April 18, 2013 Last year about this time, I was in a good place in terms of trying to eat better and exercise. I had a really good summer staying on course, but last fall, I admit, I fell completely off the wagon so to speak.
A treadmill is great for exercise. That seems simple, right? But people keep finding new—and hilariously entertaining—ways to mis-use this seemingly straightforward piece of equipment.
Fauja Singh, at the old age of 101, has decided to retire from running marathons.
A four minute workout that can speed up your metabolism for the next 24-36 hours? Count me in!
Everybody has a certain type of music they prefer to listen to when they work out. For me, I like it upbeat and fast. I love my country music, but for treadmill work I need dance, house, pop, hip-hop..etc..etc! In a recent interview with WebMD.com, Miranda Lambert shared her workout playlist. Check out these 8 tracks
May 17, 2012 When someone told me that there was a video game system that made you move your body instead of sitting on the couch and exercising their thumbs, I thought they were crazy. Fitness has taken on a whole new face and it's including technology that fits in your hands.
April 6, 2012 I saw this today, if you’re trying to lose weight you should keep it to yourself. In a NYU study, people who shared their plans of losing weight were less likely to enact them. One of the reasons given was if you call attention to your good intention you can create a premature sense of attainment. Okay this goes totally against what I’ve heard in the past.
March 31, 2012 Next time you're sitting on your couch trying to motivate yourself to get more active and you try to use the excuse that you're too old, watch this video! This lady gets on the parallel bars and does stuff that at 33 I'm pretty sure I couldn't do.
Schools all across America are pioneering big changes in the classroom to make room for overweight kids.
Schools have started to provide separate chairs and desks for the increasing number of students who cannot fit into regular school desks.
September 20, 2011 Obesity is a real problem here in the United States. Due to the hectic lives of parents, many kids find themselves eating prepackaged food or fast food and they certainly don't get the exercise they need. However, a new study has shown that if you do want your kids to get the most out of that trip to the playground, then moms and dads need to just take a seat.
July 19, 2011 Just saw this report today that indicates that babies, yes little babies, should be exercising! Researchers are saying that even the kids who can't walk yet should be getting some exercise.
Have you ever seen an overweight horse? Of course you haven’t. Horses know how to stay in shape; it’s in their nature. Strange then, that with all the weight-loss programs and fad diets that have come and gone over the years, no one ever thought to create an exercise program based on horse fitness…until now. Enter Horsebic, a Finnish workout routine comprised of exercises like trotting, cantering and show jumping in the field. With 15 new lessons coming down the pike every six months, how could you not sign up?
