Physical Activity Connection Archive

Exercise Environment

 Baby joggers]]>

 ]]>Bands and balls: when and why to use them]]>

 ]]>Finding the health clubs for the 50+ crowd]]>

 ]]>Gardening for the health of it]]>

 ]]>Go for the cold: staying active outdoors in winter]]>

 ]]>Health clubs: getting the most for your money]]>

 ]]>Home free: a weight room of your own]]>

 ]]>Play ball in the house]]>

 ]]>Play it safe in the sun]]>

 ]]>Running through the cold]]>

 ]]>Six steps to safe hiking]]>

 ]]>Snowshoeing: workout in a winter wonderland]]>

 ]]>Stairclimbers: stepping up to fitness]]>

 ]]>Swim, bike, run...I'll tri!]]>

 ]]>Three reasons to try the treadmill]]>

 ]]>Tips for buying exercise equipment]]>

 ]]>Ultrarunning: experiences from 100-mile trail races]]>

 ]]>What time should you exercise?]]>

 ]]>Winter warning: tips for preventing frostbite and hypothermia]]>

Exercises

 Aerobic exercise]]>

 ]]>Bench press using free weights]]>

 ]]>Biceps curl using free weights]]>

 ]]>Break the routine: discover the latest trends in aerobic exercise]]>

 ]]>Circuit training: fast, flexible and fun]]>

 ]]>Cardio kickboxing]]>

 ]]>Climbing the walls]]>

 ]]>Crunches]]>

 ]]>Exercise that raises more than your heart rate]]>

 ]]>Free weights]]>

 ]]>Free weights or machines? Which are better?]]>

 ]]>Lateral raise using free weights]]>

 ]]>Lunges using free weights]]>

 ]]>Military press using free weights]]>

 ]]>Pilates]]>

 ]]>Power through plyometrics]]>

 ]]>Sit-ups]]>

 ]]>Squats using free weights]]>

 ]]>Stair-climbing]]>

 ]]>Start a regular exercise program]]>

 ]]>Strength training the missing link]]>

 ]]>Stretching exercises]]>

 ]]>Step-up using free weights]]>

 ]]>Take the plunge—try swimming!]]>

 ]]>The benefits and risks of walking versus running]]>

 ]]>Triceps extension using free weights]]>

 ]]>Want to play hard? Try racquetball]]>

 ]]>Water training: more than swimming “upstream” for fitness]]>

 ]]>Weight-bearing exercise]]>

 ]]>What can a personal trainer do for you?]]>

 ]]>Yoga: good for your body and your performance]]>

Guidelines

 Heart healthy physical activity]]>

 ]]>A safety checkup for your strength-training routine]]>

 ]]>Baffling blunders at the gym]]>

 ]]>Bike safety tips]]>

 ]]>Building sweat equity: how to start—and stay—on the right fitness track]]>

 ]]>Do you need to talk to your doctor before you start an exercise program?]]>

 ]]>Exercising caution when you have diabetes]]>

 ]]>Exercise for chronic disease relief]]>

 ]]>How do you choose the right athletic shoe?]]>

 ]]>Intensity check: how hard are you exercising?]]>

 ]]>Setting fitness goals]]>

 ]]>Safety and injury prevention for runners]]>

 ]]>Share your personal trainer and save cash]]>

 ]]>Start a regular exercise program]]>

 ]]>Strengthening your muscles]]>

 ]]>The benefits of a fitness partner]]>

 ]]>Using a pedometer to increase exercise]]>

 ]]>Walk this way to fitness]]>

 ]]>What time should you exercise?]]>

 ]]>Winter sports safety]]>

Mind/Body

 Bodywork: what you don't know could hurt!]]>

 ]]>How to meditate]]>

 ]]>Massage therapy: the power of touch]]>

 ]]>Massage therapy for athletes]]>

 ]]>Moving meditation: the art of tai chi]]>

 ]]>Pilates]]>

 ]]>Yoga]]>

 ]]>Yoga for Athletes]]>

 ]]>Yoga alert]]>

Just Getting Started

 A safety checkup for your strength-training routine]]>

 ]]>Aerobic exercise]]>

 ]]>Bands and balls: when and why to use them]]>

 ]]>Circuit training: fast, flexible and fun]]>

 ]]>Do you need to talk to your doctor before you start an exercise program?]]>

 ]]>Intensity check: how hard are you exercising?]]>

 ]]>Setting fitness goals]]>

 ]]>Start a regular exercise program]]>

 ]]>Strength training: essential for total fitness]]>

 ]]>Stretching exercises]]>

 ]]>The benefits of a fitness partner]]>

 ]]>Three reasons to try the treadmill]]>

 ]]>Tips for buying exercise equipment]]>

 ]]>Using a pedometer to increase exercise]]>

 ]]>Walk this way to fitness]]>

 ]]>What can a personal trainer do for you?]]>

Athlete—From Weekend Warrior to Elite Competitor

 Drug tests: don’t fall victim to a "false-positive"]]>

 ]]>Exercise that raises more than your heart rate]]>

