April 15, 2013 Like every self-respecting Gen-X'er on the planet, I knew the words to Olivia Newton John's "Physical" forward and backward. I also watched my mom struggle through any Jane Fonda workout video ever made.
Are you for or against working with a personal trainer? Is there anything I should look for in a personal trainer if I decide to hire one? -- Farley, 22, Scottsdale, AZ
Weight loss is always on the minds of most Americans. Thanks to the unforgiving media, the ideal body weight is about 90 pounds and that person can promptly fall over at the gust of a single wind. This amount of pressure to be thin often drives people to great lengths to stay skinny.
My friend and I were laughing this afternoon, when we realized that neither of us had been to the gym and had fallen off of our programs. Oh no !! I am starting to see a pattern. During the holidays, the hustle and bustle takes first place in my life. I thought, "maybe I should wait for the beginning of the year".
Don't skimp out on strength training. Cardio is important in preventing hypertension. You need at least 2 hours and 30 minutes of moderate exercise each week, according to guidelines from the AHA and NHLBI. But you need to lift weights too. Try doing circuits which will give the benefits of cardio and st
