working it out
Wednesday, 06/27/2012 at 12:28 PM
An ice pack will numb your pain after the first set, but it could lead to unforced errors when the match resumes. A review published in the journal Sports Medicine found that topical cooling ... Read More
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Monday, 06/25/2012 at 12:49 PM
Simon says, “Hop on one leg!”—and science seems to agree. In a recent Polish study, doing unilateral plyometric exercises was found to improve performance more quickly than bounding with both ... Read More
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Friday, 06/22/2012 at 12:34 PM
We want to make it as easy as possible for you to stay fit and active this summer. That’s why we’ve decided to put this walking workout from SHAPE’s May issue online on a perfectly pinnable ... Read More
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Monday, 06/18/2012 at 04:23 PM
With so many fitness and nutrition programs out there it can be hard to know what works, what’s useless (or worse harmful), and what is best for your body. Luckily, one of our good friends ... Read More
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Friday, 06/15/2012 at 11:22 AM
If you feel a twinge up top after upright rows or lateral raises, don’t assume it’s normal post-workout soreness. More than one-third of weight room injuries are shoulder-related, and new ... Read More
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Friday, 06/08/2012 at 01:49 PM
I’ve been intrigued by stand-up paddleboarding since the first time I saw it in action while on vacation in California a few years back. It was a funny sight: just a guy standing out in the ... Read More
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Wednesday, 06/06/2012 at 02:48 PM
If you’ve been blowing your top at your employees lately, go for a quick run. Researchers at Northern Illinois University recently discovered that managers who exercised for even 30 minutes ... Read More
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Tuesday, 05/29/2012 at 02:55 PM
The American Council on Exercise (ACE) has finally answered the question women have been asking for decades: how can I get rid of arm jiggle and what is the single best arm exercise to target ... Read More
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Friday, 05/25/2012 at 02:19 PM
You’ve probably been hitting the gym extra hard and monitoring your diet a little more closely leading up to Memorial Day weekend and the reveal of your bikini body this year. You may even ... Read More
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Wednesday, 05/23/2012 at 04:37 PM
Kettlebell kickboxing is a butt-kicking workout that combines strength training, plyometrics, and martial arts. A group of SHAPE staffers and I recently visited the Anderson Martial Arts ... Read More
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