Gender the word in fitness magazinesNews from Albany Times Union: I’m one of those women who likes reading men’s health and fitness magazines. I’m drawn to the funny, self-deprecating tone, the functional workout tips and the emphasis on sweat, competition and strength training. Yes, women’s magazines have these elements, but on a vastly diminished scale. [...]
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Weight loss via Levi Strauss? Gene’s pants are coming off.News from Washington Post: I am on the phone with Melanie, a customer affairs specialist for Levi Strauss & Co. Me: I would like to discuss your product and its magical, mystical slimming powers for the restorative rejuvenation of the male physique. Gene Weingarten Gene Weingarten’s [...]
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Fitness: Exercise apps for your smartphoneNews from Los Angeles Times: Forget Angry Birds. Your smartphone can be a powerful tool for improving your overall fitness if you give it half a chance. Whether you’re a couch potato looking to start an exercise routine or a veteran runner looking to cross-train, there’s an app for that. [...]
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Weight Loss Success: Tammy Garcia Ditched The Fad Diets And Lost Nearly 80 PoundsNews from Huffington Post: Got a success story of your own? Send it to us at success.stories@huffingtonpost.com and you could be featured on the site! Name: Tammy GarciaAge: 29Height: 5’5″Before Weight: 204 pounds How I Gained It: I was never really a [...]
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I’ll leave fitness to the old folksNews from Philadelphia Inquirer: You couldn’t call me a gym rat, but for the past several decades, I’ve frequented fitness centers enough to stay in decent shape. Now in my early 60s, I don’t have a stomach that suggests I’m in my second trimester, and I can take a [...]
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Skechers Fitness Claims Shot Down; Turns Out You Really Have to ExerciseNews from TIME: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images A customer leaves a Skechers store on May 16, 2012 in New York City. The Federal Trade Commission announced that Skechers has agreed to pay $ 40 million to settle charges of misleading consumers with claims that their [...]
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Weight Loss and the Solution to the Obesity EpidemicNews from Huffington Post: Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve been bombarded recently with startling news about the out-of-control obesity epidemic and the ruin it is causing. It’s been in the headlines repeatedly and is the subject of HBO’s Weight of the Nation TV special. [...]
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Fitness for SeniorsNews from Anahuac Progress: Fitness for Seniors Janice Jircik The Wellness Center Director While we’ve all heard that exercise is important for a healthy life, some people may not know where or how to start. The fact is that many of us, including seniors, sometimes feel discouraged by physical barriers which might include [...]
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Weight-loss surgery triggered rare genetic wasting disorderNews from USA TODAY: KINGSTON SPRINGS, Tenn. — A year after gastric bypass surgery, Hilary Lane was no longer a size 24 and was fast on her way to fitting into a slim 6. Gannett “I want people to understand the risks involved,” says Randy Lane at his Kingston [...]
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Edmonton fitness experts list 10 fitness gadgets worth your time and moneyNews from Edmonton Journal: Not all fitness gadgets are a waste of time and money. Some actually work, and they donâ™t cost a lot. The most effective exercise equipment are ones that get you moving, says Edmonton fitness guru Marjorie Oâ™Connor. âœIf it challenges [...]
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