New to spinning? Diving headfirst into a half-marathon with little training? Sit all week and then jump into all-out exercise on the weekends? Then there's a 12-letter word that needs to be on your radar: rhabdomyolysis. Often ...

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Let’s take a moment to reminisce. Think back to the time when you were eight years old and playing outside with your friends. Maybe you’re thinking of the time you and your friends spent hours ...

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The muscles of the legs, including the gluteus maximus, span across three joints: those of the hips, knees and ankles. The large muscles of the legs have the primary role of supporting the hips and ...

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Swimming is a sport that we seem to do often when we’re young and then slack off on as we age. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, in fact, 36 percent of children aged 7–17 ...

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The latissimus dorsi muscles — commonly just called "the lats" — are the two biggest, broadest muscles in your back and, overall, one of the largest muscle groups in the whole body. As extensor muscles, ...

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The quadriceps are considered to collectively be one of the most powerful muscles groups in the whole body. The primary role of the "quad" muscles is to bend and straighten (extend) the knees — exactly why ...

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It's estimated that some 25,000 people sprain their ankle every single day, according to the American Orthopedic Foot & Ankle Society. (1) ​​​What are some of the reasons that someone might suffer from an ankle ...

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Jumping jacks go way back. That's what I love most about this traditional exercise. You probably learned how to do the jumping jack while in elementary school. It's a basic exercise that most anyone can perform, and ...

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Pronation deviations that occur at the feet and ankles — called overpronation or underpronation (also known as supination) — are some of the most common underlying postural problems that adults develop. To one degree or another, collapsed ...

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Both supination and pronation are terms used to describe the rolling motion of the heels and feet during the body's gait cycle, which takes place as we run or walk. Supination describes the rolling outward ...

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