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		<title>Online Ettiquette for Student-Athletes</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2008 11:17:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If your child has aspirations of playing sports in college, teach them online ettiquette and good behavior NOW!
More and more colleges are having to deal with the online behavior of their student-athletes.  It&#8217;s just one more public arena where a student-athlete can be seen.  I remember being in college and having our coach tell us [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is it Safe to Lift Weights</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Strength Training &#38; The Young Athlete:
A Final Thought on the Endless Debate 
Brian Grasso is the CEO of the International Youth Conditioning Association and is considered one of the premier authorities on youth athletic development in the world. Access Brian&#8217;s free database of articles and exercises at Developing Athletics.
Should pre-adolescent kids lift weights or shouldn’t [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why Do You Test Young Athletes?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Oct 2008 19:39:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Brian Grasso is the CEO of the International Youth Conditioning Association and is considered one of the premier authorities on youth athletic development in the world. Access Brian&#8217;s free database of articles and exercises at Developing Athletics.
How to test a group of young athletes has become a popular ‘discussion board’ question recently.  I have seen [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Improve Performance with Specific Sports Meals</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Sep 2008 12:39:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stacie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Surprise, surprise!  French fries are not going to provide your child with great performance and endurance on game day.  However, there are specific foods that will!
Sugar isn&#8217;t the answer.  Sugar rushes are only temporary and then, there really is a crash that robs your body of optimal performance.  Once the body regulates the rush of [...]]]></description>
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