Few Americans Get Vigorous Activity

Saturday, September 18th, 2010

Only 5% of Americans perform vigorous activities on a given day. But sedentary activities such as watching TV and movies were carried out daily by 80% of Americans. Those findings are based on data collected between 2003 and 2008 as part of the ...

Fitness Review: Beach Body Insanity DVD Workout Program

Monday, September 13th, 2010

Just what are you getting yourself into if you sign up for a workout program that calls itself "Insanity"? Here's what I think you should know, based on my review of the Insanity program. Insanity is a 60-day home-based workout video program designed by the company ...

Pre-Run Stretch May Reduce Endurance

Friday, September 10th, 2010

Some runners swear by their pre-run stretch as a sure-fire way to run better and stronger and reduce their risk of injury in the process. But according to a new study, distance runners who stretch before a run may not perform as ...

Eating Red Meat on a Low Carb Diet Could Kill You Fast

Tuesday, September 7th, 2010

Low carbohydrate diets are effective for losing fat. The low-carb approach is more effective than the low-fat or low-calorie approach to dieting, when trying to lose fat. However, the question we’ve been asking for the last 20 years, or since the birth of ...