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		<title>Exercise Without Injuring Your Back</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2009 06:00:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Perez</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Healthy Knowledge]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Muscle Builders]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Performance Stretching]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Strength Training]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[back pain]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is extremely important for you to find an exercise plan that will help you achieve your goal weight without putting you at risk for further injury. I always suggest consulting a fitness professional to create a customized fitness plan based on your goals, injuries, and time frame. First, it&#8217;s important to stretch before you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Helpful Knowledge For Stretching</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2009 05:38:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Perez</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[For Runners]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Performance Stretching]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Strength Training]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[athletic performance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ballistic stretching]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[passive stretching]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[By having some helpful knowledge for stretching we can increase performance and results. Weightlifting is a sport that requires a tremendous amount of flexibility. Any lack of flexibility in major muscles or joints like the shoulder, elbows, hips, wrists and lower legs will limit your potential. Therefor you should be familiar and consistent with different [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Strength Training And Flexibility</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2009 06:15:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Perez</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[For Runners]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Performance Stretching]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Strength Training]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are a number of myths and misconceptions regarding strength training and flexibility, which you should recognize. Here are 3 examples: Strength gains may limit flexibility Flexibility gains may have detrimental effects on strength Muscle gain will decrease flexibility causing you to be &#8220;muscle bound&#8221; The truth is &#8211; strength training or weightlifting does not [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Specific Warm-Up And Cool-Down</title>
		<link>http://www.joshperez.com/out/curve-appeal/specific-warm-up-and-cool-down/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2009 06:58:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Perez</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Core Performance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Curve Appeal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[For Runners]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Performance Stretching]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Strength Training]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cool down]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[exercise]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A specific warm-up should follow the general warm-up and stretching routine before any type of intense exercise. The specific warm-up relates to activities specific to your resistance training program or training session. Depending on the exercise, you may to choose to use no weights, or use the bar when performing these exercises that I have [...]]]></description>
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		<title>General Warm-Up</title>
		<link>http://www.joshperez.com/out/core-performance/general-warm-up/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2009 08:22:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Perez</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Core Performance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Performance Stretching]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[core temperature]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[flexibility stretching]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[general warm up]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[stretching]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A general warm-up involves exercising muscle groups of the body under light or minimal loading. These movements should be general in nature and not related to movements in the workout, training session, or activity. A general warm-up is everything it says it is, just nice easy light flowing warm up to get the blood circulating. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Prevent Chronic Pain By Exercising</title>
		<link>http://www.joshperez.com/out/performance-stretching/prevent-chronic-pain-by-exercising/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2008 04:20:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Perez</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Performance Stretching]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[obesity]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Staying physically active is one of the few ways to reliably prevent or significantly improve some common pain conditions, including low back pain, arthritis, and even migraine headache. Chronic pain conditions tend to start a vicious cycle: You have a painful condition, exercise makes it hurt more, you stop exercising, your pain increases, and you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>3 Signs To Increase Your Weight</title>
		<link>http://www.joshperez.com/out/performance-stretching/3-signs-to-increase-your-weight/</link>
		<comments>http://www.joshperez.com/out/performance-stretching/3-signs-to-increase-your-weight/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jun 2008 03:01:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Perez</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Performance Stretching]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[plateau]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Strength Training]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Strength training is about burning calories, transforming your body, and building and maintaining a certain level of functional strength. You might not be challenging yourself enough with the weights during many of your workouts if: The current weight you are lifting isn’t a challenge or causing a sweat. Strength training is meant to be nerve [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Common Fitness Mistake</title>
		<link>http://www.joshperez.com/in/healthy-knowledge/a-common-fitness-mistake/</link>
		<comments>http://www.joshperez.com/in/healthy-knowledge/a-common-fitness-mistake/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Feb 2008 08:12:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Perez</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Healthy Knowledge]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Performance Stretching]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[endorphins]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[exercise]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[stretching]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This is one of the most common bad habits of gym enthusiasts! You finally committed yourself to a fitness routine, and you don’t want to waste any valuable time. Often individuals jump right into exercising without considering warming up or stretching because it seems meaningless and a waste of time. Warming up and stretching should [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Relieve Knee Pain</title>
		<link>http://www.joshperez.com/out/performance-stretching/relieve-knee-pain/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Dec 2007 22:21:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Perez</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Performance Stretching]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[injury prevention]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The knee is the most susceptible to injury of any joint in the body. Nearly 50 million Americans have knee problems, either from athletic injuries or simple everyday wear and tear. For those who already have knee problems, exercising the area surrounding the joint will help make it stronger and less susceptible to injury. Here [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stretch For Strength</title>
		<link>http://www.joshperez.com/out/performance-stretching/stretch-for-strength/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Oct 2007 23:57:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Perez</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Performance Stretching]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Stretching your ankles, hip flexors, and adductors for 22 seconds before a heavy squat, lunge, or power lift will allow you to lift heavier. Mobilizing the ankle joints allows you sit deeper in the bottom of the squat or the pull from the floor. If your stretching your hip flexors (the muscles above your thigh) [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dynamic Warm-Ups</title>
		<link>http://www.joshperez.com/out/performance-stretching/dynamic-warm-ups/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jul 2007 22:26:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Perez</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[For Runners]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dynamic Warm-Up is a series of calisthenics and movement drills that prepare your body for the work load ahead. Dynamic Warm-Ups will increase your: Heart Rate Core Body Temperature Muscle and Joint Pliability Nerve and Muscle Response Time You can essentially do Dynamic Warm-Ups before any fitness or sport activity, and in particular those that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Performing Self-Myofascial Release (SMR)</title>
		<link>http://www.joshperez.com/out/performance-stretching/performing-self-myofascial-release-smr/</link>
		<comments>http://www.joshperez.com/out/performance-stretching/performing-self-myofascial-release-smr/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Jul 2007 07:26:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Perez</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Performance Stretching]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[self myofascial release]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Performing self-myofascial release should be performed by using a foam roller and with your own body weight as the pressure to the corresponding adhesion. The pressure should be continuous on the sensitive area until the discomfort is reduced by at least 75%.The stretch should take a minimum of 18-22 seconds, or possibly longer due to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Self-Myofascial Release (SMR)</title>
		<link>http://www.joshperez.com/out/performance-stretching/self-myofascial-release-smr/</link>
		<comments>http://www.joshperez.com/out/performance-stretching/self-myofascial-release-smr/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Jul 2007 07:09:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Perez</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This type of stretching focuses on the body&#8217;s fascial system. By applying force to the adhesion or the &#8220;knot in the muscle, &#8221; the elastic collagenous fibers are smoothed out into an alignment that is more parallel with the direction of the muscle or fascia. The reason why this is important is because it allows [...]]]></description>
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