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8 Great Exercise Tips For Those Over 50

Susan Krauss Whitbourne | Posted 05.21.2013 | Fifty
Read More: Sneakers, Aerobic, Bicycles, Zumba, Health, Exercise, Weight-Lifting, Gym, Workouts, Fitness, Health Post50, Fifty News
Susan Krauss Whitbourne

Exercise is a wonderful way to keep your body in top shape, as long as you follow these very simple tips. Though all of us complain about exercise from time to time, there's no substitute for it if you want to stay mentally and physically fit in your 50s, and beyond.

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Finding the Right Health and Wellness Programs For Corporate America (PART 3)

Melissa Nordin | Posted 05.01.2013 | Business
Read More: Family Activities, Healthy Living Health News, Yoga, Yoga Class, Weight Loss Success, Employee Free Choice Act, Employment, Human Resources, Wellness, Weight Watchers, Zumba, Health Care Reform, Affordable Care Act, Fitness and Exercise, Weight Loss, Running a Business, Benefits of Yoga, Healthy Eating, Chronic Absenteeism, Work Health Risks, Small Business News and Trends, Heart Health, Breathing Exercises, Injury Prevention, Business News
Melissa Nordin

Corporate America has begun to realize just how much of an impact the health and wellness of their employees has on the overall costs of running a business.

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'Moaning And Groaning' Heard In Zumba Studio That Was Allegedly A Brothel

AP | DAVID SHARP | Posted 02.22.2013 | Crime
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ALFRED, Maine -- A landlord who rented office space to a Zumba instructor accused of being a prostitute testified he became suspicious when tenants he...

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How to Drag a Reluctant Friend to the Gym

Vanessa Van Edwards | Posted 04.21.2013 | Women
Read More: Funny, Women, Gym, Working Out, Humor, Goals, Health, Zumba, Gymophobe, Spinning Classes, Going to the Gym, Women News
Vanessa Van Edwards

If you have a gymophobe friend, here are three creative ways to incentivize them to get their butt on the treadmill next to you.

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My Workout Obsession

Bevy Smith | Posted 04.21.2013 | Black Voices
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Bevy Smith

In an effort to stop this 46-year-old body from sliding into total disrepair, I joined a fancy gym. It's definitely an investment and I'm committed to getting my money's worth, which is why I started taking classes -- yoga, pilates, power napping, and my favorite -- Zumba.

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Ana Lost 82 Pounds: 'It Requires A Lot Of Patience And Encouragement, But It Is Not Impossible'

Posted 02.01.2013 | Healthy Living
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Got a success story of your own? Send it to us at success.stories@huffingtonpost.com and you could be featured on the site! Name: Ana Guerrero Age...

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The Psychology of Zumba

Vanessa Van Edwards | Posted 03.25.2013 | Women
Read More: Funny, Women, What Is Zumba, Zumba Fitness, Humor, Zumba, Zumba Class, Dance Class, Women News
Vanessa Van Edwards

Zumba brings out my inner diva. My buttocks slapping, hips gyrating, sassy-mouthed inner diva. Why does Zumba have such a loyal following? Zumba feels like a party and makes you forget you're dancing next to someone your Grandmother's age at 10 a.m.

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Katie Lost 80 Pounds: 'If You Believe In Getting Healthy Whole-Heartedly, You Will Become Who You Want To Be'

Posted 01.23.2013 | Healthy Living
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Got a success story of your own? Send it to us at success.stories@huffingtonpost.com and you could be featured on the site! Name: Katie Regan Age:...

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I'm the Person Who Farts During Yoga Class

Sadie Dingfelder | Posted 05.09.2013 | Comedy
Read More: New Year's Resolutions, Yoga, Farts, Zumba, Humor, Farting, Fart, Gym, Comedy News
Sadie Dingfelder

In the last few years, I have come to realize that most people are too self-conscious or preoccupied with their own cardiovascular suffering to notice me. And even if I do something spastic enough to attract attention, I think of it as a public service -- I'm helping others feel better by comparison.

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Fat Guy in a Zumba Class

Don McNay | Posted 02.10.2013 | Healthy Living
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Don McNay

It's taken some serious psychological rewiring to get me to make my health a priority. If I can do it, anyone can. I'm a middle-aged grandpa whose last athletic feats were performed when Jimmy Carter was president.

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Joan Lost 163 Pounds: 'I Am The Healthiest I Have Been In 20 Years'

Posted 12.10.2012 | Healthy Living
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Got a success story of your own? Send it to us at success.stories@huffingtonpost.com and you could be featured on the site! Name: Joan Minnery Age...

