
Forget the Gym Membership, Pick Up a Sport
Don't let high school fool you — there's plenty of fun and fitness to be had with organized sports.
Ben Emminger is an associate editor for Gear Patrol’s fitness desk. A former athlete, it’s hard to think of a fitness discipline he hasn’t tackled at least once. Nowadays, he keeps things balanced with weekly runs, strength workouts and the occasional slowpitch softball game, always looking for the latest and greatest to make training more effective, efficient and enjoyable.
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