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Do as many reps as you can in one minute, alternating hand position each time. Form Tip: Make it easier by lowering knees to ground.
Is it a vitamin, or a “vitamin-like substance”? A dangerous amphetamine-like drug has been detected in a host of herbal weight-loss and workout supplements sold nationwide. Harvard researchers found this untested, unapproved stimulant, called BMPEA, in 11 of 21 products labeled as containing Acacia rigidula, an obscure Southwestern shrub. BMPEA has never been tested in humans or cleared for use in pharmaceuticals or supplements, but it’s been proven to raise heart rate and
“It forces you to stabilize your body, engaging your entire core — not just the exterior abs that you see in the mirror,” says celebrity trainer Anna Kaiser, founder of AKT InMotion studio in New York City. This means your obliques, or all-around abs (where you’ll find those lovehandles), and transversus abs (the deepest layer) will tighten up.
Olympic champion Alistair Brownlee recovered from a fall to claim victory on his return to the World Triathlon Series.
Germany’s Angelique Kerber extended her winning streak to 11 matches with a three-set win over Caroline Wozniacki to clinch Stuttgart’s WTA tournament on Sunday.
Guillermo Garcia-Lopez claimed the BRD Nastase Tiriac Trophy in Bucharest after beating Jiri Vesely in the final.
Spain’s Alejandro Valverde won the prestigious one-day classic Liege-Bastogne-Liege for the third time in a 10-man sprint finish on Sunday.
Roberto Martinez felt Everton’s early strike in their 3-0 win over Manchester United enabled his side to control the game.
