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How has Anderson gotten away with years of unpaid bills, bankruptcy, and using up a man’s fortune, only to wind up a lauded trainer to the stars?

Jezebel reports on piece in the Indianapolis Monthly about the many shadowy financal operations of Tracy Anderson, celebrity trainer to Gwyneth Paltrow and Madonna.

Sports psychology and mental training expert Dr. Patrick Cohn discusses how athletes’ expectations can actually sabotage self-confidence when not achieved.

Print ads out of Sydney, Australia for Skins-She workout clothing depicting women beating up dozens of pudgier versions of themselves. Imagine if these ads had men in them.

The weather is heating up and the sports fans are heading out. Here are four challenging events to get you pumped for summer. More »

The power snatch is the single best lift for increasing overall athletic performance, especially for any sport that involves the lower body.

Respected strength and conditioning coach, Charles Poliquin, believes that the power snatch is useful in determining and predicting performance in power sports. Good power snatches = good athletes. So how can you perfect your power snatch to improve your performance? More »

Peter is a ten-year veteran personal trainer with the bouncy enthusiasm of a Labrador puppy combined with the focus of William the Conqueror. Here are a few pearls of his workout wisdom. More »

Dear Peter, I have started to feel some discomfort in my the back of my lower leg - over the Achilles tendon. It has been gradually getting worse for the past four weeks and is especially sore when I start my daily run, but then seems to go away about ten minutes into the run. What do you think it is and what can I do about it? More »

It’s no surprise that quite a few people ask me ‘how many calories can I burn in (insert class here)’. Although I don’t normally like to talk about fitness in terms of calorie burning, I know I’ll still get asked. SO finally, here are the calorific answers to a couple of popular programmes you might find down at your gym. More »

Summer is the very best time for enjoying exotic salads. One of my all time favourites is this here banana flower salad. Yum. More »

FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida - MAY 7: Mary Beth Dunnichay dives during the Womens Platform Semi Final during Day 1 of the USA Diving Grand Prix.