fitness

from nytimes.com

HEALTH and beauty. They seem inextricable. That smiling, slender woman on the cover of Self magazine. The ripped guy looking out from the pages of Men’s Health. They’re thin. Their eyes are bright. They look like they’re bursting with energy.

from thatsfit.com

Feeling derailed from your fitness and weight loss plans but the usual culprits aren't to blame? Consider these 10 roadblocks that you probably didn't think of:

from msnbc.msn.com

If your kids are starting to look like a bunch of couch potatoes, they aren't alone. Nearly one in five American children is overweight.

from thatsfit.com

Is there a person on Earth who has never suffered from neck or back pain? I've dealt with both, luckily not at the same time. Here are a few DO's and DON'Ts for your neck and back -- these tips have stood the test of time according to Philadelphia chiropractor, Jeff Sklar:

from nytimes.com

CONTROVERSIAL new procedures in cosmetic medicine, like genital rejuvenation or buttock implant surgery, tend to take hold on the West or East Coasts and then move inland.

from baltimoresun.com

Get ready to say goodbye to the days of high-fat meals, junk-food snacks and that after-work cigarette you always enjoy smoking - at least if you intend to have a job and health insurance.

from baltimoresun.com

Study finds players are fitter and healthier than joggers

Keen observers of human anatomy have long suggested that, in the pantheon of sports figures, pound for pound, soccer players have the best bodies.

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from thatsfit.com

Flat abs are not only the status symbol of men and women of all ages, flat abs are a decent reflection of overall health. Ever see a chubby guy with a skinny middle? Probably not. Know a lot of plus-sized mamas who flaunt a whittled waist? Not so much. A trim waist line is usually a good predictor that one is doing the right thing.

from walking.about.com

I know you want to burn more calories, faster. I know you want to become fit and lean as fast as possible. I know you are watching those infomercials that want you to buy weighted vests, heavy shoes, or offer you ankle or wrist weights along with their workout videos. Don't do it!

from forbes.com

Some people can power through a session on the stair machine without the aid of an iPod, television or magazine. The rest of us, though, need to combine our fitness activities with a little, or a lot, of distraction.

from engadget.com

For those not familiar with portable-urban travel: that's a bicycle. In fact, it's one of several bicycles wedged inside this "Bike Dispenser" created by the Dutch-based (of course) design agency, Springtime. The concept has actually been floating around since 2005 in The Netherlands but it recently won the Spark Design & Architecture Award causing the world to take notice.

from forbes.com

If you think 20 to 30 minutes of cardio a few days a week is all you need to keep your health in check over the next few decades, it's time to wake up and smell the iron.