A five-pound brick. A weapon. A bookend. 500 pages of fads, according to Men’s Health editor David Zinczenko. The 4-Hour Body is many things—but a compendium of quick fixes, it is not.
The Best Time of Day to Exercise
July 7, 2011 By 2 Comments
Yup, coffee can give your workout a jolt. But if your workouts have been lagging lately, there might be an even better way to perk up: Tap into your natural energy peaks.
U.S. News column: The 7 Deadly Sins of Race Training
May 9, 2011 By 3 Comments
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. [...]
How to Cop Exercise Ambition
April 2, 2011 By 5 Comments
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.
Does an “Eco-Friendly” Gym Make a Difference?
March 17, 2011 By 12 Comments
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
March 15, 2011 By 3 Comments
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
March 8, 2011 By 8 Comments
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.
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.
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.
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!
