Fitness News
Work out for less: Shape up and save in 2009
If you’re doing some financial belt-tightening at the same time you’re working to whittle your waistline, don’t give up. There are ways to keep that New Year's resolution.
Lose weight, gain a ‘loose suit’ of skin?
Can you lose a lot of weight without becoming a ‘saggy, baggy elephant’? How well can exercise fight the flab? And is it possible to lose fat only in desired areas but not in others?
Leaner nations bike, walk, use mass transit
New research finds a link between "active transportation" — biking, walking or taking mass transit — and less obesity in 17 industrialized countries across Europe, North America and Australia.
Frugal fitness: gifts for under $50
You don’t have to spend a lot of money to give the gift of fitness this holiday season.
Study unveils likely cause of Mt. Everest deaths
A brain swelling condition related to low oxygen levels in the air may have caused many of the deaths of people climbing Mount Everest, researchers said on Tuesday.
Fight holiday fat by burning 100 calories a day
If you can’t fit in your full exercise routine, squeezing in a mini workout that burns just 100 calories can help counter those holiday cookies and cocktails.
No sweat: Obamas work fitness into daily routine
Many women recoil at the thought of baring their arms in sleeveless dresses or blouses, but not Michelle Obama — half of the fabulously fit new first couple.
Changing your mind can change your body, too
Psychologists say our “self talk” or “internal dialogue” can make or break a fitness routine. The problem is that many people simply aren’t aware of how destructive their thoughts are.
A running friendship saves the life of one pal
Insults aside, this is a tale of an unlikely friendship that saved a life. It kept a boss from giving up on a man he considered not only a business investment, but a personal challenge.
Are you running yourself to death?
Running a marathon puts severe and sometimes dangerous stress on your body. Why do so many people still want to do it?