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Next thing they know, they have torn a calf muscle or sprained an ankle and they're visiting a therapist like Gelfand, supervisor of the Nicholas Institute for Sports Medicine and Athletic Trauma at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City.

Replenishing fluids lost to sweat is the primary concern during an athletic event. Drink 3 to 6 ounces of water or dilute sports drink every 10 to 20 minutes throughout competition.

For a bodybuilder interested in building muscle, choosing the right proteins is job one?so read on! As you train a bodypart less frequently, your volume for that bodypart will normally increase. (Volume is the total amount of work you perform in a workout or over some period, often measured as total repetitions.) Rather than simply increasing the number of sets and reps you do for the exercises you mastered as a beginner, try adding new movements to the mix.

Body Mass Index

Prevention: strengthen your Achilles by performing toe lifts: Place a five to10 pound weight on each foot. (Use weights you can strap around your feet rather than dumbbells.) Sit on a tall chair with your feet dangling, then point your toes up without lifting your thighs. Perform three sets of 15 reps.