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Government to unveil fitness test for adults May 14, 2008 If you didn't get a Presidential Physical Fitness Award in school, the government is giving you another chance to prove you're in shape. Structuring your shape-up routine May 13, 2008 Does it matter what sequence you do your exercises in? Which workouts are best for people with a bum knee or a bad back? Smart Fitness answers your workout queries. Get buff for the beach  May 7, 2008 Fit List personal trainer Gregory Joujon-Roche offers tips for shaping up for swimsuit season. Fitness regimens based on your sex? April 29, 2008 As exercise researchers unravel the differences between the sexes, they say their findings may pave the way to sex-specific training regimens for athletes and recreational exercisers. Can you really be 'fit but fat'? Study says no April 28, 2008 New research challenges the notion that you can be fat and fit, finding that being active can lower but not eliminate heart risks faced by heavy women. Losing the 'matronly look' of menopause April 15, 2008 Why do women gain weight at menopause? And what can they do to shed those extra pounds? Smart Fitness answers your workout queries. Yoga helps older women stand taller April 10, 2008 Elderly women showed measurable improvements in their walking speed and balance after a nine-week yoga program ? and they gained a centimeter in height, on average, Philadelphia researchers report. Painkillers help older exercisers build muscle April 10, 2008 In a study of healthy older adults lifting weights regularly, for 3 months, taking recommended daily doses of ibuprofen (like that in Advil) or acetaminophen (like that in Tylenol) led to substantially greater increases over inactive placebo in quadriceps muscle mass and strength. Kosher conflict for Jews in Boston Marathon April 9, 2008 Passover begins just two days before this year's Boston Marathon, and the holiday's strict dietary rules mean Jewish runners can't eat bread and pasta, the normal staples in the days before the big race. Joining fight clubs, exercisers pack a punch April 1, 2008 For many Americans who participate in boxing activities, the goal isn't to KO someone and win a medal. It's to shape up. Growth hormone doesn't boost athletic abilities March 17, 2008 Athletes who take human growth hormone may not be getting the boost they think. While growth hormone adds some muscle, it doesn?t appear to improve strength. How one family walked off 191 pounds March 16, 2008 After losing two siblings to heart disease, the Janssens teamed up with Prevention to walk a half marathon The best walking cities in all 50 states March 16, 2008 A look at the best walking cities in all 50 states. Working out? Don't sweat how much you perspire March 4, 2008 What's the ideal room temperature for working out? Do you burn more calories if you sweat more, and in sweat pants? Smart Fitness answers your workout queries. Being fit ? even moderately? cuts stroke risk February 22, 2008 Being merely moderately fit ? walking briskly half an hour a day ? can lower the risk of having a stroke, according to a new study whose findings apply to women as well as men. Aching neck? Try strength training February 21, 2008 Strength training, not aerobic exercise, improved neck pain in women who spent most of their workdays in front of computers, Danish researchers found. Building young muscles without 'the juice' February 19, 2008 Good training programs and diets can help kids bulk up naturally, sports experts say. Kids on steroids willing to risk it all March 3, 2008 Some sports stars may deny they are role models for a younger generation, but a new study finds quite the contrary. Q&A: Impact of steroids on young athletes February 5, 2008 Dr. Edward V. Craig, a sports medicine specialist for the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York, explains the effects and risks of anabolic steroids for young athletes. |
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