Category: Fitness and Exercise

Yes, it’s true. Moving the equivalent of 10,000 steps a day can help you maintain and even lose weight when combined with a healthy diet. But for most Americans, sedentary jobs, packed schedules, and...

Success in your walking routine will literally come one step at a time. But you don’t have to embark on each trek blindly. Walking journals not only help track progress by logging measurements like...

Diet is not the only way to look after our body and mind. We need to exercise and reduce stress, if we are to achieve good health. The body needs a pattern for life...

Putting one foot in front of another is second nature for most. But just because you’ve been toddling since you were in diapers doesn’t mean you’re technically astute. Years of sauntering with your own...

While making efforts to improve your own health, you naturally become more aware of other people’s choices. While you may have the urge to share some health tips, it’s probably best to keep your...

While the backdrop of your day may be ringing phones and chatting coworkers, it doesn’t have to be the soundtrack to your walks. Musical accompaniment kindles motivation, engages your senses, and relieves tension… heightening...

In hopes of getting fit, most women have started an exercise routine. But like dieting, most of us don’t stick with it. Instead, we come up with all kinds of excuses. Here’s how to...

While fitness walking might seem like a walk in the park, more intensity will work your lower body and exert your cardiovascular system. Turn your casual amble into a strenuous trek with these techniques...

It might be the tail end of cold and flu season, but don’t consider yourself out of the woods yet. If the sniffly-sneezies get a grip on you, don’t let it put a wrench...

From trail shoes to hiking boots to casual sneakers, there’s no shortage of walking footwear. Follow these tips for selecting the most comfortable and functional: Gravitate to early-evening shopping sprees. Gravity commands your circulation...

Though you might not be in beach mode yet, this is the time to start prepping for swimsuit season. If you packed on some pounds during “winter hibernation,” you can wake up your body...

First of all, exercise more. For sedentary people with high blood pressure (hypertension), just 10 minutes of walking can reduce blood pressure. Imagine the effect that a regular exercise regimen will have on high...

Working out is one of the best ways to avoid the health risks associated with a sedentary lifestyle, but is there such a thing as too much exercise? If you exercise seven days a...

As winter prepares to hand over the baton to spring, you might be wondering if it’s too late for that New Year’s resolution to exercise more. The answer is no. In fact, with the...

“I just don’t have the time.” “I’m too tired.” “I’ll look silly.” If you find yourself backing out of exercise with the same old lines, it’s time to get a new act. Try these...

Extensive research promotes clobbering your couch potato tendencies and bumping up physical activity to ward off disease, strengthen your heart, keep you positive, and control your weight. But as you experience the advertised promises...

Make evening time = Exercise Time Rethink what you do after dinner, that’s when many families sit down in front of the television with a bowl of potato chips. It’s the witching hour for...

So what’s stopping you from going to the gym? A study from George Washington University Medical Center this year says that for many women, it’s about feeling self-conscious: You don’t want to exercise in...

Exercise is essential for maintaining the mobility and flexibility of your feet. Foot exercises may also relieve soreness. Naturally, see a podiatrist where warranted. Here are a few exercises that can be done anytime:...