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High Efficiency Fitness Says: "Body Oars" Allow Huge Athletes to Run "Exercise Marathons" (PR.com) Thu Nov 26 20:31:03 PST 2009 High Efficiency Fitness Company of Columbus is introducing a fitness device (Body Oars) that totally bypasses knees elbows and every joint and muscle beyond them. This allows giant athletes to run exercise marathons on their huge body core muscles, with up to eight times more load resistance,... Read full article »
Pa. university students must pass fitness class (Park Hills Daily Journal) Thu Nov 26 06:11:13 PST 2009 PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A Pennsylvania university’s requirement that overweight students take a fitness course to graduate has raised the hackles of students and the eyebrows of health and legal experts. Read full article »
Free Nordic Walking Classes and Free Nordic Walking Pole Rentals on Winter Trails Day, Saturday, January 9, 2010 (PR.com) Wed Nov 25 00:00:42 PST 2009 Winter Trails Day offers children and adults new to snow sports the chance to try Nordic walking, snowshoeing and cross country skiing for free, and to discover the great fitness and social benefits with these easy-to-learn winter sports. The American Nordic Walking System and SkiWalking.com will... Read full article »
College requires heavy students to take fitness class to graduate (USA Today) Mon Nov 23 10:16:50 PST 2009 A university's requirement that overweight undergraduates take a fitness course to receive their degrees has raised the hackles of students and the eyebrows of health and legal experts. Read full article »
One small step ... is the right step toward physical fitness, experts say (Standard-Examiner) Tue Nov 24 08:32:16 PST 2009 When it comes to fitness, doing something is better than doing nothing. More than that, taking small steps may be the only way to make changes that can last a lifetime, local experts say. -- read more Read full article »
Health & Fitness Calendar (Miami Herald) Mon Nov 23 18:18:46 PST 2009 MIAMI-DADE Almost Broadway: Dance for fitness. Easy and low-impact dance routines from Broadway shows. Get exercise, have fun and make new friends. Donations support St. Philip's Music Ministries; 3-3:45 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday; St. Philip's Episcopal Church, 1142 Andalucia Ave., Coral Gables; call... Read full article »
Fitness calendar (Asheville Citizen-Times) Mon Nov 23 21:24:08 PST 2009 Submit entries at least two weeks in advance to Fitness Calendar, P.O. Box 2090, Asheville, NC 28802, e-mail to melmoore@CITIZEN-TIMES.com or fax to 251-0585. Read full article »
St. Louis Park High athletes grow fit through training (Hopkins Sun-Sailor) Thu Nov 26 04:00:42 PST 2009 When it comes to physical fitness, Jay Schroeder is the man to talk to in St. Louis Park. Close to 300 Park athletes were registered in Schroeder's summer conditioning program, and many of them are seeing results. Read full article »
Squat, Thrust, Ski (Boise Weekly) Wed Nov 25 23:35:03 PST 2009 It's never too late for a little ski fitness. by Deanna Darr On a recent evening, a group of roughly 15 skiers ranging in age from 20-somethings to 50-somethings marched through the small treatment room at Therapeutic Associates in Boise, pulling their knees tight to their chests before locking... Read full article »
Feeling unfit? Reboot your body at these Tampa Bay boot camps (St. Petersburg Times) Wed Nov 25 15:03:40 PST 2009 You knew you'd hate yourself in the morning, but you did it anyway: You gorged on turkey, stuffing and cranberry sauce and drank straight from the gravy boat. If you keep this up, by the time Christmas comes around, you'll be mistaken for Santa. But you can stave off holiday weight gain by upping... Read full article »