Out with the old, in with the new May 9, 2009
Fitness Center users also will find assorted new exercise equipment that includes more than 460,000 of cardio machines, 60,000 of weight training equipment and a 40,000 entertainment system, military officials said. A smoothie and sandwich bar, dubbed the Healthy Palate Corner and managed by a professional nutritionist, also is part of the fitness center along with a brand-new massage therapy room. (Santa Maria Times)
Governor Adds Tebow To Fitness Council May 7, 2009
The council was established two years ago to promote health by increasing physical fitness through regular exercise and sound nutrition practices. Tebow joins an all-star cast of star athletes from the state, including council chair Derrick Brooks, former linebacker for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, co-chair Shannon Miller, Olympic gold medal gymnast, tennis star and Olympian Jennifer Capriati, NFL running back Warrick Dunn, Olympic swimmer Nancy Hogshead-Makar, world champion surfer Kelly Slater,... (News4Jax.com, FL)
Four Area Schools to Participate in Utah Horsepower Challenge to Fight Childhood Obesity May 6, 2009
SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Four area schools are working with health-benefits company Humana of Utah to promote physical fitness by offering more than 250 sixth grade students and their teachers a program that combines real-world exercise with an online game ... This program incorporates exercise with video games, an activity that kids love ... For children to add exercise to their daily routine, it has to be fun. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Kiddie Olympics Thursday in Decatur May 6, 2009
More than 40 metro Atlanta child-care facilities with more than 2,000 pre-k students ages 3-5 , along with their teachers and parents, will compete for prizes and to learn the importance of exercise and good physical fitness. Children will compete in five main events: the 20-yard dash, pogo ball race, sack race, tricycle race and tug-of-war. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Pilates: A chance to try a new fitness program May 5, 2009
Heres what Baxter says about Pilates, Pilates is an intelligent, functional exercise for lifelong well-being ... People who regularly practice Pilates exercises discover that, without conscious effort, they walk and stand taller, move with greater ease, sleep better, and develop stronger, leaner muscles ... Pilates is a low-impact exercise, designed to help anyone at any age, shape or fitness level return to health and learn to move confidently, with strong, uniformly developed muscles and... (Forest Republican, WI)
ESCONDIDO: Brain fitness classes prove a popular trend May 5, 2009
ESCONDIDO ---- Instructor Sharon Timko was ready when a senior in her new fitness class declared a memorization exercise as "hard," with several other students nodding vigorously in agreement ... At Timko's Brain Fitness for Older Adults class at Escondido Adult School on Monday, students plugged earphones into a bank of computers to work on audio recall and memorization exercises ... Instead of jogging or jumping jacks, her students progress from simple to increasingly complex computer software... (North County Times)
Field day fun at Sine May 2, 2009
Physical fitness teacher Alan Gofron said the day was about physical exercise, sportsmanship and working together. Games included tug o' war, an obstacle course and basketball shooting, to name a few. (Glendale Star, AZ)
Palin encourages Alaskans to win fitness challenge Apr 30, 2009
The National President's Challenge requires 30 minutes of exercise a day. Share this page. (Juneau Empire)
West Roxbury YMCA making healthy lifestyle choices fun Apr 28, 2009
The event featured exercise demonstrations, family fitness activities and health screenings at the West Roxbury YMCA. ... She had set up two rowing machines in the gymnasium, exercise machines that few children had seen before or used. (Rsolindale Parkway Transcript, MA)
Oakdale High grad to keep riding after polo career at SLO Apr 28, 2009
"Riding is extremely good exercise for the horses. I try to ride my horse four to five times a week, one to two hours a day. I might work him in the arena one day, condition him on the track the next, play polo the next, go trail riding around the ranch, and take him to the beach. Horses are like people; they get bored and less motivated to do something if it's the same activity all the time.". A desire to do something different explains why Dalrymple expects to keep playing. (Modesto Bee, CA)
One family's healthy path Apr 20, 2009
