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Why Your Body Will Hate You If You Run 524 Miles in a Week

Article added June 6, 2019 Categories Featured News, Motivation, Your stories

Written By: DANIELLE ZICKL

A British runner recently broke a world record for amount of miles run on a treadmill, but here’s what he really put his body through. Most of us have a target number of miles we aim to hit each week. This number can range anywhere from 15 to 60, depending on your goals and […]

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Is Your Favourite ‘Healthy’ Cereal Really As Good for You As You Think?

Article added June 5, 2019 Categories Nutrition, Nutrition Essentials

Written By: MELISSA MATTHEWS

You may be fooled into buying cereal based on bogus marketing claims, a new study says. Pick up a box of cereal and you’ll see a few common buzzwords like, “wholesome,” or “all natural.” These claims aren’t indicators of any actual health benefits. But that doesn’t stop people from buying them, according to a new study published […]

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Why You Might Need to Do More Low-Intensity, Steady-State (LISS) Cardio

Article added June 5, 2019 Categories Beginners Training, Featured Training, Training Essentials

Written By: K ALEISHA FETTERS

No, killing yourself at high intensity won’t get you to your goal faster—but slowing down, even more than your “recovery” pace, just might. Nowadays, getting in a good workout seems to be synonymous with being reduced to a shaking—potentially vomiting—pile of sweat. Easy runs? They are just too, well, easy. After all, in the past […]

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The 20-Minute, At-Home Abs Workout You Can Do With Just an Exercise Ball

Article added May 29, 2019 Categories Featured Training, Work Outs

Written By: DANIELLE ZICKL

Build super-strong abs with a circuit you can do right in your living room—no gym required. Chances are, your gym has a few exercise balls in a corner that rarely anyone uses. Or you have one gathering dust in your basement. Maybe you aren’t sure what exercises to do with them, or maybe you just […]

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13 Hamstring Exercises to Help You Build Strength and Ward Off Injury

Article added May 29, 2019 Categories Beginners Training, Featured Training, Training, Work Outs

Written By: STELLA KATSIPOUTIS

All you need are dumbbells and a resistance band. Time: 15 minutes Equipment: Dumbbells, resistance band Good for: Hamstrings Instructions: Choose three moves below. For each move, do 15 reps, then continue to the next move. Repeat the entire three-move circuit two to three times. Roxie Jones—NASM-certified trainer, SoulCycle Instructor, and Talent Hack ambassador—is sharing her go-to moves. Sprinkle these […]

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