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		<title>Playing in Heat and Humidity: A Double Whammy</title>
		<link>http://www.seniortennisandfitness.com/index.php/2011/10/02/playing-in-heat-and-humidity-a-double-whammy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 02 Oct 2011 12:47:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>George</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For those who are getting ready to migrate from the cooler north to the sunny south, or going to Newk’s Camp in Texas, or will be coming south over the winter … you should be ready for the challenges of playing in the heat and humidity the body is not used to. According to CBS [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Djokovic and Glutens</title>
		<link>http://www.seniortennisandfitness.com/index.php/2011/05/22/djokovic-and-glutens/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 22 May 2011 10:35:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>George</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to the Wall Street Journal, Novak Djokovic’s current success may be due to a change in his diet. “Since last year, he&#8217;s swearing off pasta, pizza, beer, French bread, Corn Flakes, pretzels, empanadas, Mallomars and Twizzlers—anything with gluten.” Per Wikipedia, “Gluten is a protein found in wheat, barley, rye, malts and triticale. It is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fluid Intake</title>
		<link>http://www.seniortennisandfitness.com/index.php/2011/04/07/fluid-intake-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.seniortennisandfitness.com/index.php/2011/04/07/fluid-intake-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Apr 2011 16:54:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>George</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The weather forecast for SW Florida is &#8220;about 90&#8243; for the next week! So it is a good time to think about &#8220;drinking more&#8221; (double meaning intended). But ask five tennis players what their thoughts are on sports drinks… and you’ll get five different answers! Years ago (when we seniors were in high school) the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Injury and Rule Questions</title>
		<link>http://www.seniortennisandfitness.com/index.php/2011/03/11/injury-and-rule-questions/</link>
		<comments>http://www.seniortennisandfitness.com/index.php/2011/03/11/injury-and-rule-questions/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Mar 2011 16:49:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>George</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Tennis rules]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A Faithful Reader, Andrew Kessler writes, “11 days ago I played an extra intense doubles game for about 45 minutes longer than usual. Nothing exceptional, but the next morning I felt stiffness behind my knee, and some instability causing me to favor the leg and limp without fully extending the leg. I&#8217;ve never had any [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Weight Control</title>
		<link>http://www.seniortennisandfitness.com/index.php/2011/02/27/weight-control/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Feb 2011 14:05:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>George</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fitness Tips]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.seniortennisandfitness.com/?p=844</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[As a boy who grew up buying his clothes in the “Husky” section, I have been on a diet of some kind all of my adult life. From the High Carbs to Low Carbs to the Atkins’, I have tried many and come to a simple conclusion. But I have found that weight control is [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>8</slash:comments>
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		<title>Results and Request for Medical Advice</title>
		<link>http://www.seniortennisandfitness.com/index.php/2011/01/27/results-and-request-for-medical-advice/</link>
		<comments>http://www.seniortennisandfitness.com/index.php/2011/01/27/results-and-request-for-medical-advice/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Jan 2011 23:10:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>George</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fitness Tips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[USTA]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[One of the problems with having a blog is that you have to report the losses as well as the wins. Oh, did I leak “the end of the story?” But first, a request from a tennis buddy who is suffering with a torn rotator cuff… What to do with a torn rotator cuff? Hi [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>7</slash:comments>
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		<title>Rehab Tips</title>
		<link>http://www.seniortennisandfitness.com/index.php/2010/12/19/rehab-tips/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Dec 2010 12:44:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>George</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.seniortennisandfitness.com/?p=773</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[While most of my tennis friends practice “The Three I’s” for rehab – Ice, Ibuprofen, and Imbibing (!) – the true standard acronym to follow for acute and sudden injuries is RICE: Rest, Ice, Compression, and Elevation. But I think the key word here is “sudden,” as in a sprain, muscle strain, pull, or tear; [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>6</slash:comments>
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		<title>Fluid Intake</title>
		<link>http://www.seniortennisandfitness.com/index.php/2010/11/04/fluid-intake/</link>
		<comments>http://www.seniortennisandfitness.com/index.php/2010/11/04/fluid-intake/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 18:00:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>George</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Muscle Cramps]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.seniortennisandfitness.com/?p=708</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Ask five tennis players what their thoughts are on sports drinks… and you’ll get five different answers! Years ago (when we seniors were in high school) the philosophy was just the opposite of what it is today: the coaches used to tell players NOT to drink during a sport, “because it would cause cramps”; and [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
