Tag: injury
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Keeping in Touch With Fun When people tell me they hate exercise, I often find myself asking them, “Well, what’s fun? It’s OK to focus your activity on something fun.” When I was a kid, we had Little League and ballet class and soccer and so on, but we also did a lot of play,…
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Is there a wrong way to exercise, or approach fitness? Sure. There are a three common wrong ways to approach eating and exercise. 1. Shortchanging yourself on nutrition, particularly by eating too little overall or by eating too little protein. This can cause your body to try to compensate for the lack of balanced nutrition…
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Disaster! You’ve had a serious injury, and may even need surgery. This can be devastating, especially if you have a good exercise routine in place. It can be tempting to rush back to the gym, or your regular workouts. Don’t. These sample patients, described by the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, illustrate the difference between…