Abby Jorgensen
I was born and raised for 25 years of my life in Iowa and now live in Indiana and work as a personal trainer/sports performance coach. I love to write and speak my mind in my spare time and use AC to get my work published and make a little extra cash.
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Treadmill Versus Ground RunningHave you ever wondered which was better for your training, ground running or treadmill running? Well this article will help you weight the pros and cons of both and better let you decide which is right for you. -
Why Some Women Should Not Run: Increased Q Angle and Increased Body MassRunning is not good for most females and causes more problems in the long run due to two factors, increased Q angle and increased body mass.
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Strength and Conditioning Tips for the Female AthleteUnder a properly supervised strength and conditioning program for females will greatly increase a females strength without making them look masculine, it will decrease their likelihood for severe injury, and it will help increase performance by increase strength and power.
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The Benefits of In-Season Strength and ConditioningMaintaining a strength and conditioning program during the in-season can help stave off injuries, help an athlete recover quicker and help maintain strength, power, flexibility, and agility.
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Join the Great Seven-Day Bicycle Ride Across Iowa this SummerIt all started in 1973 as a challenge between two Des Moines Register columnists who challenged one another to ride their bikes across Iowa. The two invited a few friends and the next thing they knew RAGBRAI was created.
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Hydration and Exercise - Which is Better, Water or Sports Drink?Many athletes, especially endurance athletes, will experience some sort of dehydration during bouts of serious training and competition. Many athletes seem confused on the debate between drinking water or sports drinks for ample rehydration.
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Big 10 Football Preview: 2007College football season is rapidly approaching and with several longtime starting quarterbacks gone from the Big 10 the big 10 title seems up for grabs with the big name schools still in contention.
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Knocked Up: Hilarious Take on a Real Life SituationThe movie "Knocked Up" starring Katherine Heigl ("Grey's Anatomy" and "The Ringer"), and Seth Rogan,("You, Me, and Dupree" and "The 40 Year Old Virgin"), is a hilarious take on what happens when a one night romp goes bad.
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Ultimate Back Fitness and Performance: A Must Read for Any Fitness ProfessionalUltimate Back Fitness and Performance, a book wrote by back expert Dr. Stuart McGill uses the latest scientific evidence on back injuries and exercises to inform the reader on what helps and what hurts the back.
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How to Maximize Your Time Spent in the Gym by Adding Complexes to Your WorkoutBy adding complexes to your weight lifting routine, you will not only maximize your time, but also maximize fat loss.
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Shoe Review: Nike Shox and Sports Performance Don't MixNike shox like a women's high heel, is always going to be problematic due to the elevated heel that shifts the weight forward putting excess stress on the quadriceps which in turn puts unwanted stress on the knees and causes lack of mobility in joints.
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Effect of Leg Stiffness on Sprint PerformanceThere does not seem to be an agreement between those determinants of speed, but one factor, leg stiffness, has been seen to play an important role in running speed.
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Why Sport Specialization is Not Beneficial at an Early AgeSport specialization is a controversial issue. With the success of athletes such as Tiger Woods or LeBron James, many feel that the only way to emulate these athletes is to specialize early in one sport.
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Exercises that Will Dramatically Improve Posture and HealthThe purpose of this article is to showcase the fact that the majority of today's society's workday is spent hunched over in front of a computer desk with bad posture and low-back pain.