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5 Tips to Win a Tiebreaker
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You might have landed yourself a tiebreaker with a monster comeback and are feeling strong, or you might have blown a lead and are beyond frustration. Whatever the reason or state of mind, here’s the reality: You’re not winning. You’re not losing. You’re tied. Here’s what you need to do to untie things in your favor.
Nutrition
7 Healthy Side Dishes for Thanksgiving
While a few pieces of turkey can be a healthy punch of protein, it's typically the mounds of unhealthy side dishes on Thanksgiving that set back your diet. The chefs at Athletes' Performance have created healthier sides that are lower in calories and packed with protein and fiber. Click on the image above for seven healthy side dish recipes.
Nutrition
9 Weight Loss Mistakes
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It's easy to get wrapped up in myths about losing weight (cookie diet, anyone?), but it can be challenging to change habits even when you know they're sabotaging your weight loss efforts. We can help by showing you how to lose weight in a healthy way with simple suggestions that you can put into action now. By avoiding the nine common mistakes that follow, you'll make your weight loss obtainable (and maintainable). So you'll drop pounds, feel great, and be less likely to fall back into old habits.
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Strong Thighs, Healthy Knees
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Another reason for women to lift weights: The stronger a woman’s thighs, the less likely she is to suffer painful knee arthritis, according to a new study published in Arthritis Care & Research.
One Small Change
6 Ways Alcohol Disrupts Performance
Sometimes we want to believe that something is good for us even when we know it’s really not. Take alcohol, for instance. All the press about how a daily nip can prevent heart disease has convinced many people that it’s beneficial overall. But as I’m learning during this month’s One Small Change experiment in which I’ve significantly reduced my alcohol intake, there’s a lot more to consider than just heart health. Athletes need to weigh the effects of alcohol on fitness and performance. And here, I’m sorry to say, the evidence is almost entirely negative.
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Minimize Stroke with Exercise
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You may be able to sidestep the most serious after-effects of a stroke by exercising regularly, according to a new study in the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry.
Nutrition
7 Healthy Crock-Pot Recipes
Come home every night to a delicious home-cooked meal by tossing the ingredients into your Crock-Pot before you leave for the day and letting it slow cook. The Athletes' Performance chefs and nutritionists created six Crock-Pot recipes that are healthy, tasty, and easy to make. Click on the slideshow above for the recipes.
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"Hitting either slice or topspin will take the pressure off and will force your opponent to have to make decisions about how to handle heavy, high bounces or low, short shots."
—Brad Dancer, University of Illinois men's head tennis coach in "5 Tips to Win a Tiebreaker"
"The biggest determinant of calorie burning is your metabolism. And the biggest factor in that is your lean muscle mass. Build more lean muscle, increase your metabolism. "
— fat loss expert Alwyn Cosgrove in "5 Keys to Fat Loss".
Master the World's Greatest Stretch
Performance specialist Nick Winkelman explains why this is our favorite movement.
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"While alcohol can make you sleepy initially, it should never be used as a sedative because it disrupts your sleep cycles, especially REM. This stage is particularly important to athletes because it’s when you consolidate and commit to long-term memory what you learned during the day."
— from "6 Ways Alcohol Disrupts Performance".
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6 Ways Alcohol Disrupts Performance
Before you reach for a drink, consider how alcohol affects your muscles, metabolism, and sports performance.
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Strong Thighs, Healthy Knees
A new study found that strong thighs can decrease the likelihood of painful knee arthritis in women.
The Performance Life
How One Guy Eased Pain and Raised His Golf Game
After waking up in a world of hurt, Jay Lavender decided to finally commit to his health.
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New Core Performance Book for Women Coming Soon!
Core Performance founder Mark Verstegen and noted author Pete Williams have written a new book specifically for women.
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Tony Stewart on Taking Charge
NASCAR driver Tony Stewart shares his tips for making the jump from employee to owner.
