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Why Running With A Group Can Improve Your Performance

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I started running in high school, as a member of my school’s cross-country and track teams. Being part of a team didn’t just contribute to my overall high school experience, it gave me a group of friends who kn...

Stand Up Paddleboard Yoga: Jessica Bellofatto Shares Her Experiences (And A Few Poses to Boot)

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Practicing yoga inside during the summer can feel kind of ridiculous. It’s so gorgeous outside, what are we doing staring at the walls of our yoga studios? But the heat outside is debilitating: we can barely re...

Coffee Break Stretches That Work Your Abs, Glutes, and Quads

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2 New Ways to Get Your Ass in Gear While You Wait for Your Latte to Cool Many of us can't make it to the gym every day of our lives. But we can usually make time for a coffee break. Put yours to good use with ...

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Should You Be Using a Heart Rate Monitor During Cardio Workouts?

Emily Alford

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Sure your FitBit can count your steps, and Nike+ can track your running progress, but if you’re not measuring your heart rate during cardio exercise, then you might not be getting the best read on the effective...

Q & A | CrossFit Athletes Talayna Fortunato & Lauren Brooks

Erika Gilbrech

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For CrossFit Games elite athletes like Southwest Florida’s own Talayna Fortunato and Lauren Brooks, CrossFit is a full-time sport, where living and breathing competitive training is the name of the game. Unles...

What’s In The Bag? 6 Triathlon Gear Essentials To Crush Your Next Race

Liza Rhima

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Moxie Multisport team member and Ironman All World Athlete Mike Horn shares six triathlon gear must-haves that help him go the distance. When you talk to Mike Horn, it becomes obvious within minutes where his ...

Long, lean, limber: these injury-preventing dancers’ stretches are en pointe

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Let’s be honest: sometimes stretching doesn’t take priority after a workout. The next day is rough, and if you keep at it, you can end up getting seriously injured. But it can be hard to know exactly what to do...

Good Habits Die Hard: Triathlete Sarah Piampiano Discusses Motivation, Perseverance, and Balance

Lauren Fusilier

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Sarah Piampiano is a woman on a mission: she wants to inspire people to break bad habits and replace them with good ones. This is an area that the professional athlete has personal experience in, as she committ...

Crunchless Abs: The Ultimate Guide

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Let’s face it: crunches can only take you so far. Eventually, your body becomes used to that repetitive motion, and you end up hitting an unfortunate plateau. If you’re looking to tone, strengthen, and flatten ...

How To Sculpt Strong, Sexy Calves: An Illustrated Guide

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Calves are one of the hardest muscles for most athletes to build up, but a set of sexy calves is one of the most coveted things. So how do you go about creating a set of gams that showcases strength and definit...