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Workout Heart Smarts
This article discusses the importance of heart rate monitors, different types of monitors and some tips for using them for successful training.
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Intensity-Meter
Most measures of intensity are either inaccurate or use expensive equipment like heart rate monitors or watt meters. However, ratings of perceived exertion are accurate and easy to use.
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Heart-to-Heart Talk
If you're new to training with a heart rate monitor, you can pick up the lingo here.
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Step Master
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When Less Equals More
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Did you miss training days?
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Heart Smarts
Heart rate monitors are important training aids. Here's a guide to good affordable models with basic features, plus a guide to using your new HRM.
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Cross Training Perks
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The 48-Hour Rule
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Get in the Zone
Figure out your maximum heart rate. Plus, the five zones of training with this tool, demystified.
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Water in the Heat
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Shape Up Your Legs and Glutes
Strength training provides many important benefits, both physical and psychological. This column describes how to start a strength-training program, beginning with the body's largest muscles, those of the lower body.
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Shrink your Zone
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Physical Education
Before you plunk down your hard-earned cash to join the trendy new gym, it's important to understand why you want to join a gym.
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Commute Cure
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Relax! It's Normal
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Predicting Performance Rule #1
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Sustained Slow Running Will Make You Faster
Longer, slower training builds aerobic benefits better than speedwork.
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Endurance Goes First
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Bound to Improve
Need to increase your power as an athlete? Introduce plyometrics into your routine.
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