 ]]>Give your legs a break: try kayaking]]>

 ]]>Mountain biking]]>

 ]]>Olympic athletes talk training]]>

 ]]>Olympic myths, yarns, tall tales, and half-truths revealed...]]>

 ]]>Run for someone else's life]]>

 ]]>Running injuries: give it a rest]]>

 ]]>Safety tips for in-line skating]]>

 ]]>Steroids: bigger is not better]]>

 ]]>Take the plunge—try swimming!]]>

 ]]>The benefits and risks of walking versus running]]>

 ]]>The long road to marathon recovery]]>

 ]]>The reality of the "runner's high"]]>

 ]]>Women running marathons: do benefits outweigh risks?]]>

 ]]>Your first marathon: you can do it!]]>

Just for Women

 Exercise and pregnancy: a healthy combination]]>

 ]]>Exercise and bone health]]>

 ]]>Femme fitness: women and performance]]>

 ]]>For women only: sports medicine focuses on females]]>

 ]]>Postpartum fitness]]>

 ]]>The shoe's on the other foot]]>

 ]]>Women running marathons: do benefits outweigh risks?]]>

Youth Activity

 Good sports have a good time]]>

 ]]>Swimming lessons: when should your children start?]]>

 ]]>Top 5 soccer injuries]]>

 ]]>Protecting your pearly whites]]>

 ]]>Cardiac arrest in healthy, young athletes]]>

Exercise and Aging

 Do you need to talk to your doctor before you start an exercise program?]]>

 ]]>Exercise and bone health]]>

 ]]>Finding the health clubs for the 50+ crowd]]>

 ]]>Fitness: elixir for the ages]]>

 ]]>Gardening for the health of it]]>

 ]]>Get plenty of exercise… but don’t forget to stretch!]]>

 ]]>Get strong with strength training]]>

 ]]>Keep on movin': exercise after 50]]>

 ]]>The Senior Games]]>

 ]]>Seniors: it’s never too late to start exercising]]>

 ]]>Staying in shape as you age]]>

 ]]>Staying active to enjoy your later years]]>

Fitness Rewards

 Exercise and asthma: Is exercise jeopardizing your health?]]>

 ]]>Exercise and bone health]]>

 ]]>Exercise and pregnancy: a healthy combination]]>

 ]]>Fitness: elixir for the ages]]>

 ]]>Reduce stress: fit fitness into your life]]>

 ]]>Staying in shape as you age]]>

 ]]>Strong to the core]]>

 ]]>The dangers of hidden abdominal fat]]>

 ]]>Tips for reducing stress in your life]]>

 ]]>Yoga: good for your body and your performance]]>

Overcoming Obstacles

 ACL injury: the scourge of skiers]]>

 ]]>Boomeritis: a sports concern for baby boomers]]>

 ]]>Chiropractic treatment: what you should know]]>

 ]]>Don't let injuries handicap your golf game]]>

 ]]>Don't play through the pain: alternative exercises for injured people]]>

 ]]>Exercising caution when you have diabetes]]>

 ]]>Female basketball players hindered by ACL injury]]>

 ]]>For women only: sports medicine focuses on females]]>

 ]]>Football: play like a champion (without getting hurt)]]>

 ]]>Hoop hurts: help for common basketball injuries]]>

 ]]>Protecting your pearly whites]]>

 ]]>Running injuries: give it a rest]]>

 ]]>Soothing the pain of bursitis and tendonitis]]>

 ]]>Sports-related wrist and hand injuries]]>

 ]]>The hard facts about softball injuries]]>

 ]]>The long road to marathon recovery]]>

 ]]>Tips for avoiding tennis traumas]]>

 ]]>Top 5 soccer injuries]]>

 ]]>Volleyball injuries: block them before they get worse]]>

Mental Motivation

 Mental toughness: brain power for sports]]>

 ]]>Get an Olympic attitude]]>

 ]]>Holiday exercise: make it a pleasure, not a punishment]]>

 ]]>Motivation to exercise: where does it come from?]]>

 ]]>Sticking to your New Year's exercise resolution]]>

Fitness Fuel

 Athletes need to eat fat!]]>

 ]]>Beyond Wheaties: eating like an Olympian]]>

 ]]>Calcium]]>

 ]]>Can athletes drink too much water?]]>

 ]]> Eating a diet low in saturated fat, trans fat, and cholesterol ]]>

 ]]>Holiday food: drafting a winning lineup]]>

 ]]>Sports supplements: are they valuable and safe?]]>

 ]]>Zinc]]>

Personal Stories

 Climbing blind: conquering more than mountains]]>

 ]]>Every breath she takes: asthma hasn't slowed Joanna Zeiger]]>

 ]]>Fighting colon cancer: one man's story]]>

 ]]>Interview with an Ironman]]>

 ]]>Iron woman]]>

 ]]>John Drummond: golden in the face of adversity]]>

 ]]>Kris Freeman: diabetes won’t keep him from the Olympics]]>

 ]]>Never say never: Driscoll wins races from her wheelchair]]>