Running in deep water reduces impact, adds resistance, increases flexibility and improves circulation.
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The Barre Effect
Is it ballet? Dance? Pilates? Yoga? Turns out barre formats can be all of the above.
Read MoreCross Country Skiing Without Snow?
From Boulder Lifestyle, October 2014. “The greatest thing is that Nordic Walking covers all levels of ability and disability.”
Read MoreTraining Day
Three unusual cross-training workouts pro athletes swear by—and that you can do too.
Read MoreWalking the Line for Fitness and Strength
What do Madonna, Tony Horton of P90X fame, and David Wise the Olympic Freestyle skier all have in common?
Read MoreBouncing Across the Finish Line
In the early 1990s, Swiss engineer and aging runner Denis Naville faced knee problems. Frustrated at being unable to run pain-free, he designed Kangoo Jumps boots so he could run with reduced joint impact.
Read MoreHit the Pool’s Deep End For a ‘Killer’ Workout
The myth is that because water keeps the heart rate lower, you’re not working as hard…
Read MoreDog Paddle
Dogs running on underwater treadmills and eating yogurt from a minibar?
Read MoreSnakes Alive! 6 Standout Serpentariums
Does your kid have an obsession with things that slither and hiss? If you’ve got a budding herpetologist in your family, a visit to one of these six serpentariums can provide an educational and often hands-on encounter with snakes, lizards, and all kinds of reptiles.
Read MoreWhen Your Husband’s Other Woman is a Man
Louise, a 32-year-old housewife and mother from Pennsylvania who requested her real name not be used, believed she had the perfect life.
Read MoreIt’s a Bug’s Life: 5 Incredible Insectariums
Would you bug out if a tarantula crawled up your arm? Could you eat a fried dragonfly or a cicada kabob?
Read MoreHot workout trend puts a spring in your step
Bouncing around like kangaroos with huge smiles on their faces, Kangoo jumpers burn extra calories, stimulate their lymphatic systems and reduce the impact on their joints by up to 80 percent.
Read MoreMentally Ill Moms
You’re always in this silent terror,” Jennifer O’Hara, 47, says of a childhood with a mother afflicted with schizophrenia. “You’re terrorized, and you don’t know where it’s coming from.
Read MoreExercise Balls Are On A Roll
Traditionally used for physical therapy to help patients with balance and stability, fitness balls have now bounced their way into group exercise classes, yoga and Pilates studios, and even home gyms.
Read MoreJulia Cameron
From The Chicago Tribune 4/19/2000. Julia Cameron, author of ‘The Artist’s Way,’ ‘The Vein of Gold,’ and ‘The Right to Write,’ has helped thousands of painters, poets, sculptors, actors and musicians unblock their creativity in the past two decades.
Read MoreWhat’s Your Diet Type?
For decades, Americans have been bombarded with conflicting diet information. We’ve been told meat and cheese will kill us, and only a low-fat, high carbohydrate diet will keep us healthy. Then a no-carb, protein-only diet comes on the scene, and many people claim weight loss success. Who are we to believe?
Read MoreHave Zoo Will Travel
A life-long animal lover, Beth Bishop collected over 40 different “pets,” ranging from snakes and turtles to rabbits, ferrets, and raccoons, by age 29. At that time, she worked endless hours in her catering business with little time for herself.
Read MoreSecrets to a Multi-Level Class
In an ideal world, all health clubs and studios would offer a variety of classes delineated for beginners or advanced students. But often the reality means we have experienced exercisers, pregnant women, people recovering from injuries, and de-conditioned individuals all in one class.
Read MoreBeyond Nine Lives, or More Than a Dog’s Age
Human Coloradans make an aggressive effort after New Year’s to get healthy. But what about their pets?
Read MoreNeed Motivation? Train With A Buddy!
From LA SPORTS AND FITNESS A lot of athletes believe that one of the best ways to stay motivated, improve speed and distance, and achieve new goals, is to train with a partner.
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