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 Getting buff with 'bells

Getting buff with 'bells

Kettlebells have been around for hundreds of years but are seeing a resurgence. It seems that gymgoers have finally realized that just one of the cast-iron weights, which originated in Russia, can...  more...

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Fitness factions: Blending men's and women's health advice

Fitness factions: Blending men's and women's health advice

I'm one of those women who likes readingmen's health and fitness magazines. Though they all promise bodies and sex lives that most of us will never have, I'm drawn to the funny, self-...  more...

Strengthen the core with ease, efficiency

Strengthen the core with ease, efficiency

Train your core muscles with this simple yet highly effective exercise. It's easy to include in your daily abdominal routine, and you will notice how tight and flat your abs feel after just a few...  more...

Five minutes with Jackie Joyner-Kersee

Five minutes with Jackie Joyner-Kersee

Like other 50-year-olds, Jackie Joyner-Kersee aches a bit the day after a vigorous workout. And she's noticed that her vision isn't what it once was.  more...

Lean, serene yoga

Lean, serene yoga

Ingrid Yang turned to yoga a dozen years ago as a way to deal with injuries she suffered as a distance runner.  more...

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5 Questions: Leven Rambin's lean, mean routine for 'Hunger Games'

5 Questions: Leven Rambin's lean, mean routine for 'Hunger Games'

In "The Hunger Games,"actress Leven Rambin plays a teenage girl who has trained since childhood to fight to the death in a post-apocalyptic arena. To embody the role, Rambin, 21, had to look the...  more...

 Improving your posture — and the look of abs

Improving your posture — and the look of abs

To achieve perfect posture, you'll need to develop your transversus abdominis, which lies beneath your other abdominal muscles and runs horizontally around your abdomen. When these muscles are strong,...  more...

What if your kids can't keep up?

What if your kids can't keep up?

Early on, when my kids were young, I had a two-seat sport stroller that I could push them in while I went running. I could also tow them in it behind my bike. It was great, until my daughter...  more...

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