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Q & A: Are Saunas Good for You?
Q: Is there any benefit to spending time in the sauna? I notice my heart rate is elevated. Is there any cardio benefit? With an increased heart rate, do we enjoy some increased circulation and "cleaning" of waste products from muscles? - Jenna, Springfield, Massachusetts
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How to Succeed After Tommy John Surgery
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With pitcher Billy Wagner joining the Boston Red Sox this week, the question of recovering from Tommy John surgery is once again on the minds of many baseball fans. Can pitchers fully recover after surgery? What can coaches, trainers and players do to help pitchers succeed after surgery?
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Can Sleep Solve Your Problems?
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When you hit the sack at night, your brain doesn’t stop dealing with life’s toughest questions. Sleep scientists at the University of California, San Diego, found that the brain attempts to solve problems during REM (rapid eye movement) sleep, a stage of deep slumber that’s associated with dreaming.
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Q & A: Dealing with a Pain in the Neck
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Q: I often have a sore, tight neck after work. What’s the proper way for me to stretch my neck before running or biking?
A: Stretching may feel good for a while, but it’s not necessarily what you need. Try this:
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Are You Stretching Enough?
Like most of us, Joe Kita knew he didn't stretch enough—the creaks from his body told him so every morning. But he had no idea how stretching more might change his life since he had never taken his flexibility seriously. When he found himself aboard a cruise ship for a month without a gym in sight, Joe decided to try something different. He finally committed to a flex plan. Follow his surprising discoveries about strength, stress, pain, and overall well-being in this 9-part series.
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How to Train on a Deadline
Recovery is never as important as it is when you’re facing a tight deadline, whether you’re training for a wedding, vacation or reunion. Along with your mindset, nutrition and movement, recovery plays a vital role during these times. But it’s easy to disregard.
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Napping the Month Away
If you aren't getting enough sleep, you're missing out. A good night's rest can improve your energy, trim your waistline and even make you a faster athlete. Contributing writer, Joe Kita, volunteered to add a nap to his daily routine for a month. With help from a sleep doctor, advances in nap technology and a visit to a "nap motel," he awoke with key takeaways to help you feel more refreshed and recharged. Follow his experiment in this 10-part series.
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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".
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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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Strong Thighs, Healthy Knees
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