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Fitness awareness

Fitness basics — from starting a fitness program to exercise benefits.

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Exercise how to's for walking, stretching and strength training.

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Details on seasonal sports and strategies to overcome fitness barriers.

Sports nutrition and injury prevention

Exercise advice on sports nutrition and common sports injuries.
Weight training: Do's and don'ts of proper technique Weight training looks easy. But for best results, proper technique is essential.

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Mayo Clinic physical medicine and rehabilitation specialist Edward Laskowski, M.D., and colleagues answer select questions from readers. see more Q&A ...

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Jul 23, 2008