Exercise Tips

Top 10 Tips From a Personal Trainer

Kari Henley | Posted 10.21.2009 | Living


Kari Henley

Most of us can't afford a personal trainer, yet the ideas, support and insights are real gems that have me rethinking the investment!

Vitamin D May Boost Athletic Performance

nytimes.com | Gretchen Reynolds | Posted 11.23.2009 | Living


Vitamin D is an often overlooked element in athletic achievement, a "sleeper nutrient," says John Anderson, a professor emeritus of nutrition at the U...

How To Exercise At Your Desk

Karen Leland | Posted 11.09.2009 | Living


Karen Leland

For many of us, finding the time to get in the recommended 30 minutes a day of exercise can seem daunting, but the Loyola Center for Fitness says that even when we are glued to our desk, we can still exercise.

Do You Want a Health Care System or a Healing System?

Deepak Chopra | Posted 10.16.2009 | Politics


Deepak Chopra

Health care fills the news every day, obscuring a simple fact: Your health depends far more on the internal healing system than the health care system.

How Heavy is Your Fitness Footprint?

Carole Carson | Posted 09.17.2009 | Living


Carole Carson

We need to figure out how to reduce lifestyle-related diseases that trigger the need for expensive medical care in the first place. We need to lighten our fitness footprint.

Hate to Exercise? Don't Sweat It.

Darryle Pollack | Posted 09.17.2009 | Living


Darryle Pollack

The solution seems obvious: be less physically active and you'll eat less. You don't even need a Harvard degree to figure it out.

Five Simple Moves to Get Your Pre-Pregnancy Body Back With Minimal Effort

Danielle Cavallucci | Posted 09.09.2009 | Living


Danielle Cavallucci

There are some simple moves you can start making as soon as your body feels up to it that can make all the difference in rebounding your body post-birth.

How To Keep Your Job Without Resorting To Blackmail

Jason Mannino | Posted 08.31.2009 | Living


Jason Mannino

Ninety percent of our eligible workforce remains employed even though we are currently experiencing the worst unemployment rate in 26 years. Stress le...

July is Cankle Awareness Month

Leslie Goldman | Posted 08.08.2009 | Living


Leslie Goldman

It is estimated that if current trends continue, by the year 2012 Cankles will surpass Love Handles as the number one aesthetic affliction in the world."

The Top 10 Weight Loss Supplements

Dr. Nicholas Perricone | Posted 08.08.2009 | Living


Dr. Nicholas Perricone

Summertime is a great time to shed excess weight. Unfortunately, as we age, it becomes harder to shed the pounds. You have to work at it, exercise and make the right food choices.

Stretching: The Truth

Dr. Jon LaPook | Posted 07.26.2009 | Living


Dr. Jon LaPook

I wanted to cover something non-controversial: what can weekend warriors learn from elite athletes?

Does Fitness Improve Your Sex Life?

Charlotte Hilton Andersen | Posted 07.10.2009 | Style


Charlotte Hilton Andersen

Fitness has the capacity to increase your enjoyment in the bedroom and your skills as a lovah -- as long as you don't take it to the extreme.

Eeking in Exercise with the Kids Home

Amy Nebens and Jara Negrin | Posted 07.05.2009 | Style


Amy Nebens and Jara Negrin

Getting moving with them is unselfish and accomplishes our exercise goals.

When Your Feet Burn

Stefan Aschan | Posted 06.30.2009 | Living


Stefan Aschan

Unless there is something wrong with our feet, we don't pay attention, yet you should. Try these strategies!

The Higher Intensity Your Workouts, The Better

divinecaroline.com | Posted 06.28.2009 | Living


About four years ago, it was suggested that Americans should exercise an hour a day and that the intensity level should be moderate to vigorous. The U...

Kick in the Tush Club: The Family "Fat" (Not Like The Family Jewels)

Janice Taylor | Posted 12.14.2008 | Living


Janice Taylor

We teach by example. You can tell your kids till you are blue in the face that they should not eat junk but if you are imparting this wisdom with a bag of Cheetos in one hand... good luck!

How To Find The Right Fitness Regimen For Your Age

The Guardian | Posted 09.14.2008 | Living


Whatever the reasons - fewer school playing fields and less time spent doing PE, fewer children walking to school and "paranoid parents" stopping them...

How Running Helps You Live Longer

Reuters | Maggie Fox | Posted 09.12.2008 | Living


People who want to live a long and healthy life might want to take up running. A study published on Monday shows middle-aged members of a runner's cl...

9 Mini-Moves That Boost Your Health

abcnews.com | Camille Noe Pagan | Posted 07.02.2008 | Living


Everyone knows how hard it can be to be healthy; every little thing somehow seems so drastic, so life-alteringly unattainable. Prevention and ABC News...

What Is The Best Time Of Day To Work Out?

boston.com | Judy Foreman | Posted 06.04.2008 | Living


"Unless you are an elite athlete, it doesn't matter," said Miriam Nelson, director of the John Hancock Center for Physical Activity and Nutrition at T...

Your Exercise Equipment Is Lying To You

New York Times | GINA KOLATA | Posted 03.28.2008 | Living


Exercise physiologists say there is little in the world of exercise as wildly exaggerated as people's estimates of the number of calories they burn. ...