A Walk a Day

Cross-training for Fun and Fitness

Tired of the same old workout? Looking for a level of fitness that you...

Interval Training

Jumping Rope: Not Just for Kids Anymore

Kick Your Way to Fitness

Are ...

Make a Splash With Water Fitness

Are you ready to take the plunge and try a new fitness activity? How about water exercise? Also k...

Monitoring Exercise Intensity Using Ratings of Perceived Exertion

Step Aerobics Guidelines

Step aerobics, which revolutionized the fitness industry when it was introduced in the late 1980s...

Step Training for Fitness and Fun

Everything in Moderation

If You Don’t Use It, Will You Lose It?

Periodized Training and Why It Is Important

You have the best intentions regarding your workout, but find that your motivation has been sappe...

Three Things Every Exercise Program Should Have

Travel Fitness: A Plan of Action to Keep You Active

Warm Up to Work Out

Can Exercise Reduce Your Risk of Catching a Cold?

Exercise and Asthma

Asthma is an increasingly common lung disease in the U.S. People who have asthma have inflamed an...

Exercise and Fibromyalgia

Exercise and Hypertension

Exercise and Pregnancy

For many moms-to-be, the news of a pregnancy is filled with excitement, anticipation, anxiety and...

Exercise and Type 1 Diabetes

Type 1 diabetes is a disease that affects the body’s ability to use sugars, starches, fats and pr...

Exercise and Type 2 Diabetes

Exercise Can Help Control Stress

Exercise for Individuals with Eye Impairments

Exercising With a Health Challenge

Exercise can increase longevity and quality of life; improve energy, strength, balanc...

Exercising With Heart Disease

Managing Cholesterol with Exercise

High cholesterol, known as hypercholesterolemia, is a major risk factor for cardiovascular diseas...

Postpartum Health

Protecting Your Back At Work

Low-back pain is a leading cause of job-related disability and missed work in the United States. ...

Reduce Your Risk for Osteoporosis Now

Osteoporosis is an age-related disorder in which bones become gradually thinner, more porous and ...

Starting a Stroke-Recovery Fitness Program

Before You Start an Exercise Program

Before you start an exercise program, there are a few questions to ask yourself to determine whet...

How to Choose a Health Club

Are you thinking of joining a health club? How many times have you skipped a workout because the ...

How to Choose an Exercise Video

There is no shortage of exercise options. Walking, running, biking, swimming, stre...

How to Choose an Online Personal Trainer

Once thought to be the exclusive domain of the rich and famous, personal trainers ...

How to Choose the Right Group Fitness Instructor

Certification from a nationally recognized certifying organization is the first th...

How to Choose the Right Personal Trainer

A personal trainer should hold a current certification accredited by the National Commission for ...

How to Design Your Own Home Gym

Exercising at home is a good alternative for people who are short on time or enjoy the convenienc...

Sneaker Savvy

If you’ve tried to buy a pair of athletic shoes recently, you probably noticed the wide ran...

The Right Exercise Program for You Starts Here

What do you want to get out of an exercise program?

The answer to that question defines w...

What You Need to Know to Purchase a Treadmill

According to industry data, treadmills consistently rank as the most popular choic...

Alcohol Eats Away at Muscle Mass

If increasing muscle mass is one of your goals, then think twice before you go out for a night of...

Battling Boredom

Are you finding it difficult to get out of bed in the morning for your daily walk? Are you making...

Be a Savvy Fitness Shopper

The benefits of exercise are well-researched and well-documented. Unfortunately, that’s not...

Don’t Deprive Yourself of the Rewards of Exercise

Talking to committed exercisers about the benefits of physical activity is like introducing a ded...

Healthy Resolutions for the Whole Year

As the first few months of the new year slip away, do you find your resolutions slipping away as ...

Making Time for Exercise Is Easy

By now you know that exercise is good for you, and that you should do something on a regular basi...

Reaching Your Goals the SMART Way

Are you one of those people who resolve to get back into shape every time the New Year comes arou...

The Best Time to Exercise

Contrary to popular belief, women aren’t the only ones with biological clocks. Everyone has...

Too Much of a Good Thing

A little exercise is good for you, so more must be better, right? Well, sometimes. And sometimes ...

Is Yoga Right for You?

Considering it’s thousands of years old, it might seem silly to say that yoga has come a lo...

Pilates Primer

Are you wondering what all the fuss over Pilates is about? Used traditionally by dancers for deep...

Eat Well to Stay Motivated and Energized

Do you have trouble exercising at noon or after work, even though you’re truly committed to...

Fantastic Fiber

Most of us hear the word fiber and automatically think of bland, chalky and all-around unappetizi...

Healthy Hydration

Water is one of the most essential components of the human body. Water regulates the body’s...

I Need More Energy!

You’re in the middle of a long workout and wondering how in the world you’re going to...

