Keeping Cool
July 31, 2009 — by Greg CoteGeneral Fitness, Summer Activities, Swimming, Video
With the weather being hot, you might not want to get even warmer working out. Here's a great way to stay cool and keep fit. ....
General Fitness, Summer Activities, Swimming, Video
Summer Fitness & You- Part II
June 17, 2009 — by MicheleAerobics, Biking, Exercises, Hiking, Running, Strength Training, Summer Activities, Swimming, Walking
Summer is here, and you are ready for a great workout.
Yesterday we shared some ideas for warming up and cooling down during summer workouts. Today we have some suggestions from Trent Nessler, managing director of Baptist Sports Medicine in Tennessee, for exercising when it is hot outside.
The first thing that Mr. Nessler noted was that workouts need to be planned according to the weather, "Depending on the heat index, your workouts should be tailored accordingly. This may mean exercising early in the AM or in the evening when the heat index is much lower. Or, it may mean that...
Push Yourself for Just One More…
November 25, 2008 — by Joe LawrenceAerobics, Eating & Exercise, Exercises, Family Fitness, General Fitness, Hiking, Running, Sports, Strength Training, Swimming, Winter Activities, Yoga
Have you ever noticed that you gain faster results when you workout with another person? Why is it that the same exact workout plan when done in a group is much more effective than on your own? The answer is truly mind over matter.
When we workout with another that person is there to push us, and we have a sense of peer pressure not to whine or try to avoid a certain exercise. We also don't have the tendency to lift lighter weights or not do the total reps.
By ourselves, there is a different story. If we don't feel like...
2008 Olympics
August 19, 2008 — by LouiseRunning, Sports, Swimming
I've decided to take a break from talking about what we can do about our own fitness, in order to talk about the people who are considered to have the best fitness in our country (and sometimes the world): the U.S. Olympic athletes. Most of these athletes have been training in their respective events for as long as they can remember and have prepared themselves to be in peak physical condition for each Olympic Game in which they are qualified. These athletes have astounding skill in their sports and deserve the recognition the Olympics brings them.
During the writing of this...
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July 22, 2008 — by LouiseAerobics, Biking, General Fitness, Running, Swimming, Walking
I remember at the start of my summer vacation I woke up at 8 a.m. determined to go for a run. Sure enough, I took a three mile route, and 27 minutes later I was back home. I decided that I would make it a goal to do the same thing 6 out of 7 days a week for the entire summer (I need to be in-shape for my volleyball team try-outs). The next morning, I got up and took a new route. The morning after that, I took another route. The problem is, in my neighborhood, going for a...
