Remember those resolutions in the beginning of the year -- you were going to get in shape, exercise regularly and take fitness classes?
The headlines sounded promising -- 20 minutes of interval exercise can provide the same benefits as many hours of conventional workouts. But soon after came another study, this one suggesting that women should work out an hour every day just to maintain their weight.
The thick shoes come with a big promise: to chisel the butt and legs.
New fitness products claim to get you fit faster, but do they work? CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta reports.
Are money worries making your get-in-shape resolution harder to achieve? Nothing like a tumbling stock market to make you reach for that extra slice of chocolate cake, right? But don't hang up the towel just yet. Fiscal fitness doesn't have to tank your physical fitness. There are ways to recession-proof your goal for a new you.
Health for Her looks at how keeping your fitness resolution this year doesn't have to break your bank.
Everybody knows exercise is key to a good ticker and a more sleek physique. But did you know working out may improve your sex life, trigger a better night's sleep and help you stop smoking?
We recently asked for your questions about how to live a healthy lifestyle to CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta.
These days fitness clubs have no shortage of newfangled cardiovascular machines and classes ranging from the elliptical trainer to cardio hip-hop.
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Regular exercise goes a long way towards weight maintenance, heart health, and even stress management. But pregnant women reap those benefits and more.
According to the American Council on Exercise, a top-notch exercise program should have three components: strength, flexibility and aerobic training.
Consumers seeking to add a little exercise into their lives don't have to trek to the gym on a regular basis. These days home exercise videos and DVDs offer workouts in all areas of fitness, including funk aerobics, yoga, Pilates and gym-style strength training.
Stability balls have been used for decades in physical rehabilitation clinics around the world. But these days, stability balls have gone mainstream as personal trainers, group fitness classes and home exercise videos have all embraced this versatile and economical piece of training equipment.
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