Tag Archives: Fitness

Warmer temperatures hint at summer’s imminent arrival. With each season, time seems to go quicker than a sprinter in training. Just today, I found myself behind my preschooler who was riding her first big kid’s bike, thinking “How did this happen?” What next—no training wheels? It’s time to get down to business. Free yourself from fitness crutches, those excuses holding you back from full potential. Take your exercise routine to the next level with these fast fitness tips. Your swim suit is waiting …

At many fitness facilities, the buff get buffer and the standard goal is improved appearance. Sure, the Center has our share of six-pack abs walking around. But, alongside these buns-of-steel, the rest of the world exercises—the injured athlete, the postpartum new mom, the accident victim rehabbing. We are getting results, as varied as they might be …

Fitness experts emphasize the benefits of continuously evolving your exercise programs. Repetitive routines can limit your results, not to mention bore you to less healthy pastimes, like watching TV while mindlessly feasting on a pint of Ben & Jerry’s. Be ready for warmer days, filled with gardening, swimming, and catching the waves. Refresh your workouts with the backdrop of spring’s new promises …

Music has been inspiring throughout human history. A favorite song certainly can get you moving. How and why this audio magic works remains a mystery. It does, indeed, and now it’s easier than ever to enjoy it on-the-go. Here are some tips to help the tech-challenged get the most from a portable listening device …

Although modern Barbie is packaged as a can-do-anything career doll, her perfectly proportioned bombshell image still shouts the same message: Success, adoration, and physical beauty are codependent. Just one example of many, media today continues to emphasize outer beauty. And we continue to hunger for it, sometimes in the most literal (and dangerous) sense …