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High Altitudes May Help Obese Slim Down

Most of us wish there was an easy way to increase our metabolism without having to exert any extra effort. And according to recent research, maybe ... Read More »

Running Breathing Techniques

Getty Images Provided by Runner's World When you run, you get out of breath. This is normal. This is natural. Your body runs on oxygen, just as ... Read More »

VO2 Max

VO2 Max -- also known as maximal oxygen consumption, maximal oxygen uptake or aerobic capacity -- is a measure of the maximum oxygen capacity , or how ... Read More »

Marissa Jaret Winokur Wants You to Dance Your Butt Off

After strutting her stuff on Dancing With the Stars, Marissa Jaret Winokur is going to put a new spin on dancing. Winokur is scheduled to host ... Read More »

Resting heart rate predicts cardio health

Once while having an echocardiogram to test for heart damage from the breast cancer drug Herceptin, my technician asked me if I was a runner. "I do ... Read More »

Rock jumping is extreme insanity

Why freeclimb an unclimbed spire when you can jump onto the top, then hop on over to another tower a moment later? I've watched extreme sports ... Read More »

Breathe deeply to lower stress

I adopted my son from the US foster care system when he was 10-years-old. He has ADHD and often struggles with focus. He also has high anxiety and can ... Read More »

Burn more calories with good posture

Are you working your butt off but noticing not much of a change in your body? Could be something simple holding you back. Like your posture. Slumping ... Read More »

Cable tv turns your home into a gym

No cable television flickers in our home, but that'll change soon as our oldest, a kindergartener, is seriously protesting the lack of Disney and ... Read More »

Corsets may make you look good but are they good for you?

Corsets were the height of fashion in the late-19th and early-20th century. Used as a device to help create a desirable hour glass shape by squeezing ... Read More »