Some of the apps highlighted here are tracking tools. You can log workouts, count calories eaten, and collect stats about all your runs to see overtime how you’re improving. Fitness apps can also be coaching apps that put you in touch with a personal trainer or nutritionist who will check in with you once a…
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If you ask other athletes to name a benefit of cross-training, all of them will mention injury prevention. But although injury prevention is by far the most widely recognized benefit of cross-training among athletes, it’s hardly the only one. Athletes can also use cross-training to rehabilitate injuries, improve fitness, promote recovery, enhance motivation, rejuvenate the mind and…
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Here I will outline what I believe are the 3 pillars of optimal health — in other words, the 3 lifestyle factors you can manage to improve your health. These are all based on sound science. The 3 pillars are: nutrition, physical fitness, and stress control. I will cover these 3 pillars here without going into too much detail. It goes without…
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For the uninitiated: Pokémon GO is an app, built by Nintendo and Niantic, Inc., in cooperation with The Pokémon Group. Technically billed as a mobile game, it leverages a few basic smartphone technologies—GPS and camera, mostly—to merge the fictional, digital world of Pikachus and Pokémon Gyms with the physical, wholly real world of sidewalks and…
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The process of aging goes much more than skin deep. Any of the following warning signs could be an indicator that your body is aging too quickly. Consult your doctor if you’re concerned about these symptoms. Red Flag #1: One-Legged Stance Test The results of a one-legged stance tests may help predict brain health…
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Spartan Race is a series of obstacle races of varying distance and difficulty ranging from 3 miles to marathon distances. They are held in USA and franchised to 14 countries including Canada, many European countries, South Korea, and Australia. The series include the Spartan Sprint (3+ miles of obstacle racing, 20+ obstacles), the Super Spartan…
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If you’ve been training for an appreciable amount of time, you’ve probably acquired a tweak here or a twinge there that you now have to train around. Whether it’s an old sports injury or a that-was-dumb-of-me injury, it’s now something you have to take into account when hitting the iron. Today’s article will cover…
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