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• Post Workout Recovery: Act Fast

  Posted Fri, Jun 27, 2008, 11:41 am PDT

  When you work out, especially if it is intense, you need to plan time for your body to recover and replenish itself.

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• Are Your Feet Getting Bigger?

  Posted Wed, Jun 18, 2008, 2:13 pm PDT

  Once you are an adult, and fully grown, you will not gain height (unfortunately), but your feet can actually change size. The bones themselves do not…

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• Tiger's "Golfer's Knee" - A Common Ailment

  Posted Fri, Jun 13, 2008, 1:54 pm PDT

  With the U.S. Open heading into full gear, all eyes are again on golf. Also, now that summer has arrived, more and more average Joe's (and Jane's) are…

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• Stiff Joints? Get Moving!

  Posted Tue, Jun 10, 2008, 7:58 pm PDT

  In my last blog entry, I talked about the loss of elasticity in your body's tissues with age. Sometimes your muscles and tendons stay limber with age,…

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• Muscles and Joints: Feeling a Little Stiff?

  Posted Tue, May 27, 2008, 2:48 pm PDT

  With age, you must spend more time working on flexibility. Most adults especially need help with four typically tight spots: front shoulder, lower…

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• Arthroscopic Knee Surgery: Getting Through It

  Posted Fri, May 02, 2008, 1:58 pm PDT

  Arthroscopy is one of the most common surgical procedures done in this country. It is almost a rite of passage for so many athletes and active…

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• Any Validity to Vibration Therapy?

  Posted Thu, Mar 27, 2008, 5:00 pm PDT

  Vibration plates have become the new new thing in fitness. Several companies now make vibration training devices that shake your whole body like a…

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• Balancing Act: Your Body's GPS

  Posted Fri, Mar 21, 2008, 5:01 pm PDT

  Every one of your joints has position sensors, also called proprioceptors, which keep you from tilting, swaying and falling on a regular basis.

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• Shoes Too Tight? Keep Your Feet Happy

  Posted Thu, Feb 28, 2008, 9:57 pm PST

  Most of us do not realize that your shoe size actually changes as an adult. Even though the bones in your feet stop growing in your teens, your feet…

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• Can You Dance for Fitness?

  Posted Wed, Feb 20, 2008, 7:51 pm PST

  Can you get as fit as a dancer in your living room or den with one of the new interactive dance video games?

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