Exercise & Fitness

Stress-Busting Move for Tense Hips and Buttocks
Exercise & Fitness

Stress-Busting Move for Tense Hips and Buttocks

Jill Miller | October 26, 2015

If getting up after hours of sitting is a slow, painful unfolding process, it’s likely that you’re holding stress in…

Get Off That Couch Together
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Get Off That Couch Together

Mona Xu, PhD | October 23, 2015

Your partner may be the key to getting more exercise… For better or worse, your significant other’s health habits strongly…

Headstand for Health?
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Headstand for Health?

Rammohan Rao, PhD | October 21, 2015

Question: My father, who lived to age 87, did a headstand every day and swore that it helped keep him…

5 Exercises That Make Everyday Life Better…and Keep Your Body Younger
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5 Exercises That Make Everyday Life Better…and Keep Your Body Younger

Jim White, RDN, ACSM EP-C | September 29, 2015

What are your fitness goals? Amazing endurance? Extraordinary strength? Lightning speed? If so, more power to you—literally. But many of…

Fitness Devices Aren’t Private

Fitness Devices Aren’t Private

Charles B. Inlander | September 23, 2015

When I take a walk, I always carry my cell phone. I don’t do it to stay in touch with…

Swings for Grown-Ups: Multigenerational Fitness Parks Are the Latest Trend
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Swings for Grown-Ups: Multigenerational Fitness Parks Are the Latest Trend

Chhanda Dutta, PhD | September 4, 2015

Do you ever get the impression that outdoor fitness spaces are only for the young? Kids get playgrounds, while adults…

The Heart Health Workout

The Heart Health Workout

Barry A. Franklin, PhD | July 23, 2015

This treadmill regimen cuts your risk of dying from heart disease nearly in half… What if there were a piece…

Guide to 14 Ways to Stronger Muscles—and a Longer Life!
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Guide to 14 Ways to Stronger Muscles—and a Longer Life!

July 22, 2015

If you get aerobic exercise, good for you! But don’t neglect strength training. Keeping your muscles in good shape is…

Guide to Nifty (and Unusual!) Ways to Have Fun Outdoors
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Guide to Nifty (and Unusual!) Ways to Have Fun Outdoors

June 25, 2015

Go play outside! You heard that as a kid—but running, jumping around and just moving your body out in the…

Bottom Line Guide: Yoga for What Ails You

Bottom Line Guide: Yoga for What Ails You

June 17, 2015

Yoga does more than keep you flexible—it’s powerful medicine and helps a wide variety of ailments. And you don't need…

Make Exercise Safer and Much More Comfortable
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Make Exercise Safer and Much More Comfortable

Colin Milner | May 28, 2015

Try these workout aids… Let’s face it. Exercise sometimes hurts. So when we fear that our bodies might rebel, we’re…

The One-Minute Workout Miracle

The One-Minute Workout Miracle

Jonathan Little, PhD | May 19, 2015

Short bursts of activity beat nonstop exercising Even if you enjoy aerobic workouts, you probably wish that they took less…

Guide to Easy (and Fun!) Ways to Shape Up for Summer
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Guide to Easy (and Fun!) Ways to Shape Up for Summer

April 23, 2015

Finally—we can ditch bulky winter clothes…but now there’s nothing to hide out-of-shape bodies and winter weight gain! Don’t panic. It’s…

The Dangerous Exercise Fad
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The Dangerous Exercise Fad

Derek H. Ochiai, MD | March 18, 2015

CrossFit is the latest exercise fad. It is now offered at more than 5,500 gyms around the country. But watch…

Dr. Hamdy’s Exercise Trick
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Dr. Hamdy’s Exercise Trick

March 13, 2015

{"video":"http://youtu.be/AXxmYncDzPQ","width":"560","height":"315"} Happy First Day of Spring! What a great time to jump-start (or begin) your exercise routine. You say you…