This Ask the Trainer inquiry raises a question that many exercisers face as they age. Do achy joints and sore muscles mean that an individual is too old to start an intense…
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Our Ask the Trainer program allows readers to submit questions to a panel of nationally recognized fitness experts. Answers are posted here in the blog for all readers to see. This week’s…
Our Ask the Trainer program allows readers to submit questions to a panel of nationally recognized fitness experts. Answers are posted here in the blog for all readers to see. This week’s…
Pool running, often called aqua jogging, is a great activity for exercisers who have medical conditions or physical limitations which limit them to water based activities. It is also excellent…
A typical Thanksgiving meal can tally up anywhere from 2000 to a whopping 7000 calories. The American Council on Exercise estimates that the typical 160-pound exerciser would have to run…
As days get shorter and temperatures drop, many outdoor walkers and runners head indoors and hit the treadmill. For many, the transition means that exercise becomes less consistent. Without the incentive…
A lunge works all of the major muscles in the lower body. This one basic exercise strengthens the glutes (butt), quadriceps (front of the thigh) hamstrings (back of the thigh)…
The best place to exercise is not always the gym. Great workouts can take place in the home, around the neighborhood and even at the local playground – with or…
The ancient chinese martial art known as Tai chi chuan, or tai chi, has been studied and proven to relieve stress. This increasingly popular form of exercise has other health benefits…
A well performed push-up is the most efficient way to strengthen all of the major muscle groups in the upper body. The push-up strengthens muscles in the chest (pectorals), back…