| | A Workout a Day Keeps Osteoporosis Away
Bone mass and density – as we age, the struggle becomes how to keep it in balance. Osteoporosis is inevitable for most. Learn how exercise, activity, and a healthy diet can help some maintain your bones and overall healthy life. More |
| Does My Body Really Benefit From a Massage?
Is a massage about more than just ‘feeling’ good? From boosting the immune system to helping the body recover from injuries, release endorphins and even relieve effects of pregnancy, the short answer is Yes. More |
| | Exercise Makes You Stronger and Smarter
Exercise is smart for your body. But is it smart for your brain? Research reveals those who exercise perform better in testing and cognitive function. More |
| Exercise Routine for PMS
Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) affects millions of women. While there’s no true cure, exercise can help relieve or minimize its symptoms, and get sufferers back to a more normal life. More |
| | Exercising Safely In the Heat
Whether it’s summer or just a hot day in the fall or spring, precautions can help avoid heat-related issues. Fluids, diet, light clothing, sunscreen and a slower pace are the keys to staying safe. More |
| Help, I Have Big Thighs!
Fat burning and spot reducing are as different as the results they can achieve. Learn how to reduce thighs through targeted drills designed to deliver big results. More |
| | How Do I Know if I am Dehydrated?
Hydration is essential to a healthy workout – and life. Ignore the signs and you could set yourself up for a serious breakdown during your next workout – or even outing on a hot day. More |
| How Does Exercise Affect Hunger?
Exercise helps you to lose weight. Eating well helps you exercise better. Balance the two to improve your workout and life. More |
| | How Long Will It Take to See Results from My Workout?
Are you an ectomorph, endomorph or mesomorph? Know your body type to help style a workout ideally suited to your ability to benefit from it. More |
| How Many Calories Are Burnt During Exercise?
Different sports burn different quantities of calories. How much you’re burning depends on your sport, your exertion, the duration of your workout and your body dynamics. More |
| | How to Prevent Sore Muscles?
Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (or DOMS) is a common affliction for people new to exercise – or even a new exercise regimen. It’s normal, and avoiding it or finding a remedy can be equally simple. More |
| I am Confused, What Do I Do For Each Type of Injury?
Have you suffered a sprain, strain, stress fracture, bone break, heat exhaustion, dehydration or some other sports injury? How – and how quickly – you mend depends on the injury, its intensity and your body’s ability to heal itself. More |
| | If I Don't Sweat, Do I Need to Workout Harder?
‘Sweat’ doesn’t mean ‘workout.’ Cooler temperatures can keep the perspiration down. But the heart rate can be just as high as a workout on an 80-degree day. Either way, learn about your body’s cooling system, stay hydrated and enjoy a safe workout. More |
| Is It Best to Eat Before or After Exercise?
The question of when or whether to nourish or replenish your body’s nutritional needs is simple: Before and after exercising. But timing is important. Learn the best time to eat – before and after your workout. More |
| | Men and Yoga
For an exercise regimen that’s been around since 3000 BC, yoga still gets a bad rap from many men. Its gurus mostly are men – but its practitioners remain women. Read up, men: Yoga can be good for you. More |
| Personal Training for Children
Parents are frustrated and confused when it comes to how to control their children’s weight problem. The latest statistics from the American Obesity Association show 30% of our youth is overweight, and another 15% are obese. More |
| | Protein and Perfect Body: Can You Have Too Much Protein in Your Diet?
How much protein your body needs depends on... you. Diet, intake and requirements depend on individual needs. Sources vary and too much is not necessarily a good thing. Learn what’s right for you. More |
| Should My Child Do Weight Training?
The weight or endurance training a child participates in depends on his or her age and the involvement of a skilled professional. Learn how to gauge your child’s needs. More |
| | Sports Specific Training: Snow Skiing
You don't need mountains to train for snow skiing. Common exercises - squats, lunges and sitting in a tuck position - can help prep for your next trip to the slopes. More |
| Staying Cool with Water Workouts
There’s more to the pool than just cooling off. Water workouts exercise almost every muscle group in a low- to no-impact regimen, and keep you cool in the process. More |
| | The 7 Rules For Gaining Fat... FAST!
So, you've decided to give up. You're fed up of all the diets that have promised you great results yet left you hungry, tired, irritable and weak. More |
| The Different Personalities We Meet at the Gym
Dominant, beggar, jock and nice. The gym is home to many personalities. Where you fit among them can determine the quality of your time spent working out. More |
| | To Stretch or Not to Stretch - That is the Question
Whether ballistic, dynamic, static or PNF, some stretching before exercising – or as part of your routine – can help prepare for the workout, and keep you feeling good. More |
| What Are The benefits of a Steam Room and/or Sauna?
Could your body use improved joint mobility, relieved sinus pressure, opening of pores, better blood flow – or just some relaxation and fitful sleep? Then a steam room or sauna may be for you. More |
| | What Is.... Yoga?
‘Yoga’ is more than a word (meaning ‘to yoke’ or ‘to join’). And it’s more than a stretch class. It’s an emotional, physical and spiritual journey into a practice focusing on eight ‘limbs’ of better living. More |
| Which Is Best, Running on the Treadmill or Outside?
There is a slight decrease in energy output when running on a treadmill because of the lack of wind resistance and because the moving treadmill belt propels you forward. To make your treadmill workout closer to outdoor exercise, increase the More |
| | Which Weighs More, Fat or Muscle?
Fat or muscle, good or bad. The debate rages over the weight of body mass. But regardless of which weighs more, what’s important is the composition of each type of cell in your body. More |
| Why Do I Have a Belly and How Can I Get Rid of It?
When it comes to fat, it’s literally easy come, easy go. With a well-balanced diet, exercise and the advice of a good physician, belly fat quickly can be reduced. More |
| | Will I Get Big If I Do Weights?
People – and their bodies – are different. So the results of weight training differ from person to person. Regardless of your appearance, lifting weights can yield significant benefits. More |
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