Tag Archives: exercise
5 Mistakes Everybody Makes at the Gym (and How to Fix Them!)
If you can effortlessly stay in a plank position for four minutes, chances are you probably aren’t doing it correctly (and aren’t reaping the move’s major core sculpting benefits).
Since you’re already putting in the...
Health Tip: Prevent Runner’s Knee
Runner’s knee is an umbrella term for any condition that causes pain in the front of the knee. It’s common among skiers, bicyclists, soccer players and others whose knees are under frequent strain.
The American Academy of Orthopaedic...
Regular Exercise May Benefit the Brain as Well as the Body
A commitment to high-intensity exercise may keep more than just your body in good shape. New research reveals that long-term aerobic activity may also boost a person’s brain function.
In the study, Benjamin Tseng, a researcher in the Institute...
5 Ways to Burn Fat in the Pool
Lap swimming is one of the most intense workouts there is. But if you can’t swim laps (or you just hate it), you can still burn calories and get a great total-body workout in the pool this summer. Try adding some of these super-effective...
5 Easy Body-Fat Reducing Strategies
Many fitness articles talk about “fat loss”, but I like to use the term “fat reduction”. It is a personal preference of mine that comes from a positive mindset. When you think of “loss” you typically think of something and want it...
Do you grunt and groan when you exercise?
When I first started running — or rather, when I first started pushinghard as a runner — I would crank up the music really loud inmy ear buds to get me through those last excruciating minutes ordown one more block. Then one day, my iPhone...
Exercise Improves Sleep and Nighttime Breathing Troubles
Three new studies show that people who are more physically active sleep longer and more deeply than those who are sedentary.
For adults with sleep apnea, a condition that stresses the heart and repeatedly interrupts sleep when breathing briefly...
Score A Svelte Ballerina Body With This Simple Workout
By Katy Lindenmuth
Remember how you saw Black Swan last year and totally coveted Natalie Portman’s svelte bod? And remember how you meant to learn some ballet moves to tone up…but never got around to it? (It’s okay, we’re guilty too.)...
Eating Mistakes That Squash Workout Results
I’ve been the sports nutritionist for three professional teams and numerous athletes in my private practice, and whether you head to a 9-5 job each day and work out when you can, or you earn a living exercising, the right nutrition plan is...
‘Nike+ GPS’ Free For a Limited Time
Apple and Nike have a long history, dating back to the 2006 introduction of the Nike+iPod Sport Kit that combined a sensor embedded in special Nike running shoes wirelessly linked to a dongle interfacing with iPod nano hardware to communicate...
