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Build Stronger Bones With Tai Chi
Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010Ancient healers have long known that Tai Chi does a body good, but now science is starting to catch up with this knowledge. Tai chi is a traditional martial art focused on slow, steady movements and balance. A new study published this month in the Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine finds that older women [...]
Wii Rowing Machine
Wednesday, May 19th, 2010CTA, makers of Wii peripherals and controllers, is back with something new. This time they are hawking a plastic drawbar / foot pedal combo that is “very similar to a rowing machine you would find at the gym,”. Somehow we doubt that. It’s designed for games like Wii Sports Resort and will no doubt begin [...]
Dance Exercise DVDs will make you move
Thursday, April 1st, 2010Fitness experts Jill Ross and Lindsey Emery give you the low down on popular exercise dance DVDs. If you want to get in shape, you might want to hit the dance floor and get moving. It’s the latest fad in exercise DVDs. These DVDs feature swing, jive, cha-cha, samba, hip-hop and other dance moves, capitalizing [...]
Walking one hour a day keeps the weight away
Wednesday, March 24th, 2010According to a study, normal-weight women who want to prevent weight gain as they age need to do an hour a day of moderate-intensity physical activity like walking. It’s something they have suspected for awhile, but this is one of the first large-scale studies to examine the question. Researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and [...]
Michelle Obama against child obesity
Thursday, January 21st, 2010First lady Michelle Obama is calling obesity an epidemic and one of the greatest threats to America’s health and economy and she will launch a major initiative next month to combat the problem in children. Obama, speaking at a meeting of the U.S. Conference of Mayors, said the idea was simple: “To put in place [...]
26 Ways to Get a Flat Belly
Wednesday, January 20th, 2010It can come in a variety of ways. Through inactivity, through bad diet etc. Next thing you know you look like the Buddha and you need to get rid of that extra baggage. Focus on those abs. It helps your clothes fit and it’s good for your health. The first is a no brainer. Avoid [...]
Does Wii Fit really get you fit?
Thursday, December 17th, 2009According to a recent study, the Wii Fit may not get you very fit after all. In the study, a Wii Fit was loaned to eight families and their usage and fitness impact were tracked over time (specifically three months before they got the Wii, and three months after). The final verdict? Well it looks [...]
Philips DirectLife Activity Monitor
Wednesday, November 11th, 2009Philips DirectLife Activity monitor makes exercising easy for geeks. As a geek, I don’t always understand fancy concepts like calories or body mass index etc. What I do understand and what every geek knows is status bars. We know when something is fully loaded, half loaded or almost there. That’s not complicated at all. We [...]
Butt Blast Workout
Thursday, October 8th, 2009No one likes a flabby butt, especially on themselves. We want it firm and looking good. But everything that you eat seems to go straight to your posterior. So it’s time to do some butt exercises and anyway it’s really important to strengthen your gluteus maximus. It’s the largest muscle in the body. The link [...]
Shoe Odometer Replacement Monitor
Tuesday, September 8th, 2009If you do a lot of fitness walking , you should probably replace your shoes every 500 miles or so, so that you have proper support and cushioning and avoid injury. But it can be hard to know the number of miles you put on your shoes. That’s where this gadget comes in handy. Just [...]
