Fitness Facts

For a serious athlete, there is always a need to make sure that the training fits the activity. After all, the human body is a multi-purpose tool, and you can get the best results from your body by focusing on the tools you use the most. For basketball players, this equals a workout that is…

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Basketball is a fast and rigorous game that requires coordination, explosive movement, and lightning-fast reflexes. As such, it is very easy for dedicated athletes to strain themselves when the game gets good and intense. And yet, we see these top-level NBA athletes performing at this level of intensity all the time, and they seem to…

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It’s understandable if you, while researching general fitness, question whether something like martial arts or boxing is really for you. You’re not a combative person by nature, and you don’t plan on being a prizefighter. So, while these are good ways to get into better shape, will the combat aspect of this actually serve you?…

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Body-mass index (or BMI for short) is the most common way of measuring whether or not a person is obese. This figure is obtained by dividing a person’s body weight from their height (squared). It’s built on the idea that a person of a certain height should have a certain weight in order to be…

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Body-mass index is the most popular method of determining whether a person is overweight or underweight. By taking the body mass and dividing it by the square of the body’s weight, you can get a good picture of how someone’s weight matches up to their height. Taller people will weigh more, which is why height…

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Surely you have heard about the body mass index, or BMI if you are going to the gym or even have gone to the doctor’s recently. BMI is a useful tool to help you figure out whether you are within a healthy weight range or not. While it is not entirely accurate, the BMI is…

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When it comes to losing weight, putting on muscle, and eating well, most people want to know that they are healthy. You have probably encountered the body mass index (BMI) by now and most likely know where you stand. Have you ever been shocked by how you are classed? While the BMI is useful for…

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Boxing isn’t as prominent in pop culture as it was a few decades ago. This is probably just due to Hollywood trends doing what they do best – changing on a dime. There was a time when, thanks in no small part to certain Stallone films, boxing rivaled other popular sports of the day. Today,…

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If someone asked you how strong your pelvic floor was, you might not immediately know how to respond. Who thinks of their pelvic floor? What if you never even heard about it before? Even if you know what the pelvic floor is, it is possible you don’t have a very strong one, especially if you…

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A lot has been written about the usefulness of branched-chain amino acids (also known as BCAAs). While this is a fascinating topic, we will now focus on just one of those amino acids: Leucine. This amino acid seems to have a lot of useful properties, but it also has some side effects that need to…

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Now that you have become more aware of the value of nutrition, you might start realizing just how vital the B vitamins are for your health. One vitamin, in particular, vitamin B3, also known as niacin, is a tremendous asset. Every part of you needs niacin to function. Without niacin, your body won’t be able…

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All athletes dream of improved performance, whether they are Olympians or weekend warriors. To achieve that dream, you start eating better, working out harder, and getting enough sleep. Yet, despite all that, do you feel your results are lacking? Don’t you wish you could just pull a Popeye, grab a can of spinach, and get…

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With all the supplements on the market today, it can be challenging for the average person to figure out what is effective and what is not. L-carnitine is one of the more popular of these supplements, and yet there are relatively few people who understand what this stuff is and why it is used. Our…

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We’ve all dealt with training injuries. For a physically active person, these are just an accepted fact of life, kind of like death and taxes. No one likes them, but we all accept their inevitability. In a rough, full-contact game like football, this factor is magnified all the more. So what can you do when…

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When most people think about taurine, they probably think about the contents of their energy drink. Indeed, many energy drinks do contain this particular ingredient. However, there is a lot more to the story than that. In this article, we will take a look at taurine in greater detail. As this substance has been the…

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Collagen is one of those biological components that people often misunderstand. You hear about how collagen supplements and food sources are good for various things. One such thing is fighting joint pain/deterioration. Another is skin health, and yet another digestive and reproductive health. Exactly what kind of sorcery is this? What is collagen, where does…

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Everyone wants the best supplements to get the physique of their dreams. Sometimes that means picking up supplements that haven’t been backed by scientific evidence or are often misunderstood by the general public. Some supplements deserve attention but get overlooked because people don’t know enough about them. Case in point: agmatine. Agmatine has recently developed…

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I’ve talked about squats before – after all, I’m not allowed to be called a fitness expert if I don’t speak about squats, right? I’ve been careful, though, because depending on who you are, they can be a great exercise routine, or for some, they can actually be harmful. My main focus is going to…

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