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21. Music and Your Workout
    

    Music could make your workout better. You could last longer, be less bored, and actually enjoy it, for once! But the music you pick matters. And you might want to think twice before you strap on those headphones. Here's how to make music your secret weapon for exercise. Music can motivate you to wor

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22. Fitness Tools for Every Athlete
    

    The latest generation of high-tech personal fitness devices can help motivate you and improve your athletic performance. "Some of the new gadgets encourage sedentary people to get moving," says Carol Torgan, PhD, a physiologist who consults for the American College of Sports Medicine. "Others boost

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23. Can Sleep Improve Your Athletic Performance?
    

    Athletes spend a lot of money and effort trying to rack up every possible advantage before a competition -- from tubs of protein powder, to $100 compression shorts, to amino acid smoothies. Want a simpler and cheaper way? Go to bed an hour early. "Getting enough sleep is crucial for athletic perform

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24. 5 Tips for Building Mental Stamina
    

    Watching the 2012 London Olympics, we're all awed by the athletes' bodies -- the perfect physiques of gods and goddesses. But one of their greatest assets is something you can't see -- their mental stamina. "Athletes can get far on raw physical ability," says Robert E. Corb, PhD, a psychologist and

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25. Top Nutrition Tips for Athletes
    

    Most of us who jog for an hour, take an aerobics class, or go to the gym don't need to worry about a special diet for athletic performance. The basic guidelines for healthy eating provide all the energy and nutrition we need for our workouts. But if you push yourself hard for 90 minutes or more -- e

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26. Expert Strategies for Staying Healthy at College
    

    You're studying for exams, playing sports, socializing on weekends, perhaps even working at a part-time job. Who has time for health? Well, let's put it this way: How do you think it will affect your cramming, working, and relaxation time if you're under the covers with the flu or low energy from ea

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27. Stretching and Flexibility: 7 Tips
    

    Expert advice on flexibility and stretching.

28. What Should I Eat Before Exercising?
    

    Q: What's the best snack before working out? How long before my workout should I eat it? A: First, be sure you really need a snack. Generally, you don't need to eat before exercise unless you tend to run low on energy during your workouts, or it's been more than a couple of hours since your last mea

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29. The Truth About Stretching
    

    The benefits of a regular exercise routine are undisputed. But how to start that routine -- literally what to do first -- is far less clear. Should you stretch before you exercise? From Zumba instructors and dance teachers to team coaches and personal trainers, chances are you've gotten a lot of con

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30. The Avengers Workouts
    

    How did the actors who wowed us as the Avengers get their amazing onscreen physiques? It wasn’t Hollywood special effects, but months of intense workouts that delivered those buff bodies. Trainers Bobby Strom, Brad Bose, and Steve Zim who prepped Scarlett Johansson, Robert Downey Jr., and Chris Evan

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