 |  | From Wendy Bumgardner, your About Fitness Editor | | If you’re hitting the weights at the gym to build strong muscle, you want results. Paul shows how exercise builds different kinds of muscle fiber. You probably don’t have to worry about getting too bulky too fast. READ NOW | |  | |  | | | And then there are those of us doing endless crunches in hopes of flat abs. Somehow, that doesn’t work. Paige tells you why, and what will work better to get you the lean look you want. READ NOW | |  | After a hectic day, maybe followed by a hard workout at the gym, you need to unwind. Use this yoga sequence to relax the tension and get ready for a good night’s sleep. READ NOW | |  | What you do the week before and the week after your big race is critical for having a good performance and being able to savor your triumph. Physical therapist Mike Silverman has these tips to help you stay injury-free and have a good recovery. READ NOW | |  | | | An every-morning rundown of the day in history, with headlines and trends produced by your pals at About.com. Click here to sign up! It's free (of course) and we think you'll like it! | | |  | Want More From About.com? | | | | Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Parenting newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here. If you would like to unsubscribe from all newsletters sent from About.com, please send an email to optout@about.com with "Unsubscribe" as the subject line. Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 Privacy Policy © 2014 About.com | |  |  | |