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BREAST CANCER FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS.

Have questions about risk factors, mammograms, and more? We’ve got answers Published: September 27, 2013 | By Casey Gueren Breast cancer is a massive and scary topic, and it's normal to have a ton of questions. Here's a list of some of the most frequently asked questions we get about breast cancer. Don't see your question on the list? Let us know what you're curious about, and we'll do our best to answer it. The Questions: Is it true that one in eight women will get breast cancer? Is it necessary to do a monthly breast self-exam? Do most women die of breast cancer? When should I start having mammograms, and how often should I have them? If no one in my family has had breast cancer, can I still get it? What does breast density have to do with breast cancer? What is ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS)? Is there any easy way to know my risk? Are there any foods that increase or decrease your risk of breast cancer? What enviro

BEAR CRAWL DRILLS.

Bear Crawl Drills The Tough Workout That Will Leave You on Your Hands and Knees Make your lungs and muscles burn with these 3 crawling drills By Dan John, October 23, 2014. When it comes to improving conditioning and boosting upper-body strength, nothing beats the wrestling and football drill called the bear crawl. It’s simple: Get down on all fours and lift your knees a couple of inches off the floor. Your back should be flat. Now crawl forward like a bear. If that was all you did, you would get pretty good results. Since it's inefficient for us to move like this and breathing is difficult, you'll burn a ton of calories. It also challenges your upper-back mobility every time you move. But if you want to get amazing results, try the following three drills. FOLLOW THE LEADER Don't just move forward. Try crawling sideways and backwards, too. Both are a real challenge, and to do either pattern with grace and dignity takes a lot of physical and mental work. Have a friend

How Do You Measure How Strong You Are?

5 Tests That Will Measure Your Strength See how you match up to these standards By Kelsey Cannon, November 19, 2014 If you’ve ever spent any time on Internet fitness forums, it’s pretty easy to feel like every guy in the world is stronger than you are. You’ll read about how “any bro who lifts” should be able to bench press more than 300 pounds and deadlift at least 500. But look around most gyms, and those definitely aren’t the norms. And if you’re not attaining those numbers, it’s certainly not an indicator that your workout isn’t working, or that you’re weak and unhealthy. Of course, it can still be helpful to have numbers to strive for. “If you never measure yourself objectively, you’ll never actually know how fit you are or how to improve,” says James Sjostrom, SFG, owner CrossFit NRG in Salt Lake City, Utah. The bonus: Making performance your goal often comes with a positive side effect of weight loss and muscle gain, says Sjostrom. That’s why we asked several top strengt