Physical Fitness

My Psychological Theory about SpongeBob SquarePants

Yalda T. Uhls | Posted 05.08.2012

Read More: Social Recognition, Social Theory, TV Shows for Kids, Community Feeling, Children's Television, Physical Fitness, Nickelodeon, Milton Rokeach, Financial Success, Lewin, Kasser, Schwartz, Spongebob, Spongebob Squarepants, Parents News
Yalda T. Uhls

Besides perhaps fostering an interest in marine biology, it's hard to understand the ability of Sponge Bob Square Pants ability to fascinate, let alone teach.

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Are Black Women Obese Because We Want to Be?

Dr. Maya Rockeymoore | Posted 05.08.2012

Read More: Black Women, Women, Exercise, Health Disparities, Food, Fat, Physical Fitness, Obesity, African Americans, Childhood Obesity, Sugar, Women News
Dr. Maya Rockeymoore

African-American women must not be reluctant to discuss the issue of obesity if we are to address the health disparities that make us, and the children for whom we are primary caretakers, live sicker and shorter lives.

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Focus Is Great, But Not Without Zoom

Traci L. Stanard, CPT-NSCA, CWC | Posted 04.24.2012

Read More: Self-Improvement, Awareness, Personal Health, Eat Healthy, Be Healthy, Mindfulness, Gps-Soul, Healthy Body, Healthy Diet, Fitness, Physical Fitness, Healthy Living News
Traci L. Stanard, CPT-NSCA, CWC

Have you ever felt off, but not know why? Stuck not knowing what to do to get back on your path to being efficient, fit, more relaxed or just plain well?

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Is There a Safe Way to Train for an Ultra Marathon?

Quora | Posted 04.23.2012

Read More: Health and Wellness, Health, Marathon, Ultramarathon-Man, Fitness, Fitness Tips, Fitness and Exercise, Physical Fitness, Wellness, Ultramarathon, Ultramarathon Man, Health and Fitness News
Quora

This question originally appeared on Quora. By Andy Johns, Product Manager - User Growth, Quora Yes, there are many safety precautions that your w...

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A New Kind Of Epidemic: FUN!

David Katz, M.D. | Posted 04.21.2012

Read More: White House, Fun, Physical Fitness, Diet, Kellee McQuinn, Physical Activity, Childhood Obesity, Turn the Tide Foundation, Recess, Nutrition, Exercise, Obesity Epidemic, Dr. David Katz, Diabetes, Kidtribe, Health Games, Kids Health, Public Health, Health and Fun, Fitness and Exercise, Personal Health, Healthy Living News
David Katz, M.D.

Up to a point, we professionals are quite right to note how hard getting to health can be through the obstacle course of the modern day -- for adults and children alike. But there is another story to tell about health, and it is fun. It's all about fun.

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National Public Health Week 2012: Toward a Healthier Nation

Susan Blumenthal, M.D. | Posted 04.06.2012

Read More: Workplace-Wellness-Programs, Public Health, Physical Fitness, Workplace, Physical Exercise, National Public Health Week, Fitness and Exercise, Healthy Living Health News, Physical Health, Physical Fitness Components, Let's Move Campaign, Physical Activity, Physical Activity Guidelines, Children Physical Activity, Physical Education, Health News, Healthy Living News
Susan Blumenthal, M.D.

This National Public Health Week is a great time to begin moving toward a more active lifestyle. Social responsibility with programs like the National Plan for Physical Activity and the Let's Move Campaign are critical to improving public health.

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Kids and Exercise

Ruth Zukerman | Posted 05.26.2012

Read More: Fitness Tips, Fitness, Physical Fitness, Fitness and Exercise, Cardiovascular Exercise, Spinning, Exercise, Parents News
Ruth Zukerman

Whatever happened to 'kick the can', hopscotch and the basketball games we used to play after school?

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Are We Winning The Battle Against Childhood Obesity?

| Joanna Lin | Posted 03.05.2012

Read More: UC Davis Obesity, California Department of Education, Physical Fitness Test, Physical Fitness, UC Davis Research, California Center for Public Health Advocacy, Physical Fitness Students, Los Angeles News

This article comes to us courtesy of California Watch By Joanna Lin Obesity is still on the rise among California students, but after years of p...

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Is Getting Ripped Worth It?

Quora | Posted 05.05.2012

Read More: Building Muscle, Personal Health, Working Out, Health, Health and Fitness, Training, Fitness, Fitness Tips, Physical Fitness, Muscle, Fitness and Exercise, Muscles, Health and Fitness News
Quora

This question originally appeared on Quora. Answer by Andy Johns, Quora Growth PM I think the most important point to be made about "being ripped"...