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		<title>A Window Into Your Heart</title>
		<link>http://www.seniortennisandfitness.com/index.php/2010/09/26/a-window-into-your-heart/</link>
		<comments>http://www.seniortennisandfitness.com/index.php/2010/09/26/a-window-into-your-heart/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Sep 2010 11:37:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>George</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.seniortennisandfitness.com/?p=668</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It is three weeks till Tennis Camp. But before any senior starts to “try to get back in shape,” they should have themselves checked out professionally, by a physician or at least by a physical trainer. One great measure of conditioning is your pulse, the measure of your heart rate during exercise and resting. When [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Massage</title>
		<link>http://www.seniortennisandfitness.com/index.php/2010/09/08/massage/</link>
		<comments>http://www.seniortennisandfitness.com/index.php/2010/09/08/massage/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Sep 2010 18:13:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>George</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.seniortennisandfitness.com/?p=660</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Someone asked me about the types and benefits of getting a massage. I know all the pros use massage (normally after a match), but I didn’t have a lot of first-hand information. What do you know? • Are there just two types: regular and deep tissue? • When do you use one vs. the other? [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Seeing the Doctor</title>
		<link>http://www.seniortennisandfitness.com/index.php/2010/09/01/seeing-the-doctor/</link>
		<comments>http://www.seniortennisandfitness.com/index.php/2010/09/01/seeing-the-doctor/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 19:31:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>George</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I just returned from seeing an orthopedic sports medicine doctor up at Dartmouth about my ailing shoulder. What she said has me feeling better about my pain/problem and gave some insights that might be useful. After questions, pushing, pulling, and poking … she said it does NOT appear to be a torn rotator cuff (primarily [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>8</slash:comments>
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		<title>The Five Ws of Happiness</title>
		<link>http://www.seniortennisandfitness.com/index.php/2010/08/22/the-five-ws-of-happiness/</link>
		<comments>http://www.seniortennisandfitness.com/index.php/2010/08/22/the-five-ws-of-happiness/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Aug 2010 15:38:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>George</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.seniortennisandfitness.com/?p=644</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Years ago, while commuting to and from my Hartford (Connecticut) based insurance job with a good friend, we talked about “why some people seem happy and others don’t.” We developed The Five W&#8217;s of Happiness: 1. Weather: If you live in a rainy and cool climate, without a lot of sunshine, or up north in [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>3</slash:comments>
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		<title>Taking Meds Long Term</title>
		<link>http://www.seniortennisandfitness.com/index.php/2010/08/10/taking-meds-long-term/</link>
		<comments>http://www.seniortennisandfitness.com/index.php/2010/08/10/taking-meds-long-term/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Aug 2010 23:15:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>George</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.seniortennisandfitness.com/?p=629</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[With my shoulder problem, I have been taking daily doses of Aleve. But what should you do on a regular basis? During the height of my shoulder pain/inflammation, I took (the maximum) two pills with breakfast and then two more pills with dinner. Then when the pain substantially subsided, I cut back to just one [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>6</slash:comments>
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		<title>Coconut Water</title>
		<link>http://www.seniortennisandfitness.com/index.php/2010/07/27/coconut-water/</link>
		<comments>http://www.seniortennisandfitness.com/index.php/2010/07/27/coconut-water/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 13:10:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>George</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fitness Tips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[General Tennis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Muscle Cramps]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[During the Atlanta tournament TV coverage this past weekend, it came out that Big John Isner drinks coconut water during hot weather to replenish electrolytes and prevent cramping. I had never heard of this; and did some research. According to Wikipedia: It is also marketed as a sports drink because of its high potassium and [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>11</slash:comments>
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		<title>Never Give Up</title>
		<link>http://www.seniortennisandfitness.com/index.php/2010/03/05/never-give-up-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.seniortennisandfitness.com/index.php/2010/03/05/never-give-up-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 14:12:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>George</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[After a practice session yesterday with Tom McCune, we walked by a court with a ball machine session going on. But the thing that struck me was the guy who was hitting balls was about 5’ 2” and looked to be in his 80s! I said to Tom, “Look at that. I want to be [...]]]></description>
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