http://www.acefitness.org/fitfacts/default.aspxhttp://www.acefitness.org/images/header_logo.gifACE Fit Facts, the latest in trends and workouts. Originally published in recent issues of ACE FitnessMatters, each tip covers a different topic related to health and fitness, including muscle strength, and weight loss.(c) 2005, American Council on Exercise. All rights reserved. <P><B>Good news for seniors </B><BR> Part of the prescription for a healthier, better retirement is...http://www.acefitness.org/fitfacts/fitfacts_display.aspx?DCMP=RSSFitFacts&itemid=45Cardiovascular ExerciseThe popularity of walking as a fitness activity has grown by leaps and bounds. Low-risk and easy to...http://www.acefitness.org/fitfacts/fitfacts_display.aspx?DCMP=RSSFitFacts&itemid=96Cardiovascular Exercise<p>Tired of the same old workout? Looking for a level of fitness that your current exercise routine ...http://www.acefitness.org/fitfacts/fitfacts_display.aspx?DCMP=RSSFitFacts&itemid=27Cardiovascular Exercise<P>Are you ready to take the plunge and try a new fitness activity? How about water exercise? </p> ...http://www.acefitness.org/fitfacts/fitfacts_display.aspx?DCMP=RSSFitFacts&itemid=77Cardiovascular Exercise<P>Lack of time is the number one reason people give for not exercising. And lack of results once th...http://www.acefitness.org/fitfacts/fitfacts_display.aspx?DCMP=RSSFitFacts&itemid=87Cardiovascular Exercise<p>Remember the song, ''Not last night but the night before, twenty-four robbers came knockin' on my...http://www.acefitness.org/fitfacts/fitfacts_display.aspx?DCMP=RSSFitFacts&itemid=36Cardiovascular Exercise<P>Are you bored with your current fitness routine? </p> <p>It may be time to kick your way to one ...http://www.acefitness.org/fitfacts/fitfacts_display.aspx?DCMP=RSSFitFacts&itemid=88Cardiovascular Exercise<P><B>Why monitor your heart rate? </B></p> <p>You're huffing and puffing through another aerobic w...http://www.acefitness.org/fitfacts/fitfacts_display.aspx?DCMP=RSSFitFacts&itemid=38Cardiovascular Exercise<p>You want to get fit. You want to look good. And you want to stay healthy. But how hard are you go...http://www.acefitness.org/fitfacts/fitfacts_display.aspx?DCMP=RSSFitFacts&itemid=48Cardiovascular Exercise<P>You see them pounding the pavement at lunch or after work, sweating away the cares of the world. ...http://www.acefitness.org/fitfacts/fitfacts_display.aspx?DCMP=RSSFitFacts&itemid=83Cardiovascular Exercise<P>Is your fitness routine getting a little, well, routine? How about trying a fitness activity that...http://www.acefitness.org/fitfacts/fitfacts_display.aspx?DCMP=RSSFitFacts&itemid=43Cardiovascular Exercise<P><img src=http://www.acefitness.org/fitfacts/images/spinning.jpg align=right vspace=5 hspace=5> <...http://www.acefitness.org/fitfacts/fitfacts_display.aspx?DCMP=RSSFitFacts&itemid=85Cardiovascular Exercise<p> The following guidelines have been established by Reebok to ensure safe and effective use of th...http://www.acefitness.org/fitfacts/fitfacts_display.aspx?DCMP=RSSFitFacts&itemid=250Cardiovascular Exercise<P>Within the last few years, step-bench training's popularity has climbed rapidly. An estimated 10 ...http://www.acefitness.org/fitfacts/fitfacts_display.aspx?DCMP=RSSFitFacts&itemid=81Choosing Fitness Trainers and Instructors<P> Are you thinking of joining a health club? 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In fact, some are rich and famous themselves. But...http://www.acefitness.org/fitfacts/fitfacts_display.aspx?DCMP=RSSFitFacts&itemid=93Exercising with Health Challenges<P>Good news for seniors: Part of the prescription for a healthier, better retirement is exercise. T...http://www.acefitness.org/fitfacts/fitfacts_display.aspx?DCMP=RSSFitFacts&itemid=14Exercising with Health Challenges<P>by Connie B. Scanga, Ph.D.</p> <P>According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,...http://www.acefitness.org/fitfacts/fitfacts_display.aspx?DCMP=RSSFitFacts&itemid=63Exercising with Health ChallengesArthritis is becoming more and more common — and not just among the very old. 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Roy, Ph.D.</p> <P>Nearly 50 million Americans have a resting blood pressure that is...http://www.acefitness.org/fitfacts/fitfacts_display.aspx?DCMP=RSSFitFacts&itemid=110Exercising with Health Challenges<P><img src=http://www.acefitness.org/getfit/images/menopause_fitfact.jpg align=right vsapce=3 hspac...http://www.acefitness.org/fitfacts/fitfacts_display.aspx?DCMP=RSSFitFacts&itemid=91Exercising with Health Challenges<P>Before you get started on a pregnancy fitness program, talk to your doctor. 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We weigh...http://www.acefitness.org/fitfacts/fitfacts_display.aspx?DCMP=RSSFitFacts&itemid=30General Exercise<p> Are you finding it difficult to get out of bed in the morning for your daily walk and making up...http://www.acefitness.org/fitfacts/fitfacts_display.aspx?DCMP=RSSFitFacts&itemid=18General Exercise<p> Before you start an exercise program, there are a few questions to ask yourself to determine wh...http://www.acefitness.org/fitfacts/fitfacts_display.aspx?DCMP=RSSFitFacts&itemid=94General Exercise<P>Sir William Osler, the famous Canadian medical doctor, once quipped, ''There's only one way to tr...http://www.acefitness.org/fitfacts/fitfacts_display.aspx?DCMP=RSSFitFacts&itemid=79General Exercise<p>Delayed muscle soreness. 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