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Muscling Your Way Into Weight Loss

Judith J. Wurtman, PhD | Posted 04.01.2012

Read More: Lean Muscle Mass, Weight Loss Advice, Muscles, Maintaining Weight Loss, Physical Fitness, Nutrition, Healthy Diet, Weight Loss, Health and Fitness News
Judith J. Wurtman, PhD

The emphasis on moving more, and the many options for doing so, often overlooks one aspect of exercise that has a significant impact on weight loss -- that is, the effect of increased muscle size on weight loss and weight maintenance.

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You've Got Harriet Heyman: Acrobatics As A Second Act

Posted 12.27.2011

Read More: Harriet Heyman, Acrobats, Hobbies, Second Acts, Creative Time, Physical Fitness, Acrobatics, Physical Exercise, Joy, Video, Fifty News

Novelist Harriet Heyman, formerly of Life and The New York Times, talks about taking up acrobatics later in life. In this clip of AOL's "You've Got", ...

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Why Are Longer School Days Vital?

Lucy Friedman | Posted 02.01.2012

Read More: Public Schools, Expanded Learning, Opportunity, After-School Programs, The-After-School-Corporation, Physical Fitness, Education Reform, Arts Education, Education News
Lucy Friedman

If you believe that to close the achievement gap in this country we've got to close the opportunity gap, I invite you to tweet why you believe our nation should #expandEDin2012.

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Heavy Faith

Gary Thomas | Posted 01.29.2012

Read More: Religious Books, Every Body Matters, Religion and Food, Heavy Faith, Religion and Physical Fitness, Religion and Obesity, Religion and Spiritual Fitness, Spiritual Fitness, Physical Fitness, Religion News
Gary Thomas

Physical fitness isn't primarily a matter of wanting to look good or of not caring how we look; it's a matter of stewardship -- taking care of something entrusted to us.

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Breast Cancer Awareness: Janae Veal On How She Beat Cancer

Bessie A. Winn-Afeku | Posted 01.16.2012

Read More: Janae Veal, Courage, Women, Health, Breast Cancer, Physical Fitness, Cancer, Beauty, Breast Cancer Awareness, Women News
Bessie A. Winn-Afeku

Since my diagnosis, I've learned that femininity is not defined by your hair. I have even more confidence without it.

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A Healthy Lifestyle for the Recent Graduate on a Budget

Tamika Sayles | Posted 01.09.2012

Read More: Healthy Eating, Budget Fitness, Black Voices Life, Bv-Life, Fitness, Fitness Tips, Fitness and Exercise, Physical Fitness, Black Voices News
Tamika Sayles

Most recent college graduates would agree that the transition from school to the real world can be stressful, but that doesn't necessarily mean that you can't be healthy.

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Training for a Tough Mudder in New York City

Michael Silverman | Posted 01.03.2012

Read More: Tri-State Tough Mudder, Tough Mudder Nyc, Physical Fitness, Fitness and Exercise, Tough Mudder, Training, New York News
Michael Silverman

Here in NYC we may not be accustomed to sprinting through the woods, scaling 12-foot walls, or braving weekend events that involve mud, blood and ice baths. I certainly wasn't before I trained for my first Tough Mudder.

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The Faithful Shopper: Fall into Fitness

Faith Hope Consolo | Posted 12.17.2011

Read More: Clothing, Halloween, Women's Tennis, Skating, Rock-Climbing Shoes, Camping Equipment, Paragon, Rei, Lexington Avenue, Bowling Balls, Fitness and Exercise, Sports Authority, Resistance Equipment, Faith Hope Consolo, Yoga, October, Kayaks, Metro Bicycles, Surfing, The North Face, Lafayette Street, Broadway, Stretch Trianing, Avenue of the Americas, Snowboarding, The Shops at Columbus Circle, New York, Sports, Wooster Street, New York City Marathon, ING New York City Marathon, Eastern Mountain Sports, Outdoorsman, The Running Company, Basketball Hoops, Super Runners Shop, Venus Williams, Sid's Bikes. JackRabbit, October Surprise, Patagonia, Gap, Serena Williams, Tennis, Elliptical Machines, Treadmills, Mason's Tennis Mart, Hockey Sticks, Vibration Training, Modell's, Fitness, Uggs, Hikers, The Running Gallery, Nike, Athleta, Columbus Avenue, Westchester, Physical Fitness, Pilates, Cycling, New York City, Skiing, New York Road Runners Club, Golfsmith, Camping, Upper West Side, Ice Skates, Gymsource, New York News
Faith Hope Consolo

For fashionistas, October means that we only have a few more weeks to get into shape for those holiday parties! New York has any number of shops to equip you properly for your sport of choice.

