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From two-pass routines to frequently recycled music, NCAA gymnastics fans have many grievances with the current state of the floor exercise. What once felt like an opportunity for gymnasts to perform in a manner unique to them now has the same formulaic approach as the other events

Could the smell of chocolate wafting through the gym make strength training easier, or at least more pleasant? Researchers examining smell, appetite, and performance during resistance training found that it might: sniffing dark chocolate with a high cocoa content decreased feelings of hunger, desire and intention to eat, and left trainees feeling fuller. Not only…

Exercise Balikatan is the largest annual bilateral exercise conducted between the Philippines and the United States, and this year will include Australia, Japan, France, Canada, and New Zealand. The Tagalog phrase “Balikatan” means “shoulder-to-shoulder,” which captures the spirit of the exercise and the close friendship between the United States and the Philippines. Taking place April…