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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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Pilates: Back to Basics With Weight Loss Strategy

In an effort to get motivated for my brother's upcoming wedding, I decided to go old school and pull out my Mari Windsor Pilates DVD's. These go back further than my days in a Virginia gym, further than Zumba, further than yoga, and all the way back to my North Carolina college years. I remember being up late one night in my little bachelorette... Read more Chevron

posted 06/01/2011, comments (0)|

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New Year's Resolution Blogger: Power (Dog) Walk

I've never been a fan of daylight savings time. Twice a year and for a few days, I feel like I've been thrown into some alternate universe. In the fall, I'm suddenly (and cruelly) thrust into darkness before I even clock out of work. The world seems to stop a few hours early and everyone walks around looking confused and zombie-like. In the... Read more Chevron

posted 03/29/2011, comments (0)|

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Fitness Lessons from a Newly Minted Athlete

Sometimes fitness can just sneak up on you. Sure, you have to put in the work, but when you find a sport you enjoy doing – well, everything can fall into place without you’re really thinking long and hard about it. Take my friend Alice. While growing up, she tried team sports in school, but never fell completely in love with any... Read more Chevron

posted 03/08/2011, comments (4)|

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Take a Spin! Cycling Class Can Provide Fitness Boost

My friend, Brenda, took advantage of a gym guest pass to join me for a few workouts recently. We decided that we would try the spinning class. Brenda is in much better shape than I am, so she was able to handle the instructor’s urgings to stand up in the pedals to “climb the mountains.” I, on the other hand, remained... Read more Chevron

posted 02/18/2011, comments (0)|