Runner’s “high” is so-called because of the euphoria associated with the release of feel-good chemicals in the brain, of which endorphins are one category. From…
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Prepping Newbies For Their First Race
Races like a 5k are a great way for you to structure goals around strength training, cardio, and nutrition for your clients.
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Four Ways to Stay Safe and Alert When Exercising Outdoors
Runner safety. That’s a hot topic these days. It seems that every week there’s a new story on a runner who came to grief…
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Shin Splits: Why Your Lower Legs May Hurt and What to Do
Shin splints, or as it is clinically referred to, medial tibial stress syndrome, affects one percent of the population per year, but what is it?…
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Good News for Runners: It’s Good for Your Knees
The sport of running has always carried with it the stereotype that it might damage one’s knees. New research aims to change that perception, suggesting…
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The Benefits of Slow Jogging: Slowing Down to Speed Up and Improve Running Skills
The well-known fable of the tortoise and the hare has science behind it! Learn about the advantageous experience of slow jogging. Your running aficionado personal…
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Seven Tips to Reduce Swelling After Running a Marathon
There’s no denying that the fitness prep for a marathon is challenging. However, often it’s the aftereffects of a race that catch up with a…
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Downhill Running: Tame the Force, Perfect the Form
Downhill running demands a huge effort on the actions of eccentric muscle tissue. As a result, such runners often suffer from lower limb muscle damage.…
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The Air Pressure is On: Running Against the Barometer
For years, athletes both recreational and professional have accepted the fact that running at higher elevations poses a unique challenge. The air density diminishes at…
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Wind Sprints: How to Effectively Train Personal Training Clients for Speed
Wind sprints have secured a prominent place among today’s vast array of personal training options. Consisting of a series of top-speed running spurts, followed by…
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