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Steps for Keeping Your Knees Healthy

Sun, 29 Jan 2012 00:0000 PST

1. Warm-up and stretch before exercising. Warming up and stretching can help the knee joint in many ways, including increasing the circulation of the blood and lymph fluid into and out of joint structures and the adjacent soft tissues and ensuring that the muscles and the ligaments attendant to the knee joint are not too tight. As a result, tension on the tendons is reduced, and pressure on the knee is relieved.

Myths About Women and Strength Training

Sun, 22 Jan 2012 00:0000 PST

1. Women can't get as strong. Not true. Women have a potential for developing muscular fitness (particularly in their upper bodies) that often remains untapped. In fact, the average woman gains strength at a slightly faster rate that the average man does.

The 'facts' behind energy bracelets

Sun, 15 Jan 2012 00:0000 PST

The packaging on this product proclaimed that it would improve my balance, strength, flexibility and endurance. Quite a feat for a little piece of rubber with a couple of metallic looking stickers attached to it. I decided for this article I was going to dig a little deeper into these claims to see if there was any validity at all to any of it.

I Want To Look Like That Cover Model

stroutman81 — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 00:0000 PST

This is a "common sense bomb" that many neophytes need to hear about the lies this industry tells you pertaining to building a good body and what to do about them.

New Year, New Mom

aquabelly — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 00:0000 PST

A new year brings new challenges for people of all ages and life styles. A great way to bring in the New Year is to create resolutions that are not only achievable, but are fun as well.

Lame Health-Related New Year’s Resolutions That Shouldn’t Be Made

Mon, 02 Jan 2012 00:0000 PST

Thinking about making some resolutions for the new year? Look here for 10 resolutions that will likely not help you reach your health and fitness goals.

Resolution 2012

Sat, 31 Dec 2011 00:0000 PST

It's December 31st. The time from late-November until now has been full of non-stop food funneling not unlike Adam Richmond on Man vs. Food; heck, Travel Channel could do a show on YOU after the last month and a half. Groggy, bloated and scavenging for food is no

10 (Almost Surefire) Ways to Gain Weight During the Holidays

Sun, 25 Dec 2011 00:0000 PST

Don't want to gain that holiday weight? Look here for some holiday "don'ts".

Mind-Body

Sun, 18 Dec 2011 00:0000 PST

For those who think 'yoga' is what Jon Belushi yells over and over in "Animal House," I have some disappointing news: it's not. For those who have a desire to be more in-touch with their bodies while building a strong mental foundation, please read on, for Webb the Fitness Guy has come to speak on the benefits of yoga.

10 Holiday Food Facts

Sun, 11 Dec 2011 00:0000 PST

The holidays are approaching! Here are some helpful reminders for how to keep your holiday eating under control.