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Is The U.S. In Shape to Be A World Power?

Jeffrey Shaffer | Posted 12.17.2011

Read More: Military Deployments, Military Fitness, u.s. Military Readiness, Obesity, Physical Fitness, Politics News
Jeffrey Shaffer

Can we really claim the ability to project American power anywhere in the world, at any time, when 75 percent of our 17 to 24 year olds can't meet the qualifications for military service?

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How to Raise an Athlete -- and Why You Should

Dr. Terri Orbuch | Posted 11.29.2011

Read More: Sports, Physical Fitness, Parenting, Kids, Healthy Kids, Athletic Kids, Parents News
Dr. Terri Orbuch

Just as kids who grow up eating healthfully eventually adopt these good habits later in life once they're on their own, being physically active and having positive associations with sports during youth encourages children to remain physically active as adults.

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Lucas Kavner

Breaking World Records For A Cause

HuffingtonPost.com | Lucas Kavner | Posted 09.06.2011

Read More: Australia-Drought, Australia, Water Issues, Sam Williams, Blue Planet, Greatest Person of the Day, Physical Fitness, Water Awareness, Katie Spotz, World Records, Atlantic Ocean, Success and Motivation, Marathons, Woodrow Wilson College, Levis, Motivational-Success, Impact News

Katie Spotz speaks with a surprising serenity when reflecting on the incredible feats she's already accomplished at 24 years old. Spotz is so calm...

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Why All Schools Should Require More P.E.

Darell Hammond | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Education, Governor McDonnell, Virginia, Health, Physical Fitness, Schools, Physical Exercise, Physical Education, Childhood Obesity, Education News
Darell Hammond

Government funding is largely a matter of priority, and by passing the bill, McDonnell would have demonstrated to the people of Virginia that the state is serious about children's health.

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Having a Healthier Thanksgiving: Advice on How to Reframe Your Attitude

Marcia G. Yerman | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Healthy Eating, Healthy Living, Living News, Holiday Season, Personal Health, Dennis Grounds, Dysfunctional Families Holidays, Preparing for the Holiday Season, Physical Fitness, Holiday Anxiety, Thanksgiving 2010, Holiday Eating, Gratitude, Healthy Living News
Marcia G. Yerman

Thanksgiving kicks off a six week period that can put people in a state of anxiety about potential weight gain, loneliness, unresolved family relation...

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Financial Fitness and Physical Fitness

Don McNay | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Social Security, National Basketball Association, Global Economy, Defined Benefit Plans, Main Street, Retirement Account, donmcnay.com, China, Mutual Fund, Nba, Subprime, Immediate Annuity, American College, Entourage, Personal Finance, Tipping, Lottery Winners, Ira, McNay Settlement Group, Financial Security, Structured Settlement, Msfs, Bankruptcy, Chfc, Pensions, Risk Management, Move Your Money, Kentucky, Don McNay, Medicaid, Structured Settlement Annuity, Physical Fitness, Bill Gates, Antoine Walker, Obesity, Clu, Financial Habits, Savings Rate, Credit Cards, Wall Street, Vanderbilt University, Abraham Shakespeare, Million Dollar Round Table, Winners Losers and What to Do When You WIn the Lottery, Son of a Son of a Gambler, Eastern Kentucky University, Weight Watchers, Warren Buffett, Banks, Medicare, Cssc, Gdp, Annuity, Billionaire, Credit Unions, Business News
Don McNay

Most of us want to be physically fit, but very few of us are. The same holds true with financial security. As my father (and many others) used to say, "A lot of people want to go to heaven but no one wants to die to get there."

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Exercise In Your Living Room

LIVESTRONG.COM | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Physical Exercise, Exercise Tips, Physical Fitness, Exercise, Health, Healthy Living News
LIVESTRONG.COM

Adults should start with two and a half hours of medium-intensity exercise each week, and increase to five hours as they're able.

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How (And Why) City Mayors Should Promote Play

Darell Hammond | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Physical Fitness, Outdoor Exercise, Children's Health, Exercise, Urban Planning, Childhood Obesity, Healthy Living News
Darell Hammond

Play is under attack, and its enemies are wide-ranging. The good news is that the fight to save play can be advanced on many fronts, from federal prog...

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