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We Tried It: Aqua Zumba

Meredith Melnick | Posted 12.24.2012 | Healthy Living
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Meredith Melnick

Our instructor played upbeat, fast-tempo salsa and bachata music, whooping into the mic and offering encouragement. She demonstrated each movement and then we mirrored it in unison, thankfully and safely beneath the water's obscuring surface

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Paulina Rubio, Daddy Yankee and Vanilla Ice Turn Up the Volume on Health and Fitness

Joshua Estrin | Posted 10.22.2012 | Healthy Living
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Joshua Estrin

At a time when the music industry has lost some of its greatest talents, and joyful noise is often traded for the salacious, an unexpected bright spot is burning red-hot in the name of all things Zumba.

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Zumba Your Way Into Costa Rican Culture

Lindsay Hartfiel | Posted 10.15.2012 | Travel
Read More: Latin America, Latin Dance, Zumba, Costa Rica, Dance, Travel Blogs, Travel News
Lindsay Hartfiel

It didn't matter where you were from, what your social class was or even what your dancing abilities were. No one cared. We were all there for one reason: to let go. We all gave ourselves over to the music.

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Zumba Hits The Pool

Reuters | Posted 09.15.2012 | Healthy Living
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By Dorene Internicola NEW YORK, July 16 (Reuters) - Zumba, the Latin-inspired dance fitness craze, has attracted millions of followers...

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For Fitness Entrepreneurs, Zumba Has Become Big Business

Reuters | Posted 08.26.2012 | Small Business
Read More: Fitness, Small Business News and Trends, Health and Wellness, Small Business, Entrepreneurs, Zumba, Health, Small Business News

(Reuters) - Alberto Perez started out as a street performer and then an aerobics teacher in Colombia, making extra cash on the side teaching the wives...

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3 Hot Fitness Trends of 2012

Rachel Cosgrove | Posted 05.09.2012 | Healthy Living
Read More: Fitness, Fitness Trends, Fitness and Exercise, Exercise, Zumba, Weight Lifting, Weight Training, Healthy Living News
Rachel Cosgrove

Every year, there are new trends in fitness. Some last longer than others. Some are more effective than others, making them more than a "trend."

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Wild Women in Gym Shoes

Patricia Crisafulli | Posted 06.30.2012 | Fifty
Read More: Creativity, Fitness and Exercise, Dance, Inspiration, Creative Writing, Fifty News, Women, Zumba, Bonding, Dance Class, Fifty News
Patricia Crisafulli

At midlife, the fight for fitness is a daily battle, my goal no loftier than to keep my butt from becoming the size and shape of my office chair.

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Want To Try Zumba? What To Expect At Your First Class

The Huffington Post | Sarah Klein | Posted 04.12.2012 | Healthy Living
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Who doesn't want to have fun getting fit? Zumba, the Latin-dance-inspired fitness-party-turned-workout aims to help you do just that. Created in...

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8 Great Health Benefits Of Dancing

The Huffington Post | Laura Schocker | Posted 04.09.2012 | Healthy Living
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Each Monday night, millions of Americans hunker down on their couches to watch their favorite celebrities break a sweat on Dancing With The Stars. And...

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Weight Loss Master

Irene Rubaum-Keller | Posted 04.24.2012 | Healthy Living
Read More: Healthy Eating, Weight Loss Success Story, Weight Loss, Diet, Weight Loss Success, Zumba, Exercise, Personal Health Stories, Healthy Living News
Irene Rubaum-Keller

This is my ongoing series on people who have lost weight successfully and are keeping it off.

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Happy Birthday Jordin Sparks! (PHOTOS)

Huffington Post | Julee Wilson | Posted 02.21.2012 | Black Voices
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Jordin Sparks, the youngest winner in American Idol history, turns 22 today! Since singing her way to the coveted title in 2007 at the tender age ...

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20 Celebs Who Got Fit Dancing

Posted 12.05.2011 | Healthy Living
Read More: Dancing, Celebrity Fitness, Fitness and Exercise, Dancing With the Stars, Celebrity-Fitness-Custom, Zumba, shape.com, Bar Method, Healthy Living News

By Jene Luciani for Shape.com When the thought of spending 30 minutes on a treadmill is about as appealing as a root canal, it's time to shake up t...

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Seriously, Do We Really Need Health Clubs?

John Blumenthal | Posted 01.29.2012 | Fifty
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John Blumenthal

Even though I'm over fifty, I still groan at the vivid memory of high school gym class which, for me, was an exercise in torture.

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12 Healthy Benefits Of Zumba

Posted 01.02.2012 | Healthy Living
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Interested in trying out Zumba? Devotees know it's a killer workout with infectious music and a committed following. But if you're on the fence about ...

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