Work out any kinks with a massage at the on-site spa, or pump some iron in the workout facilities in the main health club.

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The monster TV contracts trickle down from the conferences to each institution, making each team better able to compete in the stadium and workout facilities arms race.

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Twenty-five men living as a unit, sharing workout facilities and equipment, shaking hands with autograph-seeking fans, and pushing their bodies to exhaustion night after night it's a recipe for illness.

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Nike ( NKE - news - people ) and other sports apparel makers and the mesmerizing of recruits with swanky workout facilities equipped with game rooms and flat screen TVs.

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