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running× 334
about proper running form, race preparation, measuring the benefits and avoiding the pitfalls of running.
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weightlifting× 310
Resistance training with barbells, dumbbells, kettlebells and other weights. Questions involving how to lift and maximizing lifting performance. Includes powerlifting, bodybuilding and Olympic lifting…
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exercise× 249
Making one's body work. Includes walking, jogging, running, lifting weights, playing sports, cycling and any active play. The opposite of watching TV.
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diet× 227
What you eat, when and why.
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weight-loss× 227
How to lower one's body/fat ratio. Questions are about diets and training programs that improve body composition.
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workout-routines× 184
Methods of organizing one's training.
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strength× 150
the ability of the body to exert force. Questions are about training methods for improving strength.
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nutrition× 147
Getting the right substances into your body and to your cells to support life.
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muscle× 146
How to safely and effectively build muscle, whether for looks or for strength. Also, how muscles work physiologically.
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workout× 133
An activity that challenges one or more aspects of your body's abilities (strength, endurance, agility, etc), often with measurable resistances: weight, time, reps.
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cardio× 118
a shorthand term for aerobic exercise. Aerobic exercise is comprised of activities that tend to improve the body's utilization of oxygen.
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bodybuilding× 108
Working out for aesthetic purposes: building muscle mass, cutting weight (especially fat), creating desired body proportions.
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training× 104
Working out with a purpose, in pursuit of a goal.
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calories× 94
an energy measurement of the amount of energy obtained from food that is available through cellular respiration.
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protein× 84
essential nutrients for the human body
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strength-training× 82
An exercise/program designed to increase your muscle mass/lifting capacity.
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recovery× 78
The body rebuilding itself after injury or training stimulus.
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squats× 71
One of the most effective exercises, and one of the three major power lifts (if using a barbell). Questions are about effective technique, variations, and programs for squatting with or without resist…
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gym× 71
A building or room where one can workout. Gyms also frequently have specialized equipment.
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weight-gain× 71
How do I get huge? With the muscles?
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supplements× 69
Whey, branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs), creatine, psyllium husks, caffeine and other non-food items that athletes add to their diet to improve training and recovery. Questions are about which supple…
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exercise-technique× 69
The proper way to perform a specific workout movement.
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health× 68
The state of being well, without disease or dysfunction.
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injury× 68
Damage to a body part/system. Some injuries can be treated, while others can only be managed.
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food× 66
what we eat to give us energy and nutrition.
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pain× 63
an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage, or described in terms of such damage
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stretching× 62
a form of physical exercise in which a specific skeletal muscle (or muscle group) is deliberately stretched.
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injury-prevention× 57
refers to questions regarding prevention from injuries.
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starting-strength× 53
A beginner strength program by Mark Rippetoe.
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exercise-equipment× 53
Any device that allows the execution of, or assists with specific exercises
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abdominals× 51
The abdomen (less formally called the belly, stomach, or tummy), in vertebrates such as mammals, constitutes the part of the body between the thorax (chest) and pelvis.
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swimming× 51
Swimming describes any method by which humans (or other living creatures) move themselves through water, apart from walking on the bottom.
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body-fat× 49
Healthy body composition depends on the percentage of body-fat compared to lean mass. Questions are about how to calculate body-fat percentage, healthy body-fat ranges and body fat distribution.
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bicycling× 47
Questions about bicycle commuting, recreational biking or competitive biking.
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push-ups× 44
Proper technique, variations and programs for improving your push-ups.
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fat× 42 |
