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Fitness Frontlines

Want to know the latest advances in our endless quest to firm up our flab?

Read up on Whole Body Vibration, Gyrotonic, Pilates, and yoga; We'll even tell you how to get up off that coach and how to tell when your fitness frenzie has turned into an unhealthy obsession—in the articles below.
Quick Reads
Short on time? Looking for the latest research briefs, news items and topic tidbits? Click below to get started!
Dance, Dance Revolution
Try one of these dance-based exercises to gain fitness, strength, and flexibility.
Take Mom to the Gym
Resistance training can improve cognitive function.
The Back Story
Relieve back pain with an exercise regimen.
An (Attractive) End is Near
Exhale Core Fusion Body Sculpt offers help in toning your butt.
Forget Me Knot
Self massage may be the answer to release those nasty kinks.
Build a Better Salad
Boost brain function and improve your odds against cancer with salads.
Run to Fight Hunger
Suppress hunger by increasing the intensity of your workouts.
Whole Lot of Hoopla
Hoop dancing is the hippest new workout.
Men’s Health Alert: Green tea helps men recover more quickly after a workout.
Green tea helps men recover more quickly after a workout.
Yoga Rx: Running Injuries
Two yoga poses can help heal and protect running injuries.
Fitness RX: Pre-Swim Stretches, Post-Swim Ease
Swim warm-up stretches help reduce injury and increase power.
Quick tip! Keep Your Feet Healthy This Summer
Shoe wear can wear on your poor tired dogs…
Fun Find: Slim & Sculpt Pilates
Slim and sculpt with 10-minute pilates workouts DVD.
The Spin Cycle
Spin class matches you type-A personality with a low-impact, high-octane workout.
ExerciseEATS
Keep your pep during your workout—and after—with proper nutrition.
Soothe Sore Muscles Safely
Too much sports cream can be harmful to young athlete’s health. Try natural alternatives like arnica.
Have Baby, Won’t Exercise?
New parents don’t get enough exercise.
My First Time: Water Works
A long-distance walker finds a new solace and strength in water exercise.
Fuel Your Fitness Routine
Your exercise routine may benefit from one of these healthy and popular breakfast options.
Build your core strength
Boat pose builds abdominal strength by working your core muscles.
Read All About It
This section delves deep into the heart of the matter. Click below to read in-depth investigations, article features, cover stories, and the inspirational journeys of others facing this health challenge.
Pilates for Weight Loss
Yes, you can shed pounds with Pilates. Here’s how.
Dance Your Way to Better Health
Whether you indulge in belly dancing, hip hop, jazz, or the funky chicken, you reap as many cardiovascular rewards as you would by taking a brisk walk or a long bike ride and burn at least as many calories.
Embrace Your Curves
Yoga helps you love the body you have, now.
The 2009 Get Healthy & Stay Healthy Guide
In an effort to make getting and staying healthy a viable—and attainable—goal for 2009, we turned to our experts.
The Ultimate Workout
Get in shape with this easy-to-stick-with plan.
The Back Story
These back exercises can help heal back pain by soothing and strengthening the muscles in the back and neck.
Put Your Best Foot Forward
Your feet work hard for you. Give them the care they need to solve foot ailments.
Am I Addicted to Exercise?
Could you have an exercise obsession?
Are You an Exercise Junkie?
Excessive exercise is becoming more and more common. Could you be one that needs their fitness fix?
Inner Balance—Good Vibrations
Whole-body vibration platforms can give your muscles a boost and increase bone density.
Fitness—Tri-Training
Swim-Bike-Run to Peak Fitness
Gyration Nation
Gyrotonic exercises are designed to lengthen muscles, stimulate circulation and increase joint mobility.
Fitness—How Much Water Do You Really Need?
One of the few health facts most of us can remember is that we need eight glasses of water every day.
The Exercise Cure
Exercise may be the best thing you can do for your health—so why aren’t more of us sweating it out? Meet some former slugs who’ve found a way to get their daily dose.
Ask The Doctor
Everyone can use good advice. Below, we've gathered top queries and answers for you. Don't see the answer to your question? Email us and our team of experts with respond!
Ask the Doctor—Lower Blood Pressure
My blood pressure has gradually increased over the last few years, and I’d like to avoid medication if possible. Can you recommend natural remedies?
Safe Alternatives to Statins for High Cholesterol
Lowering cholesterol without statins.
Easing joint pain and lowering inflammation
Reducing inflammation and easing joint pain through supplements and diet adjustments.
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