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Outdoor Exercise Stations Resources

Below are top resources on SparkPeople for Outdoor Exercise Stations.

Avoiding Outdoor Allergens

Seasonal allergies affect more than 35 million people in the United States. Often prompted by sensitivities to outdoor allergens such as molds and pollens, seasonal allergy sufferers are prone to sneezing, congestion and itchy, watery eyes. Allergy...  Read more

The Benefits of Circuit Training

Circuit training is a workout routine that combines cardiovascular fitness and resistance training. It was first proposed in the late 1950s as a method to develop general fitness. The initial routines were arranged in a circle, alternating betwee...  Read more

How to Cook Fresh Vegetables

Are you a creature of habit in the kitchen and at the grocery store? Do you reach for the same carrots and celery for snacks, bagged greens for salads, and frozen veggies for dinnertime sides? It's time to break out of your food rut. Learn a few...  Read more

13 Ways to Cool Down Your Summer Workout

You waited all year for summer to arrive, dreaming of all the activities you could do if only the weather was nice. But now that warm weather has arrived, the extreme heat and humidity can make it difficult to spend any time outdoors—let alone...  Read more

Workout Tips for Stay-at-Home Parents

When I was pregnant with my daughter I asked a friend of mine, a mother of three, “Don’t you get bored staying home with the kids all day?” Looking amused she replied, “Oh, I find stuff to do.” Now that my...  Read more

Exercising on a VLCD
Updated 6/20/2013 3:42:03 AM

Hi everyone... I currently weigh 68 kgs, am a female and I eat about 700 calories a day with a sedentary lifestyle. I dont have any activity incorporated except for light, easy walks for about 30 mins maybe 2/3/4 days a week (about 2.5 km). ...  Read more

Back Fat Exercise Question
Updated 6/20/2013 12:31:15 AM

What are some good exercises to get rid of back fat? My wedding dress is strapless and I don't want a giant butt crack on my back!! Lol Any suggestions??...  Read more

back/hip pains from mattress, not loving exercise
Updated 6/19/2013 8:48:08 PM

This might seem like a silly question, here it is either way. Has anyone had back and hip pains from a bad mattress in my case causing them to not do as much exercise? This is what's going on with me, I am surprised after having the bed for over 2 ye...  Read more

Exercise Spark Streaks
Updated 6/19/2013 3:20:43 PM

Happened to be looking at my Spark Streaks and noticed the exercise shows I have no current streak. Says it ended in September of 2012. Yet I have had at least 90 minutes (my streak) every week since then. This is according to my fitness minutes r...  Read more

Will exercise help with extra skin
Updated 6/19/2013 5:12:09 AM

Ok so I need advice from people who are experts or someone who is tone & fit and had issues with extra skin before. I had two kids and was overweight. I have lost a lot of weight since those times. So has you can imagine the weight lost going up and...  Read more

Wii makes exercise fun

The Wii is really useful in meeting my exercise goals especially when the summer heat makes outdoor exercising more difficult. 198...  Read more

Must drink more water...

Get a water bottle that you like. Your bottle can be just as much a part of your outfit as your purse. Then take it with you. If you like looking at it, then you'll like having it around. AND it's easier to keep track of oz, when the size doesn't cha...  Read more

THE WALKING WARRIORS_Sisters in Sweat

Rain or Shine, Indoor or Outdoor Walk, WALK & WALK SOME MORE. Lose Weight, Inches, and Stress with support every Step & Mile along the way! "Every day is a great day to take a walk" ~Leslie Sansone...  Read more

Senior Playgrounds Offer New Exercise Options

Who says that playgrounds should be just for kids? London's Hyde Park area is set to open a new outdoor playground specifically geared toward older adults. The equipment will be designed to improve balance, flexibility and strength through low impa...  Read more

Fuel Up without Filling Out at the Gas Station

Are you traveling for the holidays? Chances are high that you are—AAA reports that 93.3 million Americans will be traveling between Christmas and New Year’s Day, which is a 1.6 percent increase from last year. And when you're tra...  Read more