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Jul 28, 20177 min read

Running on Fat - Using Fat Cells for Fuel - A Beginners Guide to the "Fat Army"

At some point in time we've all pondered, how can I lose some weight? And if you drop that catch phrase of "weight loss" into a search...

8 Fun Facts About Exercise You Might Forget

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Jul 25, 20173 min read

8 Fun Facts About Exercise You Might Forget

We have all been there, done that when it comes to exercise. You start a routine with very specific goals and then it fizzles. Why does...

What's All This Salt About? Hyponatremia - The Endurance Athlete's Silent Killer

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Jul 19, 20175 min read

What's All This Salt About? Hyponatremia - The Endurance Athlete's Silent Killer

Endurance athletes can be sticklers when it comes to what they put down the hatch. They have to be picky because they are pushing their...

Getting to the Core of Core Stabilization

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Jul 12, 20172 min read

Getting to the Core of Core Stabilization

If you have endured an episode of neck or back pain then you can relate to the pain that can make you feel hopeless. For most of us these...

Summertime "Fanny" Drills for the Dedicated! 6 Exercises to "Light a Fire" Under

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Jun 28, 20173 min read

Summertime "Fanny" Drills for the Dedicated! 6 Exercises to "Light a Fire" Under

If you're in the business of walking around the pool this year with the perfect "rump" then read on. If you're in the business of making...

It's a Balancing Act for Runners! - 3 Drills for Mastering Your Coordination

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Jun 17, 20174 min read

It's a Balancing Act for Runners! - 3 Drills for Mastering Your Coordination

Balance and Coordination? Is it necessary for me as a runner? Am I even lacking? To understand balance and coordination in the human body...

Getting the “Knack” for Stopping Urine Leaks

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Jun 16, 20172 min read

Getting the “Knack” for Stopping Urine Leaks

How to Get the Knack The Knack is a motor skill you can learn. It requires you to anticipate stress-related or effort-related to urine...

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Jun 8, 20172 min read

7 Healthy Bladder Habits to Form Now

Hydration Drinking enough liquids, especially water, keeps urine from getting too strong. Concentrated urine causes bladder urgency, has...

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Jun 3, 20171 min read

5 Tips to Control Urinary Urgency

If you are suffering from urgency or urge urinary incontinence. Some will even coin this as an Overactive Bladder. When people suffer...

What's that funny tape on their leg? Kinesiotaping for Athletes

Michael Moore

Jun 2, 20173 min read

What's that funny tape on their leg? Kinesiotaping for Athletes

Chances are you've come across the concept of kinesiotape. You've seen it, read about it, watched videos, asked your friends, and...

3 Common Runner's Foot Problems and How to Improve Them Fast

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Jun 2, 20174 min read

3 Common Runner's Foot Problems and How to Improve Them Fast

Foot problems for runners are nearly inevitable. The problems hopefully will be minor with the early detection and corrective action....

Total Physical Therapy

Jun 2, 20174 min read

3 Common Runner's Foot Problems and How to Improve Them Fast

Foot problems for runners are nearly inevitable. The problems hopefully will be minor with the early detection and corrective action....

3 Hacks to Getting Over that Pulled Hamstring

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May 28, 20173 min read

3 Hacks to Getting Over that Pulled Hamstring

So you were enjoying a nice run, training for your next football or soccer match, cutting out of a pick and roll, or rounding hard around...

Nine Golf Tools to Advance Your Game - A Case for Getting off Your A**

Lee Hatfield

May 24, 20172 min read

Nine Golf Tools to Advance Your Game - A Case for Getting off Your A**

Have back pain? There could be several reasons why, such as a herniated disk, degenerative disk disease, muscle strains and sprains, bone...

4 Local Activities for Amarillo Women to Enjoy in the Absence of Pelvic Pain

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May 24, 20173 min read

4 Local Activities for Amarillo Women to Enjoy in the Absence of Pelvic Pain

Living with pelvic pain affects aspects of your life that are "private." Pelvic pain affects bowel, bladder, and sexual functions....

3 Reasons Most Golfers (Including You) Kill Their Game

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May 22, 20172 min read

3 Reasons Most Golfers (Including You) Kill Their Game

Golfers are participants for life. Well, for as long as their bodies cooperate. TPT recognizes that the love of golf runs deep for the...

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May 19, 20172 min read

Healthy Bladder Habits

Healthy Bladder Habits to improve pelvic health.

Michael Moore

May 17, 20171 min read

Essential Four Pack Runner's Exercises

Essential Four Pack Exercises for Runners and athletes

The 10 Minute Warm Up to Get Runner's Race Ready

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May 13, 20172 min read

The 10 Minute Warm Up to Get Runner's Race Ready

Many runners that we know or we have treated have a very familiar story. When we ask about the warm up for training and races, the story...

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May 10, 20171 min read

How your diet can affect your bladder

If you have been suffering from urinary urgency or urge urinary incontinence you may find relief by changing your diet. We sometimes...

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