Fitness, sports and exercise tips for moms and kids.

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Popular Fitness Advice Debunked

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My previous post addressed some common fitness advice, what they really mean, and if you should ever follow it. Here I follow up examining the relationship between heavy weights and strength and the battle between treadmill and elliptical…
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The Top 5 Foods to Help You Train for a Marathon

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Running a marathon is nothing new to me. I have run the L.A. Marathon three times before, yet the training seems to get a bit more challenging every time. Perhaps I’m getting a little older? While I love the marathon training process,…
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Workout for a Well-Rounded Body

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If you eat the same food every day, even when healthy, you still may be missing important vitamins and minerals. The same is true when you stick with only one type of workout like strength training, running, spinning, or yoga. Your body soon…
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How to Exercise When You're a Busy Mom

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What busy mom can find time to exercise? In order to stay in good physical shape, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention recommends a minimum of 20 minutes of moderate physical activity per day, plus strength training twice a week.…
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Prenatal Yoga Benefits for Baby & Mom

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As a certified yoga teacher, I could go on and on about the benefits of yoga. I’ve been a yogini myself for 15 years and I believe wholeheartedly in an active yoga practice. Yoga is especially beneficial during pregnancy and can help both…
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Belly Dance Fitness for Mamis-to-Be!

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For you mamis-to-be out there, belly dance before and after the birth of your baby has many unique benefits compared to other traditional dance and prenatal exercise forms. This dance is characterized by a series of isolated movements done…
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Diana Nyad: There is Victory in her Defeat

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The fourth time is not the charm for Diana Nyad. The long-distance swimmer, who turns 63 today, was pulled from the water yesterday at just before 1am (EST) nearly halfway through her attempt to swim solo from Havana, Cuba to Key West, Florida,…
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Exercises That Will Make You Feel Like an Olympic Athlete

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Think you don’t have the time to fit an effective workout routine into your hectic schedule? Do you believe feeling like an Olympic athlete is about as realistic as waking up tomorrow looking like Dara Torres? Neither of these is true.…
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Don’t Let the Olympics Make You Feel Fat!

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My husband and I enjoy watching the Olympics, both summer and winter games. He roots for Italy; I root for the U.S., and once one of our respective countries is knocked out of contention, we’ll root for the other’s team. Summer and…