By Michael Lopez He may be on his way out of the NFL, but it’s clear we haven’t heard the last of Tony Gonzalez. The Atlanta Falcons’ tig...
By Shana Lebowitz A few years ago Chris Hogg was working at a biotech company, studying patients with cardiovascular disease. Every so often he'd...
As packed gyms attest, most of our New Year's resolutions deal with health, wellness, fitness, and weight loss -- and I am no exception. Here's what I am going through right now as I publicly rededicate myself after packing on an extra 16 pounds over the holidays.
It's that time of the year when the line for an elliptical machine at your local gym stretches a bit longer thanks to freshly motivated folks who've r...
Do you use your phone to help keep track of your health? You wouldn't be alone. According to the Pew Internet & American Life project, 15 percent o...
By Jamie Beckman One of the best tools for peeling off pounds is already in your bag: It's your smartphone or iPad. In fact, all that texting, t...
Those gadgets that you strap on your body and connect to your iPhone or Android purport to be able to measure fitness improvements (or lack of), but here's a low-tech alternative.
It is incredibly hard to believe, but I am now exactly one week away from running in my sister's Wedding Day 5K -- and also, holy moly, my sister's we...
Since the discovery of my hips, I've been trying to slim them down, and as a result have spent thousands of dollars on gym memberships where I get toned under bad fluorescent lighting.
If you're looking to turn your phone into a personal trainer, there are thousands of apps to choose from. Whether you want yoga moves, strength traini...
We all do better with a little bit of feedback: getting an A on a paper feels good and inspires you to earn another one. This applies to a healthy lif...
In my third week of 5K training, I was struck with dreaded shin splints. Usually this would be cause for celebration, as it would mean I didn't have t...
This is week two of seven in the training for my sister's Wedding Day 5K, and I am happy to report that my speed has increased from "bloated sea-cow" ...
August 27 is seven weeks away, which gives me seven weeks to reconstitute my flabby, droopy body into something approaching a 5K runner's build. Since I know that I cannot rely on my own willpower or self-motivation, I will be relying on my smartphone.
Starting your own business is a noble -- not to mention exciting, rewarding and often crazy -- undertaking. The experience is an adventure, to say the...
Year after year, staying fit and losing weight are two of the most common New Year's resolutions. Unfortunately, research shows that somewhere around ...
