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A 12-pack of the all-time best football quotes

Many of the regular readers of my fitness blog are also big football fans. With the first day of fall tomorrow and the heart of football season to follow, I’ve decided to share some of my favorite quotes from the gridiron today. To lighten things up a...

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Report says staying fit will reduce cancer risk

Here’s one of the best reasons ever for people to be physically fit throughout their lives: It will help prevent cancer. The worst fear for any American is to be diagnosed with cancer, according to a 2000 survey. Unfortunately, that’s something out of every three women...

Best Workout Tips: Part III

My Best Workout Tips wraps up today with some advice for serious fitness buffs who are looking for small suggestions to make bigger gains. 1. Rep it out - The most muscle growth from lifting weights occurs when you work out with 60-80 percent of...

Best Workout Tips: Part I

Whether you’re at a novice, intermediate or perhaps even advanced fitness level, you can always learn workout tips that can help you be even more efficient in your training. This is the first in a three-part series on the best workout tips I’ve learned over the...

Simple steps to get your knees back on track

To get your knee back on track and moving smoothly often a few simple exercises will do the trick over time. If you experience pain while running or sometimes even walking, or a clicking sensation, it is often caused by an imbalance in the quadriceps and...

Understanding knee pain when running

Do you have knee pain around and-or behind the knee cap while running? This can be especially troubling the older we get, and unfortunately once some people reach their 40s or older they just assume they’re too old to run anymore. Actually, oftentimes some simple exercises can...