Do you sometimes find yourself skipping the strength training you know you should be doing, just because it’s hard to squeeze it into your hectic schedule? Sure, it’s possible to do a very effective strength training routine at home with... Read more
If you' live with the daily pain and discomfort of arthritis, you're not the only one. In the United States, an estimated 46 million adults (about 1 in 5) have been diagnosed with arthritis. Hopefully your doctor has given you suggestions abo... Read more
If you have high blood pressure, the best piece of advice anyone can give you is to listen to your body. How you feel can and should dictate the frequency and intensity of your workouts. While it is possible—and preferable—to lose weight... Read more
SparkPeople’s Exercise Reference Guides offer an in-depth look at the principles of fitness.
Every movement we make—from walking to driving—involves our muscles. Muscles are unique. They have the ability to relax, contract, and... Read more
College life opens new and exciting opportunities for young adults. Leaving the comforts of home for the first time to live with a total stranger in a room the size of a closet; making your own choices about where to go, when to return, what time to... Read more
I have been using different workout DVDs everyday plus running in the evening. I am extremely sore. What do you do to alleviate muscle soreness. I don't want to stop working out just because I am sore. Mainly because I know in a few days I will be fi... Read more
I'm in a weight-loss contest at work, we weigh in Monday and Thursday mornings around 730-8am at work. Other than the obvious tips like, after going to the bathroom and before eating/drinking, etc. What other tips and tricks do you use to get the low... Read more
Searching for a new workout DVD on Amazon this morning, I came across Bob Harper's Inside Out workouts. Has anyone tried these videos? It looks like a tough workout.... Read more
I've been travelling the last month. When I logged in today to resume recording strength training, I cannot find the "old" page. Has the system changed recently? How can I find and log individual strength exercises like crunches on the ball or dum... Read more
I got all the way to the gym after work yesterday and realized I managed to bring only one running shoe. Thus, I ended up with an unplanned rest day. And I was all proud of myself for remembering to pack socks...
Any silly/embarrassing gym or wo... Read more
In my job as a dental assistant, whenever I lubricate the dental handpiece (30 seconds) I concentrate on my abs, and do a couple of isometric ab squeezes. It works out to several times per day, and it is just a little something I can do to focus on m... Read more
In my job as a dental assistant, whenever I lubricate the dental handpiece (30 seconds) I concentrate on my abs, and do a couple of isometric ab squeezes. It works out to several times per day, and it is just a little something I can do to focus on m... Read more
When we think of strength training activities, many of us think of free weights, weight machines, resistance bands, even medicines balls, but how many of us think of using a simple household item like a bath towel or dish towel to help us build musc... Read more
I was first introduced to balance exercises by my running coach when I developed a minor ankle injury a few years ago. However, before I even began using the balance board my coach had me do series of progressive balance exercises initially using on... Read more
