Gyms To Be Charged For Music Used During Workouts

A new music copyright fee will be charged at gyms across Canada for the music played during workouts. A coalition of recording artists -- The Neighbouring Rights Collective of Canada claims they have a right to...

Britney Spears’ Bikini Workout and Beach Body Diet - OK! Magazine

  In November of 2008. it was reported that Britney Spears was using a controversial supplement Nutrition 53 and losing 2 pounds a week. Britney would neither confirm or deny this, but she did say her diet...

Lifting Screaming Human Dumbbells

Have you ever gone to the gym looked around at the dumbbells and simply walked away? If you were to unmotivated to lift them, don't worry your problem has now been solved. "A GYM for demotivated City workers has...

The Best, Healthiest Diet for 2009

For me, the word "diet" has an ugly connotation to it.  Setting a goal to adopt a healthier lifestyle is an admirable personal mission, but dieting in order to lose weight often involves desperately seeking...

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...

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...

Go back to your skipping rope

"Why is skipping so good? I went out and bought a brand new leather boxing skipping rope on the weekend and I have been torturing myself with rope jumping ever since. This simple form of exercise is so effective I might never go for a run again (kidding)! For a long time I...

Injury News Not Good For Colts

"The health report was not good for the Indianapolis Colts 48 hours before Super Bowl kickoff. Both starting cornerbacks missed practice today, right corner Jason David with an abdomen injury and left corner Nick Harper with a sprained ankle. Harper missed practice for a...

Do iPods and TV Hurt Exercise Benefits?

Jennifer Unruh can run a mile in two songs. "I've got it figured out," said Unruh, who moves to the beat of Van Halen and The Fray on her iPod. "Usually, every song lasts about four minutes. I run a mile in a little over eight. So if I can get through two songs, I know I'm a...

High-tech Running Shoes Raise Privacy Concerns, Researchers Say

"This holiday season, gift-givers may unwittingly give their favorite athlete a workout accessory that can double as a tracking device. Researchers in computer science and engineering at the University of Washington say there are serious privacy breaches posed by the gadget,...

A Flatter Stomach: 3 Best Exercises!

"Spring has sprung and your ab muscles are just as soft and belly just as flabby as this time last year. It’s easy to lose your motivation during the long winter months, but now it’s time to shed that...

Should You Eat Before or After Exercise?

"Q: Is it better to eat before or after exercising? A: Many misconceptions surround eating and exercise. Some people avoid food before a workout because they worry they’ll get nauseated or have cramps. Others don’t eat in the morning because they think they’ll burn more...

The Patriots May Make you Fat: Mangini Joins Weis in the Bulge Zone

"We congratulate New York Jets coach Eric Mangini on his first victory as coach of the New York Jets. We don't follow the Jets all that closely, so we were surprised to see that the 35-year-old coach (the youngest in the NFL) was so ... portly. He's only 35; you really should...

Three problems of the modern woman

How to work a nicer lower body, by simple exercises that can be done at home

Sweat-Resistant Headphones: Bring On the 2-Hour Workout

"The Series 3 Sport line of headphones are made with rubberized speaker parts and are sealed at seams where water might infiltrate."

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