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Your trainer:Bernie Zurella, a former World Kickboxing Association fighter and Army drill sergeant. Now you get the exclusive. You’ll need:A stability ball. (c) Chris Tobin Your plan:Combine these moves with thisstability ball ab workoutfor one awesome workout three times a week. #sizemattersStandard balls are 55, 65 and 75 centimeters. If your thighs are parallel to the floor, you’ve found your perfect fit. Lift left leg (as shown), hold for 1 count, then return to plank....
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“A lot of it has to do with preparing body to be active,” he says. Here, McCall shares his tips on which injuries are most common and how to prevent them. Prevention:Calf stretches are key to preventing shin splints, McCall says. The cause, says McCall, is bad posture while lifting, especially in overhead movements. Beginning a lifting routine without basic core strength can also pull on the spine and stress the rotator cuff....
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