MONDAY, June 20 (HealthDay News) -- Gymnasts, wrestlers and boxers often feel pressure to lose weight to boost performance, but the drastic methods they sometimes use -- including strictly limiting calories and intentional dehydration -- can be dangerous to their health, experts warn.
Kian Lawler demonstrates an overhead squat with PVC piping. Resistance training can help increase the strength of young athletes. Start with body weight movements that focus on functional movement patterns, such as squatting, lunging, pressing and pulling movements.
MHS football hosting summer training camp
TUESDAY, Dec. 21 (HealthDay News) -- Runners who lose 3 percent or more of their body weight during a marathon finish the quickest, researchers have found.
MONDAY, Sept. 27 (HealthDay News) -- There is a popular misconception that because sports drinks and other noncarbonated beverages are associated with physical activity they must be healthy, University of Texas researchers report.
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