William "Chip" Reynolds watches his children Nora, 14, left, and Nick, 13, as they get some exercise on a trampoline in the backyard of their Selkirk home. Nora Reynolds, 14, right, and her brother Nick, 13, get some exercise on a trampoline in the backyard of their Selkirk home ... Exercise, eating habits focus of plan to avoid bad choices. (Albany Times Union)
5 Questions: Carlisle YMCA tackles childhood obesity Apr 18, 2009
I think interactive fitness is going to be huge with exercise activities that are more like video games ... Question: How should a parent approach a child in need of more exercise. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
What's wrong with the U.S. tax system? Apr 17, 2009
Isn't Assemblywoman Ma, D-San Francisco, whose photo and "cause" have appeared repeatedly in The Chronicle (along with the picture of somber, uniformed students saluting authority), doing what's politically expedient by championing a popular substitute for real exercise. This campaign to keep the military in our schools reminds me of how the tobacco industry hid behind names like Citizens Against Government Encroachment and Center for Consumer Freedom. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
Bringing health to the forefront Apr 17, 2009
Children's health has become such a "grave societal concern," said Goecke, that the elementary school is doing all it can to bring health and exercise to the forefront ... The ISU students had booths on: cardiovascular health, a booth that featured a pig's heart for kids to touch and look at; fun in the sun, which covered water and skin safety; fire safety; dental health; a nutrition pyramid with healthy snack ideas and appropriate serving sizes; the five senses, with activities like having kids... (Mid Iowa Enterprise, IA)
Letter: RV Junior Falcons wished good luck Apr 15, 2009
We ask that users exercise good judgment and tolerate other people's views. Your comments should be free of libel, profanity, personal attacks and racist or offensive language. (Appeal Democrat, CA)
Kettlebells - old school and the latest thing Apr 14, 2009
"When you do a press, the weight is not right in your hand, it's off center so it's more challenging to your stabilizer muscles," said Jernigan, "When you work out on machines, you exercise prime movers, muscles that move you in one direction. When you work with free weights, you have stabilizer muscles that control what goes on in more than that one direction. Kettlebells are more challenging to stabilizer muscles than barbells or dumbbells.". "Twenty minutes straight with a kettlebell is like... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Becoming a nation of Baby Hueys Apr 11, 2009
Study after study shows obesity to be fueled by child exposure to ads, proximity of fast-food restaurants to schools, and the overabundance of bad food at rural and inner-city convenience stores, in lives devoid of exercise ... It also means the White House banning sugar and fat companies from its own exercise initiatives. (Boston Globe)
Exercise Might Benefit Some with Heart Failure Apr 9, 2009
TUESDAY, April 7 (HealthDay News) -- A regular program of moderate exercise will not harm people with heart failure and probably will benefit some of them, a new study has found ... Some were started on a 36-session training program and advised to have regular sessions of aerobic-type exercise, such as walking on a treadmill for 25 or 30 minutes, five times a week ... Others were told to stick to a usual-care regimen, which included a passing reference to exercise. (MEDLINEplus)
YMCA cagers complete season Apr 9, 2009
Andre Gresham, aquatics coordinator with the YMCA, who worked with the basketball teams, stressed that the Y sees its youth programming with regard to team sports as important for the children's development through the exercise they get while learning important skills such as teamwork and sportsmanship. "We do not stress winning with these groups. While we understand the scores are important to the players and their parents, from our perspective it is getting kids participating in a physical... (Niles Star, MI)
Very Obese Adults Almost Completely Sedentary Apr 9, 2009
While severe obesity itself contributes to heart disease, low exercise levels and poor fitness further that risk ... And any regular exercise, including light walking, can boost fitness and have health benefits for the severely overweight, Vanhecke and his colleagues write. (MEDLINEplus)
Why Kids Need Recess Apr 5, 2009
