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Category: Fitness Articles

Can supplements negatively affect your workout?

Can Supplements Interfere with Your Workout?

Studies show some medications can affect exercise performance – but what about supplements? Could some of the supplements in your medicine cabinet do the same thing? Find out what research shows and what supplements you might best avoid.

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Here are six, surprising muscle building foods to add to your diet.

6 Surprising Muscle Building Foods

You need protein to build muscle and you can get it from a variety of sources. But there are some foods that have muscle building potential independent of their protein content. Here are six, surprising muscle building foods to add to your diet.

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Can an amino acid help to prevent delayed onset muscle soreness?

Can an Amino Acid Prevent Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness?

Delayed onset muscle soreness is common after a training session where you worked your muscles harder than they’re accustomed to.  But it would be nice to be able to ease that soreness or at least make it more manageable. Can you lessen the degree of muscle soreness you experience by getting more of a particular amino acid?

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Can a long warm-up hurt athletic performance?

Is It Possible to Warm-Up TOO Much?

We constantly hear about the importance of warming up before a workout. That’s good advice! But is it possible to warm-up too long? Find out what science shows about warm-ups, their benefits, and some potential drawbacks to lengthy ones.

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What are the best exercises for your hamstrings?

What Are the Best Exercises for the Hamstring Muscles?

Most women can benefit from more hamstring training. The hamstrings are the muscles that oppose the quadriceps in the front of the thighs. Many women have stronger quads than they do hamstrings. Curious as to what the best exercises are for building hamstring strength? Here’s what research shows.

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