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Dorian Martin

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New Report Puts Spotlight on Cycling, Walking in U.S.

Lately, I’ve started mixing my hobby of geocaching with cycling, which gives me the opportunity to find 5-6 caches during a two-hour period (when my smart phone’s battery charge starts eroding too greatly due to regularly using the GPS). And I’ve also considered adding more biking to my weekly exercise efforts because it’s... Read more Chevron

posted 01/24/2012, comments (0)|

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A Lower BMI or Improved Fitness? New Study Provides A Surprising Finding

The term “BMI” seems to be thrown around a lot when talking about weight, especially in relation to extra pounds. So should you be paying close attention to your own BMI? And is it more important to lower your BMI or to improve your fitness level? So let’s start with the basics – what exactly is BMI? According to the Center... Read more Chevron

posted 12/13/2011, comments (0)|

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Go4Life Encourages People Over Age of 50 To Exercise

“If we want to become a healthy and fit nation, we need to increase the number of Americans who are healthy at every stage of life,” said U.S. Surgeon General, Regina Benjamin, M.D., M.B.A. And that means you, readers who are 50 and older. You’re the target of a new campaign, Go4Life, that has been created by the National... Read more Chevron

posted 11/11/2011, comments (0)|

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Exercise Can Play Big Role in Easing Chronic Lower Back Pain

Did you know that approximately one-fourth of adults in the United States experience back pain at least once during a three-month time period. Unfortunately, I am now officially one of them and have several other friends who are members of this group. So what does back pain have to do with diet and exercise? A lot, as it turns out. The... Read more Chevron

posted 11/01/2011, comments (0)|

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Five Fitness Ideas Using the Lowly Tennis Ball

Recently, I opened my car trunk and noticed my stash of tennis balls. I’ve got quite a collection and have started keeping these in a big bucket to use when friends and I decide to go hit tennis balls. But if you stop and think about it, there are a lot of fitness-based uses for these bright green orbs. Here are a few that I came up with off... Read more Chevron

posted 09/28/2011, comments (0)|

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