running

How to Avoid Running Injuries

March 31, 2012
Avoid Running Injuries

This is a guest post by Brandon Serna. Running injuries are common for both beginning and expert runners; something many runners don’t know is that most injuries can be easily prevented. Many problems occur because of muscle exhaustion, poor form or overuse. You can avoid injury by simply listening to your body and taking certain [...]

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Running Safely in the Great Outdoors

January 22, 2012
Running safely

This is a guest post by Chloe Hibbert. As we enter the New Year people everywhere are dusting off their trainers and starting to pound the pavements to lose that excess holiday weight. A person weighing 60kg burns an average of 300 calories per half hour of ten minute mile running, and the best part [...]

Top Fat Burning Workouts for Men

September 3, 2011
Workout

This is a guest post by Scott Lindsay. It has been proven that men tend to lose weight faster and easier than women and through a series of workouts they tend to build up muscle quickly. However there are some men who find that they exercise a great deal but are not burning fat at [...]

My 3 Favorite US Cities To Go For A Run

August 27, 2011
Minneapolis

This is a guest post by Jacquie. The everyday stress and hubbub on the streets of our nation’s biggest cities is expected. But does it surprise you that, even in the busiest cities like New York City, places like Central Park are havens for early morning runners looking relieve some stress in the picturesque setting? [...]

My Commitment to My Health . . . and Consequently My Treadmill

April 23, 2011
Treadmill

This is a guest post by Topher Lee Back in my younger days, I stayed in shape by playing sports and working out with my friends. After I got married and started a family, however, my time seemed to revolve around my children and their busy schedules. I became out of shape and frankly, overweight. [...]

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Why and How People are Getting Back to the Basics When it Comes to Fitness

November 25, 2010
Fitness

This is a guest post by Edward. Trends come and go in the fitness world. Remember the 80’s when everyone went to high impact aerobic classes wearing their leotards and leg warmers? For the last few years, the trend has been to work out in posh fitness centers, using primarily machines like the treadmill, dumbbells [...]

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Sony W250 Series Walkman MP3 Player

May 8, 2010
Sony Walkman

Disclaimer: Sony sent me this product sample to review, however I am under no obligation to do so nor to make the review positive. This review reflects my personal opinion about this product. I don’t listen to music like I used to when I was younger but I have found that doing so when I’m [...]

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An Hour on the Treadmill

January 3, 2009

One of the things I know I have to do to be successful with losing weight this year is to put more time on the treadmill. But it’s so darn boring! Workout music helps, but if you are going to run for at least an hour like I want to start doing, then you need [...]

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Knocking Out Some Cardio

November 11, 2008

I did something today that I am pretty proud of. It isn’t on the scale of the two mile run I did back in January, but considering where I have been lately in terms of exercising, it was pretty good. I’m back on the couch to 5k training program, starting back at week 4. Last [...]

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