Ready to give yourself the best present of all this year? How about the body you’ve always wanted, one toned trouble spot at a time. Read the full slideshow on Prevention.com.
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Set Realistic Goals in the New Year
Whether you’re looking to run a new race distance, achieve a personal best, or just stay injury-free, accurately gauging your current fitness level will help you set challenging but reasonable goals. Read the full article in Runner’s World.
The Exercise That Boosts Your Vertical Jump
Want to jump higher? Squat lower. Read full article on Yahoo! Sports’ ThePostGame.com.
Blast Your Abs—Without a Single Crunch
To truly carve your core, get up off the floor. Certain upper-body moves fire up your six-pack muscles as much as—if not more than—crunches. Read the full article in Men’s Health News.
Build Muscle Overnight
Also: the best swim stroke, prevent elliptical-induced back pain, and work out to ward off psoriasis. Read the full page in Women’s Health (pdf).
How Much Weight Can You Lose In A Week?
One trainer says though it’s not typical, he has seen clients healthfully lose up to 1.5 percent of their body weight from fat in a week. Could you become a similar success story? Read the full article on ThePostGame.com.
How to Learn From Your Race Experience
As you wrap up your 2012 training blocks and goal events, it’s wise to review how things went so you can make adjustments in the coming year. Read the full article in Runner’s World.
Hot Controversy: Does Your Sports Drink Need Protein?
One of the most hotly debated controversies within the sports nutrition community is adding protein to improve endurance. So should you pick a sports drink with protein? Here’s the state of the science. Read the full article in Men’s Health News.
Less Does More
Streamline your schedule and start accomplishing more by running less. Here’s how to take a minimalist’s approach to achieving your goal to run fast, run far—or run yourself into a routine. Read the full article in Runner’s World.
Rest Right
Whether you regularly rip through mile repeats or you’re new to speedwork, you probably pay more attention to the time, pace, and effort of the hard work than you do to the rest in between. But recovery intervals are just as critical to performing your best. Read the full article in Runner’s World.