Exercise & Fitness

Ginger Fights Sore Muscles
Exercise & Fitness

Ginger Fights Sore Muscles

Christopher Black, PhD | October 31, 2013

I enjoy giving my muscles a good workout...but not when those muscles take revenge by aching the next day. My…

Oh, My Aching Muscles—An Exerciser’s Guide to Relief
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Oh, My Aching Muscles—An Exerciser’s Guide to Relief

Cedric X. Bryant, PhD | October 31, 2013

When I return to my yoga class after missing a few weeks, my muscles make me pay for the lapse—because…

4 Dangerous Fitness Myths
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4 Dangerous Fitness Myths

Wayne L. Westcott, PhD | October 17, 2013

Half-truths can turn your exercise regimen into an injury trap. Don’t believe everything you hear when you are trying to…

Yoga for Men: The Secret to a Flat Stomach, Healthy Heart and Better Sex

Yoga for Men: The Secret to a Flat Stomach, Healthy Heart and Better Sex

Timothy McCall, MD | October 10, 2013

About 16 million Americans regularly practice yoga for health and healing—but four out of five of them are women. What…

DIY Energy Drink
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DIY Energy Drink

August 21, 2013

If you feel sluggish in the morning and you don't want to rely on coffee to get you going, try…

When to Stop Exercising
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When to Stop Exercising

Gabe Mirkin, MD | June 13, 2013

The eight warning signs that your body needs a rest Increasing your physical fitness through vigorous exercise is one of…

Exercise to Heal Tennis Elbow

Exercise to Heal Tennis Elbow

Timothy Tyler, PT, ATC | June 6, 2013

Buy a ribbed, pliable, eight-inch-long rubber bar, such as Thera-Band FlexBar -- commonly sold for general physical therapy for less…

How Fit Are You Really?
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How Fit Are You Really?

C. Jessie Jones, PhD | May 28, 2013

Take this test to find out Physical inactivity is a major cause of frailty as people grow older, and more…

The Best Running Shoes for You

The Best Running Shoes for You

Jeff Dengate | May 28, 2013

Finding the right running shoes isn’t easy. The technology is constantly changing. Bottom Line/Personal interviewed Jeff Dengate of Runner’s World…

Best Exercises for Heart Disease, Diabetes, Cancer and More

Best Exercises for Heart Disease, Diabetes, Cancer and More

John P. Porcari, PhD | April 25, 2013

Here’s how to get the workout you really need if you have arthritis, heart disease, diabetes… Everyone agrees that exercise…

Ayurvedic Secrets to Finding the Best Type of Exercise for You

Ayurvedic Secrets to Finding the Best Type of Exercise for You

John Douillard, DC, PhD | March 7, 2013

To get the full benefit of exercise, you need to do it consistently. If you’re like most of us, one…

Why Walking Is the #1 Way to Exercise

Why Walking Is the #1 Way to Exercise

Mark Fenton, MS | February 20, 2013

Today, we will tell you why you unequivocally, irrefutably do not have to exercise like a maniac to achieve amazing results. Why…

Be the Machine
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Be the Machine

Michele Olson, PhD, FACSM, CSCS | January 7, 2013

Before you plug in that egg beater, juicer or vacuum cleaner, read this. All day long, we depend on devices…

How Limber Are You? Take Our Quiz!
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How Limber Are You? Take Our Quiz!

Marla Altberg | December 20, 2012

Here’s an unusual New Year’s resolution that you probably have never made. Become more flexible this year—literally! For anyone who…

Get More from Your Workouts!
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Get More from Your Workouts!

Tom Holland | December 17, 2012

One of the country’s leading fitness professionals shares how to avoid the most common pitfalls Anyone who sticks to an…