A Team, a Brotherhood
from Technician
 The swim meet has been over for more than twelve minutes now. UNC-Chapel Hill has left Casey Natatorium's competition pool with a sweep over both swim teams - a bitter loss for the teams regardless of the opponent, but especially against the Tar Heels in the Wolfpack's home pool. After a swim-down and some words from coach Brooks Teal, the women's team exits the pool as the swimmers remove their pink swim caps and grab towels on the way to the locker room, but the men's team remains in the pool. After the coaches have left, the men's team moves to the center of the pool, treading water long after the meet has ended as the seniors debrief the team. A loud chant announces the meeting is over, and the swimmers finally pull themselves out of the pool to get dried and dressed. Such is the brotherhood of the men's swimming and diving team.
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Working Out the Kinks in 10 Exercise Myths
from ABC News
Exercise is a critical part of a healthy lifestyle, but health clubs and gyms are also home to a bulked-up trove of myths. Fortunately, ABC News OnCall+ Wellness has called on its experts to explode some of the perennial misinformation we've all heard about exercise. More
Gym Gives Lifters More Than a Pound of Flesh
from Washington Post
If you've lost interest in lifting dumbbells and strapping on weights, consider what a London fitness center is doing to liven up workouts. Last month, Gymbox added human weights, which allow exercisers to pump, well, flesh instead of iron. More
Researchers Shed Light on Fat Burning
from Science Daily
Researchers at Georgia State University have found that fat cells give feedback to the brain in order to regulate fat burning much the same way a thermostat regulates temperature inside a house.
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Relying on the Buddy System
from Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
For some exercisers, the hardest part of the workout is just getting to the gym. They must ignore that chocolate cake in the fridge or step away from the television and its new batch of "American Idol" contestants. For others, the problem may be finding the motivation to do more than chat near the gym's water fountain once they get there. Fortunately, there is a cure for these ailments: Hook up with a workout partner. More
Exercise Good for the Brain and the Body
from Calgary Herald
Brian Christie is wearing an Old Guys Rule surfing T-shirt, but the University of Victoria neuroscientist knows that one of the best ways to keep his brain young is to exercise.It has only been a decade since scientists discovered that brain cells could be increased and made more active through exercise, not just lost through disease--and Christie was part of that groundbreaking research team at the Salk Institute in California. Granted, the studies were on mice. He's still looking at ways to help regenerate neurons in the adult brain and isn't waiting for the research on humans. More
Why Saturated Fat is Bad for You
from BBC
Fat is an essential part of the diet, but lots of people eat more fat than they need or is good for them. In particular, saturated fats are dangerous because they raise 'bad' cholesterol and can block up the arteries to the heart. More
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