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Suppose that at a distance you see a short, stooped figure walking with short, slow steps. Most likely, you will conclude that the person is old. The hunched posture gives you the clue. Why does aging contort so many bodies in this way? The reason is that many people, throughout their lives, never extend the [...]

Medicine balls have been hovering in the corner of the gym for close to 2 centuries.  The first medicine ball was designed and used by William “Iron Duke” Muldoon in 1830.  Iron Duke was a championship wrestler and boxing trainer in New York back then and the medicine ball was developed as a strength training [...]

How to get six pack abs? Training the abdominal muscles has recently been the subject 0f more misinformation and mythology than any other part 0f the human anatomy. Gizmos and gadgets allege that they’ll give you those coveted “six-pack” abs. But here’s how you can rationally train your abs t0 their absolute maximum limit 0f [...]