Scaling the Dietary Pyramid

The USDA Food Guide Pyramid offers personalized content based on your age, gender and activity le...

Supplement Specifics

Performance-enhancing substances, also called ergogenic aids, are surrounded by controversy. Howe...

Test Your Supplement Savvy

Advertised throughout the media, displayed in grocery stores and pharmacies, and p...

The Value of Fruits and Vegetables

We all have childhood memories of our parents telling us to eat our vegetables before we could be...

Vegetarianism and Athletes

In response to increased levels of cholesterol and a greater risk of heart disease—or for c...

Active Seniors Enjoy Life More

Good news for older adults: part of the prescription for a healthier, better retirement is exerci...

Exercise And Menopause

There was a time when the word was never spoken, not even between a mother and daughter. Menopaus...

After the Marathon

Whether it is your first or your fiftieth marathon, the feeling is identical when ...

Beat the Heat Before It Beats You

It’s summertime and you head out for a run. Before you even finish the first mile, your bod...

Bike + Mountains = Excitement + Challenge

Tired of paved roads and four-wheeled traffic? Enjoy getting out into nature and away from the hu...

Diggin’ in the Dirt

Ever notice your neighbor’s well-kept yard? The details are hard to miss: grass that never ...

Exercising in the Cold

The biggest concern for exercising in the cold is hypothermia, or too much heat loss. When you ex...

Get Ready to Hit the Slopes

You don’t have to wait for the snow to start falling to get ready for ski season. Start you...

Off-season Success

Has the long, hard-fought season come to an end? Are you left telling yourself that there is alwa...

Smooth Skating

The in-line skating industry has come a long way since 1984, when there were only 20,000 skaters ...

Summer Skin

Every sunscreen has a sun protection factor, or SPF, which is a measure of its strength or effect...

Take Your Workout off the Beaten Path

There’s nothing like getting away from it all.

But vacations seem to be too few and...

Trail Running Adventure

It’s time to take that same old routine run around the neighborhood and turn it into a wild...

Training to Run Your First 5K

So you’ve started a walking program and, after a few weeks of consistent improvement, you f...

Free Weights vs. Strength-training Equipment

Have you wondered which method of strength training is better, free weights or strength-training ...

How Women Build Muscle

There are more myths and misconceptions about strength training than any other area of fitness. W...

Plyometrics: Controlled Impact/Maximum Power

It may sound like the latest action film, but controlled impact and maximum power are the aims of...

Resistance Tubing Workout

For those times when you just can’t make it to the gym, resistance tubing of...

Steering Clear of Strength Plateaus

Consider this: It’s been a few months since you first started weight training and you&rsquo...

Strength Training 101

You do not need to be a bodybuilder to benefit from strength training. A well-designed strength-t...

Strengthen Your Abdominals With Stability Balls

One of today’s most versatile pieces of exercise equipment looks more like an overgrown bea...

America Needs an Attitude Adjustment

To say that most Americans are concerned about their weight is an understatement. Obsessed is mor...

Calorie Burners: Activities That Turn Up the Heat

When it comes to burning calories, most people want to get as much mileage out of their exercise ...

Diet Myths Debunked

In a society that is becoming increasingly health conscious, more and more information is constan...

Don’t Skip Breakfast to Cut Calories

When you’re trying to lose weight, cutting out breakfast may be tempting. You figure you&rs...

Exercise and Cellulite

Cellulite. We all know what it looks like, but misconceptions prevail. The first thing you should...

Putting on the Pounds

No, you didn’t misread the title. Believe it or not, there are some people who are looking ...

So, You Want To Spot Reduce? Here’s How

Besides launching millions of sit-ups, leg lifts and torso twists, the desire for a toned and tau...

Successful Weight Control

Eating less, or cutting back on fat in your diet, won’t keep the weight off. What you reall...

Trimming Off the Fat

Are you satisfied with your general physique, or would you like to get rid of a few extra pounds?...

Weight Loss Plateaus and Pitfalls

It’s kind of like running into a wall—that feeling you get when, after a few months o...

Weight Loss: Diet vs. Exercise

The two major players in the weight-loss battle are diet and exercise. But can the battle be won ...

Children and Running

You know it’s important to help your kids develop the exercise habit so they can grow to be...

Kids in Motion

By the time they reach high school, 64% of children are no longer physically activ...

Parents. . .Eat Your Words!

Are you pleased with your progress toward healthful nutrition and fitness habits, but frustrated ...

Strength Training for Kids: A Guide for Parents and Teachers

Many parents and physical education teachers have traditionally shied away from st...

Teens, Fitness and You

With all the pressures today’s teenagers have to deal with, it’s no wonder so many ar...

Ten Fun Fitness Summer Activities for Kids

Summer is here and children need to stay active, healthy and busy during their break from school....

ACE Fit Facts