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Get enough sleep to lose weight for summer—you’ll improve cardiovascular health too! Getting adequate rest every night is one of the simplest and most dramatic ways to improve body composition quickly....

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Take branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs) in large doses before and after training for faster recovery and better performance. A new study in the Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition shows that taking BCAAs is one of the simplest strategies for getting the best results from hard training because they support energy use in the body and decrease muscle damage and soreness.

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Avoid fructose to lose fat for summer. Fructose is a sugar that is found in large quantities in processed foods in the form of high fructose corn syrup, but it is also present in fruit.  The body responds...

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Eat a high-protein diet and get adequate omega-3 fats for superior brain function and a better body composition. New research shows that eating protein and omega-3 fats will improve cognitive ability, while elevating metabolism. The pair are essential if you want to lose weight and stay sharp all day long. ...

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Train hard and make sure you do some serious sweating to detoxify the body and prevent disease. Research shows  that people who perform regular intense exercise detoxify more heavy metals through a variety...

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Squat with your feet on the ground to gain strength and prevent injury. Training with stable surfaces will help you improve sports performance on the field, ice, court, or simply to move better in the world. Avoid training on unstable surfaces because you can’t lift as heavy loads, and force output is compromised. ...

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Don’t let jet lag inhibit your performance. Recover quickly from long flights with a strategic plan that will help you reset your clock and minimize fatigue. Research shows that flights across time zones...

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Train with heavy loads to burn more energy and lose fat to get lean for summer. Strength training with heavy loads above 70 percent of your maximal lift for any exercise is best for helping you get strong...

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1)     A  trainer in Florida had a professional basketball player standing on an elliptical backwards (facing AWAY from the moving arms) and simultaneously dribbling a basketball.

2)     A lady...

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Manipulate the amount of time your muscles spend under tension to lose fat and get stronger. Time under tension is one of the best tools to help you reach your goals. Altering the time under tension or...