In fact, a 1989 article in the Journal of Physical Education found that children are engaged in moderate to vigorous exercise for approximately 59% of the recess period, a figure higher than the reported percentage for PE classes. With childhood obesity on the rise, providing daily time for exercise is essential, and recess gives children such an opportunity. (Suite101.com)
ING Announces Awards Program for Schools Nationwide Apr 4, 2009
Through activity plans created by NASPE and based on the National Standards for Physical Education (NASPE, 2004), the grant awards program will help offer children a healthy start to life and foster their desire to exercise before obesity ever begins ... The national campaign provides funding for free, school-based running programs while teaching kids about the benefits of exercise and healthy lifestyle choices. (PR Newswire)
Fitness wins at Iberia meet Apr 2, 2009
Teaching the lifelong practice of exercise and a healthy lifestyle remains the essential reason for the competition ... We encourage the schools to use the exercises they re doing here today to get kids to be athletic, and to encourage them to be physically active, Macklin said. (New Iberia, LA)
Waterloo Fire Rescue has night full of calls (2114) Apr 2, 2009
I was told by a very reliable source there is no funding for exercise equipment in the fire stations. They equipment they do have was donated or just old hand me downs. (Waterloo Courier, IO)
Morbidly Obese Sedentary For More Than 99 Percent Of Day, Study Finds Mar 27, 2009
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How Humor Makes You Friendlier, Sexier Mar 26, 2009
Amusing Exercise Ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle viewed laughter as a bodily exercise precious to health ... In fact, instead of straining muscles to build them, as exercise does, laughter apparently accomplishes the opposite ... Those forced to exercise their smiling muscles reacted more exuberantly to funny cartoons than did those whose mouths were contracted in a frown, suggesting that expressions may influence emotions rather than just the other way around. (Scientific American)
Defined Fitness unveils expanded health club Mar 24, 2009
A report, partially funded by the dairy industry, in the International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism suggests chocolate milk is a better recovery beverage than water and some sports drinks. Creamland half-gallon milk containers feature a skinny jeans panel this month and customers who collect three of those and bring them to Defined Fitness can get a free month s membership with the purchase of another month. (New Mexico Business Weekly, NM)
Are you Done Weighting? Mar 21, 2009
Before starting any diet or exercise, consult with your physician ... Diet and exercise is key to losing weight and improving one s health and fitness, according to the experts and Evangelical and Geisinger ... Exercise promotes weight loss and physical fitness. (Milton Standard Journal, PA)
Boston researchers stress fitness for firefighter and EMT recruits Mar 20, 2009
All of the normal-weight recruits passed minimum exercise tests recommended by the National Fire Protection Association, a nonprofit that sets standards for the industry ... The study's authors said they plan to talk to Massachusetts and national firefighting groups about educating recruits about good nutrition, exercise, and health risks from obesity ... "There should be exercise equipment at the job site and time appropriated during the day to make use of the equipment, as well as periodic... (Boston Globe)
PG South: Pilates class helps golfers get in swing of things (Today) Mar 19, 2009
"These classes couple fun, upbeat, golf-specific exercise using balls, bands and balance devices with pilates matwork specific to the golf swing. "The class is fun, athletic and hits everything from the small muscles of the shoulder to strengthening the abs, backs and hips ... " Since pilates is a unilateral sport, golfers develop muscle imbalances. "My job is to identify weak muscles, and those that are tight, and provide more appropriate exercise that will correct these problems," Griffin... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Walkers should aim for 100 steps per minute Mar 18, 2009
NEW YORK - People who walk for exercise should aim for a pace of 100 steps per minute to ensure their workout is intense enough, according to researchers ... However, the researchers point out in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, walkers can also break those steps down into several shorter exercise sessions throughout the day ... "Because health benefits can be achieved with bouts of exercise lasting at least 10 minutes, a useful starting point is to try and accumulate 1,000 steps in... (MSNBC -- Health)
