Category: Fitness

(HealthNewsDigest.com)—In nearly half of developed countries, 50 percent of people are obese or overweight. With obesity, diabetes and heart disease on the rise, now is the time to take control of your health, fitness and well-being.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – SEATTLE, May 1, 2012 — Over two thousand or more people will march in eight cities throughout the northwest for the 10th Annual Northwest Run/Walk for Epilepsy.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – SAN DIEGO, Calif. (April 26, 2012) — American Council on Exercise (ACE), in support of National Physical Fitness and Sports Month in May, is launching the ACE PALA+ Challenge to help individuals kick start a program to achieve the Presidential Active Lifestyle Award (PALA+).

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – San Diego – April 26, 2012 – IDEA Health & Fitness Association, the world’s leading organization of fitness and health professionals that creates products, tools and solutions to educate and grow the fitness industry, recently launched an innovative and comprehensive Career Guide for individuals in all stages of their fitness or exercise-related career.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Or should I say “One Shoe Style does Not Fit All” physical activities, that is! With the spring here and outdoor exercise on the rise, I’ve been asked more often about how to start a running/walk program.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – DALLAS, August 2, 2011 – Today Rep. Edolphus “Ed” Towns (N.Y.-10) introduced the Athletic Trainers’ Equal Access to Medicare Act of 2011 (ATEAM) (HR 2785) into the U.S. House of Representatives.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Many fitness enthusiasts find it difficult to follow their normal exercise plan while traveling. Unfamiliar environments, tightly-scheduled business meetings, or lack of exercise equipment may hamper even a fitness fanatic’s best intentions for staying fit while on the road. Jon Gallo is a certified fitness trainer.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Maintaining fitness is more challenging when traveling, but it’s actually more fun if you keep an open mind. I’ve traveled quite a bit and always kept my weight and fitness in check (while still enjoying the local cuisine) by following some basic guidelines. Let me share my secrets with you:

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – My mother’s skeleton crumbled when she was in her 80’s. I have a mental picture of a collapsing infrastructure that can no longer support the body around it. In the space of five years, she had joint replacements in both hips (caused by fractures in two separate falls) and both knees. Now at the age of 93, she is fortunate that her surgeries have extended her mobility into her nineties.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Newswise — It is a commonly held belief that the fitter you are, the healthier you are. Is this so? Most experts agree that a certain level of fitness is required for health. However, this leads to several questions:

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Sarco-what?? Sarcopenia is the natural loss of muscle strength and function that occurs with aging. If you’re 40-plus you’re already experiencing creeping muscle loss. Is it reversible? Yes! But only with an appropriate exercise program.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Healthy Heart Month is the perfect time to pay tribute to that all important muscle that does double-duty as an organ, your heart. As the engine that propels your cardiovascular system, your heart’s ability to pump blood to your lungs determines your vitality and capacity for life. The heart is a muscle that gets stronger with training, improving your ability to function day-to-day.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Are you slip-sliding away on mounds of snow, skating on icy sidewalks and wading through deep slush ponds this winter? This terrain creates an Olympic challenge, we could call it the “Upright Event!” Staying stable on your feet requires strength, balance and co-ordination. You will definitely benefit from strengthening one of the weak links: your ankles.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Have you gotten a jump on your New Year’s resolutions to shape up and get fit? From my experience, it takes people about three weeks into January to realize they haven’t actually taken any action despite their best intentions. Now is the time to get started! If you’re thinking about lifting some weights at home or getting back into the gym, take note of a few strength training “Don’t’s”.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Yoga for Total Back Care DVD San Francisco, CA (January 12, 2011) — In Yoga for Total Back Care, the newest DVD from Yoga Journal, renowned vinyasa flow yoga teacher Annie Carpenter shows students of all levels how to release tensions and prevent injury in the neck, back and shoulders. The DVD presents the essential poses and methods for achieving and maintaining a strain and injury-free back.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – If you’re like most people, you rank the belly as a top trouble spot. And it isn’t just the 20-something college crowd that wants a trimmer tummy. In my professional experience, people of all ages – from 15 to 95 years old – want to know the most effective exercises for sculpting that elusive, flat belly.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – If you’re planning a ski trip this winter, you should also be planning your pre-ski conditioning program. Even though we think of skiing as a lower body activity, research shows that a person with a balanced physique makes the best athlete. If your upper and lower body strength are fairly well matched and enhanced by a strong core, you’ll have the best chance for good performance and safety on the slopes.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Tone up, burn calories and stay strong this winter! If you’re getting ready to hibernate under the blankets against the winter chill, here’s another idea: How about bundling up and heading outdoors for some invigorating health and fitness benefits?

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – How do fit people stay in shape when life gets hectic? Inevitably there are times for all of us when life intervenes with our normal fitness routines. Having a back-up plan for those times means the difference between keeping your edge and losing it.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Have you thought about how you’re going to stay on track with your exercise program during this holiday season? There are five weeks between Thanksgiving and New Year’s, and the way you conduct yourself during this time determines whether you greet 2011 on your game or in need of remedial fitness training!