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Bruce Kluckhohn-USA TODAY Sports

Are you an athlete? Kind of?

I can work with "kind of," because that's kind of where I'm at these days. It's difficult to stay in playing shape when you're pretending to work at a desk nine hours a day.

"Click-clack" used to be what you heard before taking the field, now it's just the sound of a keyboard chipping away at your soul.

That being said, graduating and getting a day job doesn't mean your body can't remain a temple of semi-athletic dominance—a well-oiled machine that eats weakness, sweats vodka tonic and bleeds the hot goo of victory. You'll need some help, however, and that's where these basic tips come in handy.

The following are sports life hacks you need to know. They'll elevate your rusty game, give you an edge and keep your raggedy, weekend-warrior self in one piece (more or less).