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Smartphone Messing Up Your Workout?

Smartphone Messing Up Your Workout?
Years ago, we figured out that listening to music, watching TV, or both provided a distraction or dissociation from the discomfort that comes along with exercise. For many people the discomfort is not enjoyable, and can be a big deterrant to exercising. Research tells us that we all respond differently to the physical side of exercise (e.g. fatigue, muscle discomfort, increased heart rate, breathing fast, and sweating). Some respond negatively, especially those who do not have...
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Does Stretching After a Workout Prevent Soreness?

Does Stretching After a Workout Prevent Soreness?
Ironically, I am pretty darn sore right now. A leg workout from 2 days ago has made taking the stairs and sitting on the toilet a bit more deliberate! Delayed-onset muscle soreness (DOMS) has definitely kicked in – but could I have prevented this soreness if I had stretched after my workout? Soreness To get everyone on the same page, soreness is a general term for the fatigue and discomfort in the muscles that results from...
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