Local navy seaman completes basic training Mar 18, 2009
This exercise gives recruits the skills and confidence they need to succeed in the fleet. Battle Stations is designed to galvanize the basic warrior attributes of sacrifice, dedication, teamwork and endurance in each recruit through the practical application of basic Navy skills and the core values of Honor, Courage and Commitment. (Wilmington Advocate, MA)
Appeals Court Rules That Bellevue Officer Wrongly Fired Mar 18, 2009
-- A Nebraska Appeals Court has ruled that a Bellevue police officer fired for failing to pass a physical exercise test was wrongly fired ... During a combat shooting exercise that year, which was recorded on tape, Parent was able to successfully fire his weapon and complete the course, but was unable to move from a kneeling to a standing position without help. (7 KETV Omaha)
Appeals court overturns officer's firing Mar 18, 2009
Officers said Parent struggled during an August 2007 firearms training exercise because of his weight. Parent's 2005-issued Nebraska driver's license lists him at 5-foot-9 and 300 pounds. (Sioux City Journal)
OCEANSIDE: 'Miracle man' is home from hospital Mar 18, 2009
Mike Connolly works out on an exercise machine Tuesday at the Tri-City Medical Center's Cardiac Wellness Center as nurse Maryellen Schultz monitors his blood pressure. (Photo by Bill Wechter - Staff Photographer). (North County Times)
Students staying out of trouble and staying in shape Mar 14, 2009
Star Community Newspapers. In The Community, With The Community, For the Community. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Amesbury students Jump for the Heart Mar 13, 2009
Students at the Cashman School in Amesbury got some exercise for a good cause last Friday. They participated in sponsored by the American Heart Association. (Amesbury News, MA)
Multitask Workouts By Combining Strength Training With a Cardio Boost - HeartFlex is Ramping Up to Supply its Growing Global Demand Mar 12, 2009
It is a handheld exerciser that combines upper body muscle strengthening with a cardio workout to save valuable time by multitasking exercise ... Its workout can be personalized to benefit everyone from elite athlete to beginning exerciser ... manufactures a handheld exerciser that combines muscle strengthening with a to save valuable time. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
7 comments Mar 12, 2009
This level of exercise helps account for why, at 73 years, I'm in such good health and physical fitness. So my question to you is whether you think regular exercise is a good idea ... Since exercise is a good idea, would you support a congressional mandate that all Americans engage in regular exercise. (Human Events Online)
Foe to friend Mar 9, 2009
N Korea warning ahead of exercise. Chavez warns Colombian minister. (BBC News)
PE courses are important part of education Mar 7, 2009
In my experiences as a physical educator and health instructor, I have learned many people stray away from exercise due to embarrassment ... My personal mission is to get my students enthused about exercise and fitness, and prepare them to be lifelong exercisers ... She is a former student-athlete and lifetime sport participant who is passionate about motivating others to enjoy exercise. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
'Healthy Melrose:' A healthy appetite for knowledge Mar 6, 2009
He said the most common injuries, such as ankle or calf strains, can often be prevented by simply stretching out before starting exercise, one of the themes he intends to touch upon in his remarks ... The demonstrations, Rittenburg explained, are not necessarily for fair attendees to participate in save for the children s demonstration at 10 a.m. but for them to get an idea of what each particular exercise is like ... For example, Joe Ingemi from the will demonstrate a strength-based workout... (Melrose Free Press, MA)
Early start: Preschool program at YMCA teaches young children healthy lessons Mar 4, 2009
Physical fitness and exercise is also instilled in the children in the form of free play. During the hour and a half class, preschoolers travel down the hall to the gym to run and jump. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
First person Mar 3, 2009
Mary Grieff, left, director of nursing at Greenfield Retirement Home in Princeton, encourages resident Sarah Richards during a Wednesday morning exercise at Greenfield ... We use one-, two- or three-pound hand weights and do a series of arm exercises, as well as leg and balancing exercises ... We offer at least one exercise class daily. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
