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Strength training has some unexpected benefits
Did you know that strength training can reduce your cancer risk? Did you know it can control blood sugar levels? An article in the Health...


Can stretching help prevent strokes?
An article in Harvard Health Publishing, health.harvard.edu references a study published by the Journal of Physiology that discusses leg...


Can exercise substitute for drug therapy?
A recent study published by the British Journal of Medicine concludes that exercise has results similar to drug interventions in terms of...


Can physical exercise really improve your memory?
Short answer … Yes. An article on my CNN phone app caught my attention yesterday. Titled, “It’s time to get your brain in shape”, it...


Exercise is a lifestyle, not an event
Why do you work out? To lose weight? Improve your triathlon time? To look great on the beach? The author of 10 Things I Want My Daughter...


64 ounces of water daily. Why is this so hard?
The prevailing advice on water intake is eight 8-ounce glasses of water a day. Do you drink that much? Do you count? Do you agree with...


It isn't working!
This is possibly the most common frustration for people starting a new fitness regimen. Consider these two questions when you feel this...


Is a 10-minute workout a waist of time?
Nope. Of course any amount of movement has value, so grab whatever time you have. Get your heart rate up if you can, work your muscles as much as possible … but just move. A different question though might be what results you should expect from a 10-minute workout. If you do a Web search for “10 minute workout” you’ll find a ton of articles, videos, books and assorted plans on how to “get fit in 10 minutes a day.” The implication is that if you work really, really hard for 10
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