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Overtraining

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Overtraining Defined

A condition in which your body can no longer recover from your workouts, leading to losses in muscle size and strength. Things that lead to overtraining include training too frequently, spending too much time in the gym, doing too many sets, doing too many reps, not getting enough rest, improper nutrition.

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When Training Backfires: Hard Work That Too Hard

Published September 6, 2008, 4:08 am, The Gadsden Times

Overtraining is rare. But when it occurs, it's a long road back.

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Matt-ercise

Published September 3, 2008, 11:23 am, Clarkson Integrator

Since I began attending this school last year, I have been hearing the same comments asking how others could get stronger. Most guys do want to put on some muscle to add a little weight. Whether you are trying to fill out your t-shirt or squeeze into those pants that used to fit last year, weight-training in an exercise program will help.

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Post-summer workouts could cause more harm than good

Published September 2, 2008, 11:51 pm, Orion

The beginning of the fall semester brings health and fitness resolutions much like those of New Year's. Students return from vacation and once again fill the gyms and tracks in efforts to lose those summer pounds that stacked on like stones - Keystone Lights, to be literal.

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Learning from Olympians

Published September 2, 2008, 12:35 pm, Evansville Courier & Press

To most of us, a seven-minute mile is a flat-out sprint. Or just plain impossible. To Alan Webb, it's an easy jog — in fact, it seems downright sluggish for a guy who holds the American record in the mile (3:46.91). "It's really the slowest I ever run," says the 25-year-old Reston, Va., resident.

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Light, moderate exercise can improve mood

Published September 1, 2008, 8:17 am, UPI

BLOOMINGTON, Ind., Sept. 1 (UPI) -- Light to moderate aerobic exercise can improve mood for two to four hours following the activity, a researcher at Indiana University said.

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