Top 10 Fitness Facts
Written by admin on October 10, 2009 – 8:34 pm -Some things you should know about exercise By Barbara Russi Sarnataro WebMD Weight Loss Clinic-Feature Reviewed by Kathleen M. Zelman, MPH Want to be sharper at work? Feel less tired at home? Spend some quality time with your spouse? How about enjoying a cookie without guilt? If you answered "yes" to all of these questions (and who wouldn't?), exercise is the answer. Being physically active offers benefits far beyond the obvious. (Of course, an improved physique and a clean bill of health aren't too shabby, either.) If you've been looking for the motivation to begin an exercise program or get back into working out regularly, here are 10 fitness facts that may help inspire you to get off the couch. 1. Exercise Boosts Brainpower Not only does... more
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Top 10 Fitness Facts
Written by admin on September 26, 2009 – 1:54 pm -By Barbara Russi Sarnataro WebMD Weight Loss Clinic-Feature Reviewed by Kathleen M. Zelman, MPH Some things you should know about exercise Want to be sharper at work? Feel less tired at home? Spend some quality time with your spouse? How about enjoying a cookie without guilt? If you answered "yes" to all of these questions (and who wouldn't?), exercise is the answer. Being physically active offers benefits far beyond the obvious. (Of course, an improved physique and a clean bill of health aren't too shabby, either.) If you've been looking for the motivation to begin an exercise program or get back into working out regularly, here are 10 fitness facts that may help inspire you to get off the couch. 1. Exercise Boosts Brainpower Not only does... more
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The Beginner’s Guide to Exercise
Written by admin on July 26, 2009 – 6:29 pm -How to get started with an exercise program. By Dulce Zamora WebMD Feature Reviewed by Brunilda Nazario, MD You've decided it's time to start exercising. Congratulations! You've taken the first step on your way to a new and improved body and mind. "Exercise is the magic pill," says Michael R. Bracko, EdD, FACSM, chairman of the American College of Sports Medicine's Consumer Information Committee. "Exercise can literally cure diseases like some forms of heart disease. Exercise has been implicated in helping people prevent or recover from some forms of cancer. Exercise helps people with arthritis. Exercise helps people prevent and reverse depression." And there's no arguing that exercise can help most people lose weight, as well as look more toned... more
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The Benefits of Pilates
Written by admin on June 13, 2009 – 4:30 am -Just what can Pilates exercises do for you? By Barbara Russi Sarnataro WebMD Weight Loss Clinic-Feature Reviewed by Brunilda Nazario, MD "I must be right. Never an aspirin. Never injured a day in my life. The whole country, the whole world, should be doing my exercises. They'd be happier." -- Joseph Hubertus Pilates, in 1965, age 86. Runner or golfer, tennis player or new mom, chances are you've heard someone talking about the benefits of Pilates. Many types of people, at many levels of fitness, who have begun doing Pilates exercises say they've seen improvements in range of motion, flexibility, circulation, posture, and abdominal strength -- and decreases in back, neck and joint pain. Forty years after his death, the system of exercises developed... more
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