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Living the Dream, Phase 2: Letting Go of Control

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Partner WOD Partner 1: Lever 80 lb paving stone from the dirt. Partner 2: Deadlift 80 lb paving stone from the shovel. Partners: Farmer carry 80 lb paving stone 20 meters and stack. 35 rounds for time Then...

Running For Jim

AC Shilton

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FN Managing Editor A.C. Shilton interviews documentary filmmaker Robin Hauser Reynolds about her film, “Running for Jim,” screening next week at the Naples International Film Festival. A few years ago, Robin H...

OXIDATIVE STRESS AND THE MIGHTY MITOCHONDRIA

Teresa Sievers

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As athletes, we’re generally pretty good at looking at the big picture: the PR you want to nail; the chiseled abs you’ve been gunning for; the latest goal you’ve set. But sometimes it’s actually helpful to think small.

AlterG Treadmill Speeds Rehab Recovery

Dana Leigh Smith

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Local therapist uses antigravity treadmill to speed rehab recovery

Let your Movember Mustache do the Talking!

Anne Reed

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Movember kicks off tomorrow- Get your Movember Mustache ready! As October fades, it’s time to put away your pink and shift your focus from tatas to testes. Men’s health reigns supreme this November, and in p...

Why We Love A Good Scare

Tiffany McHugh

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Believe it or not, being spooked as a good scare has its benefits. Check out the infographic below to find out why so many enjoy this season of fright. ...

Who’s Afraid of Vibrio Vulnificus?

Anne Reed

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Breaking down the myths of Vibrio Vulnificus, so you can relax in the water With one death so far in 2013 in Lee County from Vibrio vulnificus and a lot of media attention, most people think they have two choi...

5 Local Fitness Events for Breast Cancer Awareness

Anne Reed

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Pink Pride October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, and there are pink ribbons everywhere. Why so much hype? Because, according to the Susan G. Komen Foundation website, early detection is key in order to hav...

Should You Get In On The Green Juice Cleanse?

Tiffany McHugh

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Fit Nation gets the skinny on this increasingly popular diet trend, and why it might not be as healthy as you think. According to a case report published in The American Journal of Medicine earlier this month,...

6 Reasons to do Yoga with Your Kids

Jill Wheeler

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You’ve heard the old adage that a family that prays together stays together. I would extend that to say plays together, sweats together, does yoga together…you get the idea. The more we model healthy habits, th...