Blog: Tag / exercise

At 327 pounds, 46-year-old George met the woman of his dreams and was ready to change his life. One year later, Batch is more than 100 pounds thinner. He dumped the plump by walking on the treadmill. How amazing! George changed his life one step at a time by walking. "Walking to fitness: Weight-loss success story," by Armetta Landrum at the Myrtle Beach Sun News writes, this inspirational story about George and his quest to changes his life. "I couldn't walk outside," he said. "There were too many distractions. I'd start and then stop talk to people along the way. I wasn't getting anything...


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This is going to be hard to believe but sometimes, even Zume gets tired of walking. He's always looking to add a little spice to his exercise cocktail. Spicing up any routine is important to exercise longevity and that tired old routine you've got going might need a tango. Yes tango, dancing can be very good exercise and can make you healthy, happy and thinner. Barrida (a sweep) your way over to Sam Whiting's article, "Well-heeled fitness - Let's tango," appearing in the San Francisco Chronicle and step-one-two, step-one-two-three to a spicier workout routine. Lela Carney, 60, is a Santa Cruz...


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Did I say, whike? I meant walk, no hike. Oh well, nothing cures, like a good long 'whike.' 'Whike' - walk and hike, half brothers but very different and the difference between the two is location, location, location. I'm please to introduce the Whike Brothers. Hiking is the outdoor, jean wearing, granola eating, nature filled, ruggedly handsome brother. While walking is the slick, suit wearing, latte sipping, let's do lunch, sub-urban, skyscraper surrounded other brother.  See, told you, it's all location. Hence, 'whiking' is actually the same thing just in different locations. Both...


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The Daily Telegraph reports that exercise reduces the risk of breast cancer death, for women who work out are three times less likely to die of breast cancer, according to a new study. One way to start an exercise program is to start by walking. Do you see your sneakers? Is the front door in sight? Put on those shoes and walk toward the door. See you out there. Walking. A new study by University of South Carolina researchers indicates aerobically fit women are three times less likely to die of the disease than those who seldom exercise. The latest addition to the growing evidence on the benefits...


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I do my own kind of interval walking; I run up the hills, there are many methods to do intervals. Wayne L. Westcott, Ph.D., senior fitness executive at the South Shore YMCA in Quincy, adjunct instructor of exercise science at Quincy College, and author of 22 books writes in The Patriot Ledger, "Try Interval Walking for Better Results." Try interval training for the most effective approach to increasing your walking speed. Interval training alternates periods of faster activity with periods of slower activity. For example, if you normally walk two miles in 40 minutes, you average a 20-minute per mile...


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Fear is a mental hurdle. In order to go forward in any pursuit, we are all required to jump many hurdles on the journey. Don't fear the 'possible' end result, fear not STARTING! Give your imagination a rest. Let go and begin. Laura Moncur's post at Starling Fitness touched me, because I think what's holding most people back in life, is the fear of a 'possible' or imagined outcome. The thinking goes something like this, I might still be fat next year or how will my friends feel about me when I'm fit? Who really knows? Start, then figure it out, never fear the "possible unknown" future outcome....


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I know sometimes, um, well, um;  I go a little soft in the brain and my "check brain" light pops on. That's when I get the oxygen flowing and walk my brain off. Then the youthful brain, I've depended upon for so many years comes back to life. It's like the check engine light on your car, once it comes on, you better get to the shop for a once over. Same for the brain, it needs oxygen and work, to make sure the "check brain" light doesn't keep coming popping on. Alvaro Fernandex at the Huffington Post provide the mental muscle in, "Top 15 Brain Fitness Article for 2009." Thinking about best...


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Why not unfold your inner origami by taking one step forward?  Humans are complicated, constantly evolving, folding and unfolding ourselves. The trick in the folding and unfolding, is revealing and reaching out, for a beginning. Why not reach out and start your exercise self-exploration with a program designed specifically to, "Walk Off the Weight," by Elena Rover writing for Fitness magazine. Elena gives us three easy tips to turn up the heat on your walking and toning program. And maybe in the process some inner voice or passion will be revealed through the process of starting. Turn up the fat-melting,...


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Nothing like sweating to get out the toxins and to get a read on your level of effort. Sweat it up.  It's OK -  nobody cares if you finish a workout covered in sweat. Walking can be the exercise of sweat filled choice but you better get moving and moving quickly. I see people walking all the time.  The problem is they're walking so slow and I never see a drop of sweat. I'm always covered in sweat, no matter the temperature or season. If you want to get fit, stay fit and lose weight, get moving and speed up the walking. How about walking 12-14 minute miles?  This is about the right speed,...


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One of the most dangerous occupations on the planet is firefighter. The key to success and safety is being in top shape, Becky Sherek for Firehouse.com gives us an inside look at the fitness life of firefighters, in "Fire-d Up for Fitness."   It has been said that firefighters expend as much energy during a major emergency as the players in a football game, if not more. This assertion is supported by many studies that demonstrate the need for and benefits of high levels of physical fitness in the fire service. The sedentary hours firefighters may spend in the fire station may be as hazardous...


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