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Same Workout, Better Results (Only if You Do These First)

Rethink the 15 minutes before you jump on the treadmill and you're guaranteed to have a better, more efficient, more fun workout.
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Fill Your Bottle With Water, Not Bacteria
Remember to fill your water bottle from your tap at home. Secret swab tests at gyms across the country have discovered bacteria thriving on water fountains that could cause lung, skin and eye infections. One test by a cleaning company even determined that the gym's drinking fountains were germier than the toilets.

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Published 12/21/2012
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