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The Fitness Blog Week in Review June 17 – June 22

Happy Saturday and here’s hoping you’re having a great weekend. I still think this week went by too fast. The migraine I had this week likely contributed to that feeling. Losing a couple of days to just being in pain is never a lot of fun. We’re halfway through the year and summer officially began this week (though it’s been pretty warm this summer). In the meanwhile, let’s do a quick run down of our week in review: Sunday, June 17 We continue looking at what you can do to improve your health in More Computer Fitness Tips especially when … Continue reading →

Muscle Soreness Leads to Death

Have you ever used Icy Hot, Ben Gay or Tiger Balm? These are liniments we typically use to treat muscle soreness and muscle cramps. In a report from the Associated Press, a young, seventeen-year-old woman named Arielle Newman died from an overdose of methyl salicylate. That’s an ingredient found in these medicinal liniments. She put the cream on her legs using long adhesive pads because she was sore. Newman ran high school track. Her muscle aches and pains were just a part of the training regimen that she engaged in to keep herself fit and in peak condition. The New … Continue reading →