Fitness Tips

A mixed ethnicity group of men and woman practice different yoga forms and positions in a bright well lit studio. They are in the one legged downward dog position ( Eka Pada Adho Mukha Svanasana )

Introduction to Yoga

All About Yoga For many, the visual that springs to mind when they think of yoga is a long, lean woman in tight-fitting clothing sitting

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Weight Training for Women

Enhancing Health and Beauty The free-weights area of the local gym is often a complete mystery for women. They steal a glance at the rows

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Staying Fit On the Road

For most of us, hopping on a plane means throwing caution to the wind and enjoying a destination we’ve been looking forward to for some

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Keep Your Cool

3 Fabrics to Help Your Beat the Summer Heat Heat illness is no joke. Historically, from 1979 to 2003, excessive heat exposure caused 8,015 deaths

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Strength Training

Accomplishing What Other Workouts Can’t Most Americans, regardless of their fitness level, have a little fluffiness somewhere on their bodies. For some it’s a little

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Stretching – A Routine for Life

The health benefits of cardiovascular exercise have been burned into the collective consciousness of American consumers since Jane Fonda and Richard Simmons were on the

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Staying Safe & Fit

In The Summer Heat Summer is a wonderful time for exercise. Gym rats can switch gears for a few months and trade in their treadmills

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Hit the Ground Running

Choosing The Right Shoes Runners have access to all types of high-tech gear. The choices are limitless including GPS enabled watches and cell-phone apps. The

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Hiking for Health

Enjoy the Outdoors and Health Benefits Simultaneously With summer in full swing, outdoor physical activities become even more appealing. One great choice is hiking, which

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Tips for New Runners

Expert Tips for New Runners Starting Out Getting into running for the first time? We asked local trainer Teresa Wade from the Sports Barn about her top

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Pilates

Strengthen Your Core-Balance Your Body Pilates is on the rise in the United States, growing from 1.7 million practitioners in 2000 to well over 10

Walk Your Way to Fitness

So you’ve made up your mind that 2010 is the year you’re going to improve your health, shed those extra pounds and get in shape.

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