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.
How Yoga Keeps You Young
February 24, 2011 By 9 Comments
Different types of yoga deliver different benefits, but all can provide the kind of physical and mental health boosts that’ll keep you feeling young well into your old age. (We have proof.)
U.S. News column: 8 Ways to Stick to Your Diet While Friends Indulge
February 17, 2011 By 2 Comments
It’s tough to stick to a healthy eating plan when those around you are indulging. It’s even tougher when they’re bent on making sure you indulge, too.
Don’t stress it. We’ve got eight tricks at our U.S. News blog that’ll help you stay on course without alienating the not-so-healthy eaters in your life.
The Hip-Hop Guide to Pimping Your Workouts
February 14, 2011 By 15 Comments
If your workout regimen got off to a rocky start this year, don’t fret. These tactics’ll pick your routine up, dust it off and have you bouncing a tricked-out Chevy Monte Carlo toward your fitness goals in no time.
U.S. News column: 4 Things Women Should be Doing in Their Fitness Regimen
February 1, 2011 By 2 Comments
Women, if your exercise regimen consists of doing light weights and steady-state cardio, you might be in for some bad news: These things alone won’t likely get you the results you’re after, say fitness experts Belinda Benn and Tubulence Training-creator Craig Ballantyne. To increase your fitness level, burn fat, and improve muscle tone, women need to step up [...]
Are You Being a Wuss When It Comes to Your Workout?
February 1, 2011 By 8 Comments
It’s natural to avoid stuff you hate or that you’re not good at. That doesn’t mean it’s smart. In fact, this inclination to enjoy yourself at the gym could be butchering your fitness results.
What’s Your Exercise Personality Type?
January 25, 2011 By 13 Comments
Should you join a gym? Workout at home? Join a sports team? The fastest way to get fit depends on one thing: your personality type.
U.S. News column: 7 Easy Ways to Rekindle Your Workout Routine
January 7, 2011 By 7 Comments
Nothing says January like resolving to head back to the gym, right? In our U.S. News post this week, we’ve got seven fool-proof ways to get your head back in the game—fast.
When to Stop Googling ‘Fitness’ and Work Out Already!
January 3, 2011 By 15 Comments
Suffering from fitness information overload? Here are some thoughts on how to keep exercise research and planning in check, so you can enjoy working out too!
Salad Sins: 5 Things Not to Do at the Salad Bar
December 27, 2010 By 6 Comments
Decoding the salad bar can be tricky, so we’re making it easy for you: here are five things not to do with your salad. Do them, and, well, you might as well have a cheeseburger.
