Tag: featured
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Beating Age-Related Muscle Loss
By Laird Harrison Does it seem just a little bit harder to run, jump, swing a racquet and do all the other sporting things you used to do? It’s not just your imagination. According to some estimates, we lose an average of 1% of our strength every year after age 30. That accelerates after age 70. So I…
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How Sleep Affects Athletic Performance
By Laird Harrison During a week of canoeing in the Boundary Waters of Minnesota, something odd happened. I had only a thin inflatable pad between me and the rocks and roots. My mosquito bites itched. And some of my companions snored. But getting away from the hum and glow of civilization relaxed me so much that…
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Exercisers Prize Personal Trainers
by Karen Ashley Personal trainers are playing a large role in Americans’ exercise routines, a new survey shows. The survey of 300 people in the United States who work out at least three times a week found that 43 percent have used the services of a personal trainer. Among the other findings:
