Making Sense of Exercise Advice
from The New York Times
 Will orthotics solve a foot problem or create a new one? Is there a right or wrong way to run? Will stretching prevent injuries, or possibly cause them? Whether you’re a weekend athlete or avid exerciser, the range of conflicting advice about running and fitness can wear you out. New York Times reporter and running enthusiast Gina Kolata explores the challenges of sifting through advice from the experts in her latest Personal Best column. More 
Following a Healthy Lifestyle is On Decline in U.S.
from Science Daily
Despite the well-known benefits of having a lifestyle that includes physical activity, eating a diet high in fruits and vegetables, maintaining a healthy weight, moderate alcohol use and not smoking, only a small proportion of adults follow this healthy lifestyle pattern, and in fact, the numbers are declining, according to an article published in the June 2009 issue of The American Journal of Medicine. More
Weight Lifting Might Benefit Weight Loss
from The Coloradoan
For the last decade or so, the exercise science literature has consistently been suggesting that resistance training is independently beneficial for losing and maintaining body weight. In the past, resistance training was known to increase lean body tissue, but it was not thought to play much of a role in body weight maintenance. Weight issues were thought to be best addressed by exercising aerobically and by dieting. That old thinking continues to change. More
Post-Exercise 'Glow' May Last 12 Hours
from Atlanta Journal Constitution
When it comes to boosting your mood, exercise is the gift that keeps on giving and giving, new research suggests. In fact, the feel-good afterglow a workout brings may last far beyond the hour or so that's been previously assumed. "Moderate intensity aerobic exercise improves mood immediately and those improvements can last up to 12 hours," concluded study lead researcher Dr. Jeremy Sibold, assistant professor of rehabilitation and movement science at the University of Vermont, Burlington. More
Be a Man and Shape up Your Gym Behavior
from The Dallas Morning News
Anyone who has spent time at a gym has seen it. A man attempting to go beyond his limits to improve his answer to the question, "How much do you bench?" Pumping the ego is responsible for many of the ridiculous things men do when working out. Here are six of those ridiculous behaviors and workout strategies, as well as some advice from fitness pros to keep you from standing out – at least in a bad way – during your next visit to the gym. More
Caffeine Reduces Exercise-induced Asthma
from United Press International
Ingesting caffeine within an hour of exercise can reduce the symptoms of exercise-induced asthma, U.S. researchers said. Co-investigator Timothy Mickleborough of Indiana University in Bloomington and colleagues said the caffeine study involved 10 subjects with exercise-induced asthma in a randomized, double-blind, double-dummy, crossover study. More
Weight Lifting: A Runner's Best Friend
from Examiner.com
Weight lifting is a controversial topic among runners. Many runners refuse to lift weights because they fear the added pounds will mean slower run times. And the few that choose to run against the grain and hit the gym mistake quantity for quality. A runner’s speed depends on the length of their stride and the frequency of their step. Muscular flexibility and muscular strength are directly responsible for both stride length and stride speed. However, going to the gym and completing 3-4 sets of 10-15 reps of leg extensions, hamstring curls and leg press won’t significantly increase your speed. More
Teens Likely to Trade Team Sports for Individual Exercise
from Forbes
As they get older, many adolescents become less physically active and are more likely to abandon the most vigorous kinds of activities, a new study finds. Researchers asked secondary school students in Montreal about their participation in 29 physical activities over five years and found that 94 percent of the students took part in team activities when they were in grade 7, but that declined to 50 percent for girls and 69 percent for boys by the time they were finishing high school.
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