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Fitness & Nutrition

What Exercises Can Help Reduce Stress?

According to ACSM’s Health & Fitness Journal, exercise can be an effective component in managing stress.  When you put your body through some sort of exercise, it has the potential to significantly lower the mental pressure you’re feeling.

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Fitness & Nutrition

What are the Three Components of Performance Nutrition?

A strong nutritional plan is vital for achieving and maintaining optimal health. Performance nutrition is a nutritional plan that incorporates three components that affect cognitive and physical performance. This program is popular in the Army due to its impact on soldiers’ activity, nutrition, and sleep.

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Fitness & Nutrition

What are the Benefits of HIIT Training?

Physical inactivity is the fourth leading cause of death worldwide according to a study from the Lancet Physical Activity Series Working Group. People’s lack of physical activity can be due to a number of reasons, but there is an area of exercise that can help: It’s called HIIT training. But, what exactly is HIIT training and what are some of its benefits?

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