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December 25, 2007

LEARN TO JUMP – IT CAN CHANGE YOUR LIFE

What sounds like a marketing ploy is actually an old but forgotten truth. Jumping as an activity, as an exercise, is one of the three basic ones that are considered "the natural physical movement" of a human being. Those "natural movements", running, jumping, throwing, and other natural activities collectively called "Track and Field" were part of the Olympic Games since the beginning. Jumping as a movement is listed along with other natural human movements, but the effect that it has on the human body, puts jumping in a league of it's own. Compared to other athletic activities, the effects of...

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December 18, 2007

WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE FIT?

It is interesting that if you look for the definitions of this word in the modern dictionary, you can really get a good idea of the true meaning of it. The reality is however, that while it is not hidden, it is overlooked.

The general meaning of the word "FIT" can be summed up along the lines of being "suited to the circumstances", "meeting adequate standards for a purpose", "physically and mentally sound and healthy", "in harmony with".

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December 11, 2007

4 REASONS TO NEVER STRETCH AGAIN

The general claim is that stretching will help you warm up and relax your muscles, and it's good for you. It is actually believed that it is important to stretch before training or racing. Sorry to disappoint you but stretching does not do any of those things. To warm up before training, you need to actually do a "warm up" routine. Instead of relaxing muscles, stretching actually tenses them and can tear the muscles, so if you feel sore and tense after your stretching routines, now you know why.

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December 04, 2007

5 SIGNS OF OVERTRAINING

Sport specific training is not the simplest of tasks, yet so many attempt to train and to write training programs without really having a clue of what training process is. As a result, there are too many overtrained athletes in danger of being permanently injured.

It is necessary for every athlete to be aware of these important signs of being overtrained.

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