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running× 207
about proper running form, race preparation, measuring the benefits and avoiding the pitfalls of running.
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exercise× 177
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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weightlifting× 150
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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diet× 130
What you eat, when and why.
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weight-loss× 119
How to lower one's body/fat ratio. Questions are about diets and training programs that improve body composition.
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nutrition× 105
Getting the right substances into your body and to your cells to support life.
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strength× 94
the ability of the body to exert force. Questions are about training methods for improving strength.
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workout× 82 |
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muscle× 73
How to safely and effectively build muscle, whether for looks or for strength. Also, how muscles work physiologically.
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workout-routines× 63
Methods of organizing one's training.
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cardio× 62
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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protein× 61 |
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training× 60
Working out with a purpose, in pursuit of a goal.
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calories× 57 |
bodybuilding× 54
Working out for aesthetic purposes: building muscle mass, cutting weight (especially fat), creating desired body proportions.
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recovery× 53
The body rebuilding itself after injury or training stimulus.
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exercise-technique× 47
The proper way to perform a specific workout movement.
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supplements× 45
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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food× 44
what we eat to give us energy and nutrition.
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health× 42
The state of being well, without disease or dysfunction.
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gym× 39 | stretching× 36 |
pain× 36
A mental state to be avoided, except as it remains in the way of progress.
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squats× 33
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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strength-training× 32 | weight-gain× 32 | knees× 31 |
| fat× 30 | weight× 29 | injury-prevention× 28 | exercise-equipment× 27 |
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push-ups× 26
Proper technique, variations and programs for improving your push-ups.
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running-shoes× 25 | bicycling× 24 |