When it comes to keeping physically fit, the best way to motivate kids is to let them know there's fun involved. And because kids are born party animals, an effective way to send that message is by throwing a bash where "fitness" happens to be the name of the game.
Sprains and strains are common injuries in outdoors activities and sports. A sprain involves a stretch or tear of a ligament, the fibrous tissue that connects the end of one bone with another. A strain is an injury of a muscle or a tendon that attach muscles to bone.
The canoe has been dragged back to the campsite and everyone is ready to switch gears and go for a hike. Between activities, a bit of food is needed but a campsite isn't exactly a place for convenience foods.
Think of a running log as a diary of your workouts, a way to track what went right on your runs and what went wrong enough to cause injuries. So say three Bellingham athletes who have tracked their runs for years.
The time-crunch happens too often. You really meant to get to the gym, out on the road, on the bike or on the running path. But there's just no time. And the house is a mess.
A diet supplement developed by two Wayne State University professors will be sold in 2,300 GNC stores across the country beginning Tuesday.
The Cleveland Clinic, highly regarded for its cardiac care, doesn't hire smokers or allow trans-fats on its menus, and now it's joining with a nationally known weight control program to help its employees shape up and slim down.
A patient recently asked me about a new diet plan called "Master Cleanse."
True or false? Dead lifts are only for buff bodybuilders. False! Most people can perform a variety of dead lifts. If you're a beginner, you can try the one-legged dead lift with a cone touch. Once you feel confident and balanced, you can eliminate the cone and hold weights as you extend your hand toward the floor. The version without weights will help to improve your balance, strengthen your ankles and work your glutes, hamstring and core.
So, exactly what are your muscles doing while you are exercising?
In these tough economic times, some things have to go, like bottled water, low-fat lattes and manicures. But you don't have to let your body go. Push-ups, jumping jacks and crunches are priceless. They cost nothing and you can do them just about anywhere. Throw in a few relatively inexpensive workout gadgets and it's just like having a gym membership with no fees or contracts.
Sarah Siebach isn't much different from most members of the Lifestyle Family Fitness Center in Cary, N.C., trying to squeeze an intense workout into her busy schedule. One recent Friday afternoon she was hoping to do the treadmill, maybe pump some weights, before heading home to shower and meet friends for dinner.
It's almost a secret workout trick, used by bodybuilders to build bigger muscles and by elite athletes to get stronger, fast. Negatives are a way to lift more weight than you ever thought you could, while building and toning your muscles at super speed.
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