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You don't have to suffer through pain to get a good leg workout if squats or deadlifts hurt your body. A personal trainer said there are way to modify exercise to protect your knees, back, and hips.

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Icing muscles after strenuous exercise is not just ineffective, it could be counterproductive, a new study in mice suggests. Credit...Melody Melamed for The New York Times Supported by By Gretchen ...