Workout etiquette: OMG stop grunting

Apart from women's tennis, I can't think of a more grunt-intensive sport than weightlifting. But research shows it may not even help heavy lifters in any meaningful way. Which leads me to wonder: should grunters...

Are We A Society Of Fatists?

For a huge majority of the population our weight is a constant battle. We battle if we're skinny and want to stay skinny. We battle if we're fat and want to lose weight. Plus Size Babes battle against the "skinny"...

The Pros And Cons Of Getting Fit

Pro: You Look Better Naked Since I started exercising again, I’ve discovered the time I spend naked has increased exponentially. I no longer run from the shower, passing the mirror without a sideways glance. I...

McCain appears decades younger than Chronological Age

Three-time melanoma survivor John McCain appears cancer-free, has a strong heart and is in otherwise general good health, according to eight years of medical records reviewed by The Associated Press.  The...

U.S. to Introduce Fitness Testing for Adults

BMI too high? Now you can easily find out why."If you didn't get a Presidential Physical Fitness Award in school, the government is giving you another chance to prove you're in shape.An adult fitness test is being...

Wii Like to Watch: Pole Dancing for the Console

After the overwhelming success of Dance Dance Revolution, could a pole-dancing video game be too far behind? My main concern is how one integrates a pole into one's living room (unless one is Big Boi from...

Fitness Troops: Recruits Ready to Finish Tour of Duty

CHATSWORTH, CAMembers of the March Tour of Duty for the Fitness Troops LLC FT Boot Camp are readying to complete six weeks of sweat-intensive workouts. They put in the work and carefully monitoring their diets as...

CrossFit, the real workout

Workout fads come and go. They have a mass appeal for speaking to the everyman, the guy who wants to stay in shape but has accepted life in an office.  CrossFit, however, seems to have found a mass appeal for...

How fit are you? The Push-Up is back

The bain of the weak and the realm of the strong, the push-up has been both dreaded and cherished for generations. Exercise culture has  evolved over the years but the push-up has always lingered in the...

R.I.P Storyeum...

            I have many friends all over the world, which is great because whenever I want to travel, I can call one of them up and get free accommodation and...

Doctor examined woman's breasts without permission

"A doctor examined a woman's breasts without permission, despite her saying the pain was elsewhere, a hearing has been told. Dr Subhas Pattar, of Leicester, appeared before the General Medical Council (GMC) yesterday for the start of a 19-day hearing into allegations of...

Polycarbonate bottles raise questions

Back to Story - Help Polycarbonate bottles raise questions By BEN DOBBIN, AP Business WriterSun Dec 23, 2:57...

Vibration Fitness Exercise Machine shown to be effective workout

Vibration machine fitness has been proven to be as effective as traditional training at a gym. In just 10 minutes you can achieve the same results as a 1 hour workout. Further, it is a much more enjoyable workout...

Cognitive Fitness: 10 Debunked Myths

"Myth 4: We need to buy very expensive stuff to improve our brains.    Reality: Every time we learn a new skill, concept or fact, we change the physical composition of our brains. Lifelong learning means lifelong neuroplasticity."And nine more of very...

personal trainer arrested after molesting a boy during a fitness work-out.

Convicted sex offender John Couey fled Georgia after kidnapping, raping, and killing nine-year-old Jessica Lunsford in northern Florida, it took authorities almost a month to track him down. A pedophile with a...

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