Archive for 2006
Breathing Techniques for Running
I can’t seem to find one clear-cut answer for breathing techniques to use during a run. I have always been told to breath in through the nose and out through the mouth. However, whenever I run, I can’t seem to control my breathing like that. I find myself breathing mostly through my [...]
Jack La Lanne 92 and Still a Role Model for Fitness
You may know him from his infomercials touting his juice machine or you may know him from the many years he has been promoting health and fitness. Either way, Jack La Lanne is a household name when it comes to matters of being physically fit. He is 92 years of age and still [...]
Companies Encouraging Fitness
I found the following article refreshing considering that the average worker barely has time in the workday to take a break, let alone the energy to workout after a long day on the job. Several companies have been implementing fitness into the workday or providing ways to encourage it. Check out the following [...]
McDonald’s R-Gyms
McDonald’s plans on opening 20 R-Gyms (named after their mascot Ronald McDonald) in the next year, beginning with restaurants in Southern California. These R-Gyms include 13-foot long indoor basketball courts, stationary bikes, monkey bars, just to name a few of the physical fitness items available.
Although this is a step in the right direction for [...]
Study Shows Obese Women Should Exercise Not Diet
While eating properly is always a good rule of thumb for maintaining a healthy weight, a new study reveals that obese women should focus on exercise more so than dieting. The study included 62 women ages 24 to 55 with a BMI over 30kg which is classified as clinically obese.
The program consisted of an [...]