Stories about fitness
Fitness (often denoted in population genetics models) is a central idea in evolutionary theory. It can be defined either with respect to a genotype or to a phenotype in a given environment.Related stories
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Source: U.S Department Health & Human Services Healthfinder
Fitness May Boost Survival for Women With Breast Cancer
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Bachelorettes work up a sweat at alternative parties
By Vicky Hallett, The Washington Post on April 26, 2012, at 9:09 a.m.
The morning after 25-year-old Nicki Bonebrake’s recent bachelorette party, she could barely get out of bed. The problem wasn’t that the Gaithersburg, Md., resident had stayed out all night with her friends — although she had. It was that her body was still dealing with the fact that she’d spent ...
After stroke, college student fights to walk again, and gets help from new device
By Fred Tasker, McClatchy Newspapers on Nov. 18, 2011, at 5:45 a.m.
MIAMI — When Brian Riscigno, a chemistry major at Florida International University, suffered a stroke at age 24, the young man who was accustomed to jogging four miles a day could no longer walk or speak or drive the beloved 1984 Nissan ZX Twin Turbo his grandparents had given him. ...
‘A Running Start’ favorite run: Eagle Lake in Acadia National Park
on Nov. 03, 2011, at 12:38 p.m.
Louie Luchini, an 11-time All-American at Stanford and former professional runner for Nike in Oregon, has had run in exotic places across America and around the world. Luchini, an Ellsworth High graduate, still lists Eagle Lake and the connected carriage trails in Acadia National Park as his favorite spot to ...
Latest yoga trend defies gravity
By Suzette Laboy, The Associated Press on Oct. 23, 2011, at 8:49 p.m.
AntiGravity Yoga is a fitness practice that uses a silk hammock as a soft trapeze for resistance and support as participants hang upside down and are suspended in the air. They say it makes them feel airy and light while helping to relieve compressed joints and align the body from ...
Desktop dining done right
By By Laura Ali, Starkist.com on Oct. 19, 2011, at 9:53 a.m.
Work days are busy … so busy in fact that a recent survey conducted by the American Dietetic Association found that up to 75 percent of us eat at our desks at least 2-3 times a week. Eating at your desk may save time and help you get out of ...
These little piggies worked out
By Vicky Hallet, The Washington Post on Sept. 15, 2011, at 5:56 a.m.
Jane Brodsky desperately wanted to run again. But whenever the D.C. resident attempted to jog, the osteoarthritis in her left leg complained. She was hoping she’d finally found her solution one year ago when she bought a pair of Vibram FiveFingers, the sock-like shoe with articulated toes that’s developed a ...
A workout at work? Ideas for the deskbound
By Christian Torres, The Washington Post on Sept. 08, 2011, at 4:04 a.m.
Summer vacations are over for most people, so it’s time to head back to the daily grind. But work today doesn’t usually mean breaking a sweat. More and more of us are spending our 9 to 5 at a desk — and we’re less healthy as a result. A study ...
How to exercise in style, without working up a sweat
By Carolyn Butler, Special to The Washington Post on Aug. 31, 2011, at 5:35 a.m.
Until recently, my favorite workout wear consisted of a ratty U.S. Open T-shirt from 1993 (the year I graduated from high school) and a pair of worn, cut-off cotton bicycle shorts from roughly the same era. I am flinching just describing this ensemble in type, but it never really bothered ...
Rigorous yoga regimen gains slump following
By Lydia Winkler and Eben Novy-Williams, Bloomberg News on Aug. 21, 2011, at 5:41 a.m.
NEW YORK — The night before the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index took its biggest drop in two years, futures trader Corina Cotenescu said she sensed something coming. So she spent 1 1/2 hours in a muggy, 106-degree room, stretching and contorting her body. Cotenescu teaches and practices Bikram yoga, ...
Exercising 15 minutes a day adds three years to life, study says
By Simeon Bennett, Bloomberg News on Aug. 20, 2011, at 8:19 a.m.
Exercising for 15 minutes a day adds three years to a person’s life expectancy, according to the first study to show there’s a health benefit from even low levels of physical activity. In a study involving more than 400,000 people, those who exercised for 90 minutes a week were also ...
All bow down in King Burpee’s court
By Vicky Hallett, The Washington Post on Aug. 20, 2011, at 8:00 a.m.
The first time gym-goers hear the word “burpee,” they laugh. Then they learn what that word means and they groan. Often used interchangeably with “squat thrust,” it refers to an exercise combining a squat with a push-up, two of the most effective body weight movements out there. Pair them together, ...
TRAINING TIPS
TRAINING TIPS: Finding the proper shoe important to success in running
Running is truly one of the most inexpensive high school sports out there, as all a competitor needs is a good pair of sneakers. Finding a pair of shoes for racing and training, however, isn’t something that should be taken lightly. Sheri Piers, one of the country’s top marathoners who ...
Fitness
Eight ways to increase your physical activity
By Kevin DiDonato on March 01, 2011, at 3:28 p.m.
Starting a fitness program can be a daunting task for inexperienced or even advanced exercisers. The American Surgeon General recommends at least 30 minutes of moderate-intensity exercise on most days of the week. Some benefits to becoming more physically active: You will feel better and improve your ...
Move and Improve
Out and about in winter
By Maine Office of Tourism on March 01, 2011, at 10:04 a.m.
On a crisp, sparkling winter day, one of the most magical ways to take in Maine’s snowy landscape is to venture out on cross-country skis or snowshoes.
Aging in Maine
So, what’s next in your activity plan?
By Bethany Lawrence. Aging Excellence on Feb. 26, 2011, at 4:03 p.m.
We live in an aging world. With a U.S. life expectancy of 77.9 years and medical costs steadily increasing, it has become more important than ever to plan for a healthy future. It is an opportune time to consider new definitions of “healthy aging,” including rethinking what older adults do ...
Fitness
Fit after 50, year round
By Leanne Italie, The Associated Press on Jan. 24, 2011, at 7:16 a.m.
At 45, DeEtte Sauer was a dead woman walking. She was morbidly obese, her heart disease so serious a doctor warned her to expect “an event at any time.” Eaten up by her marketing career, struggling to raise three kids, she smoked, drank and never, ever exercised. Sauer remembers a ...
Pittsfield’s Biggest Winner contest kicks off
PITTSFIELD, Maine — Bodies of many shapes and sizes belonging to people with a range of motivations gathered Friday to begin the four-month Pittsfield’s Biggest Winner competition. Between now and April 15, the 60 or so participants will change their diets, exercise and coax each other along to see who ...
Ideas for holiday gifts promoting health, fitness
The long tradition of holiday gift giving rightfully celebrates human generosity, thoughtfulness and creative indulgence. But if, as Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote, “the first wealth is health,” most likely there is someone on your gift list who would benefit more from a carefully selected gift that promotes good health than ...
To fight childhood obesity, Michelle Obama promotes ‘Let’s Move’
The Associated Press on Nov. 18, 2010, at 5:31 a.m.
First lady Michelle Obama is bringing her children’s fitness and healthy eating campaign nationwide with the health program “Let’s Move.” Mrs. Obama will visit Newark, N.J., Thursday afternoon to talk with students about how eating better and exercising more can improve their lives. The program has so far reached hundreds ...
Exercise
7 Tips for starting an exercise program
By Kevin DiDonato on Oct. 29, 2010, at 1:10 p.m.
So, you’re feeling ready to commit to a fitness program for the fall and winter. What do you do it you have never set foot in a gym and do not have the slightest idea where to start? Here are some tips to help you on your way to starting ...
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