Fitness

You know your heart, lungs, and muscles all need regular exercise to stay healthy and fit. But did you know that’s just as true for your bones, too? Whether you’re already facing bone-density problems like osteoporosis or osteopenia (pre-osteoporosis...

You know your heart, lungs, and muscles all need r...

Exercise 1: Dumbbell Lunge and Rotation The target: Your thighs, hips, and abs Grab a dumbbell with both hands and hold it by its ends next to your chest. Stand tall with your feet hip-width apart [A]. Step forward with your right leg, and lower your...

Exercise 1: Dumbbell Lunge and Rotation The target...

What You Need to Know to Go with the Flow For two years I was a sex-ed teacher. One of my favorite subjects to teach was puberty, which required me to ever-so-gingerly reveal the story of the birds and the bees to a room full of red-faced fourth grad...

What You Need to Know to Go with the Flow For two ...

Get Results in as Little as 3 Weeks!Ever wonder if the exercises you're doing are going to give you the best results for your body? Well look no further! These three moves offer body benefits for every woman—and they don't require a gym membership or...

Get Results in as Little as 3 Weeks!Ever wonder if...

By : Adam Campbell You don't need a gym membership to melt that unwanted flab and look fit. In fact, you don't even need equipment. Use this super-simple body-weight workout from The Women's Health Big Book of Exercises to burn fat, tone every muscle...

By : Adam Campbell You don't need a gym membership...

Being a mother is exhausting! It is very common for mothers to think to themselves, "I cannot take the time to exercise for I have too much to do. I am too exhausted to exercise. I get tired just thinking about trying to exercise."If any of these tho...

Being a mother is exhausting! It is very common fo...

A couple of weeks ago, I blogged about exercise fears, asking readers what scares them most about exercise. The overwhelming choice? Injury. I think fear of injuring one's self is a healthy fear. After all, there are plenty of studies (like this one)...

A couple of weeks ago, I blogged about exercise fe...

The rowing machine is an excellent choice for getting a great cardio workout while working the entire body. You work the legs, arms and core while building endurance in the heart and lungs. Many people shy away from rowing machines at the gym, unsure...

The rowing machine is an excellent choice for gett...

Low impact exercise is often used in conjunction with the words gentle, easy or light and is often recommended for people who can't or don't want to do high intensity exercise. But what if you want to work hard, but don't want all the jumping around?...

Low impact exercise is often used in conjunction w...

If you're an exercise enthusiast (or, as some people call us, fitness freaks), you probably find that people come to you for exercise advice. You may also feel tempted to give exercise advice, even when it isn't asked for. How do you encourage the pe...

If you're an exercise enthusiast (or, as some peop...

10:04:43What if there was one thing you could do to live longer, have more energy, potentially avoid heart disease, cancer, stroke and injury -- all while boosting your sex life, mood, self-confidence and body image -- would you do it? That one thing...

10:04:43What if there was one thing you could do t...

Packed on pounds! I too am guilty of the post-wedding weight...12 lbs in approx. 2 years basically from slacking on working out in exchange for spending more time with my hubby while also adopting his eating habits of eating more and more often. I kn...

Packed on pounds! I too am guilty of the post-wedd...

How strong is your heart? By some calcuations, the healthy heart can produce enough energy in an hour to lift a one-ton car off the ground. That's pretty strong, but what happens if your heart isn't healthy? A damaged heart doesn't work very well, pe...

How strong is your heart? By some calcuations, the...

Did you know that most people fail at exercise? That isn't to say that we're doomed from the start, but that it's normal for many of us to abandon our fitness routines from time to time...sometimes for days and weeks, other times for months or years....

Did you know that most people fail at exercise? Th...

Elliptical trainers are one of the most popular machines in the gym. They provide a low-impact cardio workout that protects your joints and is a favorite activity for people who want a good cardio workout without a lot of pounding on the joints. Buyi...

Elliptical trainers are one of the most popular ma...

Cardio exercise is important for a healthy heart and weight loss. How to Begin Choose an activity that you enjoy. The best exercise for you is the one you'll actually do, not the one you think you should do. Walking is a great place to start since i...

Cardio exercise is important for a healthy heart a...

If you’re getting married, you’re probably imagining a future full of romantic images - long walks on the beach while holding hands and gazing at one another lovingly through the trials of life. What you don’t imagine is the two of you sprawled on a ...

If you’re getting married, you’re probably imagini...

You know exercise is good for you, but do you know how good? From boosting your mood to improving your sex life, find out how exercise can improve your life. Want to feel better, have more energy and perhaps even live longer? Look no further than exe...

You know exercise is good for you, but do you know...

// // When it comes to cardio exercise, one of the most important elements is the intensity of your workout. While most guidelines recommend moderate intensity exercise most days of the week, working at a vigorous intensity can help you burn more ca...

// // When it comes to cardio exercise, one of th...

Stay Upright as much as possible The best workout at work is one that keeps you upright and moving during the day. Naturally, we are biased towards treadmill desks for this reason however there are other options if this is not allowed within your com...

Stay Upright as much as possible The best workout ...

Keeping things simple these days is often an effort in futility, especially when it comes to exercise. There are so many products, infomercials, magazines, newspapers, books, websites...all selling this or that, telling us what to do and how to do it...

Keeping things simple these days is often an effor...