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Is Nerve Impingement Syndrome Slowing your Recovery Rate?

NerveNerve Impingement Syndrome (NIS) is caused by the misalignment of a joint, which can occur for a number of reasons, including incorrect exercise, a sports or repetitive motion injury, even stress or a poor diet. This misalignment is known medically as a Subluxation and it can not only affect your ability to recover from workouts it can:

 

 

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The Hardcore Twelve!

Hrdcr12SmThe sports of powerlifting, bodybuilding and strongman competition seem to attract a colorful crowd. With literally millions of participants and a monthly carousel of athletes being profiled in each of the multitude of monthly muscle and strength magazines, a handful of athletes have stood out over the past three decades. They stand out for their trailblazing lifting, their unique personalities and their dominance of the competition. All were driven by their hunger to be bigger and stronger. Most importantly, each of these iron icons stands out because of their ability to inspire us. For this reason, we call them... THE HARDCORE 12!

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Metal Militia: Behind the Scenes with Powerlifting's Brotherhood!

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"What's the deal with these Metal Militia guys? Aren't the Westside Barbell guys the ones to beat?"

My friend Josh has been lifting since college but this was the first time he had ever been to a powerlifting meet. This was the first question he'd asked in awhile. In fact, I thought he would still be pissed at me. About an hour ago, I had blocked him from making a pass at a curvy 5'10" blonde with a nose-ring and a cheap blotchy-blue tattoo on her arm.

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SNAC System's HypOxygen!

hypoxygenFor his very high profile role as the mastermind of the greatest sports doping scandal in history, Victor Conte is a very unassuming man. He's more apt to call me up and ask what my son is going to be for Halloween than anything earth shattering.  Yet, he does frequently call about things of varying magnitude.  Whether they be the latest foibles of the federal agents that tracked him since the famous BALCO bust of 2003, or the latest scandals in Track and Field, or the deposition of certain performance-enhancing criminals, whenever the caller ID says "Victor Conte" I know I'm in for the day's most interesting call

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Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy (PRP)!

prpinjectionPlatelet Rich Plasma (PRP) therapy is an emerging treatment in a new health sector known as Orthobiologics. It is hailed as the ultimate solution when it comes to the acceleration of healing in terms of tendon and muscle injuries as well as osteoarthritis. It was initially used over 20 years ago in the Dental Community to enhance wound healing in cancer patients with jaw reconstruction. Soon afterwards its application was extended across many fields of medicine from cardiovascular surgery to orthopedics. It is now being used to accelerate the healing of muscle and tendon injuries in the athletic community, but just what exactly is this treatment and, more importantly does it really work

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