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Shin Splints, Severe Muscle Pain

A friend of mine told me that, after running for a while his shins started to hurt pretty bad with a combination of tightness,ache and numbness all together. He even stopped running due to the shin hurting so bad. He asked me: Is there anything I can do to reduce the pain from those shin splints (stretching, massage, etc)? Will running with smaller steps decrease the shin splints from hurting this much? Well.. it depends on the severity of that "ouchhh my shin hurts!!", although you shou...

DMX- Ya’ll gonna make me lose my mind

DMX- Ya'll gonna make me lose my mind Strong pump up (workout) song from DMX when you`re mad, or when you`re about to lose your mind!Bonus: LYRICS!Uhh.. UH! .. WHOO! Y'all gon' make me lose my mind up in HERE, up in here Y'all gon' make me go all out up in here, up in here Y'all gon' make me act a FOOL up in HERE, up in here Y'all gon' make me lose my cool up in here, up in here If I gotsta bring it to you cowards then it's gonna be quick, aight All your mens up in the jail befor...

Free Weights Or Weight Machine?

You have made the decision to finally get your body in shape.You want the convenience of a home gym. Now you need to decide which is going to be best for you, free weights or a weight machine. Which will give you the best muscle gain? Free weights(dumbbells, barbells) seem to have a slight edge over machines and here's why:Because you use different muscle groups with free weights, research seems to indicate you may get stronger with free weights over a machine. Working out with free weights also...