If the food ingredients has more than 6 listed don't eat it --Michael Pollann, "Food Rules"

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July 2010

Big Wheels: Get Stronger Legs at any fitness level

July 24, 2010 Health & Fitness
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Your quadriceps or legs rarely move in isolation, a more functional approach, is to pick exercises that work the quads in conjunction with the hips, hamstrings and glutes.
For example, perform three sets of the following exercise for leaner-looking legs.
BEGINNER: LUNGE WITH DUMBBELLS
Stand with feet shoulder-width apart, holding a 5-pound dumbbell in each hand at [...]

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Rx Overtraining: Prescription for overtraining

July 23, 2010 Featured
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Up to 70 percent of runners sustain overuse injuries during any one-year period, according to a study from California State University. One runner who knows the signs is Suzy Favor Hamilton, a four-time Olympian and author of Fast Track: Training and Nutrition Secrets From America’s Top Female Runner (Rodale, 2004). “If you have any of [...]

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