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Fitness Tip of the Day!
Worst Exercise Ever?
The "plank." (ie., holding your body in a fixed horizontal position, just your toes and forearms touching the ground). Stuart McGill, PhD states that a sustained contraction of the long thin muscles of the back can rapidly deplete these muscle cells of oxygen. Depleting cells of their oxygen supply is never a good thing!












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Mobile App

Our innovative and award-winning app "Exercise Calorie Converter" converts the calories in restaurant foods and beverages into minutes of exercise.

Version 3.0 -- released in Spring 2017 -- offers more restaurants, over 6000 foods and beverages, a Quick-Check tool for foods not in the database, and some cool sharing functions. (NOTE: Version 3.3 was released February 2018.)

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Today's Featured Topics



Tai Chi
Following the rise of yoga, tai chi is rapidly becoming a mainstream exercise in the US. And research shows that tai chi provides health benefits. It's an excellent form of exercise for older adults! Read our review...

Do-It-Yourself Fitness
Are you an "I'd rather do it myself" type of person? If so, this article is for you! Also recommended for those who prefer to exercise at home. "Do-It-Yourself" Fitness

Exercise For Dementia
Can exercise reduce your chances of developing dementia and Alzheimer's disease? Absolutely! Read the latest research here. Read more...


Exercise Books and Videos



TITLE:  "Fitness Weight Training, 2nd ed."
AUTHOR:  Baechle T, Earle R
LENGTH:  223 pages
LIST PRICE:  $15.95

"Fitness Weight Training" has sold over 100,000 copies and has been translated into 4 languages since it was first published in 1995. It shouldn't be surprising; this is an excellent book. It covers everything a novice weight-trainer needs to know and does so in an easy-to-read format without getting into too much research. Recommended for consumers, albeit, those who are a little more serious about weight-training than the average weekend warrior.
Read our review...





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