Kids learn healthy habits at N.Y. Mills Kids Walk Mar 1, 2009
We've had the obstacle course for four years so that kids can learn how the heart works and how important it is to exercise, said Helen Robinson, a physical education teacher at Thomas Jefferson Elementary School in Utica who created the course. Robinson said she sets up barriers that acted as clogged arteries to show kids how important staying away from fast food is to having a healthy heart. (Utica NY Obserer, NY)
Hawaii Army Reservist dies during exercise run Feb 27, 2009
Breaking News/Updates. Updated at 6:10 p.m., Thursday, February 26, 2009. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Photo Gallery Feb 26, 2009
- Exercise Solid Curtain/Citadel Shield 2009 will be conducted on Naval Submarine Base New London (SUBASE), as well as naval bases and installations throughout the continental United States, February 23-27, 2009. Comedian Corey Manning will perform as part of an African American History Month presentation, Feb. 26 in Dealey Center Theater. (The Dolphin, CT)
Physical fitness improves spatial memory, increases size of brain structure Feb 25, 2009
Earlier studies found that exercise increases hippocampus size and spatial memory in rodents, but the new study is the first to demonstrate that exercise can affect hippocampus size and memory in humans. The researchers, from the University of Illinois and the University of Pittsburgh, measured the cardiorespiratory fitness of 165 adults (109 of them female) between 59 and 81 years of age. (EurekAlert!)
Cartoon Network to Celebrate NATIONAL RECESS WEEK '09 with NBA's Dwyane Wade, Guinness World Record(TM) and $100,000 in School Grants Feb 24, 2009
"Studies have shown that daily recess provides not only vital physical exercise but a much-needed break for all kids to refresh and re-energize for their in- classroom work." Snyder continued, "We're grateful that principals and gym teachers all over the country have embraced NATIONAL RECESS WEEK and recognize recess' rightful place within each school day.". Cartoon Network will once again commit $100,000 in financial assistance to schools that signed up between Jan. 4 and Feb. 15 at for a... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Benefits of exercise during cancer treatment focus of free program at Franciscan Skemp Feb 18, 2009
Franciscan Skemp Cancer Center will present Energize Your Body and Spirit Through Exercise as part of its Pathway to Wellness monthly series on Feb. 26 ... Heidi Ramsey, Franciscan Skemp clinical exercise physiologist, will talk about benefits of exercise for enhancing physical fitness and reducing fatigue. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
The NBA Teams up With Body by Milk to Challenge Teenagers to 'Get Fit by Finals' Feb 13, 2009
This exclusive online tool helps them log their minutes of daily exercise and milk consumption, journal their progress towards reaching their personal goal, and assign a "Get Fit Champion" to follow along and provide motivation ... Regular exercise and a healthy diet that includes drinking lowfat or fat free milk is not only a healthier choice; it can also help teens look and feel their best ... "Milk makes a great choice after exercise because it contains a mix of nutrients that help muscles... (PR Newswire)
Dr. Bill Elliott: Women should take Wear Red Day to heart Feb 8, 2009
Regular exercise for example will lower her blood pressure, raise the good HDL-cholesterol, lower bad LDL cholesterol, improve elevated blood sugar levels, and may even lower weight. If medications are needed, such as cholesterol-lowering statin medications, women benefit as much or more than men. (Marin Independent-Journal)
The first soccer-dad president can lead a nation of kids to stay in shape Feb 8, 2009
Over the past 20 years, youth sports have evolved from being about fun, exercise and widespread participation to a star system that weeds out weaker players and promotes stronger ones. The paradox is that during the same period, childhood obesity has risen at an alarming rate. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
Simple Exercise Keeps Brain at Top of Its Game Feb 7, 2009
A study of Canadian women older than 65 found that those who took part in regular aerobic activity had cognitive function scores 10 percent higher than their peers who did not exercise. The active women also had lower blood pressure (at rest and during exercise) and better vascular responses in the brain, suggesting that better blood flow aids the ability to think, the study found. (MEDLINEplus)
