How to Get That Olympic Body
from Daily Herald- Chicago
 Olympic multi-medalist Michael Phelps carries a classic swimmer's frame: broad shoulders, narrow hips, and paddle-like size 14 feet. He also has built his shoulders into muscled machines that propel him through the water. No one else has Phelps' genetics - and few are going to put in the time and work it takes to become an Olympic swimmer. But even a couch potato can exercise the same areas that make Olympic athletes recognizable by their sport: swimmer's shoulders, gymnast's abs, and sprinter’s legs. More
Nutrition Truths for Endurance Athletes
from Inside Triathlon
You are responsible for experimenting in training (before the actual event or race) to discover and build a repertoire of acceptable foods and drinks, and any other supplements, that you will use to meet your fluid, energy, and electrolyte needs during long-distance events and races. You must figure out the basics—what and how much you need to eat and drink and when you need to eat and drink it. Don’t neglect to put your strategies to the test in various weather conditions at your intended race pace or intensity. More
Stronger Olympics Drug Testing Shaking Things Up
from USA Today
The anti-doping crackdown shook more Olympians over the weekend and is expected to intensify leading up to the opening ceremonies while random tests are conducted at the athletes' village. More
Female Athletes Hurt by Lack of Training
from RedOrbit
Young female athletes are more prone to injuries than their male counterparts and are injuring themselves at younger ages, in ways once seen only in advanced college and professional athletes. Training—or rather, a lack of it—is among the primary reasons, according to researchers at The Orthopedic Specialty Hospital, who found in two studies an "alarming rate" of what is being called the female athlete triad: symptoms of disordered eating behaviors, irregular menstruation and injury. More
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Olympics a Motivator for Exercise
from Pentagraph.com
The 2008 Olympic Games are sure to inspire some Central Illinoisans to get on the track, hit the weights, grab a ball and head to the gym, or jump in the pool. That's great. But some people will overdo it, get injured and bring to a screeching halt what could have been a nice return to fitness.
It doesn't have to be that way, several Bloomington-Normal fitness professionals said.
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Swim Coach Marvin Wolfe Loves Water, Swimming
from Highlands Today
Morning is just coming alive as dozens of kids enter the cold water at Avon Park High School in Florida—half asleep and with nothing more than an internal compass to guide them to their ultimate goal. That goal is different for every swimmer, but one factor remains the same: Highlands Hurricanes head coach Marvin Wolfe is the guiding force behind their efforts. More
High Intensity Interval Training
from SparkPeople
If I told you that there was a way to burn more calories, lose more fat, and improve your cardiovascular fitness level while spending less time doing cardio, you’d probably reach for your phone to report me to the consumer fraud hotline, right? Well, this is one of those rare times when your natural it’s-too-good-to-be-true reaction could be mistaken. If you want to take your fitness and fat loss to the next level—without spending more time in the gym—then high intensity interval training (also known as HIIT) could be exactly what you're looking for. More
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