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The membrane that surrounds your shin bone may be pulling away from the bone, or it may be inflamed from overuse. Or you've torn the muscles in front of your shin bone. Ice ASAP for 15 minutes; repeat four times during the first 24 hours.

To increase your overall fitness level, you will be focusing on three different areas: cardiovascular training, strength training and flexibility training.

Let's face it. We're a lazy, self-indulgent lot. We want things the easy way, no work on our part, no giving anything up, or even cutting back. We don't want to be bothered. We don't want to hear the truth. Want to burn fat, build muscle and improve your cardiovascular system, all in the shortest time possible? Talk about getting the biggest bang for your exercise buck! Not only does interval training satisfy all these requirements, but you can bank on it being fun, too.

Vigorous exercise involves minimal health risks for persons in good health or those following a doctor's advice. Far greater risks are present by habitual inactivity and obesity.