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 *Low Iron & Anaerobic Training*

Low iron affects anaerobic as well as aerobic performance, because iron is a component of a lactic acid reducing enzyme in the muscles.
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 *Boot Buckles Can Lose a Ski Race*

Exposed buckles on a downhill skier’s boots can slow race times by .3 seconds in a one-minute descent.
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 *Field Events on Other Planets*


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 *Group Exercise & Pain Threshold*

Your pain threshold can be twice as high when exercising in a group versus exercising solo.
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 *Ruler Drop Test for Reaction Times*

A simple health class activity using only a ruler that allows you to estimate reaction times.
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 *Treadmill - What Gradient?*

A 1% gradient on a treadmill most closely simulates outdoor running.
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 *Hitting the Wall & Glycogen*

Hitting the wall in the marathon may not be due to glycogen depletion, but to muscle ?ber damage.

 *How Big is the Sweet Spot?*

The sweet spot in modern racquets is the size of four tennis balls, but only the size of a golf ball on older wooden racquets.

 *Stomach Cramps and Swimming*

Eating a meal before swimming should not result in stomach cramps.

 *Ian Thorpe - Bow Wave Rider*

A study on swimmer Ian Thorpe found that he swims so fast he generates and rides his own bow waves.

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 *Which Stroke Uses the Most Energy?*

The breaststroke, not the butterfly, uses the most calories of all the swimming strokes.
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[Search terms: swim stroke energy cost,which swimming stroke uses the most energy

 *Lateral Thigh Raise With Ex Ball*

An exercise using Swiss balls that strengthens the gluteus medius muscles for the prevention of running injuries.
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 *You Sweat More After Exercise*

Why people often sweat immediately more after exercise than during.
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 *20 Minute Exercise Thresold*

Twenty minutes of aerobic activity is a false threshold. In fact, even 10 minutes of exercise will improve aerobic fitness.

 *Should Athletes Give Blood?*

Donating blood will decrease both maximal V02 and physical performance. Its not recommended for aerobic athletes during their competitive season.