fitness tips

  1. Exercise & Fitness

    5 Dangerous gym practices

    By Linda Melone, CSCS on Feb 23, 2011
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    Tripping over your own feet in aerobics class may be embarrassing, but it's not likely to result in serious injury to anything aside...
  2. Dieting & Nutrition

    Why you should find your cardio zone

    By Linda Melone, CSCS on Feb 18, 2011
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    Even if you don't regularly track your heart rate, chances are you've checked it while on the elliptical trainer just to see what it...
  3. SheKnows TV: Chat Pack

    5 Bad habits to drop for a better body

    By Julie Kraut on Feb 12, 2011
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    You want a hot bod and you’re doing all the right things to get there. So why aren’t you seeing the results you want? Well, you may...
  4. SheKnows TV: Chat Pack

    5 Ways to burn more calories by walking

    By Julie Kraut on Feb 12, 2011
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    Going to the gym is great, when you have the time. But between work, family, and, let’s be honest, reality TV watching, you probably...
  5. Exercise & Fitness

    The best body-sculpting fitness books

    By Michele Borboa, MS on Jan 28, 2011
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    Looking for the fastest way to get the sculpted, lean body of your dreams? These four fitness books are hot off the presses and just...
  6. Exercise & Fitness

    6 Simple healthy living tips from Olympic athlete Natalie Coughlin

    By Jessica Padykula on Jan 26, 2011
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    Using a healthy diet to achieve health goals is something Olympic gold medalist and world champion swimmer Natalie Coughlin knows a...
  7. Exercise & Fitness

    Weight lifting workout for sexy curves

    By Bob Timkey on Jan 5, 2011
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    By now, we've all gotten past the notion that lifting weights will make you look bulky and masculine. Besides the health benefits of...
  8. Exercise & Fitness

    Get sexy sculpted curves with weight lifting

    By Bob Timkey on Jan 5, 2011
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    "I’d like to trim up and improve the shape of my body this year. I’ve heard weight lifting can help, but I’m afraid that I’ll get...
  9. Health & Wellness

    4 Diet tips for your best body in 2011

    By Linda Melone, CSCS on Dec 22, 2010
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    As you sweep up the last of the New Year's confetti, ponder how you'll make 2011 your fittest yet. Instead of measuring your success...
  10. Adventure Travel

    Travel fitness: Urban runs around the world

    By Laura Keller on Dec 14, 2010
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    If your New Year involves globe-trotting to faraway places, lacing up your running shoes on a bleary-eyed, jet-lagged morning may be...
  11. Exercise & Fitness

    Confused about exercise?

    By Sarah Kelsey on Sep 29, 2010
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    With all of the information available online, it can be easy to feel confused about the best ways to get fit. A plethora of...
  12. Heart Health

    3 Cardio routines you can do without the gym

    By Linda Melone, CSCS on Sep 7, 2010
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    Work, home obligations or simply a desire to avoid hot, sweaty, crowded places may be enough to make you want to skip a trip to the...
  13. Exercise & Fitness

    How to tone: Your glutes

    By Jennifer Weatherhead on Sep 3, 2010
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    The glutes: That area most women want to tone, lift and shape. Beyond looking great in your jeans or snug-fitting dress, your glutes...
  14. Diet & Fitness

    How to start a walking fitness program

    By Gina Roberts-Grey on Sep 2, 2010
    Walking is a free and easy way to lose weight, improve your health and feel great about your appearance. It requires little fitness...
  15. Losing Weight

    How to burn more fat at every work out

    By Gina Roberts-Grey on Sep 2, 2010
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    The goal of any work out is burning fat. And while 30 minutes biking, weight training or swimming jump starts your body’s...
  16. Exercise & Fitness

    10 Fitness myths busted and what really works

    By Kathy A. Johnson on Sep 1, 2010
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    You’ve heard crunches are the cure-all for the lower belly pooch. You’ve seen fellow joggers lugging dumbbells on their treks....
  17. Exercise & Fitness

    Favorite celebrity workouts: How to do them at home

    By Linda Melone, CSCS on Sep 1, 2010
    Staying in shape is part of the job when you're a celebrity. Kate Hudson mixes boxing, agility drills and jumping to keep fit....
  18. Exercise & Fitness

    How to tone: Your calves

    By Linda Melone, CSCS on Sep 1, 2010
    Toned, shapely calf muscles look great whether you're wearing shorts, a skirt or capris. These all-important muscles often take a...
  19. Exercise & Fitness

    How to keep your beach body all year round

    By Kendra Y. Mims on Apr 12, 2010
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    There is something about the warm weather that makes us want to be in enviable shape. Maybe it’s the thought of hitting the sand...
  20. Aging

    Baby Boomer fitness tips

    By Julie Stokes on Jan 29, 2010
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    Once upon a time reaching the age of 50 or 60 might as well have been a death sentence. Not only did our bodies slow down, but our...
  21. Wellness

    8 Realistic steps to a healthier you

    By Margaret Lewin, MD, FACP on Jan 28, 2010
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    It's a new year: time to take stock and start anew for a healthier you! However, setting realistic goals is the key to healthy...