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The smoking gun, for me, is the hill sprint at the end of the workout. I can still keep up with some of my younger training partners in tempo runs and mile reps, but when it comes to blasting uphill, ...

People with bigorexia have a belief that their body is too small or scrawny. — -- With his washboard abs, chiseled pecs and nearly 200 pounds of muscle, David Laid looks to be the poster boy for ...

A chiseled chest. Bulging biceps. Adonis-like abs. Gym rats push and pump weights to stay healthy and enjoy the side effect of looking buff in the process. But does achieving that muscular physique ...

When something sounds too good to be true, it usually is. That goes even more so for companies trying to sell you a quick and easy way to lose weight and get in shape. So, when I heard that a new ...

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Recently, I wrote a column about my battle with carpal tunnel syndrome, and my subsequent surgery. A big problem with a hand and wrist injury is that you can’t grip anything or exert any appreciable ...