Walking is good for you. Walking backward can add to the benefits
A simple way to switch up your walking routine is to try walking backward, according to scholars and fitness experts.
Thumbs up, thankfully, to another successful pruning season
If I keep all my digits, I have hundreds of thousands of cuts left in me.
Go exercise!
It's amazing how much energy we put into being frustrated and stressed -- and even more so how amazing it feels to release it through exercise.
And so it begins….
Managing the rigors of life and work and personal time may seem impossible, but once everyone gets into a routine, it becomes manageable.
No more excuses
While “I don’t have time” may sound like a valid excuse, “it isn’t a priority” will at least make you think twice about whether you are prioritizing things correctly. ...
Striving for a ‘corpore sano’
Mens sana in corpore sano is a Latin phrase that means “a sound mind in a healthy body.” In everyday conversation, that phrase is often reduced to, “Healthy mind, healthy body.” […]
Getting in shape for summer, inside and outside the office
This past weekend marked the unofficial start of summer. If you’re anything like me, you’re ready for everything that comes along with the warm weather — except maybe bathing suit […]
Report: Schools key to fighting America’s obesity
WASHINGTON — Schools should be a cornerstone of the nation’s obesity battle, but to trim Americans’ waistlines, changes are needed everywhere people live, work, play and learn, a major new […]
Websites make weight-loss wagering easy
NEW YORK — Neil Ylanan eats for a living and travels constantly as a food expert for a company that supplies in-flight meals to airlines. Toss in those sleepless, sluggish […]
Latest yoga trend defies gravity
KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. — The latest yoga trend defies gravity. AntiGravity Yoga is a fitness practice that uses a silk hammock as a soft trapeze for resistance and support as […]
Changing your life with pro bono work
I have been suffering through an identity/lifestyle crisis as of late. As I make my declaration in this overly dramatic fashion, I am completely aware that there are so many […]
New Hollywood fitness fave: Drumstick-smashing!
WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — Move over, pole-dancing, kettlebells and Zumba. Drumstick-smashing is the latest rage to hit the Hollywood exercise circuit, offering a workout similar to Pilates or boot camp, […]






