using Seven Key Moves
2:00AM Azadeh Ensha | Some people have the luxury of a personal trainer to create their exercise routines for them. For the rest of us, web site Dumb Little Man has outlined seven key movements worth considering when designing a fitness program. More »
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Gauge Your Fitness Level Using The Marine Corps Test
7:30AM Azadeh Ensha | So you’ve decided to get into shape. Before you put on your running shoes or hit the gym, it may be worth knowing just how out of shape you are—you know for motivation. The Marine Corps Fitness test can help. More »
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My Tracks For Android Is A Fitness Geek’s Dream
9:30PM Kevin Purdy | Android: If the GPS mapping and performance analysis of apps like RunKeeper give your Android phone iPhone envy, Google’s got a geeky alternative. My Tracks plots runs, cycles, and other fitness forays to custom Google Maps or a Google spreadsheet. More »
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Obesity Significantly Shrinks And Ages Brain Tissue, Study Says
7:30AM Azadeh Ensha | As if you needed another reason to get and stay in shape, a new study has concluded that obese and overweight people have “significantly less” brain tissue than persons who are of normal weight. More »
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