I’m still taking it easy this week to recover from surgery. While I’m away, some of my fellow bloggers are helping me keep things going over here. (Thank you!)
Today’s post comes from Lisa from Workout Mommy. Check out her blog when you get a chance — she’ll keep you motivated and inspire you to keep [...]

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Want to feel better as you get older? Maybe even younger? A new report from the Mayo Clinic Health Letter says a regular dose of five areas of fitness can help ward off the stiffness, aches, and pains of aging.

Tags: aerobic exercise, aging, balance, core training, Exercise, fitness, strength training, stretching, weights

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Obesity rates are staggering in this country. About 30 years ago, eight-percent of young adults (aged 18-29) in the U.S. were obese. Now it’s three times as high – 24-percent. That’s the latest from a new report just out from the National Center for Health Statistics.

Tags: Children, kids, obese, obesity, obesity rates, overweight, strength training

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Meet: Ali Vincent (Winner of The Biggest Loser, Season 5)
Age: 33
Occupation: Weight Loss Spokesperson
Location: Arizona
Pounds Lost: 112
Ali’s energy is contagious! She had me ready to hit the gym right after we talked. Don’t miss FFTV’s interview with Ali. Find out what she has to say about how those pounds kept piling on, how tough it [...]

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The Facts:
Lifting weights or doing strengthening activities like push-ups and crunches on a regular basis can actually help you maintain or lose weight. These activities can help you build muscle, and muscle burns more calories than body fat. So if you have more muscle, you burn more calories—even sitting still. Doing strengthening activities 2 or [...]

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When it comes to exercise, I like to try new things and mix it up so I don’t get bored. And as the new year gets underway, it looks like there will be plenty of interesting choices to get us all moving. From Latin dancing to water aerobics, the American Council on Exercise (ACE) predicts [...]

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