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Physical Activity Connection Archive

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Exercise Environment | Exercises | Guidelines | Mind/Body | Just Getting Started | Athlete—From Weekend Warrior to Elite Competitor | Just for Women | Youth Activity | Exercise and Aging | Fitness Rewards | Overcoming Obstacles | Mental Motivation | Fitness Fuel | Personal Stories

Exercise Environment

Baby joggers Bands and balls: when and why to use them Finding the health clubs for the 50+ crowd Gardening for the health of it Go for the cold: staying active outdoors in winter Health clubs: getting the most for your money Home free: a weight room of your own Play ball in the house Play it safe in the sun Running through the cold Six steps to safe hiking Snowshoeing: workout in a winter wonderland Stairclimbers: stepping up to fitness Swim, bike, run...I'll tri! Three reasons to try the treadmill Ultrarunning: experiences from 100-mile trail races What time should you exercise? Winter warning: tips for preventing frostbite and hypothermia

Exercises

Aerobic exercise Bench press using free weights Biceps curl using free weights Break the routine: discover the latest trends in aerobic exercise Circuit training: fast, flexible and fun Cardio kickboxing Climbing the walls Crunches Exercise that raises more than your heart rate Free weights Free weights or machines? Which are better? Lateral raise using free weights Lunges using free weights Military press using free weights Pilates Power through plyometrics Sit-ups Squats using free weights Stair-climbing Start a regular exercise program Strength training the missing link Stretching exercises Step-up using free weights Take the plunge—try swimming! The benefits and risks of walking versus running Triceps extension using free weights Want to play hard? Try racquetball Water training: more than swimming “upstream” for fitness Weight-bearing exercise What can a personal trainer do for you?

Guidelines

Heart healthy physical activity A safety checkup for your strength-training routine Baffling blunders at the gym Bike safety tips Building sweat equity: how to start—and stay—on the right fitness track Do you need to talk to your doctor before you start an exercise program? Exercising caution when you have diabetes Exercise for chronic disease relief How do you choose the right athletic shoe? Intensity check: how hard are you exercising? Setting fitness goals Safety and injury prevention for runners Share your personal trainer and save cash Start a regular exercise program Strengthening your muscles The benefits of a fitness partner Walk this way to fitness What time should you exercise? Winter sports safety

Mind/Body

How to meditate Massage therapy: the power of touch Massage therapy for athletes Moving meditation: the art of tai chi Pilates Yoga Yoga alert

Just Getting Started

A safety checkup for your strength-training routine Aerobic exercise Bands and balls: when and why to use them Circuit training: fast, flexible and fun Do you need to talk to your doctor before you start an exercise program? Intensity check: how hard are you exercising? Setting fitness goals Start a regular exercise program Strength training: essential for total fitness Stretching exercises The benefits of a fitness partner Three reasons to try the treadmill Walk this way to fitness What can a personal trainer do for you?

Athlete—From Weekend Warrior to Elite Competitor

Drug tests: don’t fall victim to a "false-positive" Exercise that raises more than your heart rate Give your legs a break: try kayaking Mountain biking Olympic myths, yarns, tall tales, and half-truths revealed... Run for someone else's life Running injuries: give it a rest Safety tips for in-line skating Steroids: bigger is not better Take the plunge—try swimming! The benefits and risks of walking versus running The long road to marathon recovery The reality of the "runner's high" Women running marathons: do benefits outweigh risks? Your first marathon: you can do it!

Just for Women

Exercise and pregnancy: a healthy combination Exercise and bone health Femme fitness: women and performance For women only: sports medicine focuses on females Postpartum fitness Women running marathons: do benefits outweigh risks?

Youth Activity

Good sports have a good time Swimming lessons: when should your children start? Top 5 soccer injuries Mouth guards: protecting your pearly whites Cardiac arrest in healthy, young athletes

Exercise and Aging

Do you need to talk to your doctor before you start an exercise program? Exercise and bone health Finding the health clubs for the 50+ crowd Fitness: elixir for the ages Gardening for the health of it Get plenty of exercise… but don’t forget to stretch! Get strong with strength training Keep on movin': exercise after 50 The Senior Games Seniors: it’s never too late to start exercising Staying in shape as you age Staying active to enjoy your later years

Fitness Rewards

Exercise and asthma: Is exercise jeopardizing your health? Exercise and bone health Exercise and pregnancy: a healthy combination Fitness: elixir for the ages Reduce stress: fit fitness into your life Staying in shape as you age Strong to the core The dangers of hidden abdominal fat Tips for reducing stress in your life

Overcoming Obstacles

ACL injury: the scourge of skiers Chiropractic treatment: what you should know Don't let injuries handicap your golf game Don't play through the pain: alternative exercises for injured people Exercising caution when you have diabetes Female basketball players hindered by ACL injury For women only: sports medicine focuses on females Football: play like a champion (without getting hurt) Hoop hurts: help for common basketball injuries Protecting your pearly whites Running injuries: give it a rest Soothing the pain of bursitis and tendonitis Sports-related wrist and hand injuries The hard facts about softball injuries The long road to marathon recovery Tips for avoiding tennis traumas Tips for older adults: ways to avoid injuries during sports and exercise Top 5 soccer injuries Volleyball injuries: block them before they get worse

Mental Motivation

Mental toughness: brain power for sports Get an Olympic attitude Holiday exercise: make it a pleasure, not a punishment Motivation to exercise: where does it come from? Sticking to your New Year's exercise resolution

Fitness Fuel

Athletes need to eat fat! Calcium Can athletes drink too much water? Eating a diet low in saturated fat, trans fat, and cholesterol Holiday food: drafting a winning lineup Zinc

Personal Stories

Climbing blind: conquering more than mountains Every breath she takes: asthma hasn't slowed Joanna Zeiger Fighting colon cancer: one man's story Interview with an Ironman Iron woman John Drummond: golden in the face of adversity

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