Transition slowly from the treadmill to the great outdoors.

As the weather gets nicer I am looking to run outside more, but the impact of outside running causes soreness in my knees and ankles and gives me shin splints. Any advice on what I can do before, during or after my runs so I am not as sore?

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The best cardio machine is the one you'll use…

I just can’t make it to the gym and want to buy a machine for my house. Which is better – The bike, The Elliptical, The Treadmill, or The Rower?

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Does sex count as part of your weekly aerobic work?

“Does sex count as cardio?” a client asked me recently. We both laughed and I said, “Well, I guess that would depend on how often you’re having it, how long those sessions are, and at what intensity you would estimate them to be. Using our ‘Scale of Perceived Exertion’”, I continued, (a system that was established to rate individual sets of strength training), “you would need to rate it at least a level six on a one to ten.”

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