Exercise and Fitness:
Excercise Advice and Fitness, Running, Jogging, Aerobics, Bodybuilding, Fitness and Health
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Jan 27th, 2010
New findings show that weight training improved memory in senior women. Cognitive decline associated with aging is a growing concern that affects quality of life and limits the chances of living independently. The study is the first to show the benefits of weight training for keeping senior minds sharp.
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Jan 25th, 2010
Just last week, researchers at the Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences published an editorial online in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, suggesting that authorities rethink how they define physical activity. Dr. Elin Ekblom-Bak and colleagues want the dangers of prolonged sitting to be highlighted.
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Jan 20th, 2010
In a recent journal article it has been found that running may have a boost on the brain as well as the cardiovascular system.
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Jan 17th, 2010
An Achilles tendon rupture sends more than one third of National Football League (NFL) players to the sidelines permanently, according to a new study published in Foot & Ankle Specialist. NFL players who do return to the playing field after having suffered an Achilles tendon rupture experience about a 50 percent reduction in their power ratings.
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Jan 12th, 2010
Two studies are surfacing stating that exercise seems to be improving mental decline and cognitive functioning.
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Jan 12th, 2010
Dedicated runners and casual runners alike take note: the running shoes you are wearing may be doing more harm to some of your joints than if you were running barefoot. In fact, running shoes can exert more stress on joints than walking in high-heeled shoes.
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Jan 11th, 2010
Mark McGwire admitted today on the Major League Baseball official website that “I used steroids during my playing career and I apologize.” McGwire confirmed what many had long suspected, ever since his 70 home runs in 1998 broke Roger Maris’ 1961 record of 61 homers. But what does McGwire’s confession mean now?
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Jan 4th, 2010
An often overlooked, and simple measure to boost fitness is by taking your pedometer for a walk. Finding incentive for exercise is challenging, and a pedometer can provide the impetus to keep moving.
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Dec 26th, 2009
Post Christmas sales, whether braved in-store or online, provide a great opportunity to buy fitness and health products at huge discounts. Retailers are slashing prices as much as 75 percent as part of their post Christmas sales incentives to shoppers. Many retailers, including Target, are offering free shipping on products purchased online - especially nice for tired shoppers or anyone stuck in bad weather.
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Dec 26th, 2009
One of the hottest Christmas gifts—and after-Christmas gifts—is the Nintendo Wii Fit video game, which is advertised as helping families get more physically fit and active. Yet a new study finds that Wii Fit has little impact on fitness.