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Make Connections: Gym Membership Cross-training requires athletes to perform a lot of different exercises over the course of a week. Unless athletes have the proper type of exercise equipment at home, it may be best to pay for a gym membership. A proper gym will have machines that exercise all areas of the body, and may even have some extra benef its to enjoy, such as access to a personal trainer and spa!

The body is not capable of exercising for more time than it can handle. Cross-training allows you do a little bit of everything. The next step is to decide what your priorities are. If you are a wrestler, for example, you might want to focus your cross-training on exercises that will help you develop agility and cardiovascular strength. If you are a swimmer, you might want to lift weights. At the same time, you’ll want to include exercises that will support your main sport. Even if you’re not an athlete, you can take a look at your life to see what kinds

Research Project Cross-training is one type of exercise plan, but it is not the only one. Using the Internet, research two other types of ex- ercise plans and list them here. How are they different from cross-training? Are they similar in some ways? What are their benef its?

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