The Plyometric Lunge
How to do it Your starting position is the same as a traditional lunge. Bend with one foot in front and the other parallel to the floor. Lower your back knee to point to the floor. Keep your back...
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Banish Back Pain
Tylenol may be the best over-the-counter medicine for back pain, according to a study review from the Cochrane Collaboration. After analyzing research on more than 11,000 people, the scientists...
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Boost Your Net Gains
Five essential skills for dominating the court. Focus your serve To add speed and accuracy, lob the ball high over your forward toe so that your service arm extends fully. Stretching 6 inches upward...
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From Crush to Contact
You see her every day – here’s how to take it to the next level. She’s the eye-catcher in your peripheral vision, the one you’d like to turn into a focal point. But how do you move beyond a polite...
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The Plank
How to do it Get in the same position as you would a push up. Your elbows are bent and your forearms are supporting your weight. Keep your body in a straight line from your shoulders to your ankles....
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The Full-Fat Prostate Protector
Drinking whole milk may help you dodge prostate cancer, claim researchers at the University of Hawaii. After they tracked the diets of 82,000 men for 8 years, they found that the men who drank whole...
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Better Red Than Dead
Looks like bacteria can’t handle their alcohol. Lab tests by researchers at the University of Missouri at Columbia show that red wine may be a potent weapon against foodborne bugs like Salmonella and...
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Stick It To Stress
When you find yourself feeling overwhelmed at work, reach for the Wrigley’s: Chewing gum can help tame your tension, report Australian researchers. People who chewed gum while taking math and memory...
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I Get Cramp
Discover what kicks off those agonizing spasms on the field – and how to defeat them. 1. Think when you drink No better way to shake off that hangover than a kick-around in the morning? Maybe. No...
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Moving Advice
It may not seem manly, but wearing a pedometer can make you more active. British researchers discovered that men who wore pedometers and logged their daily steps in journals boosted their activity...
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Spicy Lime Tilapia
You’ll need 1 Tbsp olive oil ½ tsp red-pepper flakes 2 cups lightly packed baby spinach 12 asparagus tips 2 tilapia fillets (3 to 4 oz each) 2 scallions, sliced 2 lime quarters Salt and pepper How...
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The Right Motivation
Thinking about the benefits of exercise isn’t as motivational as thinking about specific actions that would make exercise more doable, says a new study in the Journal of Applied Biobehavioral...
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Incline Dumbbell Chest Press
What it does Works your upper chest and the front part of your deltoid muscles, adding width to your upper body when viewed from the front. As a bonus, it also hits your triceps. How to do it Set an...
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Chin Up
What it does Works your lats through a full range of motion while also hitting your biceps. Well-developed lats are, by design, V-shaped—wide in the middle of your back and tapering down to blend...
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Toe Tap
Lie on your back with your hands behind your ears, knees over your hips, and lower legs parallel to the floor. Press your lower back against the floor and crunch forward until your shoulders are off...
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Date Upgrade
Here’s how to make the predictable date an unforgettable adventure. Words by Sarah Miller. You’re creative! Talented! Full of ideas! In fact, you’re a bottomless pit of innovation, curiosity, and...
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Boost Your Lungs
4 ways to charge up your fitness and health. Work to the max “Stronger lungs mean more stamina and physical sharpness,” says Peter Melanson, strength and conditioning coach for the US Olympic team....
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Stroke her ego, stoke her fire
Confidence is an aphrodisiac Where do women get their sexual self-assurance? Seventy-five percent of the 1,300 women we asked say their boyfriends or husbands are the main sources. And the most...
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12 STEP KUNG FU
The fifth of this six-part Kung Fu basics helps you parry and strike your opponent in rapid succession. The key in these moves lies in the fluidity from which you transition from move 9 to move 10. By...
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Store-Bought Health
Keep colds at bay and lead a healthier and more productive life. Lest we start sounding like a health commercial, here are some clever items which will help you stay sniffle-free. By Kenneth Tan...
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