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One Man's Plan For An All-Out Attack On His Excess Baggage
By Phil Villarreal on January 5, 2012 10:15 AM
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Some weight loss experts warn against sudden, drastic changes in lifestyle and diet to try to lose weight, but there's no restrictions on the results that determination and careful planning can yield. Those who have already given up on New Year's resolutions to lose weight may find inspiration in people who are making sweeping changes. More »
A Second Opinion On Marathon Training Regimens
By Phil Villarreal on December 5, 2011 12:15 PM
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Last week, we talked about a possible 16-week regimen to train for a marathon. Some running enthusiasts took issue with the program's unrelenting schedule, which tasks runners to end weeks with increasingly longer runs at the end of each of the first 13 weeks. More »
5 Ways To Survive Your First Try At Yoga
By Phil Villarreal on December 2, 2011 9:45 AM
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To the uninitiated, yoga is an unapproachable Jedi dojo of spandex-wearing gymnasts with the flexibility of rubber bands. Attempting your first class can be intimidating, so it helps to tag along with someone familiar with the discipline. More »
Steps You'll Need To Take To Train For A Marathon
By Phil Villarreal on November 29, 2011 1:30 PM
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The act of completing a marathon is a towering physical achievement you'll be able to humblebrag about the rest of your life, but it's not something you can just go out and do unless you're in solid physical shape. (Excluding those who walk marathons and take half a day to finish.) More »
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Turn Couch Potato Time Into A Workout
By Phil Villarreal on November 28, 2011 11:30 AM
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Being a sports fan requires you to spend several hours a weekend in front of your TV, and three-hour commitments every Saturday and Sunday to cheer on your favorite college and NFL teams can make it tougher to squeeze in weekend workouts. No matter how much the pathetic teams to which you're devoted make your blood boil, you're still not burning many calories when you're watching TV. More »
Training For A Triathlon On The Cheap
By Ben Popken on September 12, 2011 4:00 PM
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Triathlons have shot up in popularity over the past few years, but how do you train without busting the bank? After all, you're doing three sports in one, swimming, biking, and running. That means three different sports you have to buy equipment for. More »
Why Allergy, Asthma Sufferers Should Beware Of The Gym
By Phil Villarreal on August 10, 2011 10:15 AM
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There are triggers at workout facilities that aggravate those with breathing issues, and we're not talking about sights of hardbodies rocking spandex. Those with allergies and asthmatics whose problems act up while working out may be able to point to the gym itself as the culprit. More »
How To Squeeze In Exercise As You Travel
By Phil Villarreal on August 1, 2011 2:30 PM
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Travel provides one of the most convenient excuses not to exercise. It's a vacation, time to relax! It's a business trip, time to focus on your work! But despite what we'd all like to believe, vacation calories count just as much as those ingested at home, and because it's tougher to come by low-cal, home-cooked meals on the road, it's crucial that you maintain a workout regimen while traveling. More »
Exercise In The Urban Jungle For Free
By Ben Popken on July 8, 2011 3:00 PM
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If you're looking to cut expenses, here's an argument for cancelling that gym membership. NYT profiles one guy who does all of his exercising outside, at no cost, in the middle of Manhattan. The jungle gyms, trails, and tracks of East River Park give him all the workout he needs, five days a week, in all weather. His hands are calloused from doing pushups on the sidewalk and at 48, 5 ft 8, and 185 pounds, he's in top shape. So why bother dealing with early termination fees and snooty mirror gazers when you can enjoy being outside, for free? More »
How To Learn To Stop Worrying And Love The Gym
By Phil Villarreal on July 1, 2011 3:30 PM
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Any time spent at the gym rather than on your couch munching on cheese fries is time well spent, but try convincing your brain of that when confronted with the choice of whether to spend a chunk of free time at the gym or the drive-thru. The key is to somehow convince yourself to actually look forward to working out rather than see the activity as a prison sentence. More »
Exercising Before Eating Doesn't Increase Fat Burn
By Ben Popken on June 28, 2011 3:00 PM
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Contradicting common advice, a new study says that exercising before eating doesn't increase the amount of fat you burn. You could even be hurting your body! More »
Sitting Can Literally Kill You
By Ben Popken on April 18, 2011 12:00 PM
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If you've ever worried that you were slowly dying by spending your days trapped in cubicle-land, you don't have to worry anymore. You're right. And according to new research, the threat isn't merely existential. Sitting for long periods of time set off a chain reaction of events that quicken your shuffle off this mortal coil. More »
Study: Sex, Exercise Can Triple Your Risk Of Heart Attack For Sedentary
By Phil Villarreal on March 23, 2011 10:15 AM
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If you ever find yourself sitting bored and alone on a weekend and feel guilty that you're not out trying to find romance or at least getting a workout in, take comfort in the knowledge that at least you're keeping your heart safe. More »
Study: Active Video Games Are Good For Kids
By Marc Perton on March 8, 2011 12:00 PM
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Two new studies may provide some ammo for kids that want to get more time in front of the Wii or Kinect. According to researchers at Brigham Young University and University of Massachusetts, "exergaming" for 10 minutes can result in a workout as stimulating as walking three miles on a treadmill. More »
Get A Carved Body With This 15-Minute No-Equipment Workout Craze From 1904
By Ben Popken on January 27, 2011 3:00 PM
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Who needs a Craigslist gym or any kind of gym at all? They certainly didn't have the list of Craig back in 1904 when Danish fitness master J.P. Müller invented his 15-minute workout called "My System." It requires no equipment at all, took Europe by storm, and is still effective to this day, reports Slate. More »
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Build Your Own Home Gym For Cheap With Craigslist
By Ben Popken on January 25, 2011 12:00 PM
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Getting in shape this year needn't require a gym membership. A reader over at the New York Times Bucks Blog sent in info and pictures about the home gym he built almost entirely from equipment scavenged off Craigslist. More »
Don't Let That New Year's Resolution To Exercise Die Just Yet
By Phil Villarreal on January 18, 2011 3:40 PM
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Sure, this was going to be the year you worked out five days a week, but you probably haven't even gone to the gym five times this year. Just because you've broken a promise to yourself and Baby New Year that doesn't mean you can't call for a do-over and get back to the grind. More »
Drinking More Makes You Exercise More
By Ben Popken on January 7, 2011 10:00 AM
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Scientists aren't sure why but research shows that people who drink more are more likely to exercise longer and more intensely. More »
Thousands Of Fake Shake Weights Seized
By Ben Popken on January 4, 2011 12:00 PM
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On Monday, U.S. Customs in Savannah, Georgia intercepted a shipment of 1,783 pieces of counterfeit exercise gear imported from China. The 764 cartons included Shake Weights, Body by Jake, and Total Core. The gear sported counterfeit logos. So not only would you get the normal benefits of a fake exercise product, the fake exercise products themselves were also fake. More »
Man Runs Away From Being Fat, Loses 120 Lbs
By Ben Popken on September 20, 2010 11:00 AM
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Ben Davis was 348 lbs and depressed. At the bottom of his hole and sick of being single, he called up his brother and said, "I need to get my life together." His brother said, "All right, I'm signing us up for a 5k. It's in three weeks." More »
