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Gym or Not in COVID-19 Times?
In June 2020, parents debated gym safety: Michigan kept gyms closed by court order, North Carolina extended its shutdown, and a Norwegian study offered
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Featured Stories
LABS Gym in Naperville — A First-Hand Look (2017)
A 2017 review of LABS, a Naperville gym with group classes like Catalyst and Force — plus its 2017 pricing and a $14-for-14-days promo (now expired).
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Lifestyle
When Does Yoga Count as an Aerobic Activity?
Yoga raises your heart rate when you flow continuously through poses — sun salutations, power yoga, vinyasa. A look at when yoga counts as real cardio.
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Interesting
"Exercise" Caution with Your Stability Ball
Since before I earned my first personal training certification in 1995, the stability ball has been an integral part of rehabilitating the human body and…
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Interesting
Fitness at Any Age
From a fit-at-60 Pinky Roshan to a 72-year-old doing push-ups: age is just a number, and exercise works at every stage of life.
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Health & Spirituality
Jennifer Love Hewitt credits Buti yoga with her Shape-magazine transformation
Jennifer Love Hewitt graced Shape's March 2013 cover in a bikini, crediting Buti — a yoga-dance-plyometrics fusion — and 60 minutes of daily exercise for
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Health & Spirituality
Fat Yet Fit? What The Metabolically Healthy Obesity Study Actually Found
A 2012 European Heart Journal study of 43,265 people found a subset of obese people at normal risk of heart disease and cancer — if they were fit.
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Health & Spirituality
Fitness Bucket List for Women
Ten fitness goals worth chasing — from a 5K to a two-minute plank to a sunrise yoga practice. A bucket list for women who want to feel strong.
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Health & Spirituality
Exercise More to Earn More
A Journal of Labor Research study found regular exercisers earned about 9% more than non-exercisers — likely through energy, cognition, and productivity.
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Bollywood
Celebrity Workout Regimen
What celebrity fitness really involves: hours in the gym, personal trainers, yoga, and strict diets. The honest truth behind the perfect bodies on screen.
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Food
My Encounter with Suburban Velodrome
All the New Year festivities and gatherings have given me many memories. There is a lot to ponder upon including the extra kilos that I picked up from…
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Business
Reebok's $25 Million Mistake
On September 28, 2011, Reebok agreed to pay $25 million to settle FTC charges that its EasyTone and RunTone toning shoes' fitness claims were deceptive.
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Fresh Finds
Find of the Week: The Case for Boring Fitness
Skip the before-and-after hype. The most useful fitness wisdom of 2010 was boring: gradual change, behavioral honesty, and moderation over willpower.
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Health & Spirituality
How to Keep Your Fitness Routine Alive on Vacation
Two weeks away doesn't have to undo months of training. On staying active on vacation — from hotel gyms to bodyweight basics on the beach.
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Health & Spirituality
Tips on How to Get Back on the Workout Bandwagon
Restarting exercise is harder than starting. On deconditioning, the step-down return, and why identity beats motivation for getting back on the bandwagon.
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