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The Elliptical Trainer Is An Excellent (Stent-Friendly) Warmup Tool

The elliptical trainer is an excellent warm-up tool prior to weight training in the gym, but remember to turn off the television. You can also explore your body on the trainer to exercise each region, legs, hips, chest, back, and so forth, plus it is a stent-friendly (essentially no-impact) machine. Continue reading →

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We Need To Develop Do’s And Don’ts For AAA, Cardiac Stents, And Everything Else For That Matter

As new medical technologies are developed, such as the AAA-stent graft, a need is created for advice on how to live with such devices, especially as an athlete. If you have a stent, diabetes, or other health condition, you are in a position to accelerate investigation of safe approaches to training or exercise in your particular case, so please be proactive and report what you find, as I do in this blog. It can help others down the road. Continue reading →

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