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New Ways to Court Fitness: Racquets and Paddles Get a Sporting Makeover

May 31, 2017 12:24PM ● By Randy Kambic

Two fresh new faces on tennis courts these days are pickleball, a fun mixture of tennis, squash and table tennis, and cardio tennis, honing skills amid high-intensity aerobic action.

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High-Intensity Workouts May Keep People Coming Back: Irregular Exercisers Find HIIT Enjoyable

May 31, 2017 12:04PM

Sedentary Canadian adults that underwent high-intensity interval training found it more enjoyable that those who performed ongoing moderate exercise.

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Mastering Self-Defense: Staying Aware Avoids Problems

Apr 28, 2017 12:20PM ● By Aimee Hughes

Effective self-defense comes when we move mindfully through environments and know how to safely redirect an opponent’s energy.

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Not-So-Speedy Pedaling Boosts Benefits: Ideal Biking Pace

Apr 28, 2017 11:48AM

Biking a half hour to work improves brain function, but if pollution hangs in the air, a moderate pace of 8 miles per hour tests best for overall health.

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Barefoot Running Improves Technique: Ditch the Shoes for Better Form

Mar 31, 2017 10:21AM

Spanish athletes that ran barefoot for 12 weeks during a study saw positive changes in their foot rotation while running and landed more often in a desirable mid-foot position.

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Run Fun: Races Beckon Beginners

Mar 31, 2017 10:20AM ● By Aimee Hughes

Spring is a fine time to lace up our running shoes and head for the road or trail; maybe even start training for a community race.

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Hello Gyro: Workouts Use Natural Body Patterns

Feb 28, 2017 12:45PM ● By Aimee Hughes

Gyrotonic exercise, the latest trend in fitness studios, uses special equipment to enable smooth, circular motions that make the body more fluid and supple.

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Fit For Life: How to Stay Healthy, Flexible and Strong

Jan 31, 2017 01:28PM ● By Aimee Hughes

The human body is designed to wear well at least through age 70, and with the right exercise, diet and activities, we can push that number higher.

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Exercise in Midlife Helps Preserve Mental Sharpness: Keeps Cognitive Impairment at Bay

Dec 28, 2016 01:43PM

A Finnish twins study found that people that exercised physically in middle age were less likely to be cognitively impaired when elderly.

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Body Sculpt with Kettlebells: Workouts Burn Fat and Tone Muscle

Dec 28, 2016 01:43PM ● By Taylor Geiger

Kettlebells are coming of age, delivering a speeded-up, full-body workout that burns as many calories as a six-minute mile.

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