Physical activities Articles

Barefoot running, Warden and other experts tell us, decreases the risk of injury to the feet and legs. But, wait, they also tell us that barefoot running also increases the risk of injury to the feet and legs. How can barefoot running make sense?

You spend an hour a day on the elliptical trainer but you don't lose a pound. You wear out two pairs of running shoes without needing to buy smaller sweat pants. You swim 50 laps but never achieve a swimmer's physique. What are you doing wrong?

How can you have bare feet if you wear shoes? Of course, some people really do run with no shoes, but more and more people are choosing to run with minimal foot protection and maximum foot comfort provided by Vibram Barefoot Shoes.

As this article is being written, it is the middle of August, 230 days after New Year's Day. If you made a resolution to stick to a workout routine in the new year, have you stuck to your program? Or are New Year's resolutions just a dim memory?

Zumba is often described a combination of gym class and dance party. It is a great way to burn calories and build agility, but without an appropriate warmup, muscle cramps, pulled hamstrings, and ankle injuries are all too common in Zumba classes

Toning shoes are almost exclusively marketed to women. Makers of toning shoes promise to tighten thighs and firm up buttocks or even melt away cellulite without boring exercises or trips to the gym. They even stop joint and muscle pain - or do they?

Countless supplement sellers want you to buy their muscle-building supplements, and not a few sports nutrition experts have detailed advice about what to eat to get maximum benefits from minimum workout time.

It is common knowledge that exercise relieves anxiety, but some recent research brings the concept into question.

What can exercise do for you? Scientists tell us that being fit changes how our bodies burn fat, how they regulate sugar, and how they keep us well. The changes in our health that we accomplish by working out take place at a deep, molecular level

Stress at work can be defined in many ways. There’s the danger of not satisfying your boss at work and worrying about keeping your job. There’s the stress of feeling not good enough or feeling harassed at work.