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One variation of the deadlift is called sumo, which has you starting the exercise with your feet positioned wider than shoulder-width, your hips lower and the torso more upright. One advantage of the sumo deadlift is that the more upright style places less work on the lower back muscles and reduces the compressive forces on the spine. Another advantage is that the sumo deadlift works the adductor (inner thigh) muscles, which are important in activities such as skating.  So rather than training the adductors with the standing and seated adductor machines designed for this purpose, go sumo!

 

Tart cherry juice improves recovery ability after endurance or strength training workouts. Two studies published in 2010, one in the Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports and the other in Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition, tested the effects of drinking tart cherry juice after running. Researchers found that the juice decreased ratings of pain and biomarkers of local inflammation. What this suggests is that drinking tart cherry juice can aid in the recovery of muscle function and may improve subsequent performance. This evidence also can be applied to resistance training workouts because less inflammation and faster recovery of muscle function is critical to get the most out of your training. So if you’re carb tolerant, try some tart cherry juice in your post-workout shake.