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The obesity rate for children and teenagers has more than doubled in the last ten years. This is, in part, due to poor nutrition but also to reduced overall physical activity levels. Many school districts have dropped their Physical Education Programs leaving the burdon on the parents to get their kids up and active. Read on and find out how parents can encourage physical activity in their home and neighborhood and avoid unhealthy sedentary behaviors such as too much TV or computer work.

Almost everyone suffers from low back pain at some time in their life. It is one the most common medical conditions in this country. Read on to find ten tips to keep your back healthy and strong.

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Don't have the time or money for a weekly deep tissue massage? Well, here's your answer: A foam roller massage. Foam rollers are long cylindrical foam exercise devices that allow you to give yourself a personal massage that will equal any spa's deep tissue massage. Read on to find out what kind of equipment you need, how foam roller massage works and how effective it really is.

Are you an avid swimmer, aquaexerciser or take regular showers after land activities? Anytime your ears get wet you are at risk for swimmers ear, a painful bacterial infection usually found in the outer ear structures and/or ear canal. Read on to find out what you can do to help prevent swimmers ear and what you can do to treat it if you are unlucky enough to acquire it.

Real advances in sports nutrition are rare. Th last safe and effective supplement was creatine which came out in the 90's. We finally have another intriguing ergogenic aid called phosphatidylserine (PS) which has been shown to boost endurance performance. Read on to find where PS comes from, if it's safe, it's mechanism of action, and what kind of ergogenic effects you can expect.

The rules of weight training have changed- and definitly for the better. The most common program seen in gyms today is the old body part isolation used by bodybuilders. This type of program is very ineffective at increasing either size or strength in the average person and only benefits the drug consuming bodybuider. Read on to find out what type or programs today's top strength coaches and athletic trainers are recommending for their athletes and clients. You'll find the ideas refreshing and the results amazing.

Congratulations! You've made a courageous decision to run your first marathon. The day you complete your first marathon will be one of your biggest lifetime acheivements. Read on to find out some training tips for first time marathoners.

Are you still doing situps to work you abs? Read on why this common exercise has been banned by most trainers because it's extremely harsh on your lower back and does not efficiently work your abdominal muscles.

Most people think core exercises involve lying on the floor and doing crunch variations. The fact is there are many more muscles besides your abs that make up your core. Furthur, we move and workout in an upright position. If you want your core work to be functional, you need to a good deal of it standing. Read on to find out why the squat and lunge exercises are extremely functional, work all the core muscles, correct for muscle imbalances and will make the crunch look like a sissy exercise.