Food Abuse Among the Overweight is ... Feb 7, 2009
Make lifestyle changes that include exercise and fresh air. Plan activities for idle moments during the day to assist in keeping the mind off food. (Suite101.com)
Yumans produce ‘Quikk Fitt’ exercise video Mar 31, 2008
PHOTO BY TERRY KETRON/THE SUNFRAN SIMONSON (white top) and Darla Schofield demonstrate some of the exercises that are included in the "Quikk Fitt" video the two Yuma women have produced ... Yumans produce Quikk Fitt exercise video ... For the Type A overachievers who have too much on their plate to crunch those abdominal muscles to buff perfection, a locally produced exercise video may be just the fitness accessory to squeeze into a crowded office cubical. (Yuma Daily Sun, AZ)
Apple to revamp iPod as personal fitness trainer Mar 31, 2008
Apple's exercise software: log-in and get fit. The exercise software appears to be based around iTunes and works like a personal trainer only you can turn this one off ... Users set up the software by entering their vital statistics, such as weight, exercise objectives, preferred types of exercise and, of course, when you want to exercise. (Reg Hardware)
Azerbaijan: Olympic Dreams Fuel Construction Boom, But Public Loses Mar 30, 2008
Entering the Masalli sports facility on an ordinary afternoon, one would expect to hear the sound of exercise emanating from every room -- a volleyball game in progress, laps being swum, or a vigorous match under way on the handball court ... "We don t think about sports. You think we re thinking about exercise? Why can t they just build a swimming pool where our kids can go? This complex isn t free of charge. I would have to have money to be able to send my kids there. But I don t have any... (EurasiaNet.org)
Test has airport police sweating Mar 28, 2008
Others are puffing on treadmills, hefting free weights and skipping rope in exercise rooms at RDU's general aviation terminal and its emergency services center. Waters gets her workout on a track around an old RDU park-and-ride lot. (News & Observer)
Do you wanna (line) dance? Mar 27, 2008
It's not an exercise class, she said, it's a dance class. And dance means expression. (Lebanon Express, OR)
Legislature Considers More Public School PE; State School Boards Oppose Move Mar 27, 2008
House Sponsor Ken Guin came forward with the bill because of his own personal battle with diabetes, saying uncontrolled eating and not enough exercise caused it ... "Certainly having more exercise is a good idea," Salter said. (WSJA.com, AL)
Make time for exercise outdoors Mar 27, 2008
Finding time to exercise has become a serious challenge for anyone who put in long hours at the office or has to look after equally busy children. The opportunities to get regular exercise are out there though, and they don t necessarily have to involve going to a health club ... Simply having to go outdoors each day can pose a variety of exercise possibilities. (Montana Standard, MT)
Certain Liver Disease Related To Cardiovascular Fitness Mar 26, 2008
Moreover, the finding that specific measures of NAFLD severity may be associated with cardiorespiratory fitness and past physical activity raises the possibility of a defined therapeutic role for prevention and exercise intervention. Future studies should include a randomized controlled trial of exercise training that can reveal its direct effects on NAFLD histopathology, they suggest ... In the meantime, it would appear rational and prudent for healthcare providers to recommend exercise... (Science Daily)
MindBodySpirit: Books to read Mar 22, 2008
Have you tried diet and exercise programs only to find them less than completely satisfying. Well-known author and fitness expert Stormie Omartian provides a creative, practical approach to developing your mind body and spirit. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Godfather of Physical Fitness, Jack LaLanne, Signs Newest Book at Borders Penn Plaza Friday, March 21st from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM ET Mar 21, 2008
"Fiscal Fitness" is not your typical exercise book, or standard money book, but rather a unique combination of both that will help readers, no matter at what age, understand what it takes to get and stay physically healthy and financially fit. This timely book provides readers with fail proof strategies for building, securing and maintaining health and wealth, teaching them how to take control of their physical and financial future, before their physical and financial limitations take control of... (PR Newswire)
