U.S. News column: The 7 Deadly Sins of Race Training

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How much should you increase your distance each week? When should you start the taper? What happens if you eat a burger right before the big race? Clearly, there’s a lot to consider when training for your first athletic event. That’s why the chance that you’re committing at least one critical mistake is, well, high. [...]

Summer Brides: Get Fit and Fab for the Big Day

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Whether your wedding dress is too snug or you need some mega stress relief, we’ve got you covered. Here are 5 ways to trim down, tone up, stay sane and look stunning on your big day.

Fast Track to a Six-Pack

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You could already have a six pack underneath that “little bit of belly fat,” especially if you can see definition in the top abs. Here’s how to get back to that firm stomach—fast.

Sneaky: A Trick from Money Magazine Can Help You Get In Shape Faster

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What do retirement savings and your bulging biceps have in common? They both elude you for the same reason: There’s a mental disconnect between you today and you tomorrow. Money Magazine says humans are hardwired to sabotage their own financial wellbeing. People buy stuff they don’t need, overestimate how long their money will last, and when [...]

A Taste of Michael Pollan’s Food Rules

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Pollan’s book “Food Rules” is here to help us read nutrition labels, spot sugar’s sneaky aliases and see why “FDA-approved” doesn’t automatically mean it’s good. Rule #19 – If it came from a plant, eat it; if it was made in a plant, don’t.

How to Cop Exercise Ambition

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What’s better than getting your head in the game? Getting someone else to do it for you. Thanks to mirror neurons, who you hang with and the images around you can affect your exercise success.

3 Reasons Metabolic Circuits Burn More Fat

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Want to burn fat faster, especially in those trouble spots? Stop zoning out to the wheeze of the treadmill—it’s time to switch up your routine with metabolic circuits.

Does an “Eco-Friendly” Gym Make a Difference?

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If studies are correct, not only could greener gyms boost our exercise efficiency — they could put an end to America’s rampant gymphobia. Here’s how.

5 Ways Exercise Can Earn You More Money

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Fix up, look sharp, make bank. Forget honing your elevator speech and brown-nosing your boss’s boss—all you need to do to get that raise? Get in shape.

To Be or Not to Be… a Gym Rat

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Thinking of joining a gym? Before you turn in your Kathy Smith ‘Flex Appeal’ DVDs and head for the nearest fitness center, how about making a good ol’-fashioned pros and